Snape, DD, and Book 7 - Kreacher in the cave!

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 137347

Dave wrote:
I was surprised about the RAB thing. I thought that was
a strange and rather large twist to throw in this late
in the game. If it took the greatest wizard ever and
"the chosen one" to get the locket, and they almost died
doing it, how did some random DE get in, grab the locket
and leave a clever note? He must be incredibly powerful.

vmonte responds:
It's simple really. Regulus took Kreacher with him and had him drink
the potion. Dumbledore tells Harry (when they get into the boat) that
Voldemort would not consider a 16-year-old a threat and that is why
they were able to get past the enchantments.

Voldemort would never even consider a house-elf a threat, and a house-
elf could be forced to do as his master commands.

This idea came to me when I remembered the scene in HBP where 
Slughorn made the house-elves taste-test ingredients for poisoning.

Vivian