Why keep the horcrux ring? (was: Possible source of DD's hand injury)

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No: HPFGUIDX 139679

KathyK:
> Interesting.  My main question about this would be, why would 
> Dumbledore need to hold onto the ring?  Why not just toss it through 
> and be done with it?  What advantage was there to holding onto it 
> and losing the use of his hand versus just losing the ring 
> altogether?  


SSSusan:
I'm not sure I'm right about this, but... is it possible that DD wanted 
to hang onto it *because* he knew Slughorn would recognize it?  He did, 
after all, want Slughorn to help them with confirmation about Tom & the 
horcruxes.  Perhaps DD thought coming face to face with the artifact 
which had held one of Voldy's horcruxes (horcruces?) would prove 
persuasive?

Or am I way off base there? ;-)

Siriusly Snapey Susan