So, are there 5, 6, or 7 horcruxes?

[fanofminerva]

No: HPFGUIDX 136729

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mil" <milcg at y...> wrote:
> Fanofminerva wrote:
> > > We know LV wanted to split his soul 7 times.  The question I 
have 
> is this:  Did he intend to have 7 horcruxes, with the part of his 
soul 
> > remaining in him being the 8th part of his soul?  Or did he 
intend 
> to have 7 parts of his soul...6 in horcruxes and 1 in his body?
> > 
> > If he was thwarted, does he have 5, 6, or 7 horcruxes?  Of the 
> horcruxes, 2 have been destroyed (the diary and the ring - 
> 
> 
> 
> Mil:
> 
> LV intended to have 6 horcruxes... having the 7th part of soul in 
> himself...
> 
> Horcruxes:
> 1. Diary -- Destroyed
> 2. Ring -- Destroyed
> 3. Locket -- Taken by RAB (most probably Regulus A. Black)
> 4. Hufflepuff Cup -- Still missing
> 5. Antique once owned by Griffindor or Ravenclaw -- Most probably 
> Ravenclaw's... Still missing
> 6. Antique once owned by Griffindor or Ravenclaw or (as some seem 
to 
> believe) Harry himself  or (as Dumbledore guessed) Nagini -- 
> Undetermined
> 
> Dumbledore believes LV was to create his 6th horcrux the night he 
> intended to kill Harry, unsuccessful as it was, LV created his 
last 
> horcrux when killing the man in the Riddle House at the beginning 
of 
> GoF (I can't remember this poor man's name, sorry) and placing the 
> last part of his soul in Nagini, leaving him (LV) with only the 
7th 
> part of his soul....
> 
> Hope this was helpful enough... 
> 
> BTW, has anyone yet discussed the possibility of Dumbledore being 
> right about Nagini??
> 
> Mil -- Who also gets a bit confused at times...

So, according to your info, Harry has 4 horcruxes to go.  And, yes, 
like you, I have wondered whether or not Dumbledore was right about 
Nagini.  

Thanks!