That ugly baby thing.

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I assumed that the creature at Kings Cross was the 'unintentional'
horcrux that V created when he tried to kill Harry at Godrics Hollow.
I think the unusual reaction that V experienced at its death was
because he himself had killed it and that it was part of the unique
link between him and Harry. Once it was gone the only link left was
that of Lilys blood which was what anchored Harry to life and enabled
his return. Once he retutned to life and Nagini was killed the only
part of V's soul left was the bit in his body. Maimed though that was
there seemed to be a possibility still for his redemption the first
step was remorse. He could not even take that small step he was too
far gone, his response was again to attempt murder and the result was
his death.

Presumably ,horrific though the thought is and it is probably meant
to be, that the disparate parts of V's soul were all there in the
afterlife but so maimed that all possibility of travelling onward had
been lost. Harry, Dumbledore and all the other characters of  whom we
had a post death glimpse seemd restored and more 'whole' than they
had been in life but Voldemort was the opposite. He chose damnation!

I agree that the image of the helpless maimed 'baby' lying unwanted
on the floor is disturbing. But I also think that it was meant to be.
The message conveyed was that evil of this magnitude has consequences
for the evildoer and that a point is reached where no redemption is
possible. It echoes Dumbledores concern that Draco should not 'rip'
his soul by his murder he considered that Snape would not be
committing murder as he knew that Dumbledore was dying so it was a
mercy killing not murder. Even so for Snape it was a horrendous act
hence his look of anger and revulsion as he carried it out.

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