Another reason for Ron/Parseltongue

[doddiemoemoe]

No: HPFGUIDX 172695

I think Ron speaking one word of parseltongue to open the chamber is 
not such a massive leap for one reason alone.

I think he may have picked up quite a bit of parseltonuge when he 
wore the Locket. Wearing the locket certainly seemed to have a 
greater effect upon Ron than it did Harry-an ophan or Hermione-
muggle parents 1/2 a world away.(not such a big surprise as I think 
Ron's moving away from home and having family so close to danger all 
the time, being hungry most of time, and truly not having family 
close by--no siblings for the first time in this life etc. made Ron 
more suseptible to it's--err.."charms", for lack of a better word, 
than the others.)

Ron did seem to hesitate a great deal before destroying the Horcrux 
which I had assumed(given all the italics) was spewing a great deal 
of parseltongue before it's demise. He even hesitated before 
the "apparitions" appeared..

Also Ron had heard Harry open not only the locket, but the chamber
(by the faucet at least) years before.

Doddie,
(who was surprised that the destruction of two horcruxes took place 
off page--the ring in HBP and the cup in DH)