Yet Another Horcrux Theory

[mhalachai]

My monthly HP rambles. (Contains HBP discussion, FYI)

Yes, kids! It's time for Yet Another Horcrux Theory (YAHT).

Now, we've all heard them. Harry's a horcrux. His scar is a horcrux. His eyes (the colour of Aveda Kedavra... a coincidence? I think NOT!) are the horcrux.

Well, here's my crazy theory: Voldemort's wand is the horcrux.

See, it all makes sense. That Halloween night at Godric's Hollow, with both Lily's and James's deaths swirling around, Voldie goes in for the final kill (baby!Harry). He raises his wand, magic at the ready... but the magic is pushed back and Voldemort destroyed.

The wand was the only thing between Voldemort and Harry.

So far, JKR hasn't made any indication if a horcrux can be anything other than an inanimate object, but what we've seen (the diary, Gaunt's ring) would make it seem as though the thing must be inanimate. Indeed, Dumbledore theorized that Voldemort was questing to use Hogwarts founder objects, not Hogwarts' students. (That might have been to spare poor Harry the angst, however).

We've seen only inanimate objects as horcruxes (the diary, Gaunt's ring) and it would make sense to think that the thing must be inanimate. (It being risky to turn a living object into a horcrux, as per Dumbledore). So, yeah.

What do you think?

Comments

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

i read a fic once where voldemort's final horcrux was a sales slip from take out curry dated 1978.

*dies*

Another thing that made me believe it couldn't be Nagini: What happens to your chunk o' soul if that living creature dies? (Which leads back to the Horcrux!Harry theory).

Yeah, Peter was around and scammed Voldie's wand. What a rat.

[whoyouinvent.livejournal.com]

if i could find the link to that story, i would totally share, but it has escaped me.
i personally think it's a great idea, but if i went all criminally insane and megolomanical, i don't think i'd name my followers death eaters, either. i mean, c'mon. ;-)