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The Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra) was a tool of the Dark Arts and was one of the three Unforgivable Curses. [1] When cast successfully on a living person or creature, the curse caused instantaneous and painless death, without causing any injury to the body, and without any trace of violence.
Both spells are Aramaic. Abra Kadabra meaning "I will create as I speak", while Avada Kedavra means "let the thing be destroyed"
The second word of the killing curse is eerily similar to the word cadaver, ie a dead body, which is exactly what it makes! Perhaps someone else smarter than me has already pointed this out, but it blew my mind and wanted to share.
Harry simply describes the curse as an iron-clad punch, nearly painless Brain death, where the curse severs all neurological connection from the brain with the rest of the body producing a similar effect to someone having been in a car crash resulting in a similar outcome
The Killing Curse is one of three Unforgivable Curses. A severe type of the Dark Arts , its victim will suffer an instant, painless death. The only known defence from it is sacrificial protection [1] and the only person known to have ever survived it is Harry Potter .
Ravenclaw was one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Its founder was the medieval witch Rowena Ravenclaw. [1] Members of this house were characterised by their wit, learning, and wisdom. The emblematic animal symbol was an eagle, and blue and bronze were its colours. [6]
Crabbe uses a fire curse to try to kill Harry and his friends, and it rages out of control. Harry and Ron seize broomsticks and save Hermione, Goyle, Malfoy, and the diadem, but Crabbe dies. Outside the Room of Requirement, they see that the diadem Horcrux has been destroyed by the fire curse.
