Voldemort "intentionally" makes Harry a Horcrux? - But WHY?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 146385

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dobbyisdumbledore"
<dobbyisdumbledore at y...> wrote:
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> What better course of action (then) to attempt to 'cover all
> bases'?
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> By Killing James, Voldemort has the sufficent murder to create
> his Horcrux. The Horcrux would then put on (into?) the baby 
> Potter.
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> Voldemort would THEN attempt to kill Harry. If he kills him, 
> he loses one 7th of his soul... but also rids himself of the
> prophecy child. This is a reasonable cost.
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> dobbyisdumbledore
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bboyminn:

Sorry but you've competely lost me. First, why would Voldemort make a
Horcrux with the specific intent of destroying it. Let's remember that
you only need one Horcrux to protect yourself from death, and by the
time Voldemort is ready to kill Harry, he already has five. He is more
that well protected.

Further, why not just kill Harry rather than putting a piece of his
own soul in Harry then killing him and thereby destroy the soul bit?
Harry is no more or less vulnerable to attack because he has a bit of
Voldemort's soul in him. 

It's a good thought, but you have really failed to explain any reason
or advantage for Voldemort placing that soul bit in Harry. Nor do I
see a clear reason for Voldemort destroying that action immediately
after commiting it. What does he gain? How is this action to his
advantage? How does it in any way solve any problem? 

Since Voldemort can kill Harry with or without the soul piece, what is
the advantage to doing it with the soul piece?

Just curious.

Steve/bboyminn