Splitting of soul

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 160185

Bridgette
> It was explained that a wizard splits their soul every time they
> commit a murder. It made it sound like the soul was split whether or
> not it was contained in a horcrux. So does that mean that Voldemort's
> soul was split each time he killed...so it is divided more than the 7
> times? That part confused me.

Jen: Voldemort's soul was torn too many times to count, but he's only 
removed 6 of those torn pieces from his body.  It sounds like a piece 
of the soul is definitely torn off and damaged by murder but it's 
not 'split' in the sense of an amputation, more like a torn ligament.  
My impression is a torn soul might have a chance to heal somewhat if 
the person turns away from darkness, maybe with the soul equivalent of 
scar tissue or whatever ;). Removing the torn part is the abomination 
because that part can never be reunited nor have the possibility of 
healing. 

If the soul can't heal somewhat then I don't see how removing a piece 
for a horcrux is any worse than tearing your soul to begin with--
something has to be possible with the torn piece that isn't with the 
removed piece. 

Hope all this conjecture helps! Maybe more will be said in this week's 
chapter discussion about the issue.


Jen R., who tries not to look too microscopically at the details 
anymore because things can fall apart like wet kleenex.