Missing Horcrux = Ravenclaw's

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No: HPFGUIDX 137032

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "esmith222002" <c.john at i...> 
wrote:

> I completely, completely agree. Which is where I have the problem
> with Ollivander. He has not shown up as a Death Eater. Voldemort 
> has not referred to Ollivander before. So the question remains - 
> why would he entrust his Horcrux to Ollivander??

Leaving aside the issue that we have not yet have all of the Death 
Eaters named for us--Voldemort noted in GoF that some had not shown 
up, and then in HBP we learn new names of DEs in the battle at 
Hogwarts--it is possible that, if Ollivander is not a DE that he 
doesn't know the wand is enchanted.  We know, from the CoS, that not 
every Horcrux is difficult to obtain, handle, etc.  And if Ollivander 
is a DE, then he may have taken the wand and hidden it.
 
> The only logical conclusion I can come up with is that Voldemort
> wants the wand, but has yet to convert it into a Horcrux. This
> would fit in with Ollivander being kidnapped and maybe sending the
> wand to Neville. Is it possible that Voldemort is still looking for
> the item of Ravenclaw's AND Gryffindorr's to create his last
> Horcruxes. He is looking for the wand, and now DD is gone may come
> looking for the sword.
> 
> I certainly don't believe Nagini is a Horcrux!!

I do.  Here's why:

1.  From a literary/structure POV:  There's only one book left and a 
LOT of stuff to wrap up.  Adding another subplot where Harry has to 
find 2 Horcruxes instead of one, in addition to finding the rest of 
them and breaking their curses, and figuring out how to kill the 
Horcrux and then having the final showdown with Voldemort, is too 
much for one book to handle.

2.  From the POV of trusting the characters:  Why would Dumbledore 
tell Harry things that were not true?  Why would he send Harry on a 
wild goose (snake?) chase, waste precious time, and possibly endanger 
him for no good reason?  If Dumbledore says that the 4 remaining 
Horcruxes are the locket, the cup, the snake, and the missing item, 
that's good enoug for me.  It's going to be complicated enough for 
Harry to find these things; why would Dumbledore send him on a 
pointless quest.

3.  From the POV of JKR:  she's all but said, in her interview last 
month, that Harry needs to look for the locket, the cup, the snake, 
and the missing item.

IMO, of course and of course YMMV.

jujube