Horcrux question

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 187797

> Sandie:  
> Are we supposed to think Hermione was so focused she just stabbed it with a basilisk fang straightaway, before Riddle's soul could play any mindtricks on her?

Zara:
No, not necessarily. We the readers are not shown that scene, because Harry was not there. Harry is told about it in passing, without any particular details. Supposing Hermione had encountered some similar difficulty from the Cup, I can see how she and Ron might choose not to share the details with Harry. 

Just as Harry did not share the details of Ron's difficulties with Hermione, wjo was not there when thre locket was destroyed. He merely explained that Ron stabbed the locket with the sword, and the Horcrux was destroyed.