A Very Bad Thought

[potioncat]

Ginger wrote:
> > I just had a very bad thought.  What if RAB wasn't successful?  
What 
> if 
> > (s)he got into the cave, and replaced the locket, slipping the 
> original 
> > Mucklux into a pocket, but was then killed by the potion/water 
from 
> the 
> > lake/Inferi/whatever, and is now an Inferus dwelling in the lake?
> > 
> > LV's Chunk-o'-soul is now better guarded than he intended!
> > 
> > How would Harry get it back?  Pick an Inferius' pocket?  EEEEEWW!
> > 
> > Ginger, wishing pleasant dreams to those who are on their way to 
bed.
>
Kirsty wrote: 
> Nice thought - that way it would be impossible to find.
> 
> However if we are to believe that the locket is back at the Black 
> house then this would suggest that RAB was successful!  (That's of 
> course if you believe RAB to be Regulus Black?)
> 

Potioncat:
Ginger's bad thought is the very reason I don't think RAB came in and 
replaced the hot-cross-bun. As difficult as it was for DD and HP, I 
don't see how RAB did it. My first theory was/is that RAB was charged 
with placing the horcrux into the cave in the first place, but that 
he made a switch before hand. That allows the real one to be at 12GP, 
the fake one in the cave, and RAB in the lake.

My second theory is just the beginning of an idea. We do know of 
another wizard who is well versed in Dark Arts. It's possible he was 
able to get in and make a switch and at least make it back home. 
However, I'm still not sure how it would happen that LV wouldn't know 
about it. My nominee (and I'm most likely the 3rd or 4th to come up 
with the name) is Mr. Black senior, who would have done this in 
revenge for Regulus's death.