What happens when a Horcrux is destroyed?

It is certain that once a horcrux is destroyed, the fragment of soul within it dies. Like, forever. If a normal person creates a single horcrux and if it gets destroyed, then that part of his soul is gone forever. It is certain that once a horcrux is destroyed, the fragment of soul within it dies.

What happened to Voldemort’s original body?

Voldemort’s body simply vanished. His skin became more translucent. His eyes began to turn red in color. He became less human physically as well as spiritually. Perhaps he was so physically transformed that when the killing curse rebounded on him, his body simply vanished.

What happens to a soul after a Horcrux is destroyed?

As such, the fragment of soul contained within the Horcrux took on the appearance and mannerisms of Voldemort as he had been when he was sixteen years old. Horcruxes were said to be essentially the opposite of a person. If the container was destroyed, so too would be the fragment of soul within it.

Does dying use up a Horcrux?

No. They are preserved parts of your soul that “tie” the part of your soul inside your body to the living world after your body’s been destroyed. If your body is killed, your soul can not move on if part of it remains in this world (in a Horcrux).

What happened to Voldemort after he killed the Potters?

Pettigrew betrayed the Potters and gave up their location to Lord Voldemort. When he attempted to murder Harry, Lily’s loving sacrifice allowed Harry to live and rebounded Voldemort’s Killing Curse. The rebounded curse caused a shred of Voldemort’s already mutilated soul to be ripped from his destroyed body.

What happens to a Horcrux if the container is destroyed?

Where a person’s container, their body, could be destroyed without any damage to their soul, the fragment of soul contained inside a Horcrux was dependent on the container for its existence. If the container was destroyed, so too would be the fragment of soul within it.

How did Harry Potter destroy the diary Horcrux?

Harry Potter destroying the diary Horcrux with a Basilisk fang (unknowingly destroying one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes) Destroying a Horcrux required that the object containing the soul fragment be damaged to a point beyond any and all physical or magical repair.

How many Horcruxes did Voldemort create and destroy?

Of the seven Horcruxes Voldemort created (intentionally and unintentionally), four of them were destroyed during the Battle of Hogwarts, along with Voldemort himself. In fact, aside from Salazar Slytherin’s Locket , all Horcruxes were destroyed within Hogwarts grounds, either during or before the aforementioned battle.

Are there any books about Horcruxes that mention them?

Very few books, even those revolving around the Dark Arts, would mention Horcruxes even in the slightest detail: Magick Moste Evile, a book that contained much information of advanced dark arts, barely skimmed the subject of Horcruxes as a subject so evil that it should not be spoken of, showing that even some Dark Wizards were horrified by them.