Horcrux locations, whittling down the list

[B.G.]

No: HPFGUIDX 137635

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> 
wrote:
> Dumbledore tells Harry in the Horcrux chapter: "I have traveled 
> widely, visiting those places he once knew. I stumbled across the 
> ring hidden in the ruin of the Gaunts' house...He hid it....never 
> guessing that I might one day take the trouble to visit the ruin, 
or 
> that I might be keeping an eye open for traces of magical 
> concealment." (p. 504, US).
> 
> I'm making a guess here that Dumbledore also visited the Riddle 
> House/graveyard at the same time, looking for 'magical 
concealment' 
> and found none. The orphange too, I think, because not finding 
signs 
> of concealment at the orphanage probably led Dumbledore to 
remember 
> the cave, a site where Riddle probably performed somewhat complex 
> magic for his age. Mrs. Cole was likely dead, but Amy Benson 
and/or 
> Dennis Bishop might have been convinced to tell the location of 
the 
> cave to Dumbledore.
> 
> So say the Riddle House and the orphanage are out, and the Gaunt 
> House provided the ring, but offers no more clues. 
> 
> Our knowledge of other possibilities is slim, as Dumbledore 
> said, "If it was difficult to find evidence about the boy Riddle, 
it 
> has been almost impossible to find anyone prepared to reminisce 
> about the man Voldemort. In fact, I doubt whether a soul 
> alive....could give us a full account of his life since he left 
> Hogwarts." (chap. 20, p. 430, US):
> 
> What are there now, two more Horcruxes to find?  That's assuming 
the 
> locket at 12GP is a Horcrux, and Nagini as well. So, two down, two 
> located but not destroyed, and two missing.
> 
> 1) Hogwarts--very likely, given the significance to Riddle.
> 2) Borgin and Burkes--maybe. Would have to be concealed pretty 
well 
> not to get sold!
> 3) Azkaban--It might be interesting for Harry to see Azkaban 
before 
> the series is over. A Horcrux would be well-proteced there. 
Possible.
> 4) Godric's Hollow--unlikely (in my mind). The only significance 
to 
> Voldemort was Harry; he would not hide a Horcrux at GH before the 
> night he went to kill the Potters. I'm not a Harry-as-Horcrux 
> believer. ;)
> 5) Hepzibah Smith's house--No. Not safe enough, not significant 
> enough.
> 
> Those are the only places we really know Voldemort visited or had 
> significance to him. Somewhere in Albania is possible, or 
> aussie/justcarol mentioned Durmstrang in post #137605 as I'm 
writing 
> this. But Harry is running out of time and pages, so that might be 
a 
> time-consuming diversion.
> 
> Jen, wondering if Harry will be able to learn the art of noticing 
> magical concealment or if someone will do it for him?

BG Here:
I keep trying to figure out how Hermione will use her knowledge of 
Ancient Runes and Arithmancy.  Those subjects are mentioned too much 
not to be relevant to the plot.  She will use them on the Horcrux 
trail but how?

What is Ron's gift?  We know he is willing to sacrifice himself for 
the cause.  He is brave and loyal.  I also think that he is related 
to DD.  When in COS DD is described with auburn hair it made me 
think of the Weasley clan.  Was Gryffindor a ginger head as well?  
Ummmm?

JKR tells us the three are stronger together than apart and their 
wand cores represent the three cores Olivander uses in his wands.  
Will they need to use their wands together to fight Voldermorte?  
Must it be Harry alone?  LV underestimates all love including love 
for a friend.  He will not plan for the three to fight him together.

As for magical concealment, I think Harry knows more than he 
realizes.  At the end of Book 6 he has some peculiar thoughts linked 
to DD - did DD leave something of himself in Harry - his ability to 
detect magical concealment?