[HPforGrownups] Re: Do you agree? (Harry as Horcrux)

[Scarah]

No: HPFGUIDX 164004

> Geoff:
> Just to clarify things, Slughorn does use the word "encase"....
>
> "Well," said Slughorn uncomfortably, "you must understand that the soul is supposed to
> remain intact and whole. Splitting it is an act of violation, it is against nature."
> "But how do you do it?"
> "By an act of evil - the supreme act of evil. By committing murder. Killing rips the soul apart.
> The wizard intent upon creating a Horcrux would use the damage to his own advantage" he
> would encase the torn portion -"
> "Encase? but how -?"'
> (HBP "Horcruxes" p.465 UK edition)

Sarah:
Yes, you're right.  I usually look it up first and this time I failed
to, so, conceded, he said "Encased."

However.  I don't believe that the use of the word "Encased"
automatically equals "Magic done after the fact."

You snipped the rest of my post.  There is so much magic in the
Potterverse that involves preparing an object first and having that
object react later, that I can't even quote it all.  Can you respond
to any of that?

Sarah