I think I know what one of the horcruxes is.

[maidne]

No: HPFGUIDX 148408

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sir_lafayette2000" 
<gsopko at ...> wrote:
>
> Susan <maidne@> wrote:
> > Maybe someone has already thought of this but ... could one of 
> > the horcruxes have been "bone of the father"?  V'mort did use 
> > it to bring himself back from his "half-life".
> 
> 
> Since "bone of the father" was not a possession of one of the 
> Hogwarts Founders, it seems unlikely to be a choice of LV's for the 
> horcrux. It also seems unlikely that LV would destroy a horcrux 
> after going to so much trouble to make one.  As far as speculating 
> on horcruxes, I am reasonably sure that the unknown heavy locket 
> found while cleaning Grimauld Place in OoP is the locket that RAB 
> removed in HBP.  RAB's identity was not made clear but he is 
> probably Regulus A. Black, Sirius' deceased brother who may well 
have
> died from the same poison that killed Dumbledore.
>   
> It seems very plausible that Mundungus stole it from the house when 
> Sirius died and its whereabouts are unknown.
> 
> Gregory
>
Susan:
First of all, there are thought to be 6 horcruxes.  One of them was 
the diary, which did not belong to the founders, and since there are 
only 4 founders it seems likely that at least one other might be from 
some other source.  Dumbledore seemed to think that he may not have 
gotten a relic from Gryffindor, either.  He said that the sword was 
the only known relic.

Looking back through the horcruxes chapter though, I've realized that 
my understanding of what they are for was mistaken.  I was thinking 
that he would use a horcrux to return life to his body (or a body to 
his life?), like he did with the bone/hand/blood spell.  But 
apparently that's not the way they work ... they're supposed to just 
hang around for all eternity, preserving your life(?).  Doesn't 
really sound like a very satisfying existence, surely I'm missing 
something.

This is taxing my brain ... Once you have split your soul into 7 
parts, what if theextra 6 all decide to find a body to possess?  
(Will the true evil overlord please stand up?)  And what if one is 
destroyed -- do the others know it?

OK, I'm willing to concede that the bone was not a horcrux.  (Goes 
off muttering -- "diary, ring, locket, cup, ... Nagini? ... ???)

Susan