A new Horcrux theory.

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 138707

James wrote:
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.

vmonte:
I think that Voldemort is turned into Vapormort by Lily's sacrifice,
so he would never have been able to perform the horcrux ritual/spell.
I do think, however, that it is possible that whoever went with
Voldemort to Godric's Hollow attempted to do some sort of
spell/ritual that caused the explosion that rocked the house. I think
that Snape was at GH and that he attempted to become a horcrux so
that he could get Voldemort's power.

HBP P510-511
"It is Voldemort's fault that you were able to see into his thoughts,
his ambitions, that you even understand the snakelike language in
which he gives orders, and yet, Harry, despite your privileged
insight into Voldemort's world (****which, incidentally, is a gift any
Death Eater would kill to have****), you have never been seduced by
the Dark Arts..."

I've been rereading the books and I'm getting big signs that Snape
has his own separate agenda in operation.

I'm not sure that some of Harry is in Voldemort though. Wouldn't
Harry physically change once his soul got split. I seem to remember
that Tom Riddle had red slitted eyes during one of the penseive
memories.

I do like your theory though that Voldemort might have someone's soul
piece inside him. If there is a horcrux in Voldemort perhaps it's
Lily? He may have stupidly transfered her soul piece into himself
during the blood ritual in GoF. Maybe Harry was originally carrying
his mom and Tom.

Vivian - Just a thought