CHAPDISC: DH25, Shell Cottage

[montavilla47]

No: HPFGUIDX 184005

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Hagrid" <aussie_lol at ...> wrote:
>
> --- "dumbledore11214" wrote:
> >
> > Montavilla47:
> > <SNIP>
> > All Harry has to say to Griphook is that he needs the sword 
> > to help defeat Voldemort 
> > 
> Aussie:
> But how could Harry convince Griphook without saying the 
> word "Horcrux"? Harry had to go through a lot to get the memory from 
> Slughorn. No word of Horcrux hunting was allowed to get to Voldemort 
> or the last ones would be wrapped up so securely, Voldemort would 
> live forever.

Montavilla47:
How about this?

"I really need to use that sword right now.  It's important to help 
defeat Voldemort.  I can't tell you why, because it's something
I need to keep secret, but I promise you that I will give you back
the sword as soon as I'm done.  I'll work as fast as I can, but 
it still might take a few years.  I'll sign any paper you like,
showing that the sword belongs to Goblins.  And I'll put up
any kind of collateral you want--including the contents of my
vault--for security."

Even if Voldemort then captured Griphook and questioned 
him, all the goblin would be able to tell him was that Harry
wanted the sword for "something."  It wouldn't tell Voldemort
anything about the Horcruxes, because, as far as anyone 
knows, the sword is just a sword.  They don't know that it 
was soaked in baslisk poison.  

And, even if Voldemort wanted to get the sword from Harry,
that doesn't give him any more incentive to find and kill 
Harry than he already has.