: Almost any object can be turned into a Horcrux. Lord Voldemort, the primary antagonist, chose objects of great historical or personal significance to house his soul fragments.
: Tearing the soul is depicted as a traumatic event that requires a person to commit a grave act of malice. This act goes against the very laws of magic and nature.
This paper examines the literary concept of the Horcrux as presented in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. A Horcrux is a fictional object used by a dark wizard to store a fragment of their soul, intended to provide a form of immortality by anchoring the soul to the earth even if the physical body is destroyed.