There is 7 Horcruxes in the Harry Potter series. These 7 Horcruxes were created by Voldemort and include the diary, ring, medallion, cup, tiara, Harry Potter himselfAnd Nagini the snake.
Voldemort’s Horcruxes: a complete breakdown
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Voldemort’s Total Horcruxes: Voldemort created a total of 7 Horcruxes
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List of all Horcruxes in Harry Potter:
- Tom Riddle’s Diary
- Marvolo Gaunt’s ring
- Salazar Slytherin’s locket
- Helga Hufflepuff’s mug
- Rowena Ravenclaw’s tiara
- Harry Potter (involuntarily)
- Nagini (Voldemort’s snake)
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Timeline of the creation of Voldemort’s Horcruxes:
- First Horcrux (journal) created in 1942-43 by killing Myrtle
- Last Horcrux (Harry) unintentionally created in 1981
How many Horcruxes are there to destroy?
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Horcrux destruction methods:
- Basil venom
- Fiendfire (magic fire)
- Gryffindor Sword (imbued with basilisk venom)
- Killing Curse (for living Horcruxes)
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Chronology of the destruction of the 7 Horcruxes:
- Newspaper destroyed in 1993 by Harry Potter
- Ring destroyed in 1996 by Albus Dumbledore
- Medallion destroyed 1997 by Ron Weasley
- Cup and diadem destroyed in 1998
- Harry’s Horcrux destroyed in 1998 by Voldemort’s Killing Curse
- Nagini killed in 1998 by Neville Longbottom
Importance of the number of Horcruxes in Harry Potter
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Aim: All of Voldemort’s Horcruxes were created in his quest for immortality
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Consequences:
- Each of the 7 Horcruxes created created Voldemort less human
- Fragmentation of the soul is considered a unnatural violation
FAQs
How many Horcruxes are there in total?
There are 7 Horcruxes in total in the Harry Potter series, all created by Voldemort.
What is the complete list of Voldemort’s Horcruxes?
The complete list of Voldemort’s Horcruxes includes Tom Riddle’s diary, Marvolo Gaunt’s ring, Salazar Slytherin’s locket, Helga Hufflepuff’s cup, Rowena Ravenclaw’s tiara, Harry Potter himself (unintentionally), and Nagini the serpent .
When were the first and last Horcruxes created?
The first Horcrux (the diary) was created in 1942-43 by killing Myrtle. The last Horcrux (Harry Potter) was created unintentionally in 1981.
How to destroy Horcruxes?
Horcruxes can be destroyed using Basilisk Venom, Fiendfyre (magical fire), the Sword of Gryffindor (imbued with Basilisk Venom), or the Killing Curse (for living Horcruxes).
How significant was the number of Horcruxes Voldemort created?
Voldemort created 7 Horcruxes in his quest for immortality. However, each Horcrux made him less human, and the act of soul fragmentation is considered a violation against nature.