Dumbledore's Horcrux

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 170889

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jojobinks1983" <jojobinks1983 at ...> wrote:
>
> jojobinks1983:
> Anyone think that in defeating Grindewald Dumbledore may have magicked
> himself a Fawkes shaped Horcrux?


Geoff:
In addition to Bart's argument against this, Dumbledore's own 
comments should be considered:

'"The snake?" said Harry, startled. "You can use animals as 
Horcruxes?"
"Well, it is inadvisable to do so," said Dumbledore, "because 
to confide a part of your soul to something that can think 
and move for itself is obviously a very risky business."'
(HBP "Horcruxes" p.473 UK edition)

I don't think, in a situation like that, Dumbledore is into risky...