Why Lord Voldemort disturbs me

The sublime imagination of J.K. Rowling created a very mysterious and vehement villain which instantly became an icon of evil, a shadowy reflection of the dark side equalled to the famous villain of Star Wars, the evil Darth Vader. But unlike Vader, who from the very beginning was a good natured young Jedi, Voldemort a.k.a Tom Marvolo Riddle had a very dark past since he was a child. He is a disturbingly exceptional boy who existed in the world to be vile and wicked. Superiority matters to him for he thinks he is different compared to others (Yeah he can talk to snakes and his blood lineage is a bit impressive, being the Heir of Salazar Slytherin.). He likes to be special, no wonder he became immortal and resorted to a very cruel means - murder. Years ago when I was reading the sixth Harry Potter book, the past of Lord Voldemort is shown in the private lessons between Harry and Dumbledore and it got me thinking for a while as if I have known a particular person which is almost similar to him (except the looks of course!).

I have known that “very particular person” before as a very bright student who doesn’t want to be overpowered in terms of academics and she had this behavior which is a bit unpleasant to me as if she is the only person who has the sheer ability to be bright and special in the class. The statement here is somehow hypothetical, an observation rather than the accepted truth but I am very much sure that it is true. I admit she is smart and she deserves the recognition and praise she got but the deeper I look and sense her character, the more that something disturbs me that I for one cannot grasp- the occurrence in my head that part of Tom Riddle is living inside her, like a Horcrux if one may say so except of course, she doesn’t kill anyone and she is not bad at all. It is just surprising for me that a literary character like Voldemort shared a distinct similarity to her. I am not writing this to make a scandal or say libelous stories. I am just reminiscing my thoughts simply because it is still fresh inside me. I am not an enemy of her and I don’t want to be one. And luckily, she had already changed. Haha.

If you know the person I am talking about, just keep it in yourself. It is just a mere realization of certain things which encompass the weirdness of the adage that has been so famous than ever : “stranger than fiction”. (Drumroll please)