[HPforGrownups] Re: It's over, Snape is evil (+a Horcrux Thought)

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 138155

eggplant107 wrote:
> Kathryn Jones <kjones at t...> wrote:
> 
>  > I think the only logical move for
>  > Voldemort will be to check each
>  > horcrux to make sure that most
>  > of them are alright.
> 
> Why? Dumbledore said Voldemort couldn't tell if one of his Harcruxes
> was destroyed and he has no reason to believe anybody but him even
> knows about them.
> 
> Eggplant

Kathy writes:
    Because of his fear of death, going to that much trouble and risk to 
even make the horcruxes, his continuing life depending on the horcruxes, 
knowing that he has been out of commission for fourteen years and 
anything could have happened, and knowing that Lucius has already been 
instrumental in destroying one of them, why would you consider for a 
moment that he wouldn't be bothered checking the rest?  He knows that 
his curse screwed up trying to kill Harry, he knows that Harry has a 
mental connection to him, he undoubtedly has been told that Harry speaks 
Parseltongue, the prophesy describes Harry as the one who has the power 
to destroy him. If you were Voldemort, would you not want to make sure 
that your little life-savers were still safe? Would you not want to be 
just a little reassured that all was well with your "most precious" 
secrets? I think! The reason he has to physically check is because he 
can't feel them or tell any other way if they are safe.
JMO
KJ