From: bleablah@mume.invalid   
      
   VD explained :   
      
   > Harry hesitated. He knew what hung on his decision. There was hardly   
   > any time left; now was the moment to decide: Horcruxes or Hallows?   
   > "Griphook¨ Harry said. "I'll speak to Griphook first".   
      
   > As Harry spades Houself's Dobby's grave, he finally grasps what he has   
   > to do: leave the Elder Wand and pursue the Horcruxes. Which, of   
   > course, is exactly what Ron and Hermione have been trying to tell him   
   > for months. ;)   
      
   > Naturally, however, once he tells them he's made this decision and   
   > thereby let Voldemort retrieve the Elder Wand, Ron immediately begins   
   > to question it, instead feeling certain that the Hallows were, in   
   > fact, important enough to set the Horcruxes aside. The complete   
   > reversal on both of their parts, more than anything, really just shows   
   > the ambiguity of their situation: there is no black or white, right or   
   > wrong decision to be made. Instead all they can do is put the pieces   
   > together as best they can and go with Harry¡¦s gut feelings. Lucky for   
   > Harry that (according to Lupin at least) his gut feelings are nearly   
   > always right.   
      
   > Or...   
      
   > If we look at The Chymical Wedding which IMVHO Ms. Rowling utilized to   
   > skeletally arrange HP,   
      
   Non-comprehendo.   
      
   > one could have predicted that Harry would   
   > choose the selfless path instead of the self-fulfilling one. The   
   > destruction of the Elder Wand is the final act in Harry's putting   
   > aside any thoughts of what he can gain (materially) for what he has   
   > and is gaining (spiritually).   
      
   Before I joined afhp I never understood why Harry didn't consummate   
   both searches. He had the EW, the Invisibility Cloak and knew where the   
   Resurrection Stone lay. This is only logical, why not gain the Hallows   
   and what goods it brings?   
      
   Then we would not have had an alchemical ending, would we? :o)   
      
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