A new Horcrux theory.

[James Sharman]

No: HPFGUIDX 138700

I've not seen this one anywhere, so I hope I'm not treading on anyone's
toes.

When I first read HBP, learnt about Horcrux's etc.. I immediately had the
theory that I've seen banded around that Harry is the 6th Horcrux. However
I'm no longer very sure about this, it's just too obvious and I don't think
JKR would let such a crucial thing be so easily worked out. I'm convinced
that Dumbledore was correct in suggesting the snake. However that still
leaves the possibility that the connection between Voldemort and Harry is
Horcrux related.

My theory depends on one simple thing, the spell used to create a Horcrux.
We know that killing creates an injury to the soul. And this can be used by
a dark wizard to create a Horcrux (Remember that Slughorn specifically said
that this involves a spell). If as I suspect the spell must be performed
alongside the killing curse then it creates a very interesting possibility.

Lord Voldemort turns up at Godrics Hollow intent on killing Harry and
creating his 6th and final horcrux from the death (Remember Dumbledore
suggested that this was his intent). He deals with James and Lilly and is
then faced with Baby Harry. He performs the preparation spell for the
creation of a Horcrux and performs the killing curse on Harry, the spell we
know rebounds and 'kills' Voldemort. But what if the Horcrux spell also
rebounded. There is a possibility here that Voldemort has become a Harry
Horcrux, Interesting idea? It would certainly lead to some interesting
interpretations of the prophecy that I think would have appealed to JKR.

A slight variation is that Voldemort was carrying an object with him with
that he intended to be the receptacle of his Final Horcrux, and this could
have become Harry's if the spell had in some way already target it.

I'll be interested to hear people's thoughts about this.