R.A.B

[steven1965aaa]

No: HPFGUIDX 150554

Nikkalmati wrote:

> > There are a lot of problems associated with RAB entering the cave
> and  replacing the locket with a dummy.  I suggested upthread that 
> he/she switched the locket before it was placed in the cave by LV and
> LV didn't know  it.  

Steven1965aaa responds:

I agree that there are a lot of problems, i.e. only a very great 
wizard could've found the boat, how did he replace the potion, etc.  
But you never know, RAB may have had some useful inside information, 
maybe there was another person involved, maybe the potion replenished 
automatically per LV's original spell.  Most significantly IMO, as 
we've seen from Dobby house elves often have unexpected power.  But on 
the other hand, I can't imaging that LV would have been fooled by a 
switching of the lockets in advance.  HArry recognized immediately 
upon seeing the locket that it was a fake, no slytherin mark, wrong 
size.  The locket was so significant to LV, how could he have failed 
to notice the obvious differences?

IMO house elves are going to have an important role on book 7. 
Hermione's ethics on this are important, as is Harry's respectful/kind 
treatment of Dobby.  I think Hermione speaks for the author on this 
issue and that in some way slavery may end and this end will somehow 
have consequences for both Harry and LV.