When did Voldemort first split his soul?

For instance, Albus Dumbledore explicitly stated that Voldemort’s soul had become so unstable that it simply “broke apart” when Voldemort tried to murder Harry Potter for the first time on 31 October, 1981 in Godric’s Hollow.

How many times did Tom Riddle split his soul?

Voldemort divided his soul into a total of eight separate pieces throughout his life, creating a total of seven Horcruxes: Tom Riddle’s diary, created with the murder of “Moaning” Myrtle Warren.

Why did Tom Riddle want to split his soul 7 times?

Voldemort wanted to have his soul splited in 7 parts because he believed that 7 was the most powerful number, the number of perfection. Therefore he created intentionally 6 horcruxes in order to have 7 fragments of his soul: the main one – he himself, plus the other parts – the horcruxes.

When was Marvolo Gaunt’s ring destroyed?

July 1996
July 1996: Albus Dumbledore destroys Marvolo Gaunt’s ring with Godric Gryffindor’s sword in his headmaster’s office.

When did Tom Riddle make his Horcruxes?

June 13 ,1942: Tom Riddle murders Myrtle Waren (a.k.a. Moaning Myrtle) in the first-floor girls’ bathroom at Hogwarts Castle, sending a piece of his soul into his diary. It becomes his first Horcrux.

Did Tom Riddle know Harry was a Horcrux?

Originally Answered: Did Voldemort knew Harry was one of the Horcruxes? No, he didn’t. He had no clue up till the end. If he had, he would have made the connection about the prophecy, and would not have tried to kill Harry so many times.

Is it true that Voldemort’s soul split?

Yes. His soul split when he killed Moaning Myrtle and the murder is now known to be Voldemort’s first Horcrux – Tom Riddle’s diary. Which was later found by Ginny Weasley in the girl’s lavatory and destroyed by Harry Potter with the Basilisk fang.

Why did Tom Riddle split up Myrtle Potter’s soul?

The theory behind splitting one’s soul according to Harry Potter books is the act of murder of an innocent and murderer not feeling any kind of remorse during and after the act. Now Tom Riddle used the Basilisk as a tool to murder Myrtle in cold blood.

What happened to Voldemort’s Basilisk?

During his fifth year at Hogwarts, Voldemort ( Tom Riddle back then) opened the Chamber of Secrets and ordered the Basilisk inside it to hunt down muggle-born students. Its victim was Myrtle, and this murder was used to keep a fragment of his soul in the diary.

What was Voldemort’s first Horcrux?

His soul split when he killed Moaning Myrtle and the murder is now known to be Voldemort’s first Horcrux – Tom Riddle’s diary. Which was later found by Ginny Weasley in the girl’s lavatory and destroyed by Harry Potter with the Basilisk fang.