How do you use Horcrux in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Horcrux meaning
- In Harry Potter, an object in which a wizard has concealed a part of their soul through magic, rendering them immortal until the object is irreparably damaged or destroyed.
- Something in which one has invested a part of one's self; an object which allows for the preservation of memory, culture, etc.
Using Horcrux
- The main meaning on this page is: In Harry Potter, an object in which a wizard has concealed a part of their soul through magic, rendering them immortal until the object is irreparably damaged or destroyed. | Something in which one has invested a part of one's self; an object which allows for the preservation of memory, culture, etc.
- In the example corpus, horcrux often appears in combinations such as: the horcrux, locket horcrux, horcrux and.
Context around Horcrux
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Horcrux
- In this selection, "horcrux" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, locket, same, diary, brought, making and resides stand out and add context to how "horcrux" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against a horcrux and finishes and as a horcrux and pretty. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "horcrux" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with horcrux
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Then, he faces some of his deepest insecurities and destroys the Horcrux. (12 words)
During the last book, Harry finds out that he must die because he is a Horcrux. (16 words)
They find a basilisk fang to use to destroy the Horcrux made from Helga Hufflepuff's cup. (17 words)
This is no surprise to anyone, especially given how the locket Horcrux brought out the worst in him, though of course he ultimately rose to the occasion by returning to save Harry's life and destroying that same Horcrux. (39 words)
He is the one, in fact, who realizes that the Basilisk fang is a potential weapon against a Horcrux, and finishes the job right as everyone else is about to be consumed by the ravaging Fiendfyre. (36 words)
Since Merope had Voldemort with a Muggle, he himself was not a pure-blood, but his family were and no doubt he valued this enough to consider the ring worthy of being a Horcrux. (34 words)
Example sentences (16)
This is no surprise to anyone, especially given how the locket Horcrux brought out the worst in him, though of course he ultimately rose to the occasion by returning to save Harry's life and destroying that same Horcrux.
Albus Dumbledore explained in that Voldemort had a different plan in mind for his diary Horcrux than the others, and Lucius Malfoy was supposed to be a part of it.
Hepzibah showed Riddle the locket and cup while he was working at Borgin and Burkes, and he stole both from her, using the murder of a Muggle vagrant to create the locket Horcrux.
The final Horcrux is none other than Harry Potter himself, who was inadvertently turned into one on the night his parents died.
Voldemort was never aware of Harry's status as a Horcrux and pretty much shot himself in the foot when he cast a killing curse at Harry during the Battle of Hogwarts.
He is the one, in fact, who realizes that the Basilisk fang is a potential weapon against a Horcrux, and finishes the job right as everyone else is about to be consumed by the ravaging Fiendfyre.
The basilisk’s poison was strong enough to destroy a horcrux, making fans wonder why the one in Harry didn’t die when he was bitten by the giant serpent.
Then, he faces some of his deepest insecurities and destroys the Horcrux.
Just remember that Harry unknowingly got Voldemort's diary, and ended up saving his future wife from a Basilisk while also unintentionally destroying a Horcrux.
Since Merope had Voldemort with a Muggle, he himself was not a pure-blood, but his family were and no doubt he valued this enough to consider the ring worthy of being a Horcrux.
By the end of the book, Dumbledore and Harry set out to the cave where Dumbledore believes a Horcrux resides.
Dumbledore takes the horcrux (a locket) and both make their way back out of the cave and back to Hogsmeade.
During the last book, Harry finds out that he must die because he is a Horcrux.
In the cave, Dumbledore drinks a potion inside the Horcrux's container; while drinking it, he begins to scream, seemingly enduring mental torture and being weakened.
She, Harry, and Ron join Dumbledore's Army in the Battle of Hogwarts, during which Hermione destroys Hufflepuff's cup in the Chamber of Secrets with a basilisk fang, eliminating another Horcrux.
They find a basilisk fang to use to destroy the Horcrux made from Helga Hufflepuff's cup.
Common combinations with horcrux
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: