[HPforGrownups] Digest Number 6218

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 134089

Derek wrote:

"In fact, I suspect that may be why LV tried to kill Harry in the first
place.
When getting the other known Horcruxes associated with the Four
Founders, LV slew one of that Founder's descendents in process.
(He killed a Hufflepuff descendent in getting the goblet, and a
Slytherin descendent in getting the locket.)  If Harry (and James) are
descendents of Gryffindor (as seems likely), then that pattern would
still hold; LV slew a Gryffindor descendent (James) to get the Gryffindor-
related Horcrux (Harry himself)."


LV killed Hepzibah Smith (Hufflepuff descendent) to get the cup AND the
locket.  She had both in her possession at the time.  He killed no one to
get the family ring, just took it from a stunned/stupified Morfin Gaunt
after LV killed the remaining Riddle family members.

I don't believe HP is, or ever was, a Horcrux:

'The wizard intent upon creating a Horcrux would use the damage to his
advantage: he would encase the torn portion - '
'Encase? But how -?
'Ther is a *spell*, do not ask me, I don't know!'

There wasn't much left of LV after the AK rebounded.  Not enough to hold a
wand.  "Less than a spirt, less than the meanest ghost but still alive."  I
don't think (JMO) there was enough of LV left to perform the spell to make
HP the Horcrux.  This apart from the fact that, as we all know, LV cannot
possess HP because of his 'power' for love.

CathyD
DuffyPoo