HBP Questions: Harry/Ginny relat., Fleur's presence, and spell on locket

[liadain76]

No: HPFGUIDX 164077

Michelle in Reno <dmicgal at ...> wrote:
> 1) Of all the girls at Hogwarts, why did JKR choose Ginny to
> have a relationship/ love interest with Harry at this crucial
> point? I assume Ginny will be used by LV to hurt, distract,
> or summon Harry.  The Weasleys, and now esp. Ginny, are
> Harry's beloved "family". I don't think this relationship is
> haphazard.

Liadain:
A) I think it will have seemed bittersweet to JKR to let Ginny,
after years of pining, finally get the guy, only to have him step
out of the relationship for her own safety and his (for lack of a
better expression) peace of mind so soon after the relationship
began.  Of course, LV will probably use her anyway.  Draco will
surely let LV know about their relationship.   I'm curious to see
how the two interact at Bill & Fleur's wedding, and if she will
insist on accompanying the trio for any part of their horcrux
hunting.  I can't imagine her placidly sitting back in school
while the others are neck-deep in danger; then again, she won't
be of age.

Michelle:
> 2) I also don't think it's meaningless that JKR has kept Fleur
> around. Even though she was disappointing in the Tri-Wizard
> Cup, she still is considered skilled. Any predictions about
> why she was kept around??

Liadain:
A) Maybe (and this is a long shot) Fleur was kept around to
avenge the attack on her husband, and in turn be the one who
finishes Greyback.  Possibly the fact that she's part Veela
will come into play?  I'm sure the reason goes much deeper
than that, and I hope we find out what it is


Michelle:
> 3) Close to the end of HBP after Harry and DD had gotten the
> locket, crossed the lake, and climbed out of the boat, DD
> says, "The protection was, after all, well designed...one
> alone could not have done it."  Yet, the boat was designed
> to carry only one across the lake, and DD commented on
> Harry's age and skill not registering.  Who was R.A.B.'s
> companion, and therefore, also knows about at least one
> horcrux?

Liadain:
Just a stab here -

A) If RAB is in fact Regulus Black, it is possible that
Kreacher was the other in the boat.  He may even have had
Kreacher drink the liquid.  Kreacher wouldn't register, as
he's not a wizard, and he would have had to obey Regulus.
Kreacher would also have had to keep quiet about the horcrux
on Regulus's orders.  Maybe one of the goodies/baddies will
perform Legilimancy on him to find the horcrux once they
realize he was with Regulus, like Dumbledore did when he got
the information out of Kreacher about Sirius's whereabouts in
OotP?


Liadain