'Smuggle it to space': Harry Potter Fans discuss where they would hide their Horcruxes if they were Lord Voldemort

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Sep 8, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

What is the best part of being a part of a fandom?

The Harry Potter fandom has had its ups and downs ever since the first book came out in 1997. The emotional rollercoaster carried us through seven books (we don't talk about the 8th), eight movies, theme parks, museums, and soon, a full TV show. We basically went to Hogwarts with Harry, fought with the gang to save the wizarding world, and came out the other side stronger than ever. 

One of the best parts of being a part of a fandom is that as long as we want it to be, it is a role for a lifetime. You don't stop being a fan once a project is over, and you will truly never run out of things to do within that magical place among other enthusiasts like yourself. There is always more to do, experiences to be had, and ideas to explore.

Even though most (if not all) Potterheads have read the books and seen the movies multiple times, we are always left with questions and ideas to debate with one another. Why did Harry do this, and what compelled Dumbledore to act like that? There are always questions that have no right answers that get the fans going, ready to defend or judge their favorite characters and their actions.

Our favorite type of debate of this kind is when fans discuss what they would have done in certain situations. How would they have reacted to finding out they are wizards? What house would they choose if they were to attend Hogwarts? Nothing excites us more than imagining ourselves in Harry's shoes and dreaming about the heroes we would be in his stead.

The question presented below is always an interesting one, as every fan has a different perspective on the matter. Scroll down to read a Potterhead discussion about where fans would hide their horcruxes if they were none other than Lord Voldemort. While some went with the easy "grain of sand at the beach" answer, some creative answers may still surprise you…

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    If you were Lord Voldemort, where would you hide your horcruxes?

    A train on a railway.
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    A train on a railway.

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    I think magical artifacts are pretty obvious. At the same time, I think putting it into a grain of sand at the beach would be the most effective
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    method, because as far as I know, it doesn't have to be retrieved to be utilized. It just has to be safe and exist. The trouble is that putting it in a
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    grain of sand is not very creative. This question doesn't have a 'correct' answer, so let's see what y'all can come up with?
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    PlanGoneAwry I don't think the problem is the historical artifacts, the problem is where he hid them. If he just found spots that had no prior connection
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    to himself, and gave them all protections like the cave had, then no one would ever have found them. He could have done a cave in any other location and be golden.
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    Grendeltech I most certainly wouldn't hide them in Britain. The man can apparate all over the world, and he doesn't put any of these precious safeguards outside his own borders? Madness.
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    ecotlin I would put my souls into sand and dump them in the ocean. Good luck Harry Potter
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    Sad-Assignment-8030 I'm thinking options outside of the wizarding world/domain, like imperious an astronaut or someone working in that area to smuggle it to space, or onto a satellite.
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    Odd Sock4145 The ocean, trash dumps, a park, the sewers.
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    Reviewingremy I feel like everyone asking and answering this question clearly either didn't read HBP and skipped the plot of hBP where it clearly says and explains why Voldemort would never do this.
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    Explaining Voldemorts psychology is literally the plot. Also yes. Being able to retrieve it isn't strictly speaking necessary I think being capable is probably advisable.
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    Hogwarts Castle.
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    Hogwarts Castle.

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    ElainePotter I don't know the specifics, but I'd definitely hide one on each continent. Send people on a wild goose chase around the globe.
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    CHAINMAILLEKID I'd use the Declaration of Independence. Nobody could possibly steal that.
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    Sure-Spread-1423 Seeing this is assuming I'd be self absorbed enough to believe only the most important of historical artifacts are worthy of my soul, I'd still hide in normal
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    places, like inside a tree in a dense forest, in an ice sheet in the earth's poles, no need to be more theatrical.
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    shavicus For at least 2- find similar rooms like the Room for Hidden Things but in different schools- Ilvermony etc... Make sure nobody knows (not even ghosts).
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    1 buried deep under Azkaban Prison. 1 hidden in the biggest Muggle museum under Fidelius. Make sure it is not included in their inventory and inside their archive.
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    Maybe 2 secured in unbreakable/warded containers and buried deep underground in the largest national parks/forest like the Amazon.
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    Ok-Relationship-2746 Block of lead tossed into the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
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    Fngthebatman Nice try, Potter!
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