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

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No: HPFGUIDX 137454

vmonte wrote:
It's simple really. Regulus took Kreacher with him and had him drink the potion. 


You know, I bet you are right.  This sounds just like something that Rowling would include.  It's simple, and it fits all the known attributes of the characters.
 
This addresses the "how" part of the RAB scenario.  I suppose as an insider, and with the means you described, RAB being able to snag the locket isn't so far-fetched.  However, I am still left with two questions, more from a meta-perspective.
 
First, why steal it and leave a note like that?  On the surface, it doesn't appear to make much sense.  Hopefully this will be explained sufficiently in Book 7.  
 
Second, from a writing standpoint - Does it make sense to introduce such an important character into the story at this point?  It's a bit of a deus ex machina,  if you ask me.  Usually, the big twists are best when you could have known all along if you'd followed the clues.  This one was out of left field.  Granted, we don't know the full explaination yet, so maybe it will all make perfect sense.  However, at this endgame situation, where all the players have taken their positions for the final showdown, this kind of addition seems out of place.
 
Don't get me wrong, in a way I like the addition.  There does have to be something new for Book 7, and this has fueled  (and will continue to fuel) all sorts of fun speculation.  It does seem a bit contrived, though.

-Dave