10 Bonkers Harry Potter Theories That Surely Can't Be True

2. Horcruxes Are Real (Sort Of)

Voldemort made sure he could live forever by creating horcruxes. He hid them in varied objects, and he split parts of his soul - by killing - to do so. The theory, created by the great Stephen King, is that JK Rowling also wanted to live forever... well, her literature, anyway. Each book is a horcrux: just as Voldemort had created seven, so did Rowling. So is she a murderer? Well, she did kill several characters in her books, several characters who no doubt part of her soul. Why it's probably not true It's a bit of an abstract, metaphysical theory, isn't it? We'll never know if it's true, but it's certainly a clever idea. We'll also never know which seven characters were the ones she felt were a part of her soul: it's probable that Dumbledore was one, considering the rumours that he was based on her headteacher, but many are just speculation. Hedwig could represent a pet, Sirius or Snape could represent loved ones... we just don't know.