Nagini the snake

[ibchawz]

No: HPFGUIDX 158760

Carol wrote:
Some posters suggest that the creation of Horcruxes in and of itself
makes him more snakelike. Certainly it makes him less human, 
literally and figuratively, as reflected in his appearance. I've 
suggested (in a hypothesis that rivals abergoat's Aberforth-is-a-
goat theory in unpopularity) that perhaps Nagini was made a Horcrux 
*before* Godric's Hollow, which would account for Voldemort's 
snakelike appearance at that time. (I think we can at least safely 
speculate that he made at least one more Horcrux between the DADA 
interview and Godric's Hollow, regardless of what that Horcrux is.)

ibchawz responds:
I agree that LV made at least one horcrux between the DADA interview 
and Godric's Hollow.  Actually, it would make perfect sense that he 
had all 6 of his horcruxes in place, and thus a 7 part soul, prior 
to attacking the Potters. As I see it, he would want to be at his 
most powerful prior to attempting to kill the one who has the power 
to vanquish him (as defined by LV's interpretation of part of the 
prophecy).  Having all of his horcruxes in place would make him 
think he was as powerful as he could be.

Carol wrote:
Dumbledore accounts for the affinity between Nagini and Voldemort by 
her being a Horcrux, but his suggestion that LV used Frank Bryce's 
death to make that Horcrux is problematic for a number of reasons 
discussed in earlier posts and does not account for the affinity 
between them when LV is possessing her in OoP, which occurs before 
Frank Bryce's murder.

ibchawz responds:
Are you saying that the "affinity between Nagini and Voldemort" 
occurs prior to Frank Bryce's murder?  If so, this is quite 
possible.  I think that the affinity would have to be a pre-
requisite for making Nagini a horcrux.  If you are saying that LV's 
possession of Nagini in OoP occurs before Frank Bryce's murder, I 
don't see how.  Frank Bryce was murdered at the beginning of GoF.  
This occurs a year before any of the events of OoP.

ibchawz