Who created the imperius curse?

During the First Wizarding War, when Barty Crouch Sr. was in charge of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, he fought violence with violence, and legalised the three Unforgivable Curses for Aurors against the Death Eaters in order to win the war.
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Who created the Unforgivable curses?

During the Second Wizarding War the Unforgivable Curses were made legal by Lord Voldemort, after he and his Death Eaters successfully infiltrated and usurped the British Ministry of Magic.
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Who put the imperius curse on Harry?

3 Ron Weasley On Bogrod (Imperius Curse)

Bogrod notices this almost immediately, with the enchantment also undoing the Imperius Curse Harry had placed on him. Ron thinks quickly and is able to put him back under a spell.
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Who created the cruciatus curse?

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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Who did McGonagall use the imperius curse on?

McGonagall followed up Harry's action by using the Imperius Curse on Amycus before tying him up with a net, rendering him useless during the Battle of Hogwarts.
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How Does Harry Resist The Imperius Curse? [Harry Potter Theory]



Did Ron use Avada Kedavra on Nagini?

But when Ron and Hermione are about to die by Nagini, Ron casts the killing curse as a last resort and it simply rebounds off Nagini as it was nothing.
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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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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 wizard created 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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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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How did Harry resist imperius?

Viktor was forced to attack Cedric Diggory with the Cruciatus Curse. Used this curse on Harry Potter in the Little Hangleton graveyard in order to force him to answer his question, however Harry Potter managed to successfully resist the curse. Forced to attempt to steal a prophecy from the Department of Mysteries.
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What spell did Hermione use on Nagini?

Cast by Hermione in Bathilda Bagshot's house when Nagini was coming for her and Harry; the spell ricocheted around the room, exploding a mirror and destroying Harry's holly and Phoenix-feather wand. She later referred to it as the Blasting Curse (DH17).
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What spell 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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Who first used 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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Did Grindelwald use Avada Kedavra?

Another established rule that Fantastic Beasts 3 retcons is that the killing curse is supposed to be unblockable by any typical protective spell. 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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How did JK Rowling come up with Avada Kedavra?

According to a 2004 interview, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed that the killing curse "avada kedavra" comes from abracadabra.
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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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Who invented expelliarmus?

It is not known precisely who created the Disarming Charm. Some wizarding historians claimed that it may have been invented by Merlin himself, while others claimed that its first widespread use was in Madagascar in the 11th century.
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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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Can a shield charm block Avada Kedavra?

There's no counter-curse that can stop it. Not even Shield Charms won't work. The only way to stop it is by use of solid objects or by Apparating. No, the only protection spell which is able to stop the Killing Curse is the Sacrificial Protection.
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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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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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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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