Well, you split your soul, you see, and hide part of it in an object outside the body. Then, even if oneโs body is attacked or destroyed, one cannot die, for part of the soul remains earthbound and undamaged. But of course, existence in such a form . . .
J. K. RowlingHe lay face down, listening to the silence. He was perfectly alone. Nobody was watching. Nobody else was there. He was not perfectly sure that he was there himself.
J. K. RowlingGet off me,โ Harry spat, throwing Pettigrewโs hands off him in disgust. โIโm not doing this for you. Iโm doing it because โ I donโt reckon my dad wouldโve wanted them to become killers โ just for you.
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