[HPforGrownups] Re: Did Grindelwald create a Horcrux?

[Cassy Ferris]

No: HPFGUIDX 171173

2007/7/2, jmwcfo <jmwcfo at yahoo.com>:

> I doubt that such a spell exists - it would become very well known, and
> ultimately used extensively by the MoM to punish bad guys, and by dark
> wizards against their enemies.  One could envision it being added to
> the list of Unforgiveables.
>
> OTOH, we do not know the purpose of the spell from DD that LV deflected
> at the MoM in OotP
>

Well, there's plenty of little known advance magic around. Like in the
PS Dumbledore tells McGonagall that Voldy uses certain kinds of magic,
that Dumbledore himself does not known (sorry, can't give a direct
quote). Horcruxes are not exactly household spells either. The green
portion in the basin in HBP might be quite exquisite as well. Besides,
such a spell might be a very difficult one, only used by extremely
powerful wizards.