Mortality of horcruxes?

[chrusotoxos]

No: HPFGUIDX 154347

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sugaranddixie1"
<sugaranddixie1 at ...> wrote:
>
> ET here-
> 

> I'm perplexed about the whole idea of having a living thing (such as 
> a snake) or something like a scar as a horcrux.

> Along the same lines, if Nagini is a Horcrux, wouldn't LV be a bit 
> more protective of her?  LV asks Wormtail where Nagini is (in GOF)and 
> Wormtail replies that he's uncertain(says she's exploring the 
> house,... maybe)  LV doesn't really get bent out of shape over it.  I 
> know he can give Nagini orders, but at that point, he doesn't know 
> where she is...


Chrusotoxos now:

I totally agree with you when you say that a) you wouldn't chose a
living thing as an horcrux, and therefore b) why Harry should be one?

DD said clear enough that it was a 'risky business' to place a bit of
your soul into a living creature, but then again, LV is unpredictable.
I don't think Harry might be an Horcrux, mainly because LV wants to
kill him. 

About Nagini...well, the point is, in my view, not to *control* the
living creature with your soul in it, but to be sure that it can't be
destroyed. And Nagini is apprently cunning and strong enough to take
care of itself.