Episode Details

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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