Horcrux
The Horcrux is a "receptacle in which a Dark wizard has hidden a part of his soul for the purposes of attaining immortality."[1] With part of a wizard's soul thus stored, the wizard becomes immortal so long as the Horcrux remains intact, typically hidden away in a safe location. If the wizard's body is destroyed, part of the soul remains preserved within the Horcrux.[2] However, the destruction of the Horcrux creator's body leaves the wizard in a state of half-life, without corporeal form.[3] The dark magic involved in the creation of a Horcrux is considered most despicable and is therefore rarely published, even in books devoted to the Dark Arts.
A Horcrux can be made from any normal object, as well as living organisms. Destruction of the Horcrux destroys the fragment of soul contained within it, ending the protection it provides, and rendering the creator mortal if there are no remaining Horcruxes. A wizard must have at least one piece of his soul intact on Earth in order to continue living. Thus, if all of the Horcruxes created by one wizard were destroyed, then there would be no way for the wizard to return after being killed, as his death would release the last piece of his soul from mortal existence.[4]
The creation of a Horcrux requires the creator to commit a murder, which, as "the supreme act of evil, (...) rips the soul apart."[6] Once the murder has been committed, a spell is cast to infuse one portion of the ripped soul into an object, which becomes a Horcrux. The spell can be found in the book Secrets of the Darkest Art.
There is no apparent limitation on the nature of the items that can be made into a Horcrux; even living creatures may be used. There also seems to be no limit to how many Horcruxes a wizard can create. However, each time the soul is split and a new Horcrux is created, the creator risks losing more of his natural humanity.
Unlike normal objects, Horcruxes are notoriously difficult to destroy. They cannot be destroyed by conventional means such as smashing, breaking, or burning.
A Horcrux can be magically undone only if the creator goes through a process of deep remorse for the murder committed to create the Horcrux. The pain of this remorse is so excruciating that the process itself may kill the creator.
A Horcrux can be made from any normal object, as well as living organisms. Destruction of the Horcrux destroys the fragment of soul contained within it, ending the protection it provides, and rendering the creator mortal if there are no remaining Horcruxes. A wizard must have at least one piece of his soul intact on Earth in order to continue living. Thus, if all of the Horcruxes created by one wizard were destroyed, then there would be no way for the wizard to return after being killed, as his death would release the last piece of his soul from mortal existence.[4]
The creation of a Horcrux requires the creator to commit a murder, which, as "the supreme act of evil, (...) rips the soul apart."[6] Once the murder has been committed, a spell is cast to infuse one portion of the ripped soul into an object, which becomes a Horcrux. The spell can be found in the book Secrets of the Darkest Art.
There is no apparent limitation on the nature of the items that can be made into a Horcrux; even living creatures may be used. There also seems to be no limit to how many Horcruxes a wizard can create. However, each time the soul is split and a new Horcrux is created, the creator risks losing more of his natural humanity.
Unlike normal objects, Horcruxes are notoriously difficult to destroy. They cannot be destroyed by conventional means such as smashing, breaking, or burning.
A Horcrux can be magically undone only if the creator goes through a process of deep remorse for the murder committed to create the Horcrux. The pain of this remorse is so excruciating that the process itself may kill the creator.
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