Snape's test

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 186422


> >
> Carol notes:
> As far as I can tell, Dumbledore dies thinking that he and Harry have actually found a Horcrux (he never sees RAB's note), so Portrait!DD would think that HRH already have a Horcrux that they need to destroy.

Pippin:
Would a wizard like Dumbledore  need a note from RAB to tell the difference between a crude fake and the real thing? Surely he could sense that there was no trace of Voldemort's magic. He let out a groan when Harry said that at least they got the horcrux.  I very much doubt that Dumbledore was fooled for a moment once he laid hands on the thing. He could tell at once that the diary in CoS no longer held either Riddle's memories or his soul, while even Ron and Hermione could sense the presence within the locket. 

It's true, Dumbledore knows, or rather hopes,  that Harry *will* need the sword. But the sword must react to present needs, not potential ones. Even in the Chamber, it doesn't present itself until Harry asks for help. 


Pippin