You know, they're looking for Horcruxes because they heard about 'em in Slughorn's memory, right? The memory Slughorn was so afraid of he altered it to prevent anyone from learning about it?
How do they know he didn't magically substitute the word "Horcruxes" in for what he was actually talking about, like nuclear weapons or giant snakes or Endless Shrimp Days at Red Lobster?
Three reasons.
First, there was a strange fog that appeared where the memory was altered. This was predicated by Slughron saying something uncharacteristic. It'd be like if Dr. Doom tampered with his memory of shooing off trick-or-treaters. "Candy? You would dare come to the threshhold of Castle Doom and make demands of it's master? For this, Doom shall (fog fog fog) give you each a delicious treat, as Doom is a noble and kindly ruler! Now begone, while Doom's patience still remains!" Presented like this, you know no one messed with the word "candy".
Second, I'm pretty sure Dumbledore already knows what Horcruxes are, so that's not the point of this exercise. He didn't want to find out about Horcruxes, he wants to know what Voldemort knows about them, and Slughorn's the only one who might know that.
Third, the fact that he's got Harry on this friggin' assignment in the first place is because Horcruxes are presumably a Big Deal. If Slughorn was talking about Red Lobster instead , well, that'd be a big relief for the good guys. But if Slughorn wasn't talking about Horcruxes, then why would he alter his memory in the first place? One way or another, that fatass has something to hide.
So why in the blue hell would he then need to be eating candy he found on the floor?
It was IN a box, Jim. That's why he mistook it for one of his presents. Not that I'd put it past him to eat whatever he finds on the floor. You know, I should probably have spelled out the exact specifications of every single thing this kid crams down his cakehole, for accuracy's sake, but this means the reviews get longer, with fewer reference to Marvel Comics, and I know you don't want that.
How do they know he didn't magically substitute the word "Horcruxes" in for what he was actually talking about, like nuclear weapons or giant snakes or Endless Shrimp Days at Red Lobster?
Three reasons.
First, there was a strange fog that appeared where the memory was altered. This was predicated by Slughron saying something uncharacteristic. It'd be like if Dr. Doom tampered with his memory of shooing off trick-or-treaters. "Candy? You would dare come to the threshhold of Castle Doom and make demands of it's master? For this, Doom shall (fog fog fog) give you each a delicious treat, as Doom is a noble and kindly ruler! Now begone, while Doom's patience still remains!" Presented like this, you know no one messed with the word "candy".
Second, I'm pretty sure Dumbledore already knows what Horcruxes are, so that's not the point of this exercise. He didn't want to find out about Horcruxes, he wants to know what Voldemort knows about them, and Slughorn's the only one who might know that.
Third, the fact that he's got Harry on this friggin' assignment in the first place is because Horcruxes are presumably a Big Deal. If Slughorn was talking about Red Lobster instead , well, that'd be a big relief for the good guys. But if Slughorn wasn't talking about Horcruxes, then why would he alter his memory in the first place? One way or another, that fatass has something to hide.
So why in the blue hell would he then need to be eating candy he found on the floor?
It was IN a box, Jim. That's why he mistook it for one of his presents. Not that I'd put it past him to eat whatever he finds on the floor. You know, I should probably have spelled out the exact specifications of every single thing this kid crams down his cakehole, for accuracy's sake, but this means the reviews get longer, with fewer reference to Marvel Comics, and I know you don't want that.
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