Did Bellatrix know there was a Horcrux in her vault?

Addition of the Fake Sword
During the Second Wizarding War, Godric Gryffindor's Sword was secured in Bellatrix's vault on Voldemort's orders, Voldemort and Bellatrix both unaware, at the time, that it was merely a copy placed there then-Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Severus Snape).
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Did Bellatrix know about the Horcrux?

Many years later he left it in the care of his trusted Death Eater, Bellatrix Lestrange. Although she did not know that the cup was a Horcrux, Lestrange treated the object with extreme priority, storing it in her family vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank, considered to be impossible to plunder.
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Is there a Horcrux in Bellatrix's vault?

Addition of the Horcrux

At some point in time, Lord Voldemort gave Bellatrix Lestrange Hufflepuff's Cup, one of his Horcruxes, to keep safe in her vault, though he didn't tell her its true nature.
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What happened to the Horcrux in Bellatrix's vault?

The cup, which was made a Horcrux with Hepzibah's death, was left with Bellatrix Lestrange who kept it at Gringotts. Griphook and an Imperiused Bogrod helped Harry, Ron and Hermione break into Bellatrix's vault and recover the Horcrux. The cup was destroyed by Hermione Granger, using a fang from the Basilisk's corpse.
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What spell did Bellatrix use in her vault?

The Flagrante Curse (Flagrante) was a curse that caused objects to emit searing heat when touched.
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Why Bellatrix Lestrange Never Created A Horcrux



How did Bellatrix get pregnant?

Yep, that happened: Bellatrix and Voldemort had sex sometime around Order of the Phoenix or Half-Blood Prince, and their wild night in bed led to a child named Delphi Diggory/Riddle/Lestrange. According to Delphi herself, she was born sometime before the Battle of Hogwarts.
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Who did Ron disguised as in Gringotts?

She also transfigured various aspects of Ron's appearance (hair length and beard) to disguise him as "Dragomir Despard", a foreign wizard. Harry and Griphook hid under his invisibility cloak.
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Why does Bellatrix have the sword?

Found a plausible answer: The de-jure impetus for giving the sword to Bellatrix was the attempt to steal it by Ginny, Neville and Luna.
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What was Bellatrix's vault number?

Vault 711 was a vault in Gringotts Wizarding Bank that belonged to Black family.
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Why was there a Horcrux in Bellatrix vault?

Addition of the Horcrux

Harry Potter believed the reason Voldemort had his Horcrux hidden in the vault was because, as an orphan, he never had a vault at Gringotts and was envious of wizarding families with a Gringotts vault, considering it to be a great honour.
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Was Aberforth in the Order of the Phoenix?

Aberforth was the owner and barman of the Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade, and was a member of the original Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War.
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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.
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Did the Death Eaters know Voldemort had Horcruxes?

“They, who knew the steps I took, long ago, to guard myself against mortal death.” -GoF, U.K. edition, pg. 562 “Lord Voldemort believes that he alone knows about his Horcruxes.”
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How did they know the Hufflepuff cup was a Horcrux?

The clue he received in the film was from Bellatrix, who was in a frantic frenzy when she thought her vault was broken into. In the film, Harry finds the Horcrux by sensing it due to his status as a proto-Horcrux. He is also able to find the diadem this way.
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How did Bellatrix get a fake sword?

The group was caught and punished as a result. Following that incident, Severus Snape passed the counterfeit sword to Bellatrix Lestrange. Bellatrix then stored it in her Gringotts vault alongside Helga Hufflepuff's cup, one of Voldemort's Horcruxes.
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Why did Snape hide the sword in the lake?

Why did Snape have to place Gryffindor's Sword in a lake? It was cold enough for ice to form, and so Harry's life was in risk (from hypothermia).
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Why can basilisk venom destroy Horcruxes?

Basilisk venom is a method for destroying Horcruxes because once it takes effect, it renders the object irreparable, and the only chance for possibly repairing it is immediately putting phoenix tears on it.
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Was Albert Runcorn a Death Eater?

Death Eater control of the Ministry.
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Does the burrow burn down in the books?

The Death Eaters didn't burn down the Burrow in the books.

Over the Christmas holidays, a group of Death Eaters show up to the Weasley family home — known as the Burrow — and cause destruction. They don't stay long, but they set the house on fire during the duel.
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Why does Ron have a beard in Deathly Hallows Part 2?

He didn't have a wig and a beard, he has magically grown hair and facial hair. The spell was washed away. It disappeared because of the Thief's Downfall.
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What spell did Hermione use on Nagini?

Cast by Hermione in Bathilda Bagshot's house when Nagini was coming for her and Harry; the spell ricocheted around the room, exploding a mirror and destroying Harry's holly and Phoenix-feather wand. She later referred to it as the Blasting Curse (DH17).
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What spell did Molly use on Bellatrix?

' Molly used Petrificus Totalus , the body binder spell, hence the fact Bellatrix was frozen, then she used a strong exploding spell, probably Reducto or Diffindo , whch destroyed Bellatrix. under normal circumstances, it probably wouldn't kill, but Molly got what was essentially a "critical hit," using gaming terms.
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Did Harry Potter cast an Unforgivable Curse?

Harry makes use of two of the Unforgivable Curses in the books. Dueling with Bellatrix Lestrange, he attempts the Cruciatus curse, with limited results; Bellatrix says that he has to really hate someone to make the Unforgivable Curses work properly, righteous indignation isn't enough.
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