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I think it's a matter of it not being consistent, or well thought-out by the author, and certainly not well explained by the author.
Much as I enjoy the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling is often a hack. Her stories are completely pedestrian, for the most part. The "rules" of the wizarding world are inconsistent at best, and not well conceived for dramatic purposes. It's her characters and the general world created that are her strong points.
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Ooooh, I love the mandrake-infant thing in King's Cross Limbo being the bit of Voldemort's soul now cast off from Harry. That makes much more sense and resonates far nicer than it simply being Volemort.
Although now I have to wonder what happened to Voldie while he, too, was unconsious. Did he go to a different Limbo? (A redder, hotter one?) Or was he simply blacked out?
I'm not expecting answers ... unless J.K. starts posting here. But I love the questions this brings up. Thanks, BTD, for the Voldie-Soul Cast-Off theory!
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