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How did Regulus find out about Horcruxes?
Hesper Black was depicted in a similar way. J. K. Rowling stated in an interview that Regulus learned of Voldemort’s Horcruxes because the Dark Lord indirectly let it slip, like he did in the Little Hangleton Graveyard. Subsequently, Regulus was intelligent enough to realise what it meant.
Why did Dumbledore not do anything about the Horcruxes during Voldemort’s 14 years of absence?
Because he had no idea that Voldemort had actually created horcruxes. The first ever clue that Dumbledore got of the horcruxes was the Diary in 1992. Till then, he had no inkling that Voldemort had gone that far on the path to immortality.
Why didnt Dumbledore tell everyone about Horcruxes?
Even if nobody believed him about Horcruxes or he didn’t know about the Horcrux until after CoS there was still the Prophecy which the Department of Mysteries had. The prophecy stated that the Dark Lord would just mark him and that he wouldn’t die until Harry killed him.
Why didn’t Voldemort make one more Horcrux when he figured out all of his Horcruxes were destroyed by Harry and Dumbledore?
Originally Answered: Why didn’t Voldemort make one more horcrux when he last figured out all of his horcruxes are destroyed by Harry and Dumbledore? By the 7th book, Voldemort’s soul was so ruined that creating Horcruxes was no longer possible.
How does Dumbledore know where the Horcruxes are?
Dumbledore already was on a mission to track down the Horcruxes. He tracked down witches and wizards to get their memories of Voldemort, so that he can get some hints on where they might be hidden. He had already reached Slughorn and got an edited memory from him.
Did Regulus and Sirius get along?
No, he didn’t. He states he hated the whole lot of them, and says Regulus was an idiot. They may have been close as children, but he doesn’t show any regret, any pain. His little brother was killed but, he was just a Death Eater.
Why can basilisk venom destroy a Horcrux?
After being healed, Harry took the fang and stabbed Riddle’s diary, destroying that Horcrux beyond magical repair. Because Harry had stabbed the Basilisk with the sword, it was imbued with Basilisk venom and was therefore able to destroy Horcruxes and poison opponents that it cut through as well.
How was Marvolo Gaunt’s ring destroyed?
July 1996: Albus Dumbledore destroys Marvolo Gaunt’s ring with Godric Gryffindor’s sword in his headmaster’s office.
Did Dumbledore know about the Chamber of Secrets?
Dumbledore couldn’t figure out about the Chamber of Secrets because simply put, he wasn’t an heir of Slytherin. It was said that only a true heir of Slytherin could do that. We know that Ron proved that wrong when he opened the Chamber to retrieve the basilisk fangs.
How did Dumbledore know where the Horcruxes were?
As an object of particular meaning to Riddle, Dumbledore thought that Voldemort had likely turned it into one of his very first Horcruxes. In the summer of 1996, Albus Dumbledore searched for the ring. He discovered it concealed in the Gaunt shack.