CHAPDISC: DH6, THE GHOUL IN PYJAMAS

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No: HPFGUIDX 178758

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ceridwen" <ceridwennight at ...>
wrote:

> Ron and Hermione are more a couple than not.  Why wasn't Ginny 
> included in the horcrux hunt?  Was it just her emotional ties to 
> Harry?  Why would Ginny being along be any different for Harry than 
> Ron being along would be for Hermione, or Hermione being along be for 
> Ron?  Each party in the hunt was in danger, after all so why not 
> include Ginny?
>

Steph:
I'm guessing it's for a few reasons:
1) Harry wants Ginny to stay as safe as possible as he thinks it's a
good chance that he might die trying to kill Voldie.  He probably
doesn't want to take her down with him, and figures she's safer at
Hogwarts.
2) The fewer the people who know about the Horcrux hunt the better,
and DD told Harry not to tell anyone except Ron and Hermione, anyway.
3) Ginny is underage, which means she has the Trace on her.  She'd be
useless as she wouldn't be allowed to use magic, and if she did, the
DEs would be on them like white on rice.  She'd be a detriment rather
than a help. Plus, Molly would kill Harry (and probably Ron) herself
if Ginny went along.