Would DD Kill? Other Ways to Destroy a Man.

[steven1965aaa]

No: HPFGUIDX 157779

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Eddie" <harryp at ...> wrote:
>
In a sense, Tom Riddle was destroyed by Lord Voldemort.  Dumbledore
(and Harry) could destroy LV and leave Tom Riddle alive.  Especially 
if he can use some of that Love from the "Love Room" (for lack of a 
better name) at the Ministry of Magic.
> > > 
> > > Ah, redemption.
> > 
> > Tonks:
> > Good point. I am not sure where to go with it, but you do make a 
good  point that in a sense, Tom was destroyed by LV. It is almost 
like LV being a false self and the true self (Tom) is hidden away. 
If your  theory is correct, what will happen to Tom once he is free?

Steven1965aaa now:

I'm all for redemption, but personally I think Draco is a better 
candidate than Tom Riddle because the "true self Tom" wasn't such a 
sweet kid in the first place --- the bunny hung from the rafters, 
taking those kids down to the cave, "I can make them hurt if I want 
to ..." were all young Tom Riddle.  Now I know its not like there 
are examples of Draco being a nice kid either, but we do know that, 
unlike Tom, he was loved (see Spinners end where Narccissa is ready 
to risk everything to help her son).