Horcruxes

Harry Returns to Hogwarts After Hagrid's and Nearly Avoids Peeves
As Harry feels Felix Felicis wearing off, he sneaks back into the castle. Although the front door remains unlocked, Harry has to quickly avoid Peeves, diving through one of the castle's shortcuts. He then heads to the Gryffindor common room, only to find the Fat Lady refusing to let him in because the password changed at midnight.
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Nearly Headless Nick Tells Harry Dumbledore Has Returned
Nearly Headless Nick approaches Harry in the corridor, informing him that Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts about an hour ago. Excited, Harry rushes off to find Dumbledore and deliver the memory he retrieved from Slughorn. As he rushes away, the Fat Lady shouts after him, admitting she had lied about the password change due to her annoyance.
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Harry Meets Dumbledore in His Office, Shows Him the Memory
Harry arrives in Dumbledore's office and eagerly informs the headmaster that he successfully retrieved the memory from Horace Slughorn. Dumbledore, though exhausted, is thrilled and praises Harry for his determination. He immediately prepares to examine the memory using the Pensieve, showing no concern for the lateness of the hour.
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Entering Slughorn's Memory of Tom Riddle's Inquiry
Harry and Dumbledore enter the Pensieve to view the memory. They land in a much younger Horace Slughorn's office, where he is hosting several students, including Tom Riddle. The group chats casually while Slughorn enjoys crystallized pineapple. Riddle subtly leads the conversation towards Galatea Merrythought's potential retirement and displays his charm to the group.
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Slughorn Flatters Tom Riddle
Slughorn compliments Tom Riddle for his uncanny ability to acquire knowledge beyond his years. He jokes that Riddle's skills and connections might see him become Minister of Magic within two decades. Though Riddle receives the compliment modestly, Harry notices the admiration the other boys have for him. Riddle continues to lead the conversation, skillfully steering it toward his real interest: Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes.
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Tom Riddle Asks About Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes
After the other boys leave the office, Riddle stays behind to ask Slughorn about Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, initially disguising his curiosity as academic interest. Slughorn, though suspicious, doesn't outright refuse to answer. He explains that a Horcrux is created when a wizard splits their soul and hides part of it in an object, ensuring they cannot die even if their body is destroyed.
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Slughorn's Hesitance and Riddle's Hunger for Knowledge
As Riddle presses for more details, Slughorn becomes visibly uncomfortable, explaining that splitting the soul through murder is a terrible act against nature. Despite this, Riddle's excitement is palpable as he asks how a wizard might make multiple Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, referencing the magical significance of the number seven.
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Slughorn Realizes the Danger of the Conversation
Slughorn, shocked by Riddle's suggestion of creating multiple Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, recoils at the thought of splitting the soul into seven pieces. He becomes visibly troubled, but Riddle reassures him that it is merely a hypothetical discussion. Slughorn warns Riddle to keep their conversation secret, knowing that discussing Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes is banned at Hogwarts.
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Dumbledore Explains the Importance of the Memory
After the memory ends, Dumbledore and Harry return to his office. Dumbledore explains that this memory confirms his theory about Lord Voldemort's plan to create multiple Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. He shares that Lord Voldemort likely intended to split his soul into seven pieces, a plan that makes him nearly invincible.
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The Diary and the Ring: Destroyed Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes
Dumbledore tells Harry that two Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes have already been destroyed: Tom Riddle's diary, which Harry destroyed in his second year, and Marvolo Gaunt's ring, which Dumbledore himself destroyed, though at great personal cost. He shows Harry his blackened hand, which was cursed in the process of destroying the ring.
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Dumbledore's Theory of the Remaining Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes
Dumbledore speculates about the remaining Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. He believes that Lord Voldemort likely created Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes out of objects with significant magical history, such as Hufflepuff's cup and Slytherin's locket. Dumbledore theorizes that Lord Voldemort may have sought relics from all four Hogwarts founders to honor his obsession with magical lineage.
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Dumbledore Suspects Nagini is a Horcrux
Dumbledore reveals his suspicion that Lord Voldemort's snake, Nagini, is one of the Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. He believes that Lord Voldemort created Nagini as a Horcrux after failing to kill Harry as a child, using her to preserve part of his soul. However, this act comes with great risk since a living creature can act independently.
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Dumbledore Plans to Search for the Remaining Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes
Dumbledore tells Harry that he has been searching for the Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes for a long time and believes he may be close to finding another one. When Harry offers to help, Dumbledore agrees, telling Harry that he has earned the right to join the search.
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Harry Learns That Lord Voldemort Cannot Sense When a Horcrux is Destroyed
Harry asks whether Lord Voldemort can sense when one of his Mystery - Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes is destroyed. Dumbledore explains that Lord Voldemort likely cannot, as he has become so detached from his soul through his many acts of evil. Lord Voldemort only discovered that the diary Horcrux was destroyed after Lucius Malfoy's mishandling of it.
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Dumbledore Explains Lord Voldemort's Mistake with the Prophecy
Dumbledore emphasizes that the prophecy is only significant because Lord Voldemort chose to act on it. He explains that Lord Voldemort created his worst enemy by choosing to target Harry as a child, thereby marking him as the one capable of defeating him. Harry now understands that he must kill Lord Voldemort, not because of the prophecy, but because Lord Voldemort made him the Chosen One.
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