A Harry Potter theory states that the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets was the Horcrux of Salazar Slytherin himself—and it may actually line up.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets revealed that Slytherin's monster was a basilisk, but details from wizarding world history could indicate that the beast was also a Horcrux. This comes down to the wizard that first bred a basilisk, the behavior of the terrible creature, and the Dark journey of Lord Voldemort - all of which point to a Dark secret that only Tom Riddle was clever enough to work out.
Herpo the Foul had lived thousands of years before Voldemort or Harry Potter, but his research indicated that he had successfully created a Horcrux - though he never revealed what item he used. Given Herpo's connection to basilisks, the theory that he used his magical monster to house his soul could be viable. Newt Scamander classified the basilisk as a wizard killer that couldn't be domesticated. Yet, Herpo was able to control his.
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