Of essence divided?

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 154305

distaiyi wrote:
<snip>  "But in essence divided?"'
> 
> This to me appears to bolster the argument that perhaps Nagini is a
horcrux for LV. If LV was not part of the snake how could harry see
through the snakes eyes...
> 
> This has probably all been covered before and I simply missed it.
>

Carol responds:
Snape provided the explanation: Voldemort was possessing Nagini at the
time. (OoP, the "Occlumency" chapter, IIRC.) So Harry sees through the
snake's eyes and feels her urge to bite, but he also senses
Voldemort's will guiding the snake. She (Nagini) is not supposed to
bite the man (Mr. Weasley) until he wakes up and she has no choice. So
the snake (Nagini) is "in essence divided" because she has her own
mind and will, but she also has Voldemort's--rather like Quirrell, the
man with two faces, who retains his own mind and will, however
weakened that will may be, and is still capable of failing Voldemort
or pleading with him.

I do believe that Nagini is a Horcrux, but her being one isn't
necessary to explain the "in essence divided" comment. It might,
however, have a bearing on Voldemort's snakelike appearance--but only
if she was made a Horcrux before Voldemort was vaporized, as Voldemort
has snakelike features when his face emerges from the back of
Quirrell's head.

The close relationship between Voldemort and Nagini is also indicated
by Wormtail's use of Nagini's venom (along with unicorn blood) to
create the potion that created Fetus!mort and to sustain Voldemort
while he wa in that form.

So, I agree that Nagini is probably a Horcrux (much more likely than
Harry or his scar being one), but I don't think that's what "in
essence divided" means.

Carol, who thinks that Wormtail's talents as a potion maker have been
underestimated