Horcrux possibility (plus a little bit of Spinner's End and Slughorn)

[Schumar1999]

No: HPFGUIDX 134656

Lorrie: <snip> If Riddles diary was one, and the locket possibly another, 
I assume the award could be as well. Something tangible of his still in Hogwarts.

Geoff: <snip> I think this is what you are looking for, and interestingly, 
there are two items involved: (Geoff then posted 
about the trophy and medal)


Schumar: I like the basis of this theory, especially in light of the fact that
 the trophy was "tucked away in a corner cabinet" and I can only suppose
 that the  My only question would be How would Voldemort get from 
committing a murder, which did not happen at school (Moaning Myrtle 
was killed by the basilisk, not Tom) to the school to make it a horcrux. 

I wish we had more information about horcruxes, like how you get your 
piece of your soul into the object. And speaking of "object", it is my 
feeling that horcruxes have to be OBJECTS and not living beings. 
I also don't believe that you would want to kill a destroy a 
Horcrux except by having to use it, and I think a horcrux
Would have to use the life of another person
(like the diary was using Ginny's life and perhaps that
ring killed Dumbledore's hand) in order to serve its purpose. 

And speaking of horcruxes and their purpose, Snape clearly knows HOW 
Dumbledore injured his arm, because DD says that he's ok thanks to 
professor Snape and Snape did tell Bellatrix and Narcissa that Dumbledore
has sustained an injury... but I read so much into the omission of details
from Snape to the two women. Also, when When Snape talks to Bellatrix
 and Narcissa at Spinner's End, he brings up the fact that he has never
 been given his dream job. Then, weeks later, he has it. I imagine Snape 
conveying to Dumbledore about Draco's mission and his Unbreakable Vow.
Snape and Dumbledore and thy both KNOW this will be Snape's last year at
 Hogwarts (at least until the war is over) and therefore the "curse" of the 
DADA post doesn't change the nevitable, and it gives Dumbledore a reason 
to need Slughorn (whom I doubt would have been persuaded to take a 
DADA job) to the school in order to glean more information about horcruxes 
so that Dumbledorecan instruct Harry on everything he needs and then 
get out of the way so that Harry can face Voldemort. Plus, having 
Snape in the DADA post still makes a way to still have Snape instruct 
Harry, like he did up to the "until you remember to close your mind
" 

Marianne S. (hoping people will respond so I know if I'm making things
out of nothing or not!)