[HPforGrownups] Concerning Horcuxes

[simon harris]

No: HPFGUIDX 169470

Anna wrote: 
> Slughorn says that killing someone splits your soul, and that with
> said piece of soul, you can create a Horcrux. Well, what about all
> the Aurors and others who killed in the numerous battles
> between "good" and the forces of Voldemort. If they (the Aurors)
> killed dark wizards and such when trying to capture them, for
> example, aren't their souls split as well? I mean, does the mere 
> act of killing someone -- anyone -- split the soul, or is the soul 
> only split when one does a particulary nasty/evil murder, or has 
> the concious intention of creating a Horcrux? Voldemort did 
> countless murders, yet he only supposedly created 6 Horcruxes. Do you 
> think his soul is really split into a hundred-some-odd pieces? Any 
> ideas? Thanks.


Simon:
IMO I think you need a very powerful Magic object to make a 
Horcrux, also there might be a time limit to splitting the soul and
making the Horcrux. That is why the Aurors have not made them or do
not know about them. Even DD has problems with the theory (then
again he might just want to find out how much Tom knew).

Simon