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Why did Voldemort choose each Horcrux?
It would have been too risky so the Locket, for whom he had enough reasons to hide a part of his soul in, the Cup and the Diadem remained. They represent Hogwarts and are said to have extraordinary powers, that’s why Voldemort chose them.
Why did Tom Riddle choose the diadem?
Tom Riddle Riddle was arrogant enough to believe that he alone had penetrated Hogwarts’ most mysterious secrets, and thus he believed that only he had discovered the Room of Requirement, where he intended to hide the diadem.
Why did Voldemort choose Harry and not Neville?
Voldemort didn’t choose to kill Neville Longbottom, because the Dark Lord never saw Neville as any part of the prophecy. Voldemort always believed that it was Harry despite never actually knowing the full contents of the prophecy. Remember that Lucius Malfoy accidentally destroyed it in the Chamber of Mysteries.
Why did Tom Riddle change his name to Voldemort?
Tom Riddle also changed his name to ‘lord Voldemort’ because he felt he did not want anything to show the contempt that tied him to other people , anything that made him ordinary. This can be shown in the conversation between Dumbledore and young Riddle :
Who destroyed each Horcrux?
Of the horcruxes, five were destroyed by basilisk venom (Riddle’s journal, Gaunt’s ring, Hufflepuff’s chalice, Slytherin’s locket, and the snake Nagini ), and one was destroyed by fiedfyre (Ravenclaw’s diadem). Harry, the unintentional seventh “horcrux,” was killed by the Avada Kedavra curse.
What were the 7 Horcruxes?
There were 7 horcruxes: Tom Riddle ‘s Diary, Marvolo Gaunt’s Ring, Rowena Ravenclaw’s Diadem, Salazar Slytherin’s Locket, Helga Hufflepuff’s Cup and Voldemort’s Snake, Nagini. Also, Harry Potter was accidentally made into a Horcrux, because a piece of Voldemort’s soul latched onto Harry’s.