Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Horcruxes
"Buthowdidyoufindit?"
"Well,asyounowknow,formanyyearsIhavemadeitmybusinesstodiscoverasmuchasIcanaboutVoldemort’spastlife.Ihavetraveledwidely,visitingthoseplacesheonceknew.IstumbledacrosstheringhiddenintheruinoftheGaunt’shouse.ItseemthatonceVoldemorthadsucceededinsealingapieceofhissoulinsideit,hedidnotwanttowearitanymore.Hehidit,protectedbymanypowerfulenchantments,intheshackwherehisancestorshadoncelived(MorfinhavingbeencartedofftoAzkaban,ofcourse),neverguessingthatImightonedaytakethetroubletovisittheruin,orthatImightbekeepinganeyeopenfortracesofmagicalconcealment.
"However,weshouldnotcongratulateourselvestooheartily.YoudestroyedthediaryandIthering,butifwearerightinourtheoryofaseven-partsoul,fourHorcruxesremain."
"Andtheycouldbeanything?"saidHarry."Theycouldbeoh,intincansor,Idunno,emptypotionbottles..."
"YouarethinkingofPortkeys,Harry,whichmustbeordinaryobjects,easytooverlook.ButwouldLordVoldemortusetincansoroldpotionbottlestoguardhisownprecioussoul?YouareforgettingwhatIhaveshowedyou.LordVoldemortlikedtocollecttrophies,andhepreferredobjectswithapowerfulmagicalhistoryHispride,hisbeliefinhisownsuperiority,hisdeterminationtocarveforhimselfastartlingplaceinmagicalhistory;thesethings,suggesttomethatVoldemortwouldhavechosenhisHorcruxeswithsomecare,favoringobjectsworthyofthehonor."
