Question from a new member - The Sword

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 190530



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sally_dye_1" <sallydye at ...> wrote:
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> ...In reading the last book, I thought that Griphook the goblin took the sword when they were in Gringott's.  But then at the end, Neville takes it from the sorting hat to kill Nagini.  Are there two different swords?  Or did I miss something important earlier in the book?  If anyone can help me out here, I'd appreciate it.
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> Sally
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Steve:

I think Pippin is closest in her response. I'm going from memory here, and I do remember pondering this myself.

During the Gringott's break in, Griphook takes the sword and runs. That sword is the real sword, the one Harry/Ron pulled from the pond. True, now Griphook or some other goblin has it in their possession, but the sword is later transferred by magic to Neville via the Sorting Hat. He then, in turn, uses the sword to kill Nagini. 

The thing I wondered was, where was the Sword stored, who had it, and how long did it take them to realize it was gone, and how did they feel about that, especially when they found out the Sword played a critical role in the defeat of Voldemort? 

Do you suppose Griphook claimed if for his own, and hung it above the mantle piece in his home? Did he turn it over to the Goblin authorities? Did he return it to the rightful descendant of the original maker of the Sword? Inquiring minds want to know. 

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn