Horcruxes are powerful magical objects created by dark wizards to achieve immortality. In the Harry Potter series, Lord Voldemort created seven Horcruxes in an attempt to become immortal. Each Horcrux was created by splitting a piece of Voldemort’s soul and placing it in an object. Here is a breakdown of all seven Horcruxes and how they were discovered and destroyed.
Tom Riddle’s Diary: This is the first Horcrux readers and watchers of Harry Potter learn about in the second book and film. It was created when Voldemort was sixteen and contained a piece of his soul. It was discovered by Harry Potter and his friends in the Chamber of Secrets and destroyed by a Basilisk fang.
Marvolo Gaunt’s Ring: This Horcrux was created when Voldemort placed a piece of his soul into the ring of his ancestor, Marvolo Gaunt. It was discovered by Albus Dumbledore and destroyed by a basilisk fang.
Salazar Slytherin’s Locket: This Horcrux was created when Voldemort placed a piece of his soul into Salazar Slytherin’s locket. It was discovered by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in the cave and destroyed by a basilisk fang.
Helga Hufflepuff’s Cup: This Horcrux was created when Voldemort placed a piece of his soul into Helga Hufflepuff’s cup. It was discovered by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in the Room of Requirement and destroyed by a basilisk fang.
Rowena Ravenclaw’s Diadem: This Horcrux was created when Voldemort placed a piece of his soul into Rowena Ravenclaw’s diadem. It was discovered by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in the Room of Requirement and destroyed by Fiendfyre.
Harry Potter: This Horcrux was created when Voldemort placed a piece of his soul into Harry Potter. It was discovered by Albus Dumbledore and destroyed when Voldemort killed himself.
Nagini the Snake: This Horcrux was created when Voldemort placed a piece of his soul into Nagini the snake. It was discovered by Harry Potter and destroyed by Neville Longbottom.
By creating and destroying these seven Horcruxes, Voldemort was finally defeated. The destruction of these Horcruxes was a crucial part of the battle against Voldemort and the restoration of peace to the wizarding world.