Finding the Cave and let's start on the potion!

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 136836


> > > Valky:
> > Personally I like the notion that this locket was DD's clue to  
> > Harry that he is not alone in going after Voldie's Horcruxes and 
> > that along the way he will find others like R.A.B and Aberforth 
> > who are willing to share his burden with him.
> >
 
> Cindy:
> I agree Valky, Harry will need plenty of help to solve the 
> Horcrux "riddles".  It's been mentioned before, and after rereading 
> the cave scene, I've come to the conclusion that R.A.B. probably did 
> not drink the potion himself since the note left was well written 
> and rational, not at all like the writing one would expect from 
> someone who just experienced what DD went through. I've seen it 
> posted elsewhere that if it is Regulus, he probably made Kreacher do 
> the drinking. So even though Harry can't stand Kreacher, he will be 
> of help if Harry orders him to give him information.  I've also been 
> considering that R.A.B. was framed, which could explain why he was 
> killed, but I'm still thinking he died was in his attempt to destroy 
> the locket--and I think Kreacher would have been witness. 

Valky:
Yeah I am pretty wel sold on the idea that it was a Kreacher Regulus
team effort too. It quickly solves the second party who could get
across in the boat, Voldie would surely underestimate a House elf, 
for Magical ability, it explains how the potion can have been drunk by
someone, (How long has Kreacher actually been that batty anyhow did
Sirius give us a timeframe in OOtP that we might glean another canon
proof from?). It fits almost automatically, and there's no question
that Mrs Blacks favourite son wouldn't be interrogated for taking the
family House elf out for a night and bringing him back half dead.
Stranger things went on in that house.
 
I like to run a little with the Regulus R.A.B Hyothesis because it has
an incredible domino effect and leads to a network of avenues. Which
would be in excellent style for the penultimate book of HP answers.
Lets face it, JKR, deferentially, doesn't like to *keep* clues from us
entirely, so leading us in several directions at once would be the
next best thing in plot protection. 

> Cindy:
> JKR has made it look like good ole sticky fingers Mung took the 
> locket and sold it, but my money is on the twins.  They were 
> pilfering items from the Black mansion to learn their spells. Since 
> they couldn't open the locket, it would rouse their curiousity to 
> somehow learn its spell to turn it into some kind of gag item for 
> their shop. If so, the two have a ticking time bomb on their hands 
> which might kill them, OTH, they have shown themselves to be quite 
> good at being patient in figuring things out. However, if you 
> believe in what goes around comes around, Gred and Forge are due for 
> a little of their own medicine.  
> 

Valky:
Oh good point about Fred and George there Cindy. Yeah I definitely
think that *at least* Harry could wind up knocking on The twins door
to see if they remember the strange Locket that wouldn't open. 

It's possible, though I don't count on it, that the Twins might get
themselves in out of their depth with it, but I like them (in spite of
their devilishness, or maybe because of it) so I hope not, really.

Can't think of anything relly great as an option quite yet, except
maybe that their novelty objects will turn out handy too, but that
might not have anything to do with the Locket. 

For their sakes, I hope they don't have the locket, because you're
right, they are way too curious and mischievous for their own good in
that case.

Valky


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