What can destroy Horcruxes in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger both used the fangs of Salazar Slytherin’s Basilisk to destroy Tom Riddle’s Diary and Helga Hufflepuff’s Cup, respectively. This was only achievable as basilisk venom was an extremely destructive substance capable of destroying Horcruxes.

How many horcruxes Voldemort made?

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.

Are there 7 or 8 horcruxes?

There were 8 horcruxes. 7 of them voldemort made intentionally and 1 accidentally. They are; The ring of Gaunt Marvolo.

How did Harry Potter destroy the diary Horcrux?

Harry Potter destroying the diary Horcrux with a Basilisk fang (unknowingly destroying one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes) Destroying a Horcrux required that the object containing the soul fragment be damaged to a point beyond any and all physical or magical repair.

Does the Killing Curse work against Horcruxes?

Although it might not have killed Nagini, the killing curse did succeed in destroying the Horcrux side of Harry. Perhaps this is less a commentary on whether the curse works against Horcruxes as opposed to whether the curse works against magical snake/human hybrids.

How many Horcruxes does Harry Potter have?

And does the total add up to 8? The Horcrux hunt was a mission given to Harry Potter in June of 1997 to find all of Lord Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes and destroy them. The mission fell to Harry Potter to complete.

How many Horcruxes did Lord Voldemort create?

According to Albus Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort created seven horcruxes. Throughout the books and movies, five out of the seven that he created had been destroyed. Harry Potter was an accidental horcrux.