Re: Official Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince discussion topic (Spoilers)
Originally Posted by Razola
I'm pretty sure only inanimate objects can be Horocruxes.
It's not proof, but didn't Dumbledore suspect Nagini of being a Horcrux? If a snake could be a Horcrux, surely it's not too farfetched to have a person be one.
Originally Posted by Heald
Maybe he figured he 'sold out' when he accepted a modding position and hanged himself. At least, that's what I would do.