Who Voldemort killed to make Horcruxes?

After opening the Chamber of Secrets, he used the Basilisk to kill Myrtle Warren, providing the murder necessary to craft a Horcrux. Voldemort entrusted his diary to Lucius Malfoy, who later seized the opportunity to smuggle it back into Hogwarts.

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Who did Tom Riddle kill to make the first Horcrux?

June 13, 1942: Tom Riddle murders Myrtle Warren (a.k.a. Moaning Myrtle) in the first-floor girls' bathroom at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, sending a piece of his soul into his diary. It becomes his first Horcrux.

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Who were the deaths that created the Horcruxes?

When Jo Rowling was asked on the Bloomsbury webcast who died to make Voldemort's seven Horcruxes, she answered: The diary ” Moaning Myrtle. The cup ” Hepzibah Smith, the previous owner. The locket ” a Muggle tramp.

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Why did Voldemort create 7 Horcruxes?

The Dark Lord — aka Voldemort — created seven Horcruxes in an attempt to sustain immortality. But, as you may have heard, Voldemort's plan ultimately failed. Harry Potter and co. found and destroyed all of his Horcruxes.

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Who did Voldemort kill to make Nagini a Horcrux?

'There will come a time when Lord Voldemort will seem to fear for the life of his snake. ' Nagini was not only the last Horcrux to be killed, but also the last Horcrux to be created. In an interview, J.K. Rowling revealed that it was the murder of Bertha Jorkins that made Nagini a Horcrux.

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Who Did Voldemort KILL to Create HORCRUXES? - Harry Potter Explained

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What made Nagini turn evil?

Nonetheless, despite her initially benevolent nature, Nagini's blood curse eventually turned her into a snake permanetly. Though it is unknown if she became evil as a result of that, or was turned evil as a result of Voldemort turning her into a Horcrux. As a snake, Nagini was completely loyal to Lord Voldemort.

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Why did Nagini become a snake?

Eventually, Nagini's blood curse permanently turned her into a snake. She was eventually acquired by Lord Voldemort.

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Did Harry use an unforgivable curse?

Harry makes use of two of the Unforgivable Curses in the books. Dueling with Bellatrix Lestrange, he attempts the Cruciatus curse, with limited results; Bellatrix says that he has to really hate someone to make the Unforgivable Curses work properly, righteous indignation isn't enough.

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What are the 8 Horcruxes?

What are Voldemort's horcruxes?
  • Tom Riddle's Diary.
  • Marvolo Gaunt's Ring.
  • Salazar Slytherin's Locket.
  • Helga Hufflepuff's Cup.
  • Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem.
  • Nagini.
  • The Secret Horcrux — Harry.

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Was Professor Quirrell a Horcrux?

Quirrell is, in effect, turned into a temporary Horcrux by Voldemort. He is greatly depleted by the physical strain of fighting the far stronger, evil soul inside him.

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Who was the first person Tom Riddle killed?

Lord Voldemort's first Horcrux was created when he was still at Hogwarts, known then as Tom Riddle. After murdering a schoolgirl called Myrtle, with the help of the ancient monster that dwelled within the castle, the Basilisk, his soul was split for the first time.

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How did Tom Riddle split his soul?

Seven is, of course, the most magical number, which is why Voldemort split his soul into seven - each time committing murder to do so. One piece of his soul remained inside him and he chose six objects with a special meaning or connection to him in which to place the other six pieces.

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Did Voldemort intentionally make Harry a Horcrux?

Harry Potter became a Horcrux when the love from his mother protected him from Lord Voldemort's curse. Instead of killing Harry the curse backfired and destroyed Voldemort's body and all his power. In the course of this battle, Voldemort accidentally gave part of his powers to baby Harry as well as a piece of his soul.

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Did Bellatrix know there was a Horcrux in her vault?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

In this book, Rowling reveals that Bellatrix is the guardian of Helga Hufflepuff's cup (though she is unaware that it is a Horcrux), which Voldemort has entrusted the Lestranges to keep in their Gringotts vault.

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Why didn't the Basilisk Fang kill 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.

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How did Harry survive Avada Kedavra in the forest?

Voldemort intentionally made six Horcruxes, but when he used Avada Kedavra on Harry, he unintentionally created a seventh Horcrux. Instead of dying, Lily's love for Harry created a counter 'curse' known as Sacrificial Protection and saved Harry.

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What are the 12 Horcruxes?

Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes and everyone connected to them
  • Tom Riddle's diary. The diary dates back to when Voldemort was still Tom Marvolo Riddle. ...
  • Marvolo Gaunt's ring. ...
  • Helga Hufflepuff's cup. ...
  • Salazar Slytherin's locket. ...
  • Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem. ...
  • Nagini. ...
  • Harry Potter - The Boy Who Lived. ...
  • Professor Quirinus Quirrell.

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Which Horcrux is hardest to destroy?

The Locket

Of all of Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, Salazar Slytherin's old locket is the most difficult to obtain and destroy. In the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore travel to an old cave where the Dark Lord would torture victims during his time as a teenager.

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How many Horcruxes did Harry destroy himself?

Analysis. It is perhaps interesting that no person destroyed more than one Horcrux. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Dumbledore, Crabbe (indirectly: the diadem fell apart in Harry's hands after being damaged by Crabbe's fiendfyre), and Voldemort each destroyed one of the seven.

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Who created Avada Kedavra?

The Killing Curse was created in the early Middle Ages by Dark witches and wizards. Primarily, the curse was used to quickly slay opponents during a duel. In 1707, the Wizards' Council was restructured into the Ministry of Magic, which allowed for more strict restrictions on certain types of magic.

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What are the 3 illegal curses Harry Potter?

The three Unforgivable Curses are the Cruciatus Curse, which causes unbearable pain; the Imperius Curse, which allows the user to control the actions of the victim; and the Killing Curse, which causes instant death.

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What spell did Harry use on Bellatrix?

Cruciatus Curse ('Crucio')

Harry tried to use this spell himself. The first time was against Bellatrix after she had killed Sirius. His attempt was unsuccessful because, as Bellatrix mockingly explained: 'You need to really want to cause pain – to enjoy it – righteous anger won't hurt me for long…'

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Why is Credence dying?

Tragically, even though Credence was saved from Grindelwald's Avada Kedavra, he is dying because of his Obscurus (having survived so long only because of the powerful magic within him).

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Why did Snape not defend himself against Nagini?

Because Voldemort beleive that elder wand belongs to Snape but acctually it belongs to Melfoy. So Snape made voldemort belive that if he kill snape then the wand will belongs to him. So Snape didn't defend himself from nagini.

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Is the girl in Fantastic Beasts Nagini?

J.K. Rowling recently gave more insight into one of the most controversial characters in the Wizarding World: Nagini, who was known only as Voldemort's snake in "Harry Potter," but appears as a woman in the prequel series, "Fantastic Beasts."

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