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It's a real shame that Merope and Tom Sr. didn't use a condom. In Chapter 10, we are introduced to the dysfunction in Tom Riddle's early childhood that led him to become the dysfunctional adult known as Voldemort. "The child is father of the man" is a famous proverb that applies to Voldemort, as childhood is the most vital element in a person's development. While it is true that some can overcome severe dysfunction in childhood to become a functional adult, this does not apply to Voldy. It is in this chapter that we come to an understanding of the rationale behind the evolution of Voldy's personality. We also come to an understanding of Tom's hatred for half-bloods, as he himself was one. He just could never rise above the fact that he had been conceived through trickery, and not as a result of love. He was abandoned by his father, lost his mother, and was left to his own devices in an orphanage. Tough start, huh? He was in serious need of some professional psychotherapy, IMHO.