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The Daily Insight

What are the 7 Horcrux?

Author

Abigail Rogers

Updated on February 28, 2026

There were 8 horcruxes. 7 were made by Voldemort intentionally ( Nagini, goblet, diary, locket, ring, diadem and the part of his soul in Voldemort himself) and 1 was made accidentally which was Harry.

What was the 7th Horcrux supposed to be?

Nagini. The seventh Horcrux created, and the fifth revealed, Nagini was used as something of an afterthought. Voldemort needed a sixth Horcrux to complete what he thought was the mystical number of soul pieces (seven), and Nagini was handy at the time when he was murdering Bertha Jorkins.

What are the 7 objects Voldemort?

Lord Voldemort’s had only seven Horcruxes:

  • Tom Riddle’s diary.
  • Marvolo Gaunt’s Ring.
  • Salazar Slytherin’s Locket.
  • Helga Hufflepuff’s Cup.
  • Rowena Ravenclaw’s Diadem.
  • Harry Potter (unknown to Voldemort until after he had “destroyed” him) -> Destroyed in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
  • Nagini the Snake.

Why did Voldemort choose 7 Horcruxes?

However, Voldemort planned to create six Horcruxes in the hope that it would make him stronger than just creating one, due to his belief in the power of the number seven. It was stated at one point that Voldemort had already “pushed his soul to the limit” in creating his Horcruxes.

How did Voldemort not know Harry was a horcrux?

However, he wasn’t aware of the creation of a seventh horcrux, which ended up playing against him. Voldemort wasn’t aware of Harry being a pseudo-horcrux because he didn’t plan it, and Harry didn’t know either until Voldemort “killed” him, but he actually killed the piece of soul kept in him.

Why didnt Voldemort make a seventh horcrux?

Harry was an accidental horcrux that Voldemort didn’t mean to create. Voldemort wanted a seven-part soul, which would mean that he had 6 horcruxes, and the 7th part of his soul would be residing inside himself. When he killed Harry, he only had 5 intentional horcruxes, so as far as he knew he had one left.

Is 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.

What can destroy a Horcrux?

You can destroy Horcruxes by stabbing them with anything imbued with Basilisk Venom (Gaunt’s Ring, Slytherin’s Locket, Nagini), throwing them into Fiendfyre (Ravenclaw’s Diadem), and in most cases, the Killing Curse (Harry).