Horcrux
Fragmented soul container
A Horcrux is an object in which a person has concealed part of their soul, from the Harry Potter series.
Creating one requires committing murder, which fractures the soul.
The term has spread beyond fandom to describe anything someone has invested deeply in or can't bear to part with: My childhood stuffed animal is basically a Horcrux.
Hinged pendant holding keepsakes
- diaryPersonal daily record
- ringClosed curve shape
- cupSmall drinking container
- diademJeweled band of royalty
Hufflepuff · Ravenclaw · Slytherin · Gaunt · Riddle · tiara · goblet · heirloom
Innermost animating essence
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- immortalityExemption from death
- dark magicMalevolent supernatural practice
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
Voldemort · container · splitting · murder · enchantment · concealment · protection · spell
Injected animal poison
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- burningCombustion in progress
- irreparableCannot be fixed
- damageHarm or impairment
obliteration · hunting · quest · Ron · Hermione · Neville · cave · lakebed
Connection or fondness
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
- dependenceState of needing another
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
emotional baggage · weakness · anchor · burden · investment · fixation · clinging · remnant
locket
Hinged pendant holding keepsakes
diadem · Hufflepuff · Ravenclaw · Slytherin · Gaunt · Riddle · tiara · goblet · heirloom · relic
soul
Innermost animating essence
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- immortalityExemption from death
- dark magicMalevolent supernatural practice
Voldemort · fragment · container · splitting · murder · enchantment · concealment · protection · spell · artifact
venom
Injected animal poison
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- burningCombustion in progress
- irreparableCannot be fixed
damage · obliteration · hunting · quest · Ron · Hermione · Neville · cave · lakebed · shack
attachment
Connection or fondness
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
- dependenceState of needing another
emotional baggage · vulnerability · weakness · anchor · burden · investment · fixation · clinging · remnant · haunting
- Harry PotterHarry Potter, Hermione Granger, Hogwarts, Voldemort, Ron Weasley
Horcruxredemption
Recovery or moral restoration
pure soul · absolution · purification · sanctification · atonement
Horcruxnoble sacrifice
Surrendering for others' sake
natural death · moving on · noble death · resurrection · afterlife