Now, I think that Bumblebore was absolutely an idiot for admitting a kid like this to Hogwarts--it might have been the 1930s, but the concept of a kid being "a downright wrong'un" was definitely around, even words like "psychopath" and "sociopath" didn't exist yet--but that's a rant for another day. *** i don't think it's the transfiguration professor's job to decide that. not to mention that dumbledore probably thought he could get riddle under control. and he probably figured it was a bad idea to let a completely messed up kid with magical abilities that he can clearly use consciously stay to continue terrorizing the orphanage. at least at hogwarts, the other kids could fight back. also i imagine he was a lot more charitable towards people because of his sister... also he may have recognized himself somewhat in the young tom riddle and figured "well, hey, i turned out okay"
but really, this is irrelevant because like i said, he was just the transfiguration professor back then, not the headmaster, and professor dippet LOVED the kid.
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Date: 2016-09-03 05:10 am (UTC)***
i don't think it's the transfiguration professor's job to decide that.
not to mention that dumbledore probably thought he could get riddle under control. and he probably figured it was a bad idea to let a completely messed up kid with magical abilities that he can clearly use consciously stay to continue terrorizing the orphanage. at least at hogwarts, the other kids could fight back.
also i imagine he was a lot more charitable towards people because of his sister... also he may have recognized himself somewhat in the young tom riddle and figured "well, hey, i turned out okay"
but really, this is irrelevant because like i said, he was just the transfiguration professor back then, not the headmaster, and professor dippet LOVED the kid.