OK lets think about this gang.
The locket was at the bottom of a potion that could not be touched, no spell, no magic could penatrate it. It had to be drunk.
Who was the best potion maker? who was the half blood prince?
Here is what I think will happen.
Old voldermort will find out who gave Harry the cules about the Horcrux.
He will knok off Slugworth. And with thinking that Dumble's dead.
Voldermort to be over confident.
Harry will have to take his spell work a bit more seriously. (As Snape showed him
with brushing off his spells)
Dumbledor will be free to go and destroy as many Horcruxes as possible while being underground.
and being fed information where they are by Snape.
Everyone hates Snape, he killed Dumbledor. We learned that Voldermort doesn't
care about anybody, that's why Snape go so P.Oed at Harry for calling him a coward.
Somehow Harry's going to get some secret lessions. Maybe the next Dark Arts teacher
will be a transfigured Dumbledor?
Anyway, Dumbledor has told everyone that he has the utmost confidance in Snape.
Well maybe I am telling myself this because I am really bummed that
"dumbles didn't bounce".