The cave potion and soul pieces

[saraquel_omphale]

No: HPFGUIDX 140931

Jen wrote:
> So I started wondering--could the potion in the cave have the 
> ability to weaken and then possess the person drinking it? 

Saraquel:
I love this idea Jen - I really want to be convinced of this one as 
it explains so many things.  I don't have time for a long post, so 
just a few immediate reactions.

plus:
That the soul-part would possess anyone who tried to destroy it is 
the perfect defence,IMO and soooo Voldemort.

That if the Ring HSP (horcrux soul part)had already posessed DD, 
then Snape would know that and DD's pleading on the tower makes 
complete sense, "I'm possessed by the horcrux we went after tonight, 
you must kill me in this situation."  Snape would have known that DD 
was going after a horcrux IMO, as he would have forewarned Snape to 
be ready.

Jen wrote:
> This might also explain some of the things Dumbledore said that 
> night. For instance: "I want to die! I want to die! Make it stop, 
> make it stop...KILL ME!" These statements echo Harry at the DOM 
when 
> possessed by Voldemort: 

Saraquel:
Yes this fits very nicely.

It clears up any problems about someone finding out about the cave, 
whose potion was it etc etc.

The fake locket was set by Voldemort for the second person? or 
perhaps for the individual who drank the potion - no time to think 
about that at the moment.

It is now essential for Snape to contact Harry and get the truth to 
him - I think this puts Snape firmly in DDs camp.  Will Harry 
believe him?

Minus
Although it accounts beautifully for some of what DD says, it 
doesn't really account for the other stuff.  Surely this is not a 
remorseful young Tom Riddle whilst he was being punished for taking 
the kids into the cave?  Maybe the young Tom Riddle did have some 
sort of a conscience.

What is in the lake 'water' that seems to revive DD.  If he 
continues to be fighting possession by the HSP he does pretty darn 
well.  When it possessed Harry in the MoM he was completely 
debilitated by it, as was DD at first.  But DD, seems to be acting 
himself for the remainder of his life.  So what is enabling him to 
be doing that?

Gotta go
Saraquel