A reflection on Horcruces and Dumbledore
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deathtocapslockI've argued before that Dumbledore knew from the start that Harry had become Tom's Horcrux.
But, if he were as smart as he thought he were, he should have realized that that fact alone proved that Riddle had others (or some other means of avoiding death when his body was destroyed, and Horcruces do seem to be the only known means).
He deduced that Riddle had planned to manufacture a Horcrux from the baby's death, right? Not either of the parents' deaths.
Therefore, the death that created the soul-fragment that landed in Harry, was Riddle's own from that reflected AK.
If he hadn't already been anchored to life by another Horcrux somewhere, he should have merely died.
So Dumbledore ought to have started looking for another Horcrux in 1981....
But, if he were as smart as he thought he were, he should have realized that that fact alone proved that Riddle had others (or some other means of avoiding death when his body was destroyed, and Horcruces do seem to be the only known means).
He deduced that Riddle had planned to manufacture a Horcrux from the baby's death, right? Not either of the parents' deaths.
Therefore, the death that created the soul-fragment that landed in Harry, was Riddle's own from that reflected AK.
If he hadn't already been anchored to life by another Horcrux somewhere, he should have merely died.
So Dumbledore ought to have started looking for another Horcrux in 1981....
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Re: Horcrux making
Date: 2011-02-06 04:17 pm (UTC)But Voldemort's protection of Nagini when he realized Harry took the cup from Gringotts proves Albus was correct about her.
Oh, these are both good points. Nuts.
OK, so how about this...
Tom planned to AK Harry in order to retrieve the soul bit lodged in Harry's scar. He was keeping Nagini close by and protected so that he could then store the freed soul bit in the snake until a permanent Gryffindor object was available. In other words, Nagini wasn't a horcrux yet, but she was supposed to become a temporary one after Harry was dead.
Yes, I know it's a stretch. ;D