Horcrux hunting

[whirledgirl]

No: HPFGUIDX 153161

Carol wrote:
<SNIP>
Whatever the case, I agree that destroying the other Horcruxes isn't 
oing to be nearly as easy as stabbing a diary with a poisoned fang.


Distaiyi wrote: 

Maybe it's just me, but "easy" doesn't seem an apt description of this 
articular accomplishment.

WG* thinks:

That Carol may have meant spearing the diary with a poisoned fang is 
relatively easier (or less arduous!) than finding out and learning 
whatever spells or type of magic that Dumdledore obviously knew.
It seems that while many have speculated what the horcruxes are, even 
where they are, few have thought about how exactly Harry will destroy 
them. If you choose  to believe it won't be Harry, then I guess this 
is less relevant (as the character you might think this task will fall 
to may be able to destroy them anyway, Snape, Aberforth, whoever).
How, then, is Harry, without any idea of where to start, meant to know 
where to go first? 

Also, as a possibility, I'd like to raise the issue that it is 
possible DD has left Harry some papers, which may either be presented 
to Harry by McGonagall as DD told Harry about Grimmauld place 
belonging to him after Sirius died etc.

Does anyone else think JKR has shed loads of stuff to include in this 
book?
Anyone thought if she'll carry on the (relatively) linear time she's 
been keeping? Or maybe jump forwards a few years here and there?
In HBP, Harry does say (I'm sorry I can't find the chapter now, but 
when the trio get their OWL results) that he still wants to become an 
auror, even though it was Fake!Moody that gave him this idea, he 
couldn't think of anything else he'd rather be, and that it would give 
him the best chance of survival. This would put the 'final battle' 
years perhaps from the time of HBP. Or, has it just not fully dawned 
on Harry yet? Are we anticipating things a bit? Is it possible JKR will 
have a - AND AFTER HARRY'S AUROR TRAINING - part? 

Sorry for the deviation lol.
Thanks

WG*