Horcruxes
One of Harry Potter's goals in "The Deathly Hallows" will be to find and destroy the remaining horcruxes, the magical objects Lord Voldemort created to store the pieces of his soul so that he could never die.
A couple of horcruxes have been discovered already. Dumbledore destroyed them on his own. But now that Dumbledore is dead, Harry has to be the one to uncover the remaining horcruxes and destroy them so Voldemort can never return to life.
One theory is that Harry himself is a horcrux -- that Voldemort either accidentally or mistakenly created it when he tried to kill Harry and his mother. This is unlikely. Aside from that accidentally creating a horcrux is about as easy as accidentally creating an atomic bomb, it makes no sense that Voldemort would create a horcrux in Harry then want to kill him. Accidental or not, if Harry is a horcrux, Voldemort would want him to live and preserve the tiny piece of his soul for as long as he could.
Another theory is that the scar on Harry's forehead is a horcrux, again mistakenly created when Voldemort tried to kill Harry and his mom. Not buying it, although, it would create a scenario in which the horcrux could be destroyed without actually destroying Harry in the process. That would be good news to those who want Harry to survive "The Deathly Hallows."
Then there's the theory that Harry's invisibility cloak is a horcrux. This makes a little more sense. It could be the lost relic of Godric Gryffindor that Dumbledore was unsuccessfully seeking. Although it makes little sense that Dumbledore would give it to Harry, if in fact he is the one who gave it to Harry, and not realize where it came from or how dangerous it really is.
Then again, for as brilliant as Dumbledore is supposed to be, he makes an awful lot of poor decisions. Letting Dementors on the grounds of Hogwarts, hiring Professor Quirrell and trusting Severus Snape come to mind as examples.
The invisibility cloak could very well be a horcrux and giving it to Harry might have been the safest place to keep it.
Most likely the Marauder's Map is a horcrux. It is an enchanted item of unknown origin and carries the most mystery. It has too many similarities to Tom Riddle's diary in "The Chamber of Secrets." Never trust strange magic was the lesson poor Ginny Weasley learned from that episode. Harry and his friends are about to learn that lesson again.
Comments
Man did you even read the books?
Dumbledore told Harry it was him that sent him the cloak in the end of the first book. It was Harry's Dads and his father left it with Dumbledore.
Also the Map was made by Sirus, Lupin, Wormtail and Harry's fater so we know the origin.
Another thing Dumbledore didn't let the dementors on the ground he was the one that said they aren't supposed to cross them then only did because of all of the emotions because of the quiditch match.
Posted by: ryan | July 19, 2007 1:22 PM
First, I have read the books. The Prisoner of Azkaban I read about four years ago. Some of the details may be a little fuzzy. There have been a number of Green Eggs and Ham and the Very Hungry Catepillar mixed in there too for my 6 and 2 year olds.
As for the horcruxes, I was merely suggesting maybe we've seen them before and what could they possibly be. The invisibility cloak is one. And perhaps it is a lost relic of Godric Gryffindor. Is that such a stretch?
As for the Marauders Map, Rowling tells us that the Sirius, James, Peter and Lupin create it, but do you believe her? About the only one of the four with the intelligence and creativity to do something like that is Lupin. I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that someone else gave them the map, and they figured out its secret.
I realize that's a lot to assume, but it's not unreasonable.
Bottom line is: Have the horcruxes been revealed and what could they be? It's possible they haven't. The Slyherin locket wasn't revealed until the HBP. The others may be just as mysterious.
Personally, I think the Marauders Map is a horcrux.
Posted by: Tim | July 19, 2007 3:12 PM