Secrets of the Darkest Art - by Owle Bullock
written by Nyx Lumiere
Includes how to make a Horcrux. Copy owned by Pecival Graves. Contents borrowed by Pottermore with small alterations. Reviews: "This is the one that gives explicit instructions on how to make a Horcrux. Secrets of the Darkest Art — it's a horrible book, really awful, full of evil magic" —Hermione Granger. "I found it on a law-breaking miscreant -- yes I plan to report it, it is obviously not mine." - Percival Graves
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05/31/21
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Acknowledgments - Herpo the Foul
Chapter 8
In inspiration, Herpo the Foul is one of the earliest known Dark Wizards and his work is still a lasting aspect of dark magic to date. He is best known as the first wizard to hatch a Basilisk. He is reputed to have invented many vilecursesand was also the first wizard known to successfully create a Horcrux, perhaps having designed the ritual himself. Accordingly, he must have committed murder to split his soul. He is one of the earliest known Parselmouths as well. Herpo the Foul was also a
Basilisk breeder: First wizard to have discovered that hatching a chickeneggunder a toad will create the King of Serpents. He managed to control it with Parseltongue, thus initiating one of the few cases of a wizard “domesticating” a XXXXX-class creature known wizard-killer that cannot be tamed.
Basilisk breeder: First wizard to have discovered that hatching a chickeneggunder a toad will create the King of Serpents. He managed to control it with Parseltongue, thus initiating one of the few cases of a wizard “domesticating” a XXXXX-class creature known wizard-killer that cannot be tamed.
