The Avada Kedavra heard 'round the Wizarding World

[hokus7]

No: HPFGUIDX 135250

Brothergib:
> OK this is cut from one a longer post (No. 134999), but certainly 
> provides you with a theory
> 
> ....Now, if Voldemort was wise enough to attempt this with the 
> prophecy,perhaps he would have attempted the same thing on baby 
Harry 
> i.e. make Harry a Horcrux (I fully admit that this theory has been
> suggested before). Therefore, the very person with the power to
> destroy the dark lord, would have to kill himself, before he could
> truly vanquish Voldemort.
> 
> 'Voldemort put a piece of himself in me?' said Harry thunderstruck.
> 'It certainly seems so'. COS p245 (UK edition)
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I remember reading this post, and I liked the idea of the prophecy 
horcrux - I'm of the opinion that Voldemort either hasn't made his 
7th horcrux, or is unaware he hasn't made it (unintentional Harry!
horcrux - post 133871), and that he still wants to use Harry as his 
final horcrux killing - no way would he use a random muggle (Bryce) 
to make one of HIS horcruxes, that's not Tommy Boy's style - his no 
good Daddy, yes, but not some nameless old muggle.  He has 4 others 
still active, he can wait for now.  What better way to shore up 
immortality than to use the prophecy as a horcrux and Harry as the 
required killing?  That'd be sheer brilliance.

Voldemort, however, knows about Lily's protection on Harry, and 
though I'm not sure it's ever explicitly stated, I don't think it's 
a stretch for him to connect whatever spell it was that got 
rebounded to that protection.  It's also important to note that 
Voldemort never tries to AK Harry until AFTER he shares the 
protection from Lily through Harry's blood - i.e., not until he's 
touched him and knows it's safe.  

As for the mix of love/evil causing the explosion - that could be, 
though if that were the case, wouldn't there have been an explosion 
when LV possessed Harry in the MoM?  Or does there need to be the 
catalyst of a destructive spell like an AK?  This is getting 
complicated, and I have a feeling the answer is simpler, somehow.

All in all, good stuff to think on, regardless.  More, more!


Hokus