In defense of Snape (from a Snape hater).

[Inge]

No: HPFGUIDX 134161

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "npod4291" <npod4291 at y...> wrote:
> 
> First off, I think that people are misunderstanding what a Horcrux 
> is, or rather how one is created.  From what I gather, it is not 
> something that automatically happens upon murdering someone, but 
> something that must be planned.  It is a spell where murder is a 
> prerequiste, not the cause.
> 
> -Nate

Inge:
That is the way I read it, too. Your soul does not split just from 
murdering someone. If that were the case there would be a LOT of split-
souls/Horcrux'es out there.
The killing is part of what you have to do to deliberately split your 
soul and create a Horcrux.

Besides, it never said how Voldemort got hold of the spell to use, did 
it? Slughorn didn't/couldn't/wouldn't tell him and Im sure it's not 
something easy found in spellbooks.....