Why does Ron say only three Horcruxes left?

When you think about it, that means only 6 horcruxes because Voldemort still had one part left. In reality, Voldemort split had soul into 8 pieces because he accidentally made one when he tried to kill Harry.
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Why does Ron say three more to go?

Because there were only three left as far as he knew - Cup, Diadem and Nagini. He didn't know Harry was a horcrux then.
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Why did Harry say the last Horcrux is in the castle?

Because they didn't know the other Horcruxes existed. Only Dumbledore knew how many Voldemort had created. The seven Horcruxes are: Tom Riddles diary.
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Why are there not 8 Horcruxes?

Voldemort only intended 7 soul pieces including his own soul piece, meaning 6 horcruxes then Voldy himself. Harry was the unintended 8th horcrux, due to his souls being so unstable by being split more than once. The other 6 horcruxes are: HuffleCup.
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What are the 4 Horcruxes in Harry Potter?

The Definitive Ranking Of Voldemort's Horcruxes, From Least To Most Effective
  • Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem. ...
  • Helga Hufflepuff's cup. ...
  • Salazar Slytherin's locket. ...
  • Tom Riddle's diary. ...
  • Harry Potter. ...
  • Marvolo Gaunt's ring. ...
  • Nagini.
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Why does Ron say there are only 3 Horcruxes left?



What is the 5th Horcrux?

Unknown date between 1946 and 1979: While hiding out in a forest in Albania, Tom Riddle murders a local peasant and sends a piece of his soul into Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem (a.k.a. tiara). It becomes the fifth Horcrux.
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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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Was Harry an accidental Horcrux?

Basically, the Horcrux theory depended on one of two scenarios: 1) Lord Voldemort went to Godric's Hollow with the intention of turning Harry into a Horcrux; 2) Lord Voldemort accidentally turned Harry into a Horcrux.
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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.
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Why didn't Voldemort know 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.
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Was Nagini was a Horcrux?

Nagini was the last Horcrux to be destroyed, and her death led to Voldemort's final defeat and death.
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Why was Rowena Ravenclaw diadem a Horcrux?

The diadem was later stolen by her daughter, Helena, a fact Rowena kept a secret from the other founders until she was on her death bed. Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem, Helga Hufflepuff's Cup and Salazar Slytherin's Locket, made up three of Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes.
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Who killed Rowena Ravenclaw?

What you might not be aware of is the Bloody Baron is the one who killed Helena Ravenclaw. Her mother, who was dying at the time, desperately wanted to Helena. So she sent the Bloody Baron to find her and bring her back. When the Baron found Helena, she refused to return and in his anger killed her.
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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.
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Did Hermione know Harry was a Horcrux?

People have taken this, together with this scene where Harry says "I think I've known for a while, and I think you have too," to mean that Hermione realised that Harry was a horcrux (okay, not a horcrux but let's call him that for simplicity's sake).
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How did Voldemort choose his Horcruxes?

Much like Harry, Hogwarts was the first place he could really call home. With the castle being so important to him, Voldemort decided each of his Horcruxes should be something from each of the founders. Tom Riddle murdered a wealthy woman to get Salazar Slytherin's locket and forced her house-elf into a confession.
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Why does 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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How did Voldemort 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.
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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.
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Did Grindelwald make a Horcrux?

Grindelwald firstly probably didn't create the Horcrux while still being at Durmstrang, he just tested out how it works (at least if Durmstrang didn't lie to the public by stating that the attacks were NEAR-fatal).
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Why is Snape's Patronus a doe?

A doe. And in his final battle with Lord Voldemort, Harry explained the significance of this to his adversary, and to us: 'Snape's Patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's, because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from the time when they were children'.
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How many times did Voldemort split his soul?

Seven is, of course, the most magical number, which is why Voldemort split his soul into seven - each time committing murder to do so. One piece of his soul remained inside him and he chose six objects with a special meaning or connection to him in which to place the other six pieces.
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Were any Death Eaters not Slytherin?

Peter Pettigrew, (a.k.a Wormtail), is the only Death Eater known to have been in a House other than Slytherin (Gryffindor) while at Hogwarts.
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Why can Voldemort touch Harry?

In the graveyard in the Goblet of Fire, Voldemort was able to freely touch Harry without harm once he possessed Harry's blood (which contained Lily's sacrificial protection).
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How did Voldemort get in Quirrel?

Voldemort was able to attach himself to Quirrell when he failed to wash his hands after using a public lavatory.
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