Accidental Harrycrux : a theory

[amanitamuscaria1]

No: HPFGUIDX 155289

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> Mike wrote:
> > My hypothesis for how one creates an accidental Horcrux postulates
> > that the encasement spell is cast prior to committing the murder. 
snip
> > I read this as the wizard must create the intent, have the
> > encasement object and use the 'spell' to mark the object as well 
as
> > prepare to capture the torn piece of soul. <snip>
> 
> Carol responds:
> I understand what you're saying. However, it is impossible to encase
> something that does not yet exist. The soul piece must be torn off
> *before* it is encased (enclosed) in the object that will become a
> Horcrux.

AmanitaMuscaria now: I understood Mike to be saying that the horcrux 
spell is a two-parter. You prepare the object to be used, (by your 
analogy, you open the suitcase) before committing the murder. Perhaps 
even stick the address labels on? Then Voldemort (or your axe 
murderer) commits the deed, splitting his soul. Then, the soul piece 
is encased, the Horcrux is closed, the suitcase is shut, 
Cheers, AmanitaMuscaria

> 
> I hate to use argument by analogy because it proves nothing, but
> perhaps it will clarify what I'm saying. (Forgive the gruesome
> imagery; I was going to use pieces of fruitcake, but I thought this
> idea would come closer.)
> 
> Suppose that an axe murderer wants to prove that he's killed someone
> by "encasing" a body part, let's say the head, in a suitcase and
> mailing it to the victim's wife. He must first commit the murder and
> "split" the body before he can "encase" the part in the suitcase. If
> he locks the suitcase (performs the encasement spell) before he cuts
> off the head, he can't "encase" the head.