Why Harry Potter Survives Basilisk’s Fang Despite It Being A Horcrux

Last Updated: December 25, 2022, 14:25 ISTTo install Harry Potter. (Image: healthick) There have been countless debates and questions surrounding the stories and characters in the

Harry Potter series.In the life of every great fandom, there come times when people end up finding loopholes or inconsistencies in the plot and seek answers. Such is also the case

with the Harry Potter franchise. There have been countless debates and questions surrounding the stories and characters in the Harry Potter series. One of the most frequently asked

questions is about how Harry Potter, who inevitably became a Horcrux when Lord Voldemort killed Harry's parents, did not die when the Basilisk's fang (which is one of the few

things in this universe that can destroy a Horcrux) pierced him. Plus, how did the fang destroy Tom Riddle's (aka Lord Voldemort) diary– one of the seven Horcruxes that the Dark

Lord had created to achieve immortality.According to the books, Horcruxes are objects with pieces of a dark wizard's soul in them. A Basilisk's fang is one of the few things that

can destroy a Horcrux. This is why Harry stabbing Tom's diary instantly destroys it in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. However, in the same book, Harry is also pierced by

the Basilisk's fang when he fights the monster. So, how is it that Harry, who is himself a Horcrux (as revealed in the final book) manages to survive miraculously after

Dumbledore's Pheonix, Fawkes, sheds its 'magical tears' on his wound and heals him?Here's the question posed by one Redditor:JK Rowling has repeatedly answered this question on

social media platforms. Many people in the replies to this post provided the same explanation.One comment summed up the question by saying, “A Horcrux must be damaged irreparably

for it to cease functioning as a Horcrux. Harry could be repaired (healed), so the piece of his soul wasn't destroyed. Had Harry died, then things would've been different. It's

also lucky for Tom that Harry was a living thing that Fawkes could heal."JK Rowling also answered the question in an old blog post of hers. She said, “A Horcrux can only be

destroyed if its container is damaged beyond repair. Harry was healed by Fawkes. Had he died, the Horcrux would indeed have been destroyed".Read all the Latest Buzz News here buzz

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