What does Hallows mean?

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows we will find out what exactly hallows are, but for now we can speculate as I do not think that they will be far off the mark of the definition itself. Dictionary.com defines Hallows as a verb 'to make or set apart as holy'.

In the title however, it is used as a noun. A noun is a person, place or thing. So taking the verb definition and turning it into a noun we have a person who makes or sets apart as holy or a place that makes or sets apart as holy or a thing that makes or sets apart as holy. I’m going with the thing that makes or sets apart as holy… now doesn’t that open a whole can of fun speculation?

A thing – ceremony? ritual? – that makes something – person? Harry? other horcruxes? – set apart as holy – or perhaps clear of all of the Dark Lords soul… hmmm…

Does Voldemort have a Gringotts vault?

He must, he has to have loads of gold and jewels – where else would he keep his fortune? He has probably amassed quite a bit, but I wonder what else could be hiding in his vault… perhaps a horcrux! There are quite a few missing, and Gringotts is said to be the safest place besides Hogwarts. If anyone tries to break in, they get sucked into the vault and not found for approximately 10 years, eek!

Which horcrux would most likely be kept in a Gringotts vault? The tiara is at Hogwarts, Harry saw it, the ring and the diary have been destroyed, the snake is with the Dark Lord, if it is even a horcrux, the cup… is nowhere. Although I think someone has it, but it could be at the vault. Or the horcrux we don’t know about? This could be fun to speculate on…

Could the the Mirror of Erised help Harry?

The mirror is supposed to show you what you truly desire, so will it help Harry find what the horcruxes are? And if it does just by showing Harry his reflection, would that be proof that Harry is a horcrux? Now that would be pretty darn interesting…

If Harry looked in the Mirror of Erised, what do you think he would see? I think he would see all of the horcruxes destroyed with him holding them. It should be to hard for Harry to find the mirror, considering it is still at Hogwarts with everything else he needs like the sword, the tiara, etc.

Any better ideas out there? Put them in the comments section.

Rowena Ravenclaw’s Horcrux Is a Tiara

Something belonged to Ravenclaw that was turned into a horcrux as the only known relic of Godric Gryffindor, besides the sorting hat, is the sword. Scouring the books looking for clues and listening to the audio books in the car I’ve paid close attention to when Harry or other characters are touching stuff that they are not paying attention to. This is a very dangerous practice in the wizarding world too. I’m surprised that Harry isn’t more careful after what he found at Sirius’. Anyway, I digress.

In the Room of Requirement is the Half Blood Prince’s book hidden in a cabinet. On said cabinet Harry puts a bust(can’t these talk like photos?) and puts a silver tiara on top of it. Why is there something of this value laying there amongst the other broken and junkie objects?

Tom Riddle(aka Voldemort) killed three people the night he killed his father. He could have made more than one horcrux at the time. Then hiding it where everyone else hides their stuff, in the room of requirement. Remember too that he wanted a teaching post. Dumbledore assumed it was to find more relics, but what if it was to get one of his horcruxes back?

Why did Madame Bones die and what does it have to do with Harry Potter?

If we are all in agreement that Harry will have to go looking for the horcruxes in book 7, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows then it is just a small step to agree that Voldemort is probably already doing so and has been – even through the Half Blood Prince book. This may explain some of the deaths and character that went missing. This blog post will focus on Amelia Bones, aunt of Susan Bones and was Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

She was a very powerful wizard and it was said that Voldemort himself must have killed her. Why would the Dark Lord spend his time on her? She was never a Death Eater, she wasn’t related to him, so why? Perhaps she was related to someone that connected indirectly to Voldemort – or at least where he may have placed part of his soul.

I have to wonder if Amelia Bones was related to Hepzibah Smith and may have gotten the cup back if it had been found. It is a pretty good theory, you have to admit! Harry will have to take a closer look at that tapestry and genealogy book at number 12 Grimmauld Place. Psssttt… Harry, they're in the drawing room….

Harry Potter Is a Horcrux

I feel all the evidence points to this conclusion. Although, I think it is a leap to think that Harry will have to die because of it. Dumbledore did tell Harry that he thought Voldemort transferred some of his power to Harry on the day he try to kill him. But Dumbledore either didn’t think about how much power he transferred(doubtful) or he again made the mistake of not telling Harry the whole truth(most likely).

Since book 1, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when Hagrid told Harry “that’s no ordinary scar.” He was right, it was the mark of Voldemort’s soul. When Dumbledore told Harry he was protected by his ability to love, he surely meant that the love Harry carries around with him is helping him fight the evil that is inside of him. Add the fact that Voldemort can’t stand to possess Harry. Is it because two pieces of his soul can’t be in the same body? That would explain it.

When Harry gets to Godric’s Hallow and isn’t able to find a Horcrux there, he may figure out that he is indeed the last horcrux. Of course there is more evidence, I’m just not privy to my books at the moment.

If you don’t think Harry is a horcrux, what do you think the scar is? Let me know any supporting or not supporting evidence in the comments area.

Where is the cup horcrux?

The cup that belonged to Helga Hufflepuff is not any where that is easily figured out with the clues we have to date. Although, I believe we may just be missing something. Let us look at a few a pieces of fact:

*Helga Hufflepuff charmed the cup in some way. Hepzibah Smith claimed she did know what it did, she hadn’t investigated it.
*The Smith family inherited it from the Hufflepuff family.
*We know that Tom Riddle, Lord Voldemort, stole it and killed Hepzibah, laying the blame on her old elf.
*It is described as "a small golden cup with two finely wrought handles", with an engraving of "a badger".

So, where could it have ended up?

*Malfoy’s home
*Borgin and Burkes
*Are the Bone’s related to the Smiths? Is this why Amelia Bones was killed by Lord Voldemort himself? Did she have Hufflepuff’s cup?

Any other ideas out there?

Harry’s Task at Hand

Let’s take a look at what Jo says about what Harry’s task is in the book 7:

"Dumbledore's guesses are never very far wide of the mark. I don't want to give too much away here, but Dumbledore says, 'There are four out there, you've got to get rid of four, and then you go for Voldemort.' So that's where he is, and that's what he's got to do." – JK Rowling

So, that is what Harry has to do in order to have a chance at any sort of normal life: the horcuxes must be found and eliminated, then Voldemort must be found and eliminated. This is potentially problematic, as Hermione would say, because destroying those horcruxes can be deadly to begin with, let alone facing the Dark Lord.

I also have to wonder how quickly Harry will be able to do these tasks. It took all of book 6 to find and a horcrux, and then only to find out it wasn’t one. The book must be at a pretty fast pace to including finding 4 horcruxes. Unless, they are in the same place. Like if RAB went looking for them all? It’s reaching, I know.

What is Kreacher’s Importance?

I wouldn’t do well in S.P.E.W. Sorry Hermione!

I’m not sure where this house elf will fit in, but he has to be important in some way. I think he knows where the locket is – I go back and forth as to whether I feel Mundungus took it or Kreacher has it. If house elf has it, do you think he would have given it to Draco or put it in the malfoy home? Hmmm… it’s a thought worth looking into perhaps later.

Right now I think Kreacher is more important because he accompanied Regalus Black to get the locket. That is how he knows it's impotant! There is something more to be learned about that long ago trip and that vile house elf knows it. He is also a ticket into what Bellatrix is doing, isn’t he? I wonder if Harry will use him in that way. I’m not sure if I would trust him to be around the death eaters, would you? He may spill some secrets that we don’t want them to know.

Is the Sorting Hat a Horcrux?

I’m not sure how anyone could think this is possible, although anything is possible, but the Dark Lord never did get into Hogwarts in anyway that he would have had the power to enchant or charm the Sorting Hat. Even if he did, I think the hat is smarter than Voldemort. It has a piece of Godric’s brain in it, along with Slythrin’s too. The Dark Lord is evil and an exceptional wizard, but he isn’t always ‘smart’, is he?

I think the hat would have been able to defend itself a bit if it had been used in such a manner. Therefore, I really don’t think it’s a horcrux.

Agree? Disagree? Let me know why in the comments section!