What are the 7 Horcruxes?

Horcruxes are a powerful dark magical object of immense evil power featured in the Harry Potter franchise. They were created by Lord Voldemort in order to greatly extend his life and gain ultimate power. In order to create a Horcrux, one had to have committed murder. Voldemort created seven Horcruxes in total, each hiding one seventh of his soul. Although they gave Voldemort tremendous power and protection, they ultimately lead to his downfall.

How do Horcruxes Work?

Horcruxes separate a fraction of a person’s soul from their body. This soul fragment is then contained in an object or living creature, known as a Horcrux. The soul fragment can be used to anchor the person’s life force, making them exceptionally difficult to kill. As long as the Horcrux continues to exist, the person’s soul can return to their body even after death. The person would still be vulnerable to serious physical damage, but could not be killed using conventional magical methods. Voldemort was able to survive his first downfall when his first horcruxes still existed.

What are the 7 Horcruxes?

Voldemort created seven Horcruxes in total. These were the diary created by Riddle, the locket of Slytherin, the cup of Hufflepuff, the diadem of Ravenclaw, the ring of Gryffindor, Nagini the snake, and the fragment of Voldemort’s own soul contained in Harry Potter.

The diary was destroyed by Harry Potter in Chamber of Secrets. The locket was destroyed by Ron Weasley in Deathly Hallows. The cup was destroyed by Harry Potter in Deathly Hallows. The diadem was destroyed by Rowena Ravenclaw in Deathly Hallows. The ring was destroyed by Dumbledore in Deathly Hallows. Nagini the snake was killed by Neville Longbottom in Deathly Hallows. And the final horcrux, Harry Potter, was destroyed when Voldemort attempted to use the Elder Wand against Harry.

Conclusion

Horcruxes are some of the most powerful dark magical objects and can be used to extend a person’s life as well as give them invulnerability to death. Lord Voldemort created seven Horcruxes, each containing a fragment of his soul, and if it were not for their destruction, he would have succeeded in defeating Harry Potter.