The Destroyed

[Alz]

OK - I touched upon this in another thread but figured we would discuss it in it's own right.

Remembering with CoS and when Ginny almost died at the hands of the diary - as she slowly died, Riddle gain form - almost a spiritual form.
He said that is Ginny had died - he would be a full bodied incarnation.
Of course - Harry destroyed the diary - thus killing a horcrux and also a weapon Riddle left long ago to ensure he would still live.

Looking at this a little closer - once a Horcrux is destroyed - does the soul contained within just evaporate?
Given that if Riddle had succeded, he would be whole in body - can we assume that the Horcruxes do have a chance of creating another physical body for Voldemort is used or triggered in a specific way?

It's kinda along the lines of used - but we are using the Diary as an example ... a scenario we can all relate to as it happened ..

[kashlie]

As i said in the other thread, the diary was a once off (as far as we know - omg what if each horcrux has its own special purpose).
If the soul pieces weren't destroyed, then I'd assume they'd go back to voldemort, because once his soul is complete again, he can be killed.
If they just got to float around, wouldn't they be able to possess someone?

But, as the object containing the soul is also destroyed, perhaps the soul does just float around or something. It might have an attachment to the object it was in and try to go back to it, hence having to destroy the actual ring.

[Piper]

Regardless of whether the horcruxes are used, or activated, I think that once horcrux is released by someone other than Voldermort, it doesn't evaporate, but it goes on to the afterlife. I mean I think the Diary Horcrux soul bit and the Ring Horcrux soul bit are already joined on 'the other side'. As each Horcrux is destroyed, each bit will join the others. Until the only piece left is inside Voldermort, and he is killed. As long as they are Earthbound, encased, they cannot escape and go to the afterlife.

In the CoS, it wasn't the horcrux soul piece being used to give Tom a body, but Ginny's complete untorn soul, right?

[Sirius Potter Fan]

I think that once a Horcrux is destroyed the bit of soul it contains is destroyed as well. If it floated around, it would still "exist" ;) and therefore still serve it's purpose in keeping it's owner alive. thus, there would be no good done in destroying a Horcrux, and we are led to believe in the book that destroying the horcruxes will make Voldemort vulnerable. I am positive that a divided soul cannot be rejoined, no proof for this, but just shure in my mind.

OK, I think that the diary was a one shot fluke of circumstances. I dont' think that other horcruxes could do the same thing, unless they are also enchanted the way the diary was. the diary was enchanted to lead someone else to the chamber, then used as a Horcrux as well. The two combined to produce a result I don't think Riddle had actually planned (he does tend to overlook things), but almost worked in his favor.

[Piper]

Sirius,

This makes very good sense, but what then do you think happens to the last 7th of Voldermort's soul when he is finally killed after all of the horcruxes are destroyed? Does just that tiny portion go to the afterlife?

[Sirius Potter Fan]

an interesting thought . . . I would assume that a soul, no matter how depleated, would go to the afterlife. as it is stated that everytime someone murders, the soul is split, whether you create the Horcrux or not, I would assume all will still have an afterlife. . . I suspect that it is the qualiy of "afterlife" that is to be decided ;)

[Alz]

OK, I think that the diary was a one shot fluke of circumstances. I dont' think that other horcruxes could do the same thing, unless they are also enchanted the way the diary was. the diary was enchanted to lead someone else to the chamber, then used as a Horcrux as well. The two combined to produce a result I don't think Riddle had actually planned (he does tend to overlook things), but almost worked in his favor.
Convenient cop out there ;)

OK, assuming that Voldemort wasn't stupid and indeed knew when he turned the Weapon (Diary) into a Horcrux the possibilities - can we assume that other Horcruxes could be stored in a similar manner?
I mean - the ring looks to be an early part - as such I think he was just seeing if he could do it ... what if he put his little evil mind to work and thought through ways of playing double jeopardy ...
Given that the necklace was placed in a liquid that could kill a person (speculation) - what if he had it so that there was a chance to re-birth via an expired person at each piece of his soul - each Horcrux?
What I mean to say is that perhaps there are more Horcruxes enchanted in a way that would kill the person that found it and lead to a re-birth ... might explain what should have happened to the soul bit when it was found - I mean Dumbledore's charred hand and all ... could have got nasty - maybe terminal if Snape hadn't cut in ;)