Voldemort vs. Tom

[bawilson at citynet.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 145825

Gerry:
"What we've seen of Tom Riddle is that even at eleven he was 
a little jerk who stole, killed pets and traumatized children 
younger than he himself. <snip> Young Tom was a thouroughly 
rotten human being and certainly not someone Harry could ever 
call a friend. LV reversing back in age will still result in 
a rotten power-hungry person."


True; but one young enough to change and heal.  Had Dumbledore 
taken a more proactive mentoring approach to Tom, he might not 
have turned to the Dark Side.

BAW