The Nature & Destruction of Horcruxes ( was:... the Forest scene )

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 191176



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff" <geoffbannister123 at ...> wrote:
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> Geoff:
> As has already been said, I think, it would seem that the Avada Kevadra used by Voldemort in the Forest did not destroy the Horcrux, namely Harry, but did destroy the contents, namely Voldemort's soul fragment.
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Steve:

That is precisely my point. What ever breaks the bond, does not have to utterly destroy the object. The Cup, Book, and Locket still exist, they are slightly damage, but I consider that incidental to breaking the bond. 

It is not the object that has to be destroyed, it is the bond that needs to be broken. When the Soul Bit is no longer bound to the object, it then just moves 'on'. The Soul Bit is no longer earth bound. 

I suspect there is no documentation indicating whether Avada Kadavra has the power to break that bond because it never occurred to any one to try it before. It seems pointless to use Avada Kadavra on an inanimate object. 

But, give the results we see with Harry, it seems the Killing Curse does break the bond. 

Remember, I am speculating that it is not Harry himself that needs to be destroyed, it is the bond holding the Soul Bit to him. However, in most common cases across the span of history, it seem most likely that the object is always damaged in the process. 

And, I speculate that across the span of history, there have been very very few living Horcruxes. 

Again ... speculation, but fair speculation I think.

Steve/bboyminn