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What was the last Horcrux to be destroyed?
The memory curse leaves her badly damaged, so Voldemort kills her, sending a piece of his soul into his snake, Nagini, and creating his seventh and final Horcrux. July 1996: Albus Dumbledore destroys Marvolo Gaunt’s ring with Godric Gryffindor’s sword in his headmaster’s office.
Why did the basilisk fang not destroy the Horcrux in Harry?
So why wasn’t the Horcrux residing in Harry’s head destroyed when he was bitten by the Basilisk? The answer is simple: He didn’t actually die. Fawkes quickly healed the bite wound with his phoenix tears just in time.
Why can horcruxes be destroyed?
Because it was made of goblin-wrought silver itself, the sword was imbued with basilisk venom and became capable of destroying Horcruxes.
Why could Voldemort not get another Horcrux?
Voldemort could not get another Horcrux because he did not know he had seven in the first place. When he tried to kill Harry, the spell rebounded and killed him instead. His soul became disembodied and jumped into the closest living thing in the room, Harry.
What happened when Voldemort tried to kill Harry?
When Voldemort tried to kill Harry after killing his parents, the spell backfired, breaking his soul apart and with one fragment seeking out the only other living thing in the room, attaching to it – and that being was young Harry.
Is there a seventh horcrux in Harry Potter?
However, he wasn’t aware of the creation of a seventh horcrux, which ended up playing against him. First off, a horcrux is an object that conceals a fragment of an individual’s soul, so if that person dies, a part of their soul will still be alive in that object.
How painful is it to create a Horcrux?
Creating a Horcrux is apparently painful. It’s unknown how long it takes to physically recover from creating a Horcrux. It could have been time sensitive by the time Voldemort realized he was truly in danger and needed further protection. And, finally, the usual: Voldemort was arrogant.