Can Dementors be killed?

Dementors are amortal, meaning that you can't kill them because they were never alive to begin with (even though they do die off eventually ?).
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What spell can kill Dementors?

No one had ever demonstrated the ability to kill a Dementor, by Avada Kedavra or otherwise, implying that they couldn't be killed through physical means, but could only be driven away or temporarily kept at bay.
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Can you kill a Dementor with Avada Kedavra?

No.
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Can Dementor kill Voldemort?

no. at best, it could drain his soul. but, since he doesn't has his soul only on his body… the horcruxes would prevent the full effect on him.
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How do I get rid of Dementors?

Expecto Patronum, or the Patronus Charm, will cast a Patronus, which can appear as simply white vapour, or in more advanced casters, as a silvery-white animal shape. If it takes the shape of an animal, it is called a corporeal Patronus. This spell is used to ward off Dementors, which are the guardians of Azkaban.
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Can Dementors DIE? - Harry Potter Theory



Can Dementors be controlled?

You cannot destroy Dementors, though you can limit their numbers if you eradicate the conditions in which they multiply, that is, despair and degradation. So it is possible that by controlling their exposure to despair and degradation, the MoM controlled the breeding of Dementors.
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Why does chocolate help with Dementors?

Behind the scenes. It is possible that chocolate is used to ward off the effects following meeting a Dementor as it has chemicals inside it that stimulate the release of endorphins, which are chemicals produced by the body to combat stress and pain; often leading to feeling of increased happiness.
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Did Ginny kill a Death Eater?

Almost every spell in the Harry Potter universe can be used to kill someone, and don't forget that Ginny uses a Reducto in the films and it does hit a Death Eater.
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What if Voldemort was kissed by a Dementor?

Voldemort's body would not be destroyed, but NOT due to Horcruxes. It will die a natural death eventually, like any other victim of Dementor's kiss. Voldemort's soul chunk WILL be separated from the body.
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What happens if a Dementor kissed you?

Description. When the Dementor's Kiss is performed the Dementor will pull back its hood, clamp its jaw around the victim's mouth, and consume his or her soul. The Dementor's Kiss is generally considered to be a punishment worse than death.
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Why was Snape's Avada Kedavra blue?

In order to conjure the avada kedavra curse, you have to want to kill your victim. We all know that Voldemort could easily kill a child without an ounce of remorse... but not Snape. Snape didn't want to kill Dumbledore, and this was why the spell was blue instead of the usual green.
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What spell killed Bellatrix Lestrange?

Best Answer. ' Molly used Petrificus Totalus, the body binder spell, hence the fact Bellatrix was frozen, then she used a strong exploding spell, probably Reducto or Diffindo, whch destroyed Bellatrix.
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How is a Dementor born?

Dementors are born when there is so much pain and suffer in the air that it can materialise it's self. That means that most Dementors were created during the First and Second wizarding war or in the time of Grinwald's attacks in Europe. That's why Dementors can only be destroyed by the Patronum summoning charm.
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What is a Dementor weakness?

Countermeasures and Weaknesses

Lack of Happy Thoughts: While they can't be destroyed, Dementors propagate like fungi and can die on their own.
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Why can't Muggles see Dementors?

10 Even Muggles Can Sense Their Presence

While Muggles cannot see Dementors, their draining power is so strong that non-magical people can still sense them.
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Who created Dementors?

Perhaps its first resident, or even creator, Ekrizdis, practised the worst kinds of Dark magic and constructed a fortress on the island, luring Muggle sailors there to torture and murder them.
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What do Dementors feed on?

Dementors feed on human happiness and thus generate feelings of depression and despair in any person in close proximity to them. They can also consume a person's soul, leaving their victims in a permanent vegetative state, and thus are often referred to as "soul-sucking fiends", rendering a person an 'empty-shell'.
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Did Dumbledore know Sirius was innocent?

They could have learned it at Hogwarts. Dumbledore did know that Sirius was innocent, because he is the one who set up the fidelius charm and the Potters almost chose Sirius, but Sirius thought it would be obvious, so he suggested pettigrew to be the secret keeper.
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Why do Dementors go after Harry?

Because dementors seek to suck out the souls of their prisoners, it's plausible that they are especially drawn to Harry because — as it is revealed in the last book — he actually possesses a fragment of Lord Voldemort's soul as well.
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Why does Lord Voldemort have no nose?

Voldemort's appearance became more snake-like as he delved deeper into Dark Magic, and his face became more serpentine, which would presumably explain the flattening of his nose. Mention of Voldemort's serpentine appearance is mentioned in every book.
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What spell is Avada Kedavra?

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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Was Sirius actually being tortured?

While Harry was taking his O.W.L. exams at school, Voldemort planted a false vision on Harry's mind in which his godfather (Sirius Black) was being personally tortured by Voldemort in the Hall of Prophecies at the Department of Mysteries.
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Is Sirius Black evil?

And like Voldemort, Sirius is a public figure of evil – an entire legend has sprung up around the man and his improbable escape from Azkaban simply fuels the fire there.
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Why does Remus turn into a werewolf?

Remus was turned by Fenrir Greyback, who sought revenge on his father for his unkind words about the werewolf community. The attack took place just before his fifth birthday, and although Lyall burst in and saved his son from death, the attack left Remus as a werewolf himself.
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What is Hermione's Patronus?

Otter (Hermione Granger)

Hermione's talent with a wand was clear from her earliest lessons – swish and flick, it's all in the wrist. Her Patronus, the otter, is a clever and dexterous animal; some have even been known to juggle small rocks.
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