It’s an interesting idea, especially since Harry is entirely on board with dying wizards using their magic to fuel Unbreakable Vows. I forget, do Horcruxes require a murder of an unwilling subject specifically, or can they be created if the subject willingly sacrifices himself to fuel the ritual ?
In Cannon you had to split your soul, which according to Slughorn required an act of evil. The supreme act of evil—murder.
If Slughorn is right, then no, a willing sacrifice wouldn’t do it.
He implies though, that it’s not the external consequence of the act that counts, so much as the internal soul wrenching aspects. For some, it might be enough to strangle a puppy. And as you progressed in evil, murder most foul might not be sufficient to tear at your soul. When you’ve killed four, it’s easy to make it five.
For some, it might be enough to strangle a puppy. And as you progressed in evil, murder most foul might not be sufficient to tear at your soul. When you’ve killed four, it’s easy to make it five.
You would think so, but that doesn’t seem to be how it works in canon. The diary and Nagini were both Horcruxed with one murder. In fact, it’s suggested that making Horcruxes makes your soul “unstable”, making it easier to make more (canon HP was even unintentionally pseudo-Horcruxed).
It’s an interesting idea, especially since Harry is entirely on board with dying wizards using their magic to fuel Unbreakable Vows. I forget, do Horcruxes require a murder of an unwilling subject specifically, or can they be created if the subject willingly sacrifices himself to fuel the ritual ?
In Cannon you had to split your soul, which according to Slughorn required an act of evil. The supreme act of evil—murder.
If Slughorn is right, then no, a willing sacrifice wouldn’t do it.
He implies though, that it’s not the external consequence of the act that counts, so much as the internal soul wrenching aspects. For some, it might be enough to strangle a puppy. And as you progressed in evil, murder most foul might not be sufficient to tear at your soul. When you’ve killed four, it’s easy to make it five.
You would think so, but that doesn’t seem to be how it works in canon. The diary and Nagini were both Horcruxed with one murder. In fact, it’s suggested that making Horcruxes makes your soul “unstable”, making it easier to make more (canon HP was even unintentionally pseudo-Horcruxed).