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harry potter - How would Voldemort restore himself from a horcrux?


If Voldemort's body dies, what process would he use to restore himself from a horcrux? His plans seem sloppy for the pains he had taken. For example, why create horcruxes from pieces of jewellery when they dont have the agency to seek out a new body by themselves?


He needed Quirrel, a person with unlikely ambitions to seek him out to gain an useful body. When that body was gone, he needed Barty Crouch, someone with questionable agency (he could be imprisoned) to transport Harry and draw his blood.


Nagini and the diary seems the only horcruxes with agency, the others are mostly inert.



What plans were ever taken to restore Voldemort from his horcruxes?



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  1. If Voldemort's body dies, what process would he use to restore himself from a Horcrux?



    Just to be clear, the primary avenue is not to restore himself "from a Horcrux". While that's possible (see the section below on Diary), the main function of the Horcrux is NOT to "restored the body" - it's simply to not let the remaining "main" piece of soul to die when the body dies.


    In other words, the Horcruxes played their part in the moment when Voldemort tried to kill Harry and destroyed his body - NOT when he was trying to recreate his body back 10, or 14, years later.






  2. For example, why create horcruxes from pieces of jewellery when they dont have the agency to seek out a new body by themselves?



    Actually, some of "the jewellery" has plenty of agency. It nearly took possession of Ron, and that was from brief contact. Imagine if Ron wore the locket nonstop for 70 years (or however long Bilbo had The One Ring).


    This doesn't even touch on the Diary.





  3. Nagini and the diary seems the only horcruxes with agency, the others are mostly inert.




    Leaving aside the fact that others were not as inert (see the effect the locket had on Ron), the diary more than made up for it. It was not merely active-able, it was able to turn into Voldemort himself, even on its own without the "main" portion of the soul!




    Q: In 'Chamber of Secrets', what would have happened if Ginny had died and Tom Riddle had escaped the diary?
    A: I can’t answer that fully until all seven books are finished, but it would have strengthened the present-day Voldemort considerably. (JKR FAQs)




    The canon and JKR doesn't state so outright, but the corporeal Tom Riddle, recreated from life force of Ginny Weasley (or anyone else who would have been the victim of the diary) would then likely go and create a real body for the real Voldemort - or even serve as that body. "Voldemort is my present. Past. And future".






  4. What plans were ever taken to restore Voldemort from his horcruxes?



    There were 3 independent plans.




    • First, as discussed above, was one of the Horcruxes - especially the Diary - taking an active part in coopting some victim.





    • Second, that his soul remainder would possess someone.


      Granted, not fool-proof, yet it DID work out, with Quirrell.




    • And third, was that one of his Death Eaters would restore him, as he expressed in Goblet of Fire - and was unpleasantly surprised that they did not:



      'I see you all, whole and healthy, with your powers intact – such prompt appearances! – and I ask myself – why did this band of wizards never come to the aid of their master, to whom they swore eternal loyalty?' ...



      ...




      'And then I ask myself, but how could they have believed I would not rise again? They, who knew the steps I took, long ago, to guard myself against mortal death? They, who had seen proofs of the immensity of my power, in the times when I was mightier than any wizard living?



      ...



      'Lucius, my slippery friend,' he whispered, halting before him. 'I am told that you have not renounced the old ways, though to the world you present a respectable face. You are still ready to take the lead in a spot of Muggle-torture, I believe? Yet you never tried to find me, Lucius – your exploits at the Quidditch World Cup were fun, I daresay – but might not your energies have been better directed towards finding and aiding your master?'








  5. One last thing you have to remember was that Voldemort - at the time his body was destroyed - was not done and wasn't planning to be done.


    He was arrogant and didn't believe he could be killed so easily.


    So, there's a pretty solid chance that he had further plans (a will, a specially designated set of people, etc...) to ensure his resurrection... but simply didn't get around to them as he first wanted to make all 7 Horcruxes.




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