*comforts* In a way, I hate to do that, but revealing his plan now would lose some of the dramatic intensity at the climax.

It's not you. They are getting more and more disturbing. I'm trying to make a lot of people throw up with the eighth Pensieve. (All right, not really, but personally I think that one is the most disturbing).

It hasn't yet been mentioned why Draco's voice was needed, other than as one more bond to the maze. It's revealed later.

Richard will talk. I don't promise it will be comforting.

And thanks!