Show Notes
Voldemort deliberately created SIX Horcruxes in his pursuit of immortality. But there was a seventh. One he never intended to make, and that portion of his soul lived inside of Harry.
So my question is: How did the wizard who pushed the limits of SOUL magic more than anyone NOT realize that a piece of it was living inside his greatest enemy?
Let’s dive into it.
Questions Answered / Topics Discussed
Why didn't Voldemort realize Harry was a Horcrux?
Why didn't Voldemort know Harry was one of his own Horcruxes?
How did Harry Potter become an accidental Horcrux?
Was Harry Potter actually a Horcrux?
How many Horcruxes did Voldemort create?
What were Voldemort's seven Horcruxes?
Why did Voldemort want to create seven Horcruxes?
How do Horcruxes work in Harry Potter?
Why couldn't Voldemort sense the fragment of his soul inside Harry?
Could Voldemort sense when one of his Horcruxes was destroyed?
Did Voldemort ever suspect Harry was a Horcrux?
Why didn't Voldemort recognize the connection between himself and Harry?
Why could Harry Potter speak Parseltongue?
Why could Harry see into Voldemort's mind?
Why did Harry and Voldemort share a mental connection?
Did Voldemort understand what happened in Godric's Hollow in 1981?
Why did Voldemort lose his body when he tried to kill Harry?
How did Dumbledore know Harry was a Horcrux?
When did Dumbledore first suspect Harry contained part of Voldemort's soul?
Why didn't Voldemort realize Harry was a Horcrux after regaining his body?
Did Voldemort ever discover that Harry was a Horcrux?
When did Voldemort find out about his destroyed Horcruxes?
Why did Voldemort believe nobody else knew about his Horcruxes?
Did Voldemort's arrogance prevent him from discovering the truth?
Why did Voldemort need to kill Harry himself?
Why did Harry survive Voldemort's Killing Curse in the Forbidden Forest?
Why did Harry Potter come back to life?
How was Voldemort finally defeated?
Could Voldemort have won if he knew Harry was a Horcrux?
Was Harry Potter becoming a Horcrux Voldemort's biggest mistake?
Voldemort's Horcruxes explained
Harry Potter and Voldemort's connection explained
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