How does Expelliarmus stop 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 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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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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Why does Harry use Expelliarmus against Voldemort?

Why does Harry only use one spell? Because Harry was the true master of the Elder Wand that Voldemort was using at the time, the wand refused to do Voldemort's bidding to kill Harry. Therefore, when Harry cast Expelliarmus, the wand was pulled over to Harry's waiting hand, effectively disarming Voldemort.
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Why was Snape's Avada Kedavra blue?

As for everyone's favourite child-bullying adult, Snape's Killing Curse was 'blue' due to the cyanish background of the film scene. It was actually green, but the camera and effects made a bluish overlay which overlapped the green spell.
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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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Could Dumbledore see through invisibility cloak?

Additionally, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Professor Dumbledore looks right at Harry and Ron underneath the Invisibility Cloak while in Hagrid's hut, suggesting that Dumbledore might actually be able to see through the Invisibility Cloak.
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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 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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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 spell does Harry counter Avada Kedavra?

Voldemort's signature spell was Avada Kedavra. Harry's was Expelliarmus.
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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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What spell kills Bellatrix?

Avada Kedavra has only one purpose: to kill. However, it's not the only curse that can be lethal. Stunners can be lethal, for instance — particularly if someone takes multiple stunners or one is a direct hit over the heart.
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What spell kills Snape?

In Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort kills Snape using his snake Nagini instead of his favorite spell Avada Kedavra - here's why.
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Has Harry ever used 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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Who used Avada Kedavra the most?

Some would say there's no spell worse than Avada Kedavra, the Killing Curse that Voldemort used so indiscriminately. But it's definitely not the wizarding world's only Unforgivable Curse.
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Can Dumbledore fly without a broom?

Flying. Yes, yes. We know most wizards can fly whenever they want, providing they have a broomstick — or in more extreme cases, a Hippogriff. But it's also possible, in the rarest of cases, that wizards can fly unaided themselves, as first demonstrated by Lord Voldemort in Deathly Hallows, and later Severus Snape.
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Did Dumbledore ever have all three Deathly Hallows?

Dumbledore, at one point, possessed all three Deathly Hallows. From Dumbledore's letters to Grindelwald in Deathly Hallows, it is obvious that the headmaster of Hogwarts was obsessed with the idea of the Hallows in his youth.
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What was Dumbledore's dark secret in Deathly Hallows?

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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What is Bellatrix signature spell?

Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange was a well known practitioner of the Cruciatus Curse, where she would torture numerous victims to her immense satisfaction; thus this curse could be assumed to be her signature spell.
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What is Dumbledore's Favourite spell?

Expelliarmus. Almost beautiful in its simplicity, the Disarming Charm is frequently used in wizarding duels, forcing one's opponent to drop their wand.
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What is Snape's signature spell?

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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