I'm sure Merope wasn't a great example of a mother, and that had a lot to do with how Tom grew up as a child. She probably didn't pay much attention to him, being more concerned with fulfilling her own needs and desires. I am sure there were a lot of things Tom found desperately lacking, simple affection being one of the key things in all this. A lot of times, it all starts with a need to be wanted. He wasn't, sadly. Because of his unusually strong determination and drive and the fact that he was set down the wrong road from the beginning, he became Lord Voldemort. He could have been a great man for the side of good if things had turned that way. |