I Think It's Perfectly Fair To Analyse Their Meeting In Terms Of Its Effects On Their Relationship - Tumblr Posts

One thing I don't get is when people make a huge deal out of Tom and Dumbledore's first meeting, as if it was uniquely traumatising for Tom or it was evidence of Dumbledore's evil or literally caused Tom to become Lord Voldemort.

Look it might be because they are both my problematic faves but it doesn't sit right with me!

Yes, this wasn't Dumbledore's nicest, least judgmental and most diplomatic moment BUT do you think Tom grew-up-in-an-orphanage-with-all-the-associated-mental-health-issues-I-go-around-London-by-myself Riddle hasn't seen or dealt with worse? It is not a big deal! I guarantee his fellow Slytherin were 100x worse to him for his questionable lineage!