Did Harry Potter 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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What unforgivable spells did Harry use?

The Three Unforgivable Curses
  • Avada Kedavra - The Killing Curse.
  • Crucio - The Cruciatus Curse.
  • Imperio - The Imperius Curse.
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Does Harry use all 3 Unforgivable curses?

Throughout the series, Harry actually fell victim to all three curses, becoming the only known wizard to resist the effects of all three Unforgivable Curses. The Cruciatus Curse inflicted excruciating pain through the use of the "Crucio" incantation and was often used as a method of torture and interrogation.
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Did Harry ever use Avada Kedavra?

In the final battle, Harry used his signature spell with defiance. This time he was more experienced but in some ways he was still guessing, with his assumptions about the Elder Wand. Still, when he shouted, 'Expelliarmus! ' as Voldemort screamed, 'Avada Kedavra!
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Who all used Unforgivable curses?

Harry Potter: 10 Times Students Used Unforgivable Curses
  • 6 Harry Potter On Severus Snape (Cruciatus Curse)
  • 7 Harry Potter On Bellatrix Lestrange (Cruciatus Curse) ...
  • 8 Draco Malfoy On Harry Potter (Cruciatus Curse) ...
  • 9 Draco Malfoy On Katie Bell (Imperius Curse, Indirectly) ...
  • 10 Draco Malfoy On Madam Rosmerta (Imperius Curse) ...
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Did Dumbledore Ever Use an Unforgivable CURSE? - Harry Potter Theory



Did McGonagall use an Unforgivable Curse?

In McGonagall's case, the Unforgivable Curse used was the least “harmful” and also only used to make Amycus sit quietly so he could be captured. In Snape's, the Killing Curse was the best way to give Dumbledore a quick and painless death.
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Why did crucio not work on Harry?

The primary reason the Cruciatus Curse didn't work on Harry was that Voldemort wasn't the true owner of the Elder Wand. The Elder Wand, like other wands being semi-sentient, knew who it's true master was. It was aware of the fact that Harry had won over Draco and it belonged to him.
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How did Hermione Dodge Avada Kedavra?

Hermione shot a Stunning Spell which almost hit Crabbe, who only avoided it because Draco pulled him out of the way. To retaliate for this he fired the Killing curse at Hermione with every intention of killing her.
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Did Harry use crucio on Bellatrix?

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry attempts to use the Cruciatus Curse against Bellatrix Lestrange, in self-defense, but fails. Bellatrix taunts him for this failure, saying he has to "really mean it", that he has to really hate someone for that curse to be effective.
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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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When did Harry resist the Imperius curse?

Little Hangleton graveyard; After being forced by an unspecified spell to bow at the beginning of a duel, Harry successfully resisted Voldemort's Imperius command to answer a taunting question. Forced to attempt to steal a prophecy from the Department of Mysteries in 1995. Same as with Broderick Bode.
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Did Harry Ron and Hermione use Unforgivable curses?

Shortly before the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry not only successfully used the Cruciatus Curse against Amycus Carrow, he also cast the Imperius Curse against two individuals during the Gringotts heist which led to Harry, Hermione, and Ron getting in the Lestrange vault.
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Can any wizard use Avada Kedavra?

No, for the Killing Curse (harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Killing_Curse ) to work you must have the intention to actually commit murder (Draco [harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Draco_Malfoy ] couldn't use the killing Curse to kill Dumbledore [harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Albus_Dumbledore ] for example because he didn't want to ...
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Did Voldemort create Avada Kedavra?

Nothing is ever said about the inventor of Avada Kedavra, but it was invented before 1717, because it was classified as an Unforgivable Curse by the British Ministry of Magic then.
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What's the strongest spell in Harry Potter?

Most powerful spells in Harry Potter
  • Expulsion. The curse was used to create immense explosions that shattered the target with a beam of blue light. ...
  • Confringo. The explosive curse (Confringo) was a curse that made the target explode. ...
  • Sectumsempra. ...
  • Legilimens. ...
  • Avada Kedavra. ...
  • Imperius Curse.
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Is Avada Kedavra blockable?

Avada Kedavra can be dodged. It can be blocked physically or with spells. But once it hits you, you can't stop yourself from dying.
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What curse did Molly use on Bellatrix?

' 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. under normal circumstances, it probably wouldn't kill, but Molly got what was essentially a "critical hit," using gaming terms.
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How painful is the Cruciatus Curse?

The pain caused by the Cruciatus Curse was described by Harry Potter as being worse than "one thousand white-hot knives, boring into the skin" and beyond what most people would ever experience.
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Can protego block crucio?

You can't block unforgivable curses or any other really powerful curses/hexes with the Shield Charm. @Harrypotterexpert101 You're right on that count, but I'm pretty sure Protego Maxima can block Crucio. Wait, no. That's Protego Horriblis.
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How did Dumbledore block Voldemort's Avada Kedavra?

Dumbledore didn't block it, he just cast it away meaning he curved it and it hit the wall anyways and we just can't Avada Kadavra curse by Protego or any other attacking spell.
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Does Ron use the imperius curse?

In the Deathly Hallows part 2, Ron Weasley performs the Imperius curse on Bogrod, the goblin teller. [11] Deathly Hallows pt. 2 / During the scene where the trio break into Gringotts, Ron Weasley effortlessly uses the Imperius Curse on Bogrod, the goblin teller, without hesitation.
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What spell does Ginny use in Order of the Phoenix?

Behind the scenes

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, only Ginny casts the Reductor Curse to smash the shelves in the Hall of Prophecy, instead of every D.A. member present.
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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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