What is Nagini?
Seven Thoughts on Nagini the Horacrux.
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I've thought of a few good arguments for the Pro & Con Nagini Horacrux argument. Because I'm not really convinced either way.
Train of thought Number 1: Voldemort had indeed intended to make six Horacruxes, but upon hearing the Prophecy decided not to bother. He went to Godric's Hollow to kill Harry, thus destroying the only person who could kill him. Once Harry is dead, there's no need for any more Horacruxes. Making that last Horacrux is a lot of flashy magic for no good reason. But, it didn't work out that way, and upon getting some sort of a body back Voldemort used the murder of Bertha Jorkins to make sure he had all the magical insurance he could muster. Thus, Nagini is the last Horacrux.
Train Number 2: But Bertha isn't a very important murder. In fact, she's basically a target of opportunity. And Voldie likes his Horacruxes to have meaning for him. In the long view of things Bertha just isn't that important. So Nagini isn't a Horacrux.
Train Number 3: Do we really know which deaths go with which Horacrux? And how long between murder and Horacrux creation? Does the murder of Bertha have to be used for the Horacrux? He killed James and Lilly and never got anything out of that Horacruxwise. If time isn't a component for Horacrux creation, then he's got two very important murders just hanging around waiting for a vessel. So Nagini is a Horacrux.
Train Number 4: However, Rowlings likes her plot twists, and It's Not Nagini is a pretty likely one. So Nagini isn't a Horacrux.
Train Number 5: Then again, Rowlings knows that we would anticipate Not Nagini as a plot twist, so having Dumbledore be right about Nagini would be a huge surprise for many of us. Plus the workings of Not Nagini would be a bit tricky to pull off. (Harry's destroyed what he thinks are all the Horacruxes, he kills Voldie, and goes on his way thinking the job is done. Thirteen years later he's called out of retirement because the Dark Mark is once again seen in the night sky.) So Nagini is a Horacrux.
Train Number 6: Rowling also likes her parallel construction. Nagini is the evil mirror of Fawkes. So Nagini isn't a Horacrux.
Train Number 7: Revenge of the Fawkes. A battle between the symbols of good and evil in the Potterverse would be pretty cool, and means quite a bit more if Nagini has value beyond being Voldie's pet. So Nagini is a Horacrux.
So many ideas... Well, sooner or later we'll find out for sure.
Type your cut contents here.
I've thought of a few good arguments for the Pro & Con Nagini Horacrux argument. Because I'm not really convinced either way.
Train of thought Number 1: Voldemort had indeed intended to make six Horacruxes, but upon hearing the Prophecy decided not to bother. He went to Godric's Hollow to kill Harry, thus destroying the only person who could kill him. Once Harry is dead, there's no need for any more Horacruxes. Making that last Horacrux is a lot of flashy magic for no good reason. But, it didn't work out that way, and upon getting some sort of a body back Voldemort used the murder of Bertha Jorkins to make sure he had all the magical insurance he could muster. Thus, Nagini is the last Horacrux.
Train Number 2: But Bertha isn't a very important murder. In fact, she's basically a target of opportunity. And Voldie likes his Horacruxes to have meaning for him. In the long view of things Bertha just isn't that important. So Nagini isn't a Horacrux.
Train Number 3: Do we really know which deaths go with which Horacrux? And how long between murder and Horacrux creation? Does the murder of Bertha have to be used for the Horacrux? He killed James and Lilly and never got anything out of that Horacruxwise. If time isn't a component for Horacrux creation, then he's got two very important murders just hanging around waiting for a vessel. So Nagini is a Horacrux.
Train Number 4: However, Rowlings likes her plot twists, and It's Not Nagini is a pretty likely one. So Nagini isn't a Horacrux.
Train Number 5: Then again, Rowlings knows that we would anticipate Not Nagini as a plot twist, so having Dumbledore be right about Nagini would be a huge surprise for many of us. Plus the workings of Not Nagini would be a bit tricky to pull off. (Harry's destroyed what he thinks are all the Horacruxes, he kills Voldie, and goes on his way thinking the job is done. Thirteen years later he's called out of retirement because the Dark Mark is once again seen in the night sky.) So Nagini is a Horacrux.
Train Number 6: Rowling also likes her parallel construction. Nagini is the evil mirror of Fawkes. So Nagini isn't a Horacrux.
Train Number 7: Revenge of the Fawkes. A battle between the symbols of good and evil in the Potterverse would be pretty cool, and means quite a bit more if Nagini has value beyond being Voldie's pet. So Nagini is a Horacrux.
So many ideas... Well, sooner or later we'll find out for sure.