Horcrux
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A Horcrux is a dark magical object in the Harry Potter universe used to conceal a fragment of a wizard’s soul, granting them a form of immortality.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horcruxes | 1 |
| Voldemort's Horcrux collection | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dark magical object
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Magical object ⓘ Object in the Harry Potter universe ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Harry Potter series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Death Eaters
NERFINISHED
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Lord Voldemort NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Marvolo Riddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeDestroyedBy |
Basilisk venom
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Fiendfyre NERFINISHED ⓘ Killing the creator (in some cases) ⓘ Sword of Gryffindor imbued with basilisk venom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Dark magic ⓘ |
| effectOnCreator |
Damages the creator’s soul
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Splits the soul ⓘ |
| effectOnNearbyPeople |
Can influence thoughts
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Can possess or control ⓘ Causes negative emotions ⓘ |
| firstMentionedIn | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseEthicalView | Universally condemned by ethical witches and wizards ⓘ |
| inUniverseLegalStatus | Illegal in the wizarding world ⓘ |
| knowledgeSourceInCanon |
Horace Slughorn
NERFINISHED
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Tom Riddle’s diary memory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStatus |
Darkest form of magic
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Deeply evil ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Harry Potter (unintended)
NERFINISHED
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Helga Hufflepuff’s cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvolo Gaunt’s ring NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagini NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowena Ravenclaw’s diadem NERFINISHED ⓘ Salazar Slytherin’s locket NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Riddle’s diary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUser | Lord Voldemort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberLimit | No explicit magical limit but considered extremely dangerous to multiply ⓘ |
| property |
Anchors the creator to life
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Can contain a sentient fragment of the creator ⓘ Can protect itself magically ⓘ Prevents true death of the creator while intact ⓘ |
| purpose |
To conceal a fragment of a wizard’s soul
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To grant the creator a form of immortality ⓘ |
| requires |
Complex spell
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Murder ⓘ |
| requiresForCreation |
Deliberate act of murder
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Incantation known only to advanced dark wizards ⓘ |
| tabooStatus |
Banned subject at Hogwarts
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Restricted magical practice ⓘ |
| usedIn | Wizarding World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Horcruxes
this entity surface form:
Voldemort's Horcrux collection