Why did Voldemort go bad?

[justcorbly]

No: HPFGUIDX 184145

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mmizstorge" <lszydlowski at ...> wrote:

[JustCorbly said...]
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 Even at the end, JKR has Harry give Voldemort a chance to show
 remorse, knowing that if he did his future would be altered.
 Voldemort chooses another path.
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[mmizstorge said...]
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.....This bit of their battle discussion that seemed to me the
 most outrageous part of their absurd duel.
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I didn't read it that way.  I saw it as Harry acting on seeing the creepy thing that was LV during his otherwordly encounter with the dead Dumbledore. Harry had demonstrated an acceptance of the prophecy, but he never displayed any enthusiasm for killing LV. Also,
Harry asked if LV wanted  to show remorse, not if he wanted to surrender.

I can see basic Good versus Evil morality at play in the battle scene, but no particular religious coloring.  These were people fighting for their survival, and religion usually doesn't come into play at such moments. The compelling urge is to kill the enemy so that you live.

justcorbly