How many times can 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.

Where did Voldemort’s soul go after Quirrell died?

Professor Quirrell went to find Voldemort’s remains in Albania. Warner Bros. Most fans probably remember that the bodiless remains of Voldemort hid in an Albanian forest to regain strength after he was defeated by baby Harry in the First Wizarding War.

Is Harry related to Salazar Slytherin?

Although it was briefly speculated in The Chamber of Secrets, Harry is not, in fact, a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, though he is still distantly related to him; Voldemort is descended from Slytherin and the second Peverell brother, while Harry is a descendant of the third.

Why can’t souls move on from the Horcruxes?

This is because a soul cannot move on unless there’s no pieces of the same soul inside Horcruxes. If the pieces of soul inside the Horcruxes have all been destroyed (pieces of soul inside Horcruxes can actually perish opposed to pieces of soul inside the body), then the last piece of the soul will be forever trapped in limbo.

What exactly do Horcruxes do?

What Horcruxes do is keeping the piece of soul inside the body earthbound. This is because a soul cannot move on unless there’s no pieces of the same soul inside Horcruxes.

How many Horcruxes does Harry have in the Harry Potter series?

So with six pieces of his soul in Horcruxes, one piece inside his body, and one piece inside Harry’s scar, that’s eight pieces of soul, but six Horcruxes. You were the seventh Horcrux, Harry, the Horcrux he never meant to make.

Was Harry a Horcrux of Voldemort?

Harry was never a Horcrux. And, there was no worm Horcrux etc inside Harry. A Horcrux is an enchanted object used to keep part soul. Harry just kept part soul of Voldemort. Technically, he wasn’t a Horcrux of Voldemort. See this.