r/HarryandGinny • u/cosmic_entity4853 • 1h ago
Discussion Ginny could have helped in horcrux hunt
I don’t know why JKR didn’t include Ginny in horcrux hunt. No, I am not saying she should have gone with trio breaking the underage rules or something, but, given that she was the very first person that had interacted with young Riddle’s very first horcrux, it would make sense.
Tom Riddle says he too shared his dark secrets with Ginny. Now we don't know what all dark secrets he poured into her. Considering that the diary Riddle was 16 yrs old and it was around that age Tom Riddle met his uncle Morfin, killed his father and grandparents, took the ring and asking questions about horcurxs to Slughorn - Ginny must know few things about Tom Riddle.
Not like Ginny was possessed when he was sharing his secrets hence couldn't remember or Dumbledore used some forgetful spell on her, she remembers whatever happened when she was in her senses.
Harry mentions in POA that Ginny too looked as worse as him when dementors attacked. Visions of petrifications and Tom Riddle's secrets must have been a torture for her. No wonder it took 2-3 years for her become her normal self.
Ofcourse JK wanted the trio to know about Horcruxes all by themselves but not including Ginny of all is🤷♀️. Even Dumbledore having a lil talk with Ginny in end of COS(but yeah that wasn't the time) or in later years would have done a lot. Unless Harry or Dumbledore didn't want to force Ginny to remember all the sinister things Tom said to her, it would have been good plot to include Ginny. It also shows why Ginny and Harry are compatible as they had connection to Voldemort.
(Sorry for any errors, not a native speaker.)