Would Draco's soul split after he kills DD? WAS: Re: something suspicious about Severus

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 151571

Ley:
> I disagree with your statement about Draco killing Dumbeldore 
would  cause his soul to split in two.  I was under the impression 
that some  sort of dark magic is required to create a horcrux, in 
which case, Snape  wouldn't have been concerned about Draco's soul 
splitting from killing  Dumbeldore.

Ceridwen:
Apparently, some sort of Dark Magic is required to create a horcrux, 
but the intention to create a horcrux is not necessary to split a 
soul.  Murder splits the soul.  After that, it can be removed to 
encase in a horcrux:

(Tom asks Slughorn how to split the soul.  Slughorn replies)

"By an act of evil -- the supreme act of evil.  By committing 
murder.  Killing rips the soul apart.  *The wizard intent upon 
creating a Horcrux would use the damage to his advantage*:  He would 
encase the torn portion --"  ~HBP US Scholastic hardcover, pg. 498

So, the damage is already there.  The enterprising Dark Wizard then 
uses the damage which is already there to create a horcrux.

Ceridwen.