What spell killed Voldemort?

Harry became so enamoured with the spell that he eventually used it to finish off Lord Voldemort. Here's how Harry's relationship with Expelliarmus became his signature – and why that's a good and bad thing.

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How does Expelliarmus kill Voldemort?

During his final confrontation with Voldemort, Harry knew that he (Harry) was the Elder Wand's true master. He again cast Expelliarmus, ejecting the wand from Voldemort's hand into his own as the Killing Curse rebounded off his body, fatally striking Voldemort.

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What are the 4 unforgivable curses?

They were first classified as "Unforgivable" in 1717. They are the Killing Curse, Avada Kedavra, the Cruciatus Curse, Crucio, and the Imperius Curse, Imperio.

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Why did Harry's spell killed Voldemort?

The Disarming Charm became Harry Potter's signature spell, and it notably caused the death of Lord Voldemort during the Battle of Hogwarts by rebounding his Killing Curse because the Elder Wand recognised Harry as its master through the spell connection, and thus strengthened the Disarming Charm to the point that ...

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What spell killed Dumbledore?

When Snape killed Dumbledore. In probably the most shocking twist of the series, Snape cast the unforgivable Avada Kedavra curse on Hogwarts' beloved headmaster.

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How Expelliarmus Beat Voldemort's Avada Kedavra - Harry Potter Explained

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What spell kills Bellatrix?

She didn't say any incantation, but she definitely used 2 spells. The first one froze Bellatrix, most likely petrificus totalus as it looked like what happened to Neville when Hermione used that spell on him. Then for the second spell I guess reducto, as this spell shatters things and blasts them into pieces.

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What is the darkest magic in Harry Potter?

What is the most evil spell in the wizarding world?
  • Some would say there's no spell worse than Avada Kedavra, the Killing Curse that Voldemort used so indiscriminately. ...
  • Imperius Curse ('Imperio') ...
  • Cruciatus Curse ('Crucio') ...
  • The Killing Curse ('Avada Kedavra') ...
  • 'Sectumsempra' ...
  • Creating a Horcrux.

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Who survived Avada Kedavra?

Overview. Avada Kedavra, also known as the Killing Curse, kills a person instantaneously and without injury. There is no countercurse for it, and only one person, Harry Potter, has ever survived it.

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Did Harry ever use an unforgivable curse?

Harry makes use of two of the Unforgivable Curses in the books. Dueling with Bellatrix Lestrange, he attempts the Cruciatus curse, with limited results; Bellatrix says that he has to really hate someone to make the Unforgivable Curses work properly, righteous indignation isn't enough.

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Why doesn t Harry use Avada Kedavra?

Though Harry encountered many opportunities that deemed Avada Kedavra necessary, the wizard never cast, or even considered casting, that particular spell. For one, he viewed the spell as an immoral practice commonly used by users of the Dark Arts.

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What spell did Harry use on Draco?

Malfoy spots Harry and casts a Cruciatus curse; Harry, defending himself, using the Half-Blood Prince's Sectumsempra spell without knowing its effects. To his horror, it gashes Draco's face and chest, spilling his blood everywhere. Moaning Myrtle flies off, screaming.

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Did Snape taught Harry Expelliarmus?

It was Snape who taught Harry his signature spell: Expelliarmus. During Duelling Club in Harry's second year, Snape used the Disarming Charm against Lockhart.

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What spell killed Voldemort in the books?

Harry became so enamoured with the spell that he eventually used it to finish off Lord Voldemort. Here's how Harry's relationship with Expelliarmus became his signature – and why that's a good and bad thing.

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What is Dumbledore dark secret?

In the opening scene of The Secrets of Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) revealed that he was in fact in love with Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) when they were teenagers, and the blood oath was a witness of their love.

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Who is the most powerful magic user in Harry Potter?

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was the only wizard Voldemort ever feared and the only one who could have defeated him in a duel. Albus Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the Harry Potter.

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What is the weakest spell in Harry Potter?

25 Harry Potter Spells, Ranked From Weakest To Strongest
  • 13/25 Draconifors.
  • 12/25 Confringo.
  • 11/25 Reparo.
  • 10/25 Sectumsempra.
  • 9/25 Aguamenti.
  • 8/25 Expelliarmus.
  • 7/25 Protego.
  • 6/25 Bombarda Maxima.

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Who kills Fred Weasley?

In 1998, Fred participated in the Battle of Hogwarts, defending the castle's passageways with his twin. While fighting alongside his brother, Percy, he was killed in an explosion possibly caused by Death Eater Augustus Rookwood.

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Who killed Remus Lupin?

Lupin, played in the films by David Thewlis, was murdered in the battle by Death Eater Antonin Dolohov, while Tonks was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange, leaving their son, Teddy, an orphan. Lupin's death is a sore spot for many fans, who fell in love with the werewolf, nicknamed Moony.

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Did Molly Weasley use Avada Kedavra?

In the book she didn't, it was a stronger Stupefy in the movie it is unclear what curse she used but it wasn't Avada Kedavra. It is quiet clear in the books that there are more than one way to kill someone magically, it happens twice: Sirus and Bellatrix.

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What spell killed Severus Snape?

When he killed Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) used his Horcrux snake Nagini instead of his favorite Unforgivable Curse Avada Kedavra.

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What spell killed Grindelwald?

Grindelwald refused to tell him, so Voldemort murdered him with the Killing Curse. Grindelwald was responsible for a lot of death when he was raising his army of wizards.

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What spell almost killed Draco?

What spell almost killed Draco? In the films, Sectumsempra appears as a small flash of white light which causes a cut when it strikes the target. In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Harry uses Sectumsempra on Malfoy only to find out the spell has, apparently, painlessly sliced him in half.

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