Possible Flint in HBP re the Invisibility Cloak?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 152265

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gelite67" <gelite67 at ...> wrote:
>
> At the beginning of HBP, DD tells Harry to keep his Invisibility 
> Cloak with him at all times and Harry agrees to do it.
> 
> Yet, after DD explains they are going Horcrux-Hunting, he instructs 
> Harry to go get the cloak.  (Chapter 25)
> 
> The text does not say that Harry gets his cloak, but does tell us 
> that Harry retrieve the Marauder's Map and Felix from his trunk, 
> which he gives to Hermione and Ron. ...
> 
> I'm confused.  ... I don't understand why, given that DD had 
> instructed Harry to always carry the cloak and Harry agreed, 
> why DD didn't ask Harry if he had the cloak or didn't assume 
> that Harry had the cloak. ...
> 
> Any thoughts?
>

bboyminn:

I think Dumbledore is just giving Harry an excuse to take care of any
last minute details. Rather than telling Harry to get his I-cloak,
Dumbledore could just as easily have asked Harry if he had his I-cloak
with him. So what Dumbledore is really doing, in my view, is giving
Harry a few minutes to prepare before they leave the castle. Also,
Dumbledore may have needed a few minute to do one thing or another
himself (bathroom break?). 

I think that's all it is, Dumbledore's indirect way of giving Harry
some time to take care of any last minute details, like telling
Hermione and Ron where he was going.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn