What Little Niggling Details will be left?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 170934

Mike:
> Now for my nigglers. I have lots of Horcrux questions that I don't 
> see getting answered. For instance:
> 1. When did Tom make his first Horcrux? Before or after his chat 
> with Slughorn.
> 2. Can a Horcrux be created anytime after a murder, or must the 
> soul encasing be done proximate to the murder?
> 3. What happens to the extra torn soul pieces that don't get 
> encased in a Horcrux?

SSSusan:
I have a feeling you're right that these won't be answered within DH 
necessarily (especially #3).  However, I think they're the kinds of 
things JKR is fairly likely to answer in an interview or on her site 
or in a Q&A where some wise fan thinks to ask important matters like 
these. :)  

Mike:
> 4. What happens when a Horcrux is "destroyed"? Is the soul piece 
> killed, released, or what? And if it is released, what happens to 
> it?

SSSusan:
This one I'd think is somewhat likely to actually come up in DH. 
Couldn't you see the Trio talking this one over?  Not sure who'd be 
able to provide the answer for them, but....

 
Mike:
> And one we may or may not get answered, what would have happened 
> had Diary Revenant Tom succeeded in becoming fully realised?

SSSusan:
No, I don't think this will get discussed in canon because JKR 
already did answer it at her website, right?  It might not be to the 
degree which will satisfy, but I know I've read her response.


Mike: 
> 3. Why did Dumbledore tell H&H, "you must not be seen", when 
> Hermione had obviously been seen all year long?

SSSusan:
Do you think he meant seen by *anyone* or simply "seen by 
yourselves"?  I've taken it to be the latter.  (Movie!Hermione did a 
nice job of answering why that'd be a problem, but [ack!] don't have 
canon on hand to double-check that.)


Mike:
> When did Wormtail come to live with Snape....

SSSusan:
...and WHY! :)


Mike:
> How did RAB get the locket out of the Birdbath of Doom? Or did he 
> swap them out before the real locket even made it to the cave?

SSSusan:
Oh, SURELY this one we will discover, no?

One more Niggle from me, too.  Will we find out for certain how 
Dumbledore knew about what happened at Godric's Hollow?  I mean, that 
very evening, how did he get the news?
 

> Mike, who also wants to know why JKR felt it necessary to introduce 
> time travel and hopes that she really needed it at the same time 
> hopes he won't see it again.

SSSusan:
AMEN, Mike!

Siriusly Snapey Susan