The Astute Mouth-Organ

[Jenserai Bariman]

No: HPFGUIDX 133779

ADi said,
"Hi, I haven't understood Harry's and Dumbledore's exchange about mouth-organ which 
DD even calls astute? WHat's a mouth organ got to do with destruction of the ring?"

I (Jens) said,
"I don't understand it either.  A mouth-organ is among the things Riddle stole from the 
other kids at the orphanage, but I haven't the faintest idea what it has to do with the ring."

Kathy says,
"Dumbledore just meant that it was only ever a mouth organ whereas the ring was really a 
horcrux. To Dumbledore that explained why the ring was gone and the mouth organ was 
still there."

I (Jens) reply,
"Except the mouth organ was never there.  The only mention of it prior to Harry's inquiry 
was in the pensieve.  For some reason Harry thought DD might have kept the mouth 
organ, despite his order to Riddle to return it to it's owner.  My confusion was over why on 
earth Harry would think that.  But after a third re-read of the passage I think he's taking a 
cue from DD's comment about Riddle's habit of hoarding things, and letting DD know he 
noted the trophies Riddle had stashed in his closet when he was at the orphanage.  I still 
think it's a somewhat confusing passage though."

-Jens