killing = ripping soul?

[ellendvlmaas]

No: HPFGUIDX 133490

Ellen wrote:
> I thought the canon stated that if you wanted to split 
> your soul, killing -- if not entirely necessary -- was at least 
> desirable to assist the attempt. I didn't remember reading that soul-
> splitting was an unavoidable result, whether you wanted it or not.



Answering my own question... Just needed to look back a few posts:

"But how do you do it?"
"By an act of evil - the supreme act of evil. By committing murder.
Killing rips the soul apart. The wizard intent upon creating a Horcrux
would use damage to his advantage: he would encase the torn portion -"

Ellen