"in essence divided" was CHAPTER DISCUSSION

[Laura Swieton]

No: HPFGUIDX 104584


>>Wendy wrote the chapter summary :<< What is the overall function of the silver instrument? And what, in this instance, did Dumbledore learn from it? What is the meaning of his question, "in essence divided?" >>
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> "Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)" wrote: This is probably the main question of the whole volume, 
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>Arya now: Totally, totally agrees.   *This* is the biggest, maddening, lingering and heart-of-it-all question in the book.  
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Am I the only one to have garnered the impression that the "in essence 
divided" bit was really quite simple?  I always thought it was just 
Dumbledore double-checking what he suspected was the true origin of 
Harry's vision.  Essentially, asking the silver instrument from where 
Harry's vision originated, and it shows DD the snake.  Second question, 
was it just the snake (Nagini) or was the snake also possessed ("in 
essense divided"), and the instrument splits the snake in two, 
confirming that LV was in fact possessing the snake during the vision.  
Thus also confirming DD's theory about Harry being linked to LV.

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