Stupid question about Horscrux!Harry

[Jen Reese]

Eloise:
> The theory that Harry is a Horscrux seems to have widespread support 
> and I can see its logic. What I don't understand is why, if 
> Voldemort was unable to possess Harry, "because he could not abide to
> reside in a body so full of the force he detests "a part of his soul
> is able to survive in him. I suppose that if that part of his soul 
> is totally divorced from him, it may be that he is immune from the
> effects of that detested force, however, it still seems thematically
> odd to me that it is possible.

Jen: That's a good point I haven't read before. 

I'm not a Harry!Horcrux fan, but it's difficult to pin down exactly 
why he couldn't be one. In HBP, JKR really brings home the idea that 
Harry has experienced more direct evil in his short life than an 
entire cadre of junior DE's. He's seen evil, been touched by it, 
cursed by it, possessed by it......yet he's still pure of heart & 
never tempted by it. I guess finding out a sliver of Voldemort's soul 
is inside him would be small potatoes compared to everything else, 
just another example of how he's able to resist evil. Maybe a little 
overkill though? Stretching it a little thin?

Another objection is how it could have happened given Lily's 
sacrifice. Her protection was there before LV cast the AK, and if it's 
as strong as we're led to believe, the cornerstone of Hary's 
protection, I don't see how an evil soul sliver got through that.

I've also heard the term unintentional Horcrux, but don't personally 
believe that's possible. Intention is everything in magic, eh? You 
need to mean the Unforgiveables and focus your intent to apparate and 
all the rest. Accidental magic happens like hair growing back, but an 
accidental Horcrux? Removing your soul from your body seems like a 
slightly bigger deal, not the terrain for an accident to happen.

Having said all that, I still like Deb's idea in #2907 that Voldemort 
might one day find out his life is dependent on Harry's mercy. Hehehe 
<beg>. 

Jen, waving a welcome to Geoff and Sherry!