Did Dumbledore divide his soul in HP and Half-Blood Prince?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 157924

---  "whizbang" <whizbang121 at ...> wrote:
>
> ---  "Ken" <buckaroo_57@> wrote:
> >
> >  I ,,, noticed how tired he was all the way through
> > the book... and got to wondering if he had divided 
> > his soul... it would be a great way to make a 
> > comeback ... ...
> > Ken
> >

> Whizbang:
> 
> Dumbledore ... was drinking Elixir of Life with the
> Flamels until the Stone was destroyed...
> 

bboyminn:

Not likely since JKR has confirmed that living to in 
excess of 100 years is not uncommon for wizards.

> Whizbang:
> However, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that 
> Dumbledore, having killed Grindelwald, made a horcrux 
> ... in order to be able to protect Harry.  ...
>

bboyminn:

While I can't say that this isn't an intriguing 
speculation, I'm having trouble buying it. Think about
/how/ Dumbledore would continue to exists, he would 
be an abstact intangible entity that was less than the
'meanest ghost', and according to Voldemort, not able
to do magic. That doesn't make it seem like he would 
be much help.

Also, I don't see Dumbledore doing something as Dark as
using the Bone-Flesh-Blood spell to regain a body. Still
if Voldemort could communicate, he might advise Harry as
well as spy for him. At the end when Voldemort has been 
successfully vanquished, Dumbledore could tell Harry 
where to find the Horcrux. Harry could destroy it,
releasing Dumbledore's soul to move on to the 'next
great adventure'. 

It is a nice theory, that does have some potential, but
I don't think it will come true ...still anything can
happen.

For what it's worth.

Steve/bboyminn