What spell kills Snape?

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Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
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, Voldemort kills Snape using his snake Nagini instead of his favorite spell Avada Kedavra - here's why.
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What spell did Harry use to kill Snape?

Harry also successfully used Expelliarmus when he disarmed Snape in the Shrieking Shack and when he made a giant spider release him during the third Triwizard task, but it wasn't until he turned it against Voldemort that it started to become associated with him – and that, as Lupin later implied, was where the danger ...
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How do you kill Snape?

Snape tried to reason with Voldemort, but Voldemort instead moved Nagini in her orb over Snape, commanding Nagini to kill Snape, in which she bit into Snape's neck with her poisonous venom. Voldemort then left Snape to die, taking Nagini with him.
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Can Snape use Avada Kedavra?

Snape successfully casting Avada Kedavra against Dumbledore is a powerful, overlooked piece of magic. You have the really mean the unforgivable curses. Snape did not want to kill Dumbledore.
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What spell does Snape use to kill Dumbledore?

In probably the most shocking twist of the series, Snape cast the unforgivable Avada Kedavra curse on Hogwarts' beloved headmaster.
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Why can't Harry use Avada Kedavra?

When the Dark Lord used Avada Kedavra for the final time in the Harry Potter series, the spell deflected as a result of Harry's ownership of the Elder wand, killing Voldemort with his own signature spell. Following Voldemort's demise, the Unforgivable Curses were strictly deemed illegal by the Ministry of Magic.
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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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Why is 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 are the 4 Unforgivable Curses?

They were first classified as "Unforgivable" in 1717. They are the Killing Curse, Avada Kedavra, the Cruciatus Curse, Crucio, and the Imperius Curse, Imperio.
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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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Can you block Avada Kedavra?

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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How did Voldemort kill Snape so easily?

Known for never leaving any loose ends, Voldemort had no use of Snape after he obtained the Elder Wand, so the easiest way of ensuring he wouldn't switch sides – was killing him.
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What spell did Voldemort cut snapes throat with?

In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Harry uses Sectumsempra on Malfoy only to find out the spell has, apparently, painlessly sliced him in half. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Voldemort may have used this spell to slit Snape's throat before having Nagini finish him off.
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What is Ron's signature spell?

Filius Flitwick: The Protective enchantments around Hogwarts Castle. Seamus Finnigan: Reducto. Ronald Weasley and Minerva McGonagall lack these signature spells, instead having the ability to use the Deluminator and the Animagus transformation respectively.
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What is Rictusempra?

The Tickling Charm (Rictusempra), also known as the Rictusempra Charm, is a spell that causes a victim to buckle with laughter. It also has at least two other side effects on the victim. It is usually used as a diversionary tactic in duels.
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Does 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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What spell did Molly use on Bellatrix?

She is mine!" Bellatrix then started taunting Mrs Weasley over her son's death, proceeding to laugh at Molly's enraged response that the Death Eater "will never touch our children again!". This provided an opening for Molly to strike Bellatrix with a curse that hit her straight in the heart, killing her.
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How did Dumbledore block 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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Did Harry Potter cast 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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How do I learn Avada Kedavra?

There is no particular way to say the curse, although you must cast it in a particular way. First, you must hold your wand slightly-not far- into the air. Then you must slowly lower your wand and say the incantation clearly.
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Can Avada Kedavra destroy a Horcrux?

Only the maker of the horcrux can destroy a horcrux that easily. It worked with Harry because it was Voldemort who tried killing him. If someone tried Avada Kedavra on Nagini my thoughts are that she may die but the part of Voldemorts soul would live on. Possible needing a new home.
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Who created crucio?

Creation. The Cruciatus Curse was invented during the early middle ages, by dark witches or wizards. The curse was created for torture purposes, but has also been used effectively in duels. According to Barty Crouch Jr., the curse was once very popular.
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What is the hardest spell in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter: The 15 Hardest Spells To Perform
  1. 1 Killing Curse. The most maligned spell in wizarding history, the Killing Curse allows users to instantly take the lives of their victims.
  2. 2 Flight. ...
  3. 3 Patronus. ...
  4. 4 Imperius Curse. ...
  5. 5 The Creation of a Horcrux. ...
  6. 6 Animagus Spell. ...
  7. 7 Cruciatus Curse. ...
  8. 8 Occlumency and Legilimens. ...
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What does crucio mean?

3. Crucio — causes opponent unbearable pain. The Latin word for "cross" is "crux," and the verb "cruciare" means "to crucify/torture." Crucio means "I torture," which is literally what the spell does in "Harry Potter." Crucio is one of the Unforgiveable Curses — meaning its use is punishable by death.
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