How does Expelliarmus beat Avada Kedavra?

Expelliarmus did not beat Avada Kedavra.
Voldemort's wand (the elder wand) recognized its true master (that was Harry) and refused to attack it. In a way Voldemort killed himself as his own spell backfired on him.
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How does Harry kill Voldemort with Expelliarmus?

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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Is Expelliarmus the most powerful spell?

Expelliarmus, known as the Disarming Charm, isn't an incredibly dangerous spell in itself. Expelliarmus is very popular in dueling and is Harry Potter's trademark spell, precisely because it doesn't cause any damage to the opponent. It simply disarms them, nullifying the threat.
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Why is Expelliarmus so powerful?

Roughly translated, Expelliarmus – the Disarming Charm – means 'to drive out a weapon' and that's what it does: forces the subject to drop whatever they're holding. Usually that's a wand, which is why it's often seen in duels, and Harry definitely took that to heart, given how much he used it in combat.
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What is the deadliest spell in Harry Potter?

Some would say there's no spell worse than Avada Kedavra, the Killing Curse that Voldemort used so indiscriminately.
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How Expelliarmus Beat Voldemort's Avada Kedavra - Harry Potter Explained



What is Dumbledore strongest spell?

Firestorm. Firestorm was a spell that created a large ring of fire around the caster's wand. This spell is one of the last and most powerful spells that Albus Dumbledore cast using the elder wand before his death.
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Can Expelliarmus counter Avada Kedavra?

Expelliarmus did not beat Avada Kedavra.

Voldemort's wand (the elder wand) recognized its true master (that was Harry) and refused to attack it. In a way Voldemort killed himself as his own spell backfired on him.
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What is the coolest spell in Harry Potter?

'Harry Potter:' 10 Coolest Spells That We Wish We Could Cast
  • 'Anapneo' The spell Anapneo clears someone's airway when choking by making the hazardous object vanish from their throat. ...
  • 'Apparate' ...
  • 'Brackium Emendo' ...
  • Disillusionment Charm. ...
  • 'Immobulus' ...
  • 'Oculus Reparo' ...
  • 'Piertotum Locomotor' ...
  • 'Scourgify'
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What is Hermione's signature spell?

Alohomora, which is a spell that unlocks objects (and it's also Hermine Granger's signature spell).
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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 is rictusempra?

Rictusempra, the Perpetual Tickling charm, which apparently can be stopped by the Finite Incantatem charm, was used by Harry against Malfoy in the Duelling Club. The intent was, of course, to tickle Malfoy to the point that he would be unable to jinx Harry in return.
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Why is Expelliarmus Harry's favorite spell?

So why does Harry always use Expelliarmus? Well that would be just his natural reaction. From the wiki page harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Harry_Potter it says that Expelliarmus is his signature spell and would thus be his natural response to any attacks. Just like if person A trained the hammer fist a lot.
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Is it possible to block 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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Did Ron use Avada Kedavra?

Ron never cast any kind of curse on Nagini, not in the book anyways. And there's no confirmation that the spell he used on her in the movies was the Killing Curse. Avada Kedavra isn't the only spell that creates green light, after all.
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What did Harry counter Avada Kedavra with?

The Killing Curse is a spell that causes instantaneous death and is one of the three Unforgivable Curses. Its incantation is Avada Kedavra. The only known counter-spell is sacrificial protection, which uses the magic of love. However, one may dodge the green bolt or block it with a physical barrier.
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What is Dumbledore favorite spell?

Dumbledore's Forceful Spell. Albus Dumbledore's forceful spell is a spell of his own invention intended to reveal the number of times one's soul has been split and detached and possibly even the location of those split soul fragments. It's like a weird version of Homenum Revelio but – you know – for souls.
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What spell did Harry use on Bellatrix?

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 is the least used spell in Harry Potter?

The least-used spell: Waddiwasi, used in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which is “the incantation of a charm that can be used to shoot a small, soft mass of whatever the caster so desires at the target or victim,” according to the Harry Potter Wiki.
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How did Dumbledore counter Avada Kedavra?

At the end of Fantastic Beasts 3 though, Grindelwald attempts to use Avada Kedavra on Credence, but Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore successfully block it using golden magic.
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Who created Avada Kedavra?

History Of Avada Kedavra

The Killing Curse was created in the early Middle Ages by Dark witches and wizards. Primarily, the curse was used to quickly slay opponents during a duel.
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Why is Expelliarmus red?

Harry's signature spell is red, possibly representing gryfindor and everything good.
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What is Snape's favorite spell?

Sectumsempra was a curse invented by Professor Severus Snape that lacerates the target and causes severe haemorrhaging. Snape created it as a student of Hogwarts, with the intention of using it against his enemies, likely including the Marauders, and it became one of his specialities.
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What is the hardest spell to master in Harry Potter?

Patronus. The Patronus Charm is perhaps the most notorious difficult-to-cast spell in the wizarding world, and it's certainly the first one to come to mind for most fans. The Patronus Charm requires the caster to hold on to a moment of pure happiness—as in, they must think of their happiest memory.
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What is the most powerful item in Harry Potter?

1. The Veil. So ancient and powerful that it predates the Ministry of Magic and still has not been figured out, the Veil is the single most powerful object in the Wizarding World. That's simply because, as Rowling herself points out, death cannot be undone.
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