Harry as a Horcrux

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 138696

Geoff:
Let me first of all say that I haven't been following the threads on 
Horcruxes since 16/07 in any great detail - they're in the same 
category to me as Snape in that, being a bear of very little brain, I 
haven't tried to think my way through the maze of conflicting and 
speculative theorising that has enveloped the group about these topics.

However, I was casually skimming through one or two posts when the 
following thought occurred to me. I think it has been postulated that 
if the "vessel" holding the Horcrux is destroyed, then the Horcrux 
itself is destroyed.

Right. Now, if Harry is a a Horcrux - or carrying a Horcrux - depending 
on your view, why has Voldemort attempted to kill Harry on several 
oocasions which would not do the Horcrux a lot of good?

I shall now sit back and wait for messages asking why I haven't been  
paying attention at the back of the class because this has been 
answered at least 49 times in the last five weeks. :-)