Theory regarding Harry Being a Horcrux

[Becca]

No: HPFGUIDX 134627

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kristin1778" <kristin1778 at y...> 
wrote:


> Also, I think if Dumbledore knew that Harry had once been a horcrux, 
> he would have mentioned it in HBP. There would have been no reason 
> to keep it from Harry. Instead, he seems to genuinely believe that 
> no horcrux was made that night. I really hope that Harry doesn't 
> have to die to defeat Voldemort, but I'm no more comforted by "the 
> gleam" than I am by the horcrux!Harry theory.
> 
> Kristin


I agree that Harry is not a horcrux.  Dumbledore emphasized that 
Voldemort always avoided having to depend on anyone, so it makes sense 
that he would refrain from using a person has a horcrux.  

Dumbledore did mention that he believed that Voldemort went to the 
Potter's house that night to make a horcrux.  Perhaps there was 
something there that he was lookign for?  Perhaps it is still there...

Also - what would have happened if Harry had been killed?  Would the 
horcrux have been lost?  I'm not sure that is a risk Voldemort would 
have been willing to take.  The diary was risky enough.

- Becca