"Or that," Hermione agreed, her tone equally as acrid. "And, speaking of that prick, he can be ruled out a Horcrux Protector. Besides his obvious treachery on a personal level, he exposed me to Riddle, as well as abused me senseless for all those years. Harry hates him, from the depths of his being. You should feel it, the way I have, feel how elemental it is. It would take your breath away.