Why was 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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Why did Voldemort use Ravenclaw's diadem as a Horcrux?

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It became the last of the seven Horcruxes to come from the Hogwarts founders since Voldemort never got his hands on anything that belonged to Godric Gryffindor.
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Is the diadem of Ravenclaw a Horcrux?

Description. This stunning Harry Potter replica is based on Rowena Ravenclaw's lost diadem, that Lord Voldemort later turns into a Horcrux. Etched upon the surface of the diadem is the quote: “Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.”
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How did Harry know the diadem was a Horcrux?

When they stole the cup Voldemort knew that they were stealing his horcruxes and he thought of Hogwarts and the Ravenclaw banner or something and Harry saw that through a vision so Harry assumed that meant that the last horcrux was at Hogwarts.
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Why did Voldemort make the locket a Horcrux?

Later, Smith's family discovered the cup and the locket were both missing, but by then Riddle had already quit his job and disappeared, not to be seen or heard from again for a decade. Riddle murdered a Muggle tramp and used that murder to make the locket into a Horcrux.
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Why did Tom Riddle want the diadem?

Tom Riddle's Horcrux

The diadem in the Room of Requirement Riddle was arrogant enough to believe that he alone had penetrated Hogwarts' most mysterious secrets, and thus he believed that only he had discovered the Room of Requirement, where he intended to hide the diadem.
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Is Professor 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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Why did the fire destroy the diadem?

Notable users of this room have included the members of Dumbledore's Army and Draco Malfoy. Bizarrely, the diadem was accidentally destroyed by the son of a Death Eater. Vincent Crabbe unleashed the powerful Fiendfyre Curse, which quickly blazed out of control – destroying both the diadem and Crabbe himself.
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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 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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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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Which Horcrux does Luna tell Harry about?

In Harry's dire moment of need at the battle of Hogwarts, Luna courageously steps up and tells Harry a major piece of information in order to destroy the last of the Horcruxes. Not only did she mention Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem as a potential Horcrux in the first place, but she also knows how to access it.
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What came first the phoenix or the flame?

Luna is asked, "Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?" to which Luna says "I think the answer is that a circle has no beginning." When Amycus Carrow seeks entrance, he is asked, "Where do Vanished objects go?" Amycus is unable to answer, but eventually Professor McGonagall answers with "Into non-being, which is ...
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Why didn't Voldemort hide the diadem in the Chamber of Secrets?

He is the heir of Slytherin, he believes Hogwarts is his birthright and that he alone knows its secrets, that to him alone has Hogwarts revealed its secrets. He is arrogant enough to believe that nobody else could have found the Room of Hidden Things and isolated enough never to have heard others mention it.
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How did Voldemort know where the diadem was?

He found the diadem in Half Blood Prince. When Snape asked to see his books after the dual with Malfoy in the bathroom, he hid the Prince's book in a cabinet (the vanishing cabinet is mentioned as well) and put and old bust and a “tiara” on top of it to be able to find it later.
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Did Voldemort know the diadem was destroyed?

After the Gringotts break in, Voldemort knew that his Horcruxes were being destroyed. He protected Nagini well, but he did nothing for the diadem.
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Can a Dementor destroy a Horcrux?

Horcruxes can only be destroyed by leaving the vessel in a state of non-magical repair. There is absolutely no way to recover from the dementor's kiss. This leaves you in a state of non-magical repair (or recovery). Therefore, the dementor's kiss would destroy the part of soul that is inside Harry.
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Why can only the Sword of Gryffindor destroy Horcruxes?

Because Harry had stabbed the Basilisk with the sword, it was imbued with Basilisk venom and was therefore able to destroy Horcruxes and poison opponents that it cut through as well.
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Can you use the killing curse on a Horcrux?

The killing curse does not seem to work against most Horcruxes, but once again, this gets into the weeds of distinction between film and book canon. The books do not present this scenario while the film directly shows the killing curse not working against Nagini.
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What does Helena Ravenclaw's Riddle mean?

In this case it would be "the place where everything is hidden." So she is saying that if you have to ask what room the diadem is in you will never find it, but if you know where it is(the place where everything is hidden) then you only need to ask and you will get in.
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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.
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Did 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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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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Did Professor Quirrell drink unicorn blood?

In 1992, Lord Voldemort used unicorn blood to sustain his life, until he could steal the Philosopher's Stone in order to regain his true body. As he was possessing Quirinus Quirrell and inhabiting his body at the time, Quirrell drank the blood on Voldemort's behalf.
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Did Dumbledore know Quirrell was Voldemort?

Dumbledore knew that Quirrell was possessed by Voldemort and purposely set things up for him to reach the Philosopher's Stone. So we know that Dumbledore figured that Lord Voldemort would come back someday. Dumbledore also knew that the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching post was cursed.
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