Something Small

[mooseming]

No: HPFGUIDX 92532

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> My Turn:
> 
> I'm of the assumption that the "small" thing mentioned, that will 
> play a role in book 6, is the Hand of Glory.  
> 
> Why?  
> 
> Well, the scene was in the book and the movie.  It could have been 
> cut out of the movie, but it wasn't.  The whole scene with Lucius and 
> Draco in Borgin and Burkes was almost entirely cut out of the film, 
> even though it added more depth to their characters and motivation, 
> except for Harry grabbing that hand.
> 
> Also, it is one of the few items in the shop mentioned by name that 
> Draco wants... and for the shopkeeper to comment on.  A best friends 
> of theives?  There was a little too much conversation about the Hand 
> for it to be a mere background prop.  
> 
> Not to mention that the Hand, like the Philosopher's Stone, plays a 
> part in our current mythology/history.

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> On another note of pure speculation...
> 
> Dean values his right hand, and fears losing it.
> 
> Wormtail is a murderer, and already lost his hand.  Think this
legend might play a part in its loss?
> 
> Jenni

Absolutely!
Plus there are two players in the prophecy of which 'either must die
at the HAND of the other' (my capitals). I've said elsewhere 'the hand
of the other' might be another other as it were and not the hand of
either of the two protagonists at all. We have two contenders for that
'independent' hand, Wormtail's silver hand and the hand of glory.

Add in Harry's detention experience with Umbridge and there is a very
plausible case for the significance of the hand.

Jo