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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 3657410" data-attributes="member: 17691">But why didn't Snape and the Death-Eaters secure the cabinet after taking over? They made a point of blocking up and securing all other secret passages into the school simply to block Order of the Phoenix members and Harry. It wouldn't have taken much effort to move the cabinet out of the Room of Requirement and place it in some more secure location, such as the Headmaster's office for instance.BTW, can someone tell me what the big deal was with the Deathstick? What did it do that another wand couldn't? It's reputed to make the wielder unbeatable in a duel, and yet its wielders have all been defeated one by one via magic throughout its history. It certainly didn't seem to do a whole lot to protect Dumbledor against Malfoy's oh-so-clever disarming curse. I know Dumbledor had been weakened and all, but if it's sooo mighty why could a sixth year student defeat it's wielder with one shot? If all its previous wielders have been deafeated, why does the deathstick even have this great reputation? As Voldermort showed, it more often seems to be a liability to its wielder than a benefit.</blockquote>