Comments on: Episode #32: How to Destroy a Horcrux http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/ If you thought Harry Potter was just for kids, think again! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:29:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Martina http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1483 Martina Sat, 17 May 2008 13:05:20 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1483 I'm very late to comment on this podcast, I know. But I've nly recently started to listen to podcasts at all and I'm currently listening all of yours back to back, so that should explain the lateness and all. I love the way you discuss stuff and how much information you two come up with, especially Greg. I usually listen to you when cooking something or driving somewhere and yours is definitely the most interesting Harry Potter podcast out there. So anyway, the reason I'm commenting on this particular entry and not a newer one is that you, Penny, said you'd love to get the UK versions of the books. I've got one spare copy of The Philosopher's Stone and The Goblet of Fire, which I bought because I thought they got lost while moving. I've been thinking about throwing them into one of those boxes at the local Starbucks where you can put in a book and grab another one instead [I don't know if all the Starbucks do this but at least one over here, Basel Switzerland, does it]. So I was wondering if you already have your UK versions or if you'd like me to send you mine. I’m very late to comment on this podcast, I know. But I’ve nly recently started to listen to podcasts at all and I’m currently listening all of yours back to back, so that should explain the lateness and all.

I love the way you discuss stuff and how much information you two come up with, especially Greg. I usually listen to you when cooking something or driving somewhere and yours is definitely the most interesting Harry Potter podcast out there.

So anyway, the reason I’m commenting on this particular entry and not a newer one is that you, Penny, said you’d love to get the UK versions of the books. I’ve got one spare copy of The Philosopher’s Stone and The Goblet of Fire, which I bought because I thought they got lost while moving. I’ve been thinking about throwing them into one of those boxes at the local Starbucks where you can put in a book and grab another one instead [I don't know if all the Starbucks do this but at least one over here, Basel Switzerland, does it]. So I was wondering if you already have your UK versions or if you’d like me to send you mine.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1482 Vanessa Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:55:43 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1482 Hi guys, my name's Vanessa and I'm Peruvian (I hope you know where Peru is, because my country's been mentioned at least twice in the HP series). Well I'm writing to tell you that you're great making this podcast about Harry Potter, because I consider myself a fan and it's nice to know there are people out there, like you, who thinks HP's is one of the best things in the world, and of course I don't think that after the last book comes out we'll have nothing to think or to talk about, actually I think it'll be a wonderful moment in which people will REALLY, REALLY talk about HP. Moving on, I wanted to comment on one of your podcasts, which is episode 32 if I'm not wrong, which was about How to Destroy a Horcrux. However, I remember you talked about the locket and well, how Dumbledore and Harry went to the cave to try to get it. After I listened to the podcast I ended up thinking about this particular scene in which Dumbledore's with Harry in the boat, and how he explains that for Voldemort it would be important the amount of magic (or something like that) of the person who goes into the boat. But also, Dumbledore points out that no less than two people would have done it, so I started making a parallel (I'm not sure whether it's well written or not) between Dumbledore's and Regulus Black's situation ( asuming that Regulus is the one who stole the real locket and all that), and I thought, well, Regulus and Dumbledore, I don't think both of them had the same powers, or intelligence, etc, but both were adults, and full-qualified wizards, so they were the ones who had more magical weight(???) in Voldemort's eyes. But, what about the second person? With Dumbledore, we know that Harry was with him, and also, although I love Harry, he's my hero and he's got a lot of courage, he's not what you'd call outstanding or something like that (without counting his DADA's Owl) and as Dumbledore said, he's still underage, and Voldemort wouldn't have thought that a kid would've get to a place like that. I'm sure you know all this so, I'm getting to my point: What about Regulus? Who could have gone with him? Actually, for me, the answer is pretty clear: Kreacher. First of all, Regulus as part of the Black Family, was Kreacher's Master, so it would've been really easy for him to tell kreacher "hey, come on, let's go for a walk" or something like that, so that they would have ended up in the cave, and Kreacher could help him get the locket. Second, even though house-elves are powerful creatures, we know that they can't use they're magic without their master's permission (at least not without a punishment, like Dobby), but I clearly remember how Dobby describes (in the second book) how things were when the Dark Lord was getting power, how house-elves were looked like and treated as if there were nothing at all. So, when in the boat, Voldemort would have counted Kreacher as nothing to care about, for as in the case of Harry, a house-elf wouldn't have got there quite easily. Third, being Regulus a Slytherin, he wouldn't have risked his life drinking the potion that protected the locket: "Right Kreacher, drink the potion, ALL the potion, and whatever happens or however you feel, it doesn't matter, you just drink it!" So, for me, it’s pretty obvious it's was Regulus and Kreacher who went together to get the real locket, and if someone have already said that, I’ll feel like a nut. Well, I’ve already written quite a lot (risking you’d feel bored with my commentary) so it’s time to say goodbye, and as you say “Keep prognosticating!!!” Hi guys, my name’s Vanessa and I’m Peruvian (I hope you know where Peru is, because my country’s been mentioned at least twice in the HP series).

Well I’m writing to tell you that you’re great making this podcast about Harry Potter, because I consider myself a fan and it’s nice to know there are people out there, like you, who thinks HP’s is one of the best things in the world, and of course I don’t think that after the last book comes out we’ll have nothing to think or to talk about, actually
I think it’ll be a wonderful moment in which people will REALLY, REALLY talk about HP.

Moving on, I wanted to comment on one of your podcasts, which is episode 32 if I’m not wrong, which was about How to Destroy a Horcrux.

However, I remember you talked about the locket and well, how Dumbledore and Harry went to the cave to try to get it.
After I listened to the podcast I ended up thinking about this particular scene in which Dumbledore’s with Harry in the boat, and how he explains that for Voldemort it would be important the amount of magic (or something like that) of the person who goes into the boat.
But also, Dumbledore points out that no less than two people would have done it, so I started making a parallel (I’m not sure whether it’s well written or not) between Dumbledore’s and Regulus Black’s situation ( asuming that Regulus is the one who stole the real locket and all that), and I thought, well, Regulus and Dumbledore, I don’t think both of them had the same powers, or intelligence, etc, but both were adults, and full-qualified wizards, so they were the ones who had more magical weight(???) in Voldemort’s eyes.
But, what about the second person? With Dumbledore, we know that Harry was with him, and also, although I love Harry, he’s my hero and he’s got a lot of courage, he’s not what you’d call outstanding or something like that (without counting his DADA’s Owl) and as Dumbledore said, he’s still underage, and Voldemort wouldn’t have thought that a kid would’ve get to a place like that.
I’m sure you know all this so, I’m getting to my point: What about Regulus? Who could have gone with him? Actually, for me, the answer is pretty clear: Kreacher.
First of all, Regulus as part of the Black Family, was Kreacher’s Master, so it would’ve been really easy for him to tell kreacher “hey, come on, let’s go for a walk” or something like that, so that they would have ended up in the cave, and Kreacher could help him get the locket.
Second, even though house-elves are powerful creatures, we know that they can’t use they’re magic without their master’s permission (at least not without a punishment, like Dobby), but I clearly remember how Dobby describes (in the second book) how things were when the Dark Lord was getting power, how house-elves were looked like and treated as if there were nothing at all. So, when in the boat, Voldemort would have counted Kreacher as nothing to care about, for as in the case of Harry, a house-elf wouldn’t have got there quite easily.
Third, being Regulus a Slytherin, he wouldn’t have risked his life drinking the potion that protected the locket: “Right Kreacher, drink the potion, ALL the potion, and whatever happens or however you feel, it doesn’t matter, you just drink it!”

So, for me, it’s pretty obvious it’s was Regulus and Kreacher who went together to get the real locket, and if someone have already said that, I’ll feel like a nut.

Well, I’ve already written quite a lot (risking you’d feel bored with my commentary) so it’s time to say goodbye, and as you say “Keep prognosticating!!!”

]]> By: mitchell http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1480 mitchell Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:19:20 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1480 Joe and my theory is so kewl (cool) Joe and my theory is so kewl (cool)

]]> By: Joe http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1481 Joe Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:37:17 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1481 Hi im Joe. Me and my friend Mitchell thought we would just let u know our theory about how Voldemort could be destroyed. We think that Harry will be a horcrux so he will destroy the other ones and then destroy himself. but before he dies we think he will tell the ministry how to get rid of Voldemort without his horcruxes. The ministy will put a memory charm on Voldemort and then tell him he works at the ministry. When Voldemort comes to the ministry the next day thinking he will be working the aurors can grab him and undo the memory charm. They will find out everything and then kill him. Thanks, Joe (and Mitchell) Hi
im Joe. Me and my friend Mitchell thought we would just let u know our theory about how Voldemort could be destroyed. We think that Harry will be a horcrux so he will destroy the other ones and then destroy himself. but before he dies we think he will tell the ministry how to get rid of Voldemort without his horcruxes. The ministy will put a memory charm on Voldemort and then tell him he works at the ministry. When Voldemort comes to the ministry the next day thinking he will be working the aurors can grab him and undo the memory charm. They will find out everything and then kill him.

Thanks,
Joe (and Mitchell)

]]> By: Jake http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1479 Jake Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:48:32 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1479 I didn't read all 100 posts, so sorry if someone has already said this. I just listened to this podcast for a second time today after reading a theory about how the diary was actually destroyed and you guys came so close to what i now believe to be true. Niether the fang nor the venom is what destroyed the horcrux, but Harry's blood that was on the fang. this makes a lot of sense to me. I didn’t read all 100 posts, so sorry if someone has already said this. I just listened to this podcast for a second time today after reading a theory about how the diary was actually destroyed and you guys came so close to what i now believe to be true. Niether the fang nor the venom is what destroyed the horcrux, but Harry’s blood that was on the fang. this makes a lot of sense to me.

]]> By: Cindee http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1478 Cindee Sat, 19 May 2007 23:39:27 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1478 I have a Christian comment to make to Greg who keeps saying that Harry will sacrifice himself for others just as Jesus did. While this is true of Jesus, he did sacrifice himself, the "Good News" and the real Christian message is not his death but his resurrection. He Lives!!! He beat death!! So even if Harry dies, he will live. :) Everyone wins! I have a Christian comment to make to Greg who keeps saying that Harry will sacrifice himself for others just as Jesus did. While this is true of Jesus, he did sacrifice himself, the “Good News” and the real Christian message is not his death but his resurrection. He Lives!!! He beat death!! So even if Harry dies, he will live. :) Everyone wins!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1477 Aaron Sat, 19 May 2007 03:22:48 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1477 Surrender Dorthy Surrender Dorthy

]]> By: Allyson Wonderland http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1476 Allyson Wonderland Sat, 19 May 2007 00:05:48 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1476 My crackpot theories: I think the reason that the diary was so easy to destroy and wasn't well protected is because he made it when he was the age that he was presented as in the diary. Thats around the same time he started learning about horcruxes. So I am ASSUMING that he would have wanted to try it out. And the diary was his first "experiment" with the horcrux magic. I also think that Harry was accidentally turned into a horcrux when he was a toddler because of the whole transfering of Voldemort's powers and all that jazz. I don't think it was Voldemort's intention to make the person he most wants to see dead into a horcrux it just sort of happened. Also if Harry was a horcrux that would go along with the line in the prophecy with the neither/either lines. My crackpot theories:
I think the reason that the diary was so easy to destroy and wasn’t well protected is because he made it when he was the age that he was presented as in the diary. Thats around the same time he started learning about horcruxes. So I am ASSUMING that he would have wanted to try it out. And the diary was his first “experiment” with the horcrux magic.
I also think that Harry was accidentally turned into a horcrux when he was a toddler because of the whole transfering of Voldemort’s powers and all that jazz. I don’t think it was Voldemort’s intention to make the person he most wants to see dead into a horcrux it just sort of happened. Also if Harry was a horcrux that would go along with the line in the prophecy with the neither/either lines.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1464 Aaron Wed, 16 May 2007 17:38:08 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1464 Did you know that if you read only one comment on this page per day that you would miss the book release by a month? Did you know that if you read only one comment on this page per day that you would miss the book release by a month?

]]> By: Yaroslav http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1426 Yaroslav Wed, 16 May 2007 01:13:05 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1426 i love your podcasts and my name is realy yaroslav i think you guys should realy think about doing the video podcasts i would like to have you on my ipod Thanks. P.s. if you do would you email me so i can get it i love your podcasts and my name is realy yaroslav
i think you guys should realy think about doing the video podcasts i would like to have you on my ipod
Thanks.
P.s. if you do would you email me so i can get it

]]> By: Aaron http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1427 Aaron Tue, 15 May 2007 21:30:33 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1427 Oh my no all though many would say I act 14. You must turn those numbers around to find my age. There are many teenage listeners here though so do not dispair. I was actually hoping George Bush Sr. would return in 2008 but Al Gore is cool he inventted the internet. Moral Ambiguity? Ok Greg if you say so I'll believe it but will need an advil afterwards. Oh my no all though many would say I act 14. You must turn those numbers around to find my age. There are many teenage listeners here though so do not dispair. I was actually hoping George Bush Sr. would return in 2008 but Al Gore is cool he inventted the internet. Moral Ambiguity? Ok Greg if you say so I’ll believe it but will need an advil afterwards.

]]> By: Yamil http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1436 Yamil Tue, 15 May 2007 21:04:04 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1436 Jess - No Aaron is way much older than 14, and about where is the mirror, I'm not really sure if they moved it from Hogwarts after wat happened with V, but I think it's still there. Jess - No Aaron is way much older than 14, and about where is the mirror, I’m not really sure if they moved it from Hogwarts after wat happened with V, but I think it’s still there.

]]> By: jess http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1435 jess Tue, 15 May 2007 19:55:17 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1435 Aaron are you 14 aswell?? you talk a lot older then that i didnt think you that young, lol this is a compliment, if your not then sorry :( by the way nick if the mirror was a horcrux then i wonder where it is? i dont think that it is in hogwarts is it? Aaron are you 14 aswell?? you talk a lot older then that i didnt think you that young, lol this is a compliment, if your not then sorry :( by the way nick if the mirror was a horcrux then i wonder where it is? i dont think that it is in hogwarts is it?

]]> By: doasis http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1434 doasis Tue, 15 May 2007 19:37:34 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1434 nick's thought pertaining to the mirror of Erised is very intriguing. I haven't given the mirror much consideration up to this point as it seems it's based on the onlookers desires. One would have to know what they desire to see it. Harry wouldn't be able to see a horcrux in it outside his desire for said horcrux. But this is a different take indeed. Lastly please consider visiting www.draftgore.com and signing a petition for Gore to run for president in 2008. nick’s thought pertaining to the mirror of Erised is very intriguing. I haven’t given the mirror much consideration up to this point as it seems it’s based on the onlookers desires. One would have to know what they desire to see it. Harry wouldn’t be able to see a horcrux in it outside his desire for said horcrux. But this is a different take indeed.

Lastly please consider visiting http://www.draftgore.com and signing a petition for Gore to run for president in 2008.

]]> By: Greg http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1433 Greg Tue, 15 May 2007 19:33:58 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1433 Jess: Thanks! Harry Potter (and our podcast) is for all ages, glad you like it and thanks for listening. Aaron: Book 7 will deinitely be about love, I think Book 6 is about moral ambiguity. Jess: Thanks! Harry Potter (and our podcast) is for all ages, glad you like it and thanks for listening.

Aaron: Book 7 will deinitely be about love, I think Book 6 is about moral ambiguity.

]]> By: jess http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1432 jess Tue, 15 May 2007 19:19:10 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1432 ok, thanks Aaron for the support :) and nick i really lke your theory on the mirror i think that it has some real significance ok, thanks Aaron for the support :) and nick i really lke your theory on the mirror i think that it has some real significance

]]> By: nick http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1431 nick Tue, 15 May 2007 19:15:54 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1431 jess you are hardly a adult and you are looking at it from the perspective of a teenagers eyes. but anyway i have been researching and ... well her it is This is a quote from the book philosophers stone "It was a magnificent mirror, as high as the ceiling, with an ornate gold frame, standing on two clawed feet" I don't think Rowling chose the detail of the "clawed feet" gratuitously, when she has chosen one of the founders of Hogwarts to be named "Ravenclaw." I think she wanted us to deduce that the Mirror of Erised was a Ravenclaw heirloom. So far, every founder heirloom has something symbolizing their house. Gryffindor's sword has rubies encrusted in it, Hufflepuff's cup has a badger emblazoned on it, Slytherin's locket has a serpentine 'S' stamped into it, and the Mirror of Erised stands on a pair of clawed feet, possibly referencing ravens talons. Additionaly ... oh yes theres more... The Grey Lady, the Ravenclaw ghost, is seen only one time in the entire series, and that is when she is seen gliding from the Mirror of Erised room. Also, oddly enough, J.K. Rowling said that the Grey Lady never found the one desire in her life, true love. Inscribed in the mirror is 'Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi' this means - I show not your face but you heart's desire. Also Cedric Diggory, a Hufflepuff, uses a cup to transport himself to a graveyard. Harry Potter, a Gryffindor, uses a sword to defeat the basilisk. A locket is found in the Black house, nearly all of whom were in Slytherin. Penelope Clearwater, a Ravenclaw, uses a mirror to see around corners and protect herself from the basilisk. well thats all i have to back up my thoughts now guys hop you like them. jess you are hardly a adult and you are looking at it from the perspective of a teenagers eyes. but anyway i have been researching and … well her it is

This is a quote from the book philosophers stone “It was a magnificent mirror, as high as the ceiling, with an ornate gold frame, standing on two clawed feet”

I don’t think Rowling chose the detail of the “clawed feet” gratuitously, when she has chosen one of the founders of Hogwarts to be named “Ravenclaw.” I think she wanted us to deduce that the Mirror of Erised was a Ravenclaw heirloom.

So far, every founder heirloom has something symbolizing their house. Gryffindor’s sword has rubies encrusted in it, Hufflepuff’s cup has a badger emblazoned on it, Slytherin’s locket has a serpentine ‘S’ stamped into it, and the Mirror of Erised stands on a pair of clawed feet, possibly referencing ravens talons.

Additionaly … oh yes theres more… The Grey Lady, the Ravenclaw ghost, is seen only one time in the entire series, and that is when she is seen gliding from the Mirror of Erised room. Also, oddly enough, J.K. Rowling said that the Grey Lady never found the one desire in her life, true love. Inscribed in the mirror is ‘Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi’ this means - I show not your face but you heart’s desire.

Also Cedric Diggory, a Hufflepuff, uses a cup to transport himself to a graveyard. Harry Potter, a Gryffindor, uses a sword to defeat the basilisk. A locket is found in the Black house, nearly all of whom were in Slytherin. Penelope Clearwater, a Ravenclaw, uses a mirror to see around corners and protect herself from the basilisk.

well thats all i have to back up my thoughts now guys hop you like them.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1430 Aaron Tue, 15 May 2007 19:12:40 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1430 You are right Jess there are a lot of listeners your age here. You are right Jess there are a lot of listeners your age here.

]]> By: jess http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1429 jess Tue, 15 May 2007 19:01:58 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1429 nick, in all fairness i am not a kid i am nearly an adult and my views are similar to some of yours and i bet that i am no the only younger listener :P nick, in all fairness i am not a kid i am nearly an adult and my views are similar to some of yours and i bet that i am no the only younger listener :P

]]> By: nick http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1428 nick Tue, 15 May 2007 19:00:34 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1428 no jess sorry but you got it wrong i agree with greg harry potter is ONLY for kids and you can tel that by the way she rights the way stuff is hidden and the way she leaves the boks. no jess sorry but you got it wrong i agree with greg harry potter is ONLY for kids and you can tel that by the way she rights the way stuff is hidden and the way she leaves the boks.

]]> By: jess http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1445 jess Tue, 15 May 2007 18:33:03 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1445 i just wanted to tell all you guys this i am a regular listener to the podcast and i am only 14 but the things you say really are interesting and i agree with you that harry potter is not just for kids. i just wanted to tell all you guys this i am a regular listener to the podcast and i am only 14 but the things you say really are interesting and i agree with you that harry potter is not just for kids.

]]> By: nick http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1457 nick Tue, 15 May 2007 18:29:20 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1457 also i forgot to mention i said eariler that mirror of erised had something to do with this ( but i had no proof just a feeling) maybe it is linked to the veil in the department of mystereis maybe what you see in the mirror is what you get when you fall through the veil no real reason for this just a hunch. If the mirror does have something to do with this then the theory i had with the books and the seven deadly sins kind of likes in the mirror of erised is as you know desire spelled backwards then this could be the ist deadly sin lust, which would link to it being the first book ... the first horcrux we meet. also i forgot to mention i said eariler that mirror of erised had something to do with this ( but i had no proof just a feeling) maybe it is linked to the veil in the department of mystereis maybe what you see in the mirror is what you get when you fall through the veil no real reason for this just a hunch.

If the mirror does have something to do with this then the theory i had with the books and the seven deadly sins kind of likes in the mirror of erised is as you know desire spelled backwards then this could be the ist deadly sin lust, which would link to it being the first book … the first horcrux we meet.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1456 Aaron Tue, 15 May 2007 18:26:36 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1456 It is as good a guess as any Nick. Guess we will have to wait another 66 days. It is as good a guess as any Nick. Guess we will have to wait another 66 days.

]]> By: nick http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1455 nick Tue, 15 May 2007 18:22:20 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1455 in book 6 there is a quote that i find interesting it is when harry has slashed Draco with the serpensortia spell and he has to hide his potions book from snape it says "He paused for a moment, his heart thumping horribly, gazing around at the clutter ... would he be abe to find this spot again, amidst all this junk? Seizing the chipped bust of an ugly old warlock from on top of a nearby crate, he stood it on the cupboard where the book was now hidden, perched a dusty old wig and a tarnished tiara on the statues head to make it more distinctive" I think that the tiara may be of some importtance in the next book it may be the 7th horcrux? it could have been ravenclaws i dont know? i think it has some connection. I also think that the tiara in question may be the one that Mrs weasley gave fleur in the 6th book for the wedding i say this as: 1. Because its been in the family for years, and the Weaslys (prewett) are a very old pure lines of wizards. 2. It will put the item within reach of the three, Ron, Herminone and Harry. not to mention all the others in the order who attend the wedding. 3. Mrs Weasleys brothers were killed by death eaters or possably LV the tiara that mrs weasly had was goblin made, Goblin made seems significant, Goblin made items are supposed to be superior and I would guess expensive. Also, is it me or is it implied that perhaps like the tiara and Sirius' families items they are rare and hard to come by? Would make sense for such an item to have horcrux potential. in book 6 there is a quote that i find interesting it is when harry has slashed Draco with the serpensortia spell and he has to hide his potions book from snape it says

“He paused for a moment, his heart thumping horribly, gazing around at the clutter … would he be abe to find this spot again, amidst all this junk? Seizing the chipped bust of an ugly old warlock from on top of a nearby crate, he stood it on the cupboard where the book was now hidden, perched a dusty old wig and a tarnished tiara on the statues head to make it more distinctive”

I think that the tiara may be of some importtance in the next book it may be the 7th horcrux? it could have been ravenclaws i dont know? i think it has some connection.

I also think that the tiara in question may be the one that Mrs weasley gave fleur in the 6th book for the wedding i say this as:

1. Because its been in the family for years, and the Weaslys (prewett) are a very old pure lines of wizards.
2. It will put the item within reach of the three, Ron, Herminone and Harry. not to mention all the others in the order who attend the wedding.
3. Mrs Weasleys brothers were killed by death eaters or possably LV

the tiara that mrs weasly had was goblin made, Goblin made seems significant, Goblin made items are supposed to be superior and I would guess expensive.

Also, is it me or is it implied that perhaps like the tiara and Sirius’ families items they are rare and hard to come by?

Would make sense for such an item to have horcrux potential.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1454 Aaron Tue, 15 May 2007 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1454 Oh yeah forgot the theme of book 7 will most likely be love don't you think? A wedding. Ron and Hermine? Harry and Ginny? Tonks and Lupin? Snape and Narciisa? Oh yeah forgot the theme of book 7 will most likely be love don’t you think? A wedding. Ron and Hermine? Harry and Ginny? Tonks and Lupin? Snape and Narciisa?

]]> By: Aaron http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1463 Aaron Tue, 15 May 2007 17:33:15 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1463 Ok Greg as promised I have been chewing on Patterns in Potter. There is an awful lot there to chew on though. I know you are putting book themes on hold which is fine but I wanted to compare your themes with what has been said. Here is what I found. Book 1=power, Book 2=identity, 3=emotions, 4=pride,5-trust, and 6-? couldn't locate that one maybe friendship, unity? help me out if you can. Having the 1st five themes I fail to make any connection to the 7 deadly sins but can attribute them to individual characters. That being said you could do that pretty easily and it proves little so I am hitting a dead end. I am facinated by how each book is structored though. They begin at the Durselys, followed by a brief stop in the magical world introducing us to a new area and then on to Hogwarts. I am guessing that book 7 will be the same in structure. The wedding following the Durselys and on to Hogwarts. If there is a connection between the 1st and last book I'm missing it. I love the theories about Ron's sacrifice at the chess game being a forshadowing to what may happen to him at the end. I just don't think it will so that shoots that down for me. One thing that hasn't been mentioned much was Bill's werewolf characteristics. He was seen eating raw meat all ready but what happens during the full moon? Wouldn't it be great if he transformed but retained his conscienceness? He could be a short of super hero. Maybe even providing a future link to keep Lupin from becoming a killer wolfman. Lastly J.K. Rowling has stated that there are two main characters that will die. I believe she is excluding the big V as that is pretty much a given. My guess is Snape and Hagrid. I have heard yours in an earlier podcast does this hold true still? What does everybody else think? Ok Greg as promised I have been chewing on Patterns in Potter. There is an awful lot there to chew on though. I know you are putting book themes on hold which is fine but I wanted to compare your themes with what has been said. Here is what I found. Book 1=power, Book 2=identity, 3=emotions, 4=pride,5-trust, and 6-? couldn’t locate that one maybe friendship, unity? help me out if you can. Having the 1st five themes I fail to make any connection to the 7 deadly sins but can attribute them to individual characters. That being said you could do that pretty easily and it proves little so I am hitting a dead end. I am facinated by how each book is structored though. They begin at the Durselys, followed by a brief stop in the magical world introducing us to a new area and then on to Hogwarts. I am guessing that book 7 will be the same in structure. The wedding following the Durselys and on to Hogwarts. If there is a connection between the 1st and last book I’m missing it. I love the theories about Ron’s sacrifice at the chess game being a forshadowing to what may happen to him at the end. I just don’t think it will so that shoots that down for me. One thing that hasn’t been mentioned much was Bill’s werewolf characteristics. He was seen eating raw meat all ready but what happens during the full moon? Wouldn’t it be great if he transformed but retained his conscienceness? He could be a short of super hero. Maybe even providing a future link to keep Lupin from becoming a killer wolfman. Lastly J.K. Rowling has stated that there are two main characters that will die. I believe she is excluding the big V as that is pretty much a given. My guess is Snape and Hagrid. I have heard yours in an earlier podcast does this hold true still? What does everybody else think?

]]> By: Greg http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1471 Greg Tue, 15 May 2007 13:15:49 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1471 Nick: I like the idea of the seven books/horcruxes being related to the 7 deadly sins...the only thing I can say is that I do think the theme of Book 4 is pride...but I'm not sure how to connect the other sins to the other books/horcruxes. If anyone can do this, I would be very interested in hearing an explanation. Nick: I like the idea of the seven books/horcruxes being related to the 7 deadly sins…the only thing I can say is that I do think the theme of Book 4 is pride…but I’m not sure how to connect the other sins to the other books/horcruxes. If anyone can do this, I would be very interested in hearing an explanation.

]]> By: Greg http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1474 Greg Tue, 15 May 2007 13:10:57 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1474 LavenderGray: true about the diary, what I meant was that as opposed to the ring and the locket, there weren't a lot of barriers to getting to the diary...had Harry been aware of the fact that it was a horcrux, he could have destroyed it without facing the basilisk. Regarding iTunes: No comment. ;) LavenderGray: true about the diary, what I meant was that as opposed to the ring and the locket, there weren’t a lot of barriers to getting to the diary…had Harry been aware of the fact that it was a horcrux, he could have destroyed it without facing the basilisk.

Regarding iTunes: No comment. ;)

]]> By: Greg in Toronto http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1475 Greg in Toronto Tue, 15 May 2007 10:38:12 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1475 LavenderGrey, I agree with your assessment totally about the diary not being an easy horcrux to destroy- I had that same thought when I was listening to the podcast. The fact that Tom Riddle's memory was protecting the object constituted a very real threat to anyone who would want to destroy it as the memory was acting almost like a sinister sort of artificial intelligence. Ginny almost ended dead and so did Harry as a result of Tom Riddle summoning the basilisk to kill him, so destroying this particular horcrux was quite the safety hazard!! Also, the fact that this object was placed in the hands of a child is also significant, as a more experienced wizard would be able to reason that the object might be powered by dark magic while an underaged wizard would merely see it as a fascinating object to be obsessed over. LavenderGrey, I agree with your assessment totally about the diary not being an easy horcrux to destroy- I had that same thought when I was listening to the podcast. The fact that Tom Riddle’s memory was protecting the object constituted a very real threat to anyone who would want to destroy it as the memory was acting almost like a sinister sort of artificial intelligence. Ginny almost ended dead and so did Harry as a result of Tom Riddle summoning the basilisk to kill him, so destroying this particular horcrux was quite the safety hazard!! Also, the fact that this object was placed in the hands of a child is also significant, as a more experienced wizard would be able to reason that the object might be powered by dark magic while an underaged wizard would merely see it as a fascinating object to be obsessed over.

]]> By: Jess http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1473 Jess Tue, 15 May 2007 06:31:13 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/05/10/episode-32-how-to-destroy-a-horcrux/#comment-1473 could hogwarts be a horcrux?? (not much evidence for this one I know), but Voldemort is making items he feels a connection to into his Horcruxes. And didn’t Dumbledore and Voldemort say that Hogwarts was where Tom Riddle had always felt most at home? Didn’t Voldemort try to get a job there? Dumbledore assumed he was looking for one of the founders' objects, but what if he was actually waiting so he could murder someone and convert the castle into a Horcrux? i know that you have been saying that there might be a horcrux hidden in hogwarts so maybe it is in the room of requirement, but he thought that noone would find out about the horcruxes so he did not need to worry that someone would walk past the door 3 times thinking " i need to find a place to hide a horcrux" or something along the lines of that. could hogwarts be a horcrux?? (not much evidence for this one I know), but Voldemort is making items he feels a connection to into his Horcruxes. And didn’t Dumbledore and Voldemort say that Hogwarts was where Tom Riddle had always felt most at home? Didn’t Voldemort try to get a job there? Dumbledore assumed he was looking for one of the founders’ objects, but what if he was actually waiting so he could murder someone and convert the castle into a Horcrux?

i know that you have been saying that there might be a horcrux hidden in hogwarts so maybe it is in the room of requirement, but he thought that noone would find out about the horcruxes so he did not need to worry that someone would walk past the door 3 times thinking ” i need to find a place to hide a horcrux” or something along the lines of that.

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