A Horcrux Hypothesis. Re: Can a Horcrux kill/destroy another Horcrux?

[esmith222002]

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> He destroyed this piece of Voldemort's soul by reenacting the 
factors in the COS.
> 
> 1. Harry destroys the Horcrux which is also a weapon.
> 2. Harry uses Voldies own weapon to destroy it.
> 3. The Weapon has been discharged beforehand and is more vulnerable 
to
> the destruction.
> 
> 
> Any Questions.
> 
> Valky
>

IMO, all six Horcruxes are, in essence, the same thing. Their magical 
properties are therefore identical. It is how Voldemort chooses to 
use them, that determines the ease (or not) of their destruction.

The diary - In this case, Voldemort wanted to ensure that his soul 
piece could leave its container (ie the diary) and possess another 
witch/wizard. Therefore, Voldemort could not place a protective curse 
upon the diary because it would negate the very reason why Voldemort 
created that Horcrux in the first place.

The ring - This was intended to be a concealed Horcrux. It was 
hidden, and curses were placed upon it to prevent anyone tampering 
with it.

It is not a matter of knowing the 'key' to destroying the Horcrux per 
se, it is a matter of dealing with the different magic Voldemort has 
used to protect each individual Horcrux.

What is interestin is that Harry destroyed the container ie the diary 
when the Horcrux was no longer residing within it (ie Tom Riddle was 
practically reborn). It therefore appears that the Horcrux is 
inexorably linked to its container. Destroy the container, and the 
Horcrux is destroyed also, independently of where the Horcux is at 
that precise moment.

Brothergib