In Chapter 23, Harry and Dumbledore enter Slughorn's memory and
witness the true account of Slughorn's discussion with Tom Riddle
regarding horcruxes. We finally find out what a horcrux is, and that
Dumbledore believes Voldemort created six horcruxes, two of which
(the diary and the ring) have already been destroyed, leaving four
remaining to be found.
Questions to ponder and discuss:
1. If murder is the "supreme act of evil," how will Harry be
able to kill Voldemort?
2. If Harry were to kill Voldemort, and if "killing rips the
soul apart," how does this reconcile with "incomparable power of
[Harry's] soul that is untarnished and whole"?
3. Why is "seven" the "most powerfully magical number"?
4. Why is Voldemort so consumed with evading death?
5. Why do you think Rowling created the term "horcrux" to
describe an object in which a portion of a person's soul has been
concealed?
6. Where do you believe Slytherin's locket and Hufflepuff's cup
are currently located?
7. What/Who do you think the fourth horcrux is? Do you believe
it is Harry? If so, why?
8. How will Harry's ability to love enable him to conquer
Voldemort?
9. How does the quest to find and destroy the horcruxes fit
within Harry's role as seeker?
Chapter 23. Moderator: Phyllis In Chapter 23, Harry and Dumbledore enter Slughorn's memory and witness the true account of Slughorn's discussion with Tom...
... --snip-- ... --snip-- ... Vernon here - I think I have some insight to these 3 questions. First, just because Tom Riddle calls himself "Lord Voldemort"...
Hi Phyllis: Thank you for starting the Chapter 23 discussion. I'll give my thoughts regarding a few of your intriguing questions. Questions to ponder and...
Phyllis wrote: If murder is the "supreme act of evil," how will Harry be able to kill Voldemort? Jayne: I don't think that Harry will actually kill the person...
iris_ft <iris_ft@...> wrote: Why not in the Mirror? The stone was hidden in it in the first book; there's probably a way to pass through it. Is the Mirror...
... Thanks, Phyllis for your questions, which seem to lead us straight to book 7. ... Orna: My answer isn't very symbolic and not too serious. But I remember ...
Phyllis <erisedstraeh2002@...> wrote: 3. Why is "seven" the "most powerfully magical number"? Hans: First of all thanks for those really penetrating...
Jayne: I love your questions Phyllis. They've definitely got me thinking and theorizing. ... <erisedstraeh2002@...> wrote: Where do you believe Slytherin's...
I am glad to see such intriguing responses to the questions I posed on Chapter 23 of HBP. Since there appears to be a bit of a lull in the discussion at...
... I disagree with the premise of the question that killing Voldemort would be considered murder. By all religious, moral, or social systems, there is a...
Excellent questions, Phyllis. I thought I'd share my personal theory on what the unknown Horcrux is; this applies even if Harry is an accidental Horcrux (on...
... it is Harry? If so, why?>> ... Orna; Just to join the guesswork – I also think that initially Voldemort would want this special murder to end in his...
... that ... Leah: Thanks for these interesting questions, Phyllis. I did get around to ... Leah: I don't think that killing necessarily equates with murder. I...
Hi everyone! Though I've been silent for quite a while now, I guess I feel like coming out to share in the excitement of the series completion. I have...
Thanks to all for the wonderful discussion on Chapter 23! Here is a summary of the points that were made: 1. If murder is the "supreme act of evil," how will...
Phyllis <erisedstraeh2002@...> wrote: 1. If murder is the "supreme act of evil," how will Harry be able to kill Voldemort? Hans: Just before I start...
Phyllis asked:
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5. Why do you think Rowling created the term "horcrux" to describe an object in which a portion of a person's soul has been concealed?
This...
... <erisedstraeh2002@...> wrote: Sorry, I'm so late with this! ... He won't. I don't think "Die at the hand of the other" means only two people. I think...
... This makes a lot of sense, because in all the previous books, Voldemort's defeats have almost all been caused by his own poor choices, not by any active...
... <erisedstraeh2002@...> wrote: How will Harry's ability to love enable him to conquer Voldemort? Jayne: Phyllis, I don't have an original thought of my own...
I went back to read about the two episodes of such purifying fire in the book, the fight between Harry and Quirrell at the end of PS and Voldemort's possession...
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