Harry Horcrux redux :)

[Constance Vigilance]

No: HPFGUIDX 155038

Brothergib asked: 
 As to the sixth Horcrux - possibilities??

CV's guess:

I think a good candidate is the house at Godric's Hollow. Here's why 
it would appeal to Voldy:

1 - it's an artifact of a founder.
2 - it's hidden in plain sight.
4 - it can't be stolen and taken away
5 - it is impervious to destruction (oops)

Here's what I think the plan was:

1 Do whatever magical preparation is required to make a horcrux
2 Consecrate the horcrux with a murder
3 Murder Harry to ensure that "the one with the power to vanquish 
the Dark Lord" is out of the way
4 Laugh evilly into the night

Step one was completed.
Step two was completed with the murder of James.

Killing of Harry wasn't required to create the horcrux, but sews up 
loose threads from the annoying prophecy. Lily gets in the way. 
Another death isn't required for his purposes so he tells her to get 
out of the way. Lily charms Harry. Voldy kills Lily which seals the 
life-charm on Harry. The horcrux is now overloaded with an extra 
murder. Notice that this is the first time that a completed horcrux 
has a death *inside* it. If a horcrux is designed to defeat death, 
how would it handle becoming a container for death? The space-time 
continuum is becoming wobbly.

Voldy attempts to kill Harry. Two problems here. First, the horcrux 
is already overloaded. We know that murders are powerful magic in 
themselves and cause a splitting of the soul and who knows what 
else. In addition, Lily's protection spell causes the attempted 
murder to reverb back on its maker, who is also impervious to death 
because of his horcruxes. Death magic reverb! Is it any wonder the 
house collapsed?

Anyway, I think the house itself is a very good candidate for a 
horcrux and how convenient that it is already destroyed.

~ CV