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Imagine for a second that Voldemort won...Harry dies, the Ministry falls, nobody destroys Voldemort’s Horcruxes and he basically gets exactly what he wanted. He becomes immortal.
Or…does he? Because here’s the thing: while Horcruxes are repeatedly described as a means of achieving immortality, there’s one surprisingly important question the books don’t answer, and that’s what happens when Voldemort gets OLD?
Topics Covered In This Video:
Would Voldemort still die of old age even with Horcruxes
What Horcruxes actually do in Harry Potter canon
The difference between being killed and dying naturally
Why destroying the body is not the same as dying of old age
How old Voldemort was during the First and Second Wizarding Wars
Whether wizards age more slowly than Muggles
Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Nicolas Flamel, and magical lifespan
Why Flamel needed the Philosopher’s Stone if Horcruxes already existed
Why Voldemort feared death more than anyone in the Wizarding World
Why Voldemort made Horcruxes instead of seeking the Philosopher’s Stone
Why Voldemort didn’t make more than seven Horcruxes
Why seven was the number he chose
Whether making more Horcruxes would have made him safer
How splitting the soul damaged Voldemort’s body and mind
Why his appearance became less human over time
Whether a Horcrux stops aging, illness, or physical decay
What happens to Voldemort if his body dies of old age but a Horcrux remains
Why he came back as a spectral parasite after Godric’s Hollow
Why Horcruxes tether the soul but do not create a healthy living body
Whether Voldemort could have lived for centuries in one body
Why he still needed Wormtail, the ritual, and a new body
Harry Potter immortality theory explained
Lord Voldemort Horcrux theory explained
Questions Answered:
Would Voldemort still die of old age with Horcruxes?
Can Horcruxes stop you from dying of old age?
Do Horcruxes make a wizard truly immortal?
What do Horcruxes actually protect Voldemort from?
If Voldemort’s body died of old age, would he stay dead?
Could Voldemort have lived to 200, 230, or 500 years old?
How old was Voldemort when he died?
Do wizards in Harry Potter die of old age?
Why did Nicolas Flamel still need the Philosopher’s Stone?
Why didn’t Voldemort steal or recreate the Philosopher’s Stone?
Why didn’t Voldemort make more Horcruxes?
Why did Voldemort stop at seven Horcruxes?
Would eight or nine Horcruxes have made him impossible to kill?
Why is seven the most powerfully magical number?
Did making Horcruxes shorten Voldemort’s life instead of extending it?
Why did Voldemort’s body become weaker and more snake-like?
Can a Horcrux prevent aging, disease, or natural death?
What is the difference between immortality and being unable to stay dead?
Why was Voldemort so afraid of death if he already had Horcruxes?
Could Voldemort have survived forever if no one found the Horcruxes?
Was Voldemort ever actually immortal?
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