Horcrux musings

[amanitamuscaria1]

No: HPFGUIDX 154009

I was pondering on Horcruxes, and how they would play out.
So far, we've got:
#1 The ?Slytherin? Locket - R.A.B.?
#2 Riddle's Diary - Harry
#3 The Peverell Ring - Dumbledore/Snape
#4 ?Helga Hufflepuff's Cup?
#5 ?Ravenclaw?
#6 ?Gryffindor?
#7 Voldemort - has to be Harry, but not neccessarily Harry alone.

 I'm wondering if some of the other horcruxes will be disabled by 
others, leaving Harry to find the evidence of their disarming, and to 
face Voldemort. There's nothing to indicate that Harry has to sort out 
the Horcruxes, and as others have pointed out, it would make for a 
massive book if he needs to find, and then work out how to disarm 3 or 
4 horcruxes when one withered Dumbledore's arm, and another disabled 
him severely, possibly leading to his death.

I suspect if the locket wasn't destroyed by R.A.B., it might have come 
into Fred & George's possession and they may have destroyed it. They 
are on close terms with Mundungus after all, and if he had the 
opportunity to remove a valuable locket, I believe he would, as he had 
a silver goblet with the Black crest. I'd guess the 'S' wouldn't come 
off the locket as easily as the crest would off the goblets.
The locket may be Slytherin's, from Merope via Burke to Hepzibah and 
then Riddle, but that's not proven and may be a red herring. 
I can't help thinking the locket business is like the ball under one of 
3 cups - it seems to be a classic Rowling sleight of hand.

The ring, afaik, is only identified as having the Peverill coat of arms 
on it - it's never identified with any of the founders.
So assuming neither Gryffindor nor Ravenclaw had a family name of 
Peverell, that would be two artefacts possibly unidentified.

We may have input from Krum and Fleur, as well as Dobby and Firenze, 
and Bill's curse-breaking skills, so there's quite a pool of knowledge 
to deal with Horcruxes.

I still like the idea of HRH plus Neville, Luna, and Ginny facing down 
Voldemort together - they've worked together in the last two books, and 
I can't see Harry dealing with Voldemort on his own.

I know there's no new stuff here, but I was just trying to get it clear 
in my mind.

Cheers, AmanitaMuscaria