Science Fiction & Fantasy Asked on February 17, 2021
I am curious about how a person’s soul is created in the Harry Potter universe. Is it created by some sort of ancient magic that all humans have inside of them, or is there a certain place in the Harry Potter universe where souls are created and then souls from this place are magically sent to new born babies?
Is there anything written in Harry Potter canon that discusses this particular subject or has this subject ever been discussed by J. K. Rowling? I have been searching for an answer to this question on Google for the past couple of days but have not found one yet.
From the Harry Potter Wiki article on Souls:
The soul is the immaterial part of a being, which in many belief systems is held to live on after death. Wizards and witches, like Muggles, have sought to uncover the nature of the soul.
This suggests that the soul is a fundamental part of the human body, like the brain or the heart. The question is then like asking 'What creates a person's heart?' which doesn't really have a definitive answer.
Rowling has talked about the effects of removing a person's soul but as far as I can tell she hasn't discussed exactly what a soul is or how they are created.
Answered by Bob_the_Jedi on February 17, 2021
As I see it, the concept of a soul in Harry Potter is quite close to the common, religious concepts in Christianity. The specific part is only the idea to split it, by committing an evil deed, in order to create horcruxes and become immortal.
Answered by Erik Hart on February 17, 2021
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