[HPforGrownups] Re: Three instead of four horcruxes left.

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 156668


Monday, August 7, 2006, 9:19:45 AM, Tonks wrote:

T> As to LV only having 5 horcruxes left, I disagree. I think the 
T> purpose of a horcrux is to bind your soul, all of it, to the earth. 
T> When LV lost his body, his soul part that was still in that body did 
T> not leave the earth. It did not go beyond. So he did not lose 
T> anything.

Dave:
This is my interpretation as well -- The horcruxes are like
anchors, holding the main soul bit to earth.  This was what was
happening when LV was in his "vapor" state.

Tonks:
T> Now we do not know what happens to the soul bit once the horcrux has 
T> been destroyed. I would guess that it might return to the original, 
T> but still split off. IMO, it returns to LV, but since it is split 
T> off, just like the person who has split off part of themself, it 
T> resides in LV's body, but not connected to the rest of his soul.

Dave:
Dumbledore says of Harry's destruction of the diary: "That particular
fragment of soul is no more; you saw to that." (HBP, ch. 23)  That
seems to me to imply that the soul bits get destroyed, or at least
leave earth.  Once all the "anchors" are severed, then it's possible
to send the main soul bit "beyond the veil" by destroying its last
remaining life support, i.e. LV's body.

-- 
Dave