Why didnt Voldemort split his soul more?

Voldemort was fixated on having his soul split into seven pieces, he assumed that it would provide him with additional protection. This is why he did not split his soul more by creating additional Horcruxes.

Why did Voldemort only split his soul 7 times?

Believing that the number seven is the most powerful number when it comes to magic, Voldemort intended to split his soul into seven pieces, with six Horcruxes housing one fragment each and his body containing the seventh.

Why didn't Voldemort make one more Horcrux when he figured out all of his Horcruxes were destroyed by Harry and Dumbledore?

Voldemort understood this; he knew the dangers of creating so many horcruxes, so he didn't dare to create any more even though he knew some of them were gone. It was too dangerous. He only wanted seven because seven was the most magically powerful number.

Did Voldemort split his soul 8 times?

Part of Harry's quest is to destroy each one in order to defeat Lord Voldemort, who renamed himself from Tom Riddle. Seven is, of course, the most magical number, which is why Voldemort split his soul into seven - each time committing murder to do so.

How much of Voldemort's soul was left?

This half would have been split in half leaving only a quarter in Voldemort's body. This goes on and on the amount of soul remaining in Voldemort halving each time he makes a horcrux until he had only 1/128 or 0.78125% left in his body.

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Where did Voldemort's soul go?

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.

Are there 7 or 8 Horcruxes?

Yeah. 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.

Why couldnt Voldemort make more Horcruxes?

Voldemort was fixated on having his soul split into seven pieces, he assumed that it would provide him with additional protection. This is why he did not split his soul more by creating additional Horcruxes.

Is Harry Potter more Voldemort than Voldemort?

This means that while a larger percentage of Voldemort's soul is in Harry, Harry is still only less than 2% Voldemort while Voldemort is still only Voldemort, soul-wise.

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.

Why didn't Voldemort realize Harry was a Horcrux?

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 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.

Why is there no Gryffindor Horcrux?

First, the sword could only be pulled out by a true Gryffindor. Second, I don't think something that is used to destroy a horcrux can be made into one. I mean it had the ability to destroy horcruxes, so the horcrux won't be able to settle in it.

Why did they think there were only 6 Horcruxes?

Technically, Voldemort isn't a horcrux, just as a person in whose body resides his own soul isn't a horcrux; therefore, Voldemort intended to make six horcruxes, with the 7th piece of his soul still living in himself, but accidentally made seven actual horcruxes, with an eighth piece of soul inside himself.

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.

How did Harry know Nagini was a Horcrux?

Harry did not know that he was one, and no one knew that Nagini was one. Dumbledore only revealed the truth about Harry and Nagini after Harry's "death", when they talked in the spirit realm. So at the time of the conversation, they only knew of one more Horcrux, the fifth one, the diadem.

Can Voldemort beat Dumbledore?

Albus Dumbledore is the most obvious person who can defeat Voldemort, and the Dark Lord seemed to realize it. Rowling herself has explicitly stated in the books that Dumbledore is the only person Voldemort fears and recognizes as a genuine threat to his own power.

Did Voldemort know about the Deathly Hallows?

He knew, as Dumbledore had known, that possessing the three Hallows might make him Master of Death – but in the end, he chose not to pursue the third Hallow because defeating Voldemort was more important than saving himself.

What happened Cornelius Fudge?

It is unknown what happened to Fudge after Lord Voldemort took over the Ministry of Magic, but he lost his position as messenger between the Minister and the Muggle Prime Minister, as the Death Eaters had no use for Muggle liaisons.

Why couldnt Voldemort touch Harry?

When Harry's mom sacrificed herself to protect him, she created a defensive barrier for Harry with her love. Voldemort cannot touch Harry directly because of this magic. He cannot harm Harry at the Dursleys because Lily's blood (Petunia being her sister) gives him protection there.

What would Voldemort do if he knew Harry was a Horcrux?

If Voldemort knew Harry was a horcrux he probably would've either convinced Harry to become a Death Eater or torture him into insanity, *Longbottom style*, so he wouldn't kill off a piece of his soul, but could keep Harry to a point where he wasn't a liability to his immortality.

Why did Harry survive as a baby?

Lily Potter sacrificed her life in order to protect her infant son, Harry from Lord Voldemort. This placed Harry under magical protection, so that when Voldemort cast the Killing Curse at Harry in turn, the spell backfired, leaving him unharmed (save for a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead) and Voldemort bodiless.

Why is Dumbledore's hand Black in the movie?

After Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts, he used Godric Gryffindor's Sword to crack the Resurrection Stone so as to destroy it as a Horcrux. While the act did destroy the ring as one of Riddle's Horcruxes, it did not stop the fatal curse. The curse gave Dumbledore's hand a withered black look, as though it had died.

Why did Dumbledore drink the water?

Dumbledore was incredibly thirsty due to the potion and asked for water. Due to the protective enchantments, Harry found that the only way to quench Dumbledore's thirst was to obtain water from the lake, this causing the masses of inferi to rise and attack them.

What was the last Horcrux?

Nagini is the last horcrux that Voldemort created and the last one to be destroyed. During the final battle of Hogwarts, Neville pulls the sword of Godric Gryffindor from the Sorting Hat and beheads Nagini, destroying the last horcrux.