Protective curses on horcuxes

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 150796

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Len Jaffe <orgone9 at ...> wrote:
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> ...
> 
> So how on Earth can HRH assume that they'll be able to
> just destroy the remaining horcuxes.  
> 
> Have they become master CBs during the interstitial 
> periods of the books?
> 
> Are they planning to entrust their secret to Bill, who
> is a professional CB, or will they have Bill teach
> them?
> 
> ...
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> What do you think?
> 
> Len.
> 
> Leonard A. Jaffe...
>

bboyminn:

I'm not sure if it was in this group or another where a similar
subject was being discussed and I pointed out that in the beginning
Bill can train Harry in Curse Breaking and recognising residual magic
without knowing the details of the Horcruxes. 

The specific object is irrelevant to the curses protecting it. In
Bill's case, the curses are mostly protecting tombs and buried
treasure, but the detection and de-activation of the spells and curses
is the same regardless of what is being guarded. So, Bill can take
Harry a long way on the path of becoming a Curse Breaker without Harry
having to disclose that he is seeking Horcruxes.

We also assume Harry needs to learn to defend himself. Moody can train
Harry in offensive and defensive spell with no questions asked. Harry
and Voldemort have gone head-to-head several times in the past, and
everyone naturally assumes it will happen again. So, there would need
to be no disclosure of secret to get Moody's assistance.

I see Harry extending trust and accepting assistance very slowly and
cautiously. But at some point, he has to realize that he is in over
his head, and needs to draw on the resources around him. I suspect
Lupin will be the first to gain Harry's confidence. Still I don't
think Harry will disclose everything immediately. Later I think Moody
and Bill will be brought in. Then gradually Harry's trust in these
people will evolve and he will disclose more. Eventually, the whole
Order will be brought it, but, just as Dumbledore did, Harry will only
disclose what ever each Order member needs to do the immediate job at
hand. 

Too many people see only an all-or-nothing approach, either Harry
reveals every secret to everyone or he trusts no one. But I am
confident that there is plenty of middle ground that allows bits and
pieces to be disclosed on an as-needed basis. I suspect that before
the end of the next book there will be a few people close to Harry who
know close to everything, but the remaining member of the Order,
teachers, fellow DA Club members, etc... will only know what they need
to know and only when they need to know it.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn