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

[Jeremiah LaFleur]

No: HPFGUIDX 164085

Hi, I'm Michelle from Reno Nevada(and a first-time poster), and I
wanted to throw out some questions from Half-Blood Prince for
comments and speculation.

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 Weasley's, and now esp. Ginny, are Harry's beloved "family". I
don't think this relationship is haphazard.

--(Jeremiah) Because Ginny is a bad-ass young lady. She's strong and (now)
confident. She has experience with LV and doesn't love Harry because he's
famous. Also, since ginny has so much experience with Fred and George's
antice, I think she'd be a great asset in any situation.

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??

--(Jeremiah) Besides letting Fleur possible seek vengance on Greyback, Fleur
can do some pretty good magic. Sure, she totally screwed up at the
Tri-Wizard tournament, but she was chosen as the best from her school. She
didnt' have the stamina or courage to succeed at that time but she loves
Bill very much... and DD says love is a very powerful force... it is even
enough to shut Mrs. Weasly's mouth when she's givin Fleur some lip about the
wedding. And I think that anyone who can stand up to Mrs. Weasly can face
anything ferocious and upsetting... lol... (I love Molly Weasley! but she
can be very intimidating).

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. This really has me intrigued! Any other comments about
that scene?

--(jeremiah) Liadain has a very interresting theory. I don't want to say "I
Agree" but I like where it is heading. It is a great question and can open a
huge can of worms like: How many Death Eaters knew about LV's Horcruxes and
how many of them were going to try to get rid the Horcruxes... how many had
children who could help, how many had House Elves who would be sworn to
secrecy... the possibilities are endless. Also, there is the thought that if
LV made the Horcrux in the locket with Regulus present ('cause Regulus knows
about it at some point so why not before its creation) then it is possible
that Regulus aided in the formation of the Horcrux and was asked to place it
in the basin for LV and did a little switch-a-roo on LV. Meaning, the
Horcrux never got into the basin and Regulus tricked LV to begin with. I
guess we'll find out. I'm sure it has something to do with Lucius Malfoy
having the Diary but not really knowing what it was (a Horcrux). The
double-cross by Regulus would have placed LV in a vrey difficult position
assuming LV knew the Horcrux was destroyed.

Michelle in Reno
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Jeremiah:
BTW, Michelle. I'm in San Diego, Ca and my parents were married in Reno.
(they eloped because my Grandmother refused to let her daughter marry a
Catholic.. i.e. my dad. LOL... )


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