Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Ambiguity in Riddle and Harry's bond
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Lastly, although I think Rowling definitely has feelings for her character I don't think they dwarfed other elements of the storytelling. her love of Snape for example also came clear. Hell, I think she even had some feelings for Riddle. I've heard she's been depressed after finishing the series and I don't blame her. I would feel the same way.
There are examples of a similar bond between enemies in all of literature.


Sorry if I've stepped too far outside the boundaries of appropriate analysis of a children's series.
Let me also say that I doubt anyone will agree with this radical interpretation of several asides made by characters in the heat of battle, but yet, something about their bond became rather unique in this final installment.
I wonder if the bond the two have is akin to what Rowling feels for Harry. By the end of the series, her own obsession for the character seemed to dwarf other elements of her storytelling (much like Anne Rice's fixation with Lestat in her own chronicles, if anyone is familiar), and perhaps severing the tie to Harry was as intimate as having him sever the tie to his enemy.
Okay, okay, I'm digging way too deep here. Time to put down the shovel.