Why did Snape create Sectumsempra?

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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When did Snape invent Sectumsempra?

Sectumsempra is a curse invented by Professor Severus Snape, during his childhood, when he was known as "The Half-Blood Prince". He created it with the intention of using it against his enemies, and it soon became one of his specialties.
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How did Snape reverse Sectumsempra?

Snape reversed it using the counter-curse. Snape reversed the effects of the Sectumsempra spell Harry used on Draco using a counter-curse.
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Does Snape use Sectumsempra on James?

Snape's curse left a gash on James' face, but older James is never shown to have any scars, and wounds caused by dark magic aren't easily healed. As far as we are aware, Snape is the only one who knew the counter-curse to Sectumsempra, and he still said some scars might be left after he healed Malfoy.
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Why did Harry use Sectumsempra on Draco?

Harry did not intentionally mean to hurt Malfoy to that point, when he acquired the book and saw the notes for the spell said it was for enemies. Thus he decided to try to use it on Malfoy. He was very guilt ridden and horrified by what he had done, and yes he definitely did get in trouble.
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Why did Snape curse George's ear?

The injury was caused by Snape's Sectumsempra spell in order to stop the Death Eaters from hurting George (who he thought was Harry) and Lupin, but missed and hit George.
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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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What did the Marauders call Snape?

When Sirius complains about boredom, James spies one of their favorite targets, Severus Snape, sitting alone and decides to start a confrontation with him. Shouting out their favorite nickname for Snape – “Snivellus” – James disarms him with “Expelliarmus,” and uses the Impediment Jinx to make him fall down.
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Did the Marauders bully Snape?

The fact of the matter is that bullying is wrong no matter who the victim is, and the Marauders were no doubt the bullies in the scenario of their school lives. For some reason, though, they held onto their hatred of Snape well into adulthood.
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What was the Marauders nickname for Snape?

The Marauders were all members of Gryffindor House and greatly despised their Slytherin enemy, Severus Snape. It was discovered in Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts that James and Sirius often bullied Snape (calling him 'Snivellus' and using humiliating spells on him), while Peter cheered them on.
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How did Malfoy survive Sectumsempra?

In Deathly Hallows when the order disguises themselves as Harry, Snape uses Sectumsempra on George and he loses his ear and Lupin and Molly both say that it cannot be healed because it was cursed off, yet in Half Blood Prince when Harry uses the same curse on Malfoy, Snape is able to heal him.
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Can you heal Sectumsempra?

Sectumsempra is a very dark curse that causes a cut (Latin "sectum" = "cut") which will not heal ever (Latin "semper" = "forever").
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Why is Dumbledore's hand Black?

After Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts, he used Godric Gryffindor's Sword to crack the Resurrection Stone so as to destroy it as a Horcrux. While the act did destroy the ring as one of Riddle's Horcruxes, it did not stop the fatal curse. The curse gave Dumbledore's hand a withered black look, as though it had died.
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Is Sectumsempra an Unforgivable Curse?

The reason it wasn't classified as an Unforgivable Curse is because the Ministry wouldn't have known about it - they would be unable to make any decision on something they don't know exists. That, by itself, doesn't say whether the Ministry would classify it as one if they knew about it.
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What spell does Snape use to heal Draco?

Vulnera Sanentur was the song-like incantation of a healing spell and counter-curse to the Sectumsempra Spell, which was invented by Severus Snape.
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What killed aragog?

That same year, Aragog contracted an unknown illness over the summer, and despite Hagrid's attempts to heal and comfort Aragog by feeding him giant grubs, he eventually died on 20 April, 1997.
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Did James forgive Snape?

No. There is nothing written about James ever apologizing to Snape for his bullying and harassment.
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Why did Snape call Lily a Mudblood?

In the heat of the moment, Snape lost control and called Lily the forbidden word. He was embarrassed. He called her a mud-blood by accident because he was frustrated that lily did not like his closest friends.
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Was Harry Potters father a bully?

All Potter fans know the story: Harry glimpses Snape's “Worst Memory” in fifth year and discovers that his father was not the great guy that any orphaned child would prefer to envision. His dad was a horrible bully who tormented fellow classmates and had a towering ego to match.
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What is Levicorpus spell?

The Dangling Jinx (Levicorpus) was a jinx, which was intended to be cast nonverbally but the incantation could also be spoken aloud, caused the victim to be hoisted into the air by their ankle; the counter-jinx for this jinx was Liberacorpus.
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Why did the Marauders have nicknames?

James became Prongs the stag, Sirius was Padfoot the dog and Peter, with more than a little help from his friends, transformed into Wormtail the rat. Remus also earned the nickname 'Moony' on account of his lycanthropy. Together they roamed the grounds as animals, exploring every nook and cranny of Hogwarts.
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Is there a movie based on the Marauders?

Severus Snape and the Marauders is a 2016 American short film written by director Justin Zagri, based on Harry Potter characters by J. K. Rowling.
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Can Avada Kedavra be blocked by Protego?

Well, really Protego diabolica can act as shield against Avada Kedavra, because when Alastor said about killing curse, Dumbledore explained harry that priori incantatem can be succesful way to stop killing curse, because it becomes a clash of magics (It doesn't matter spell, only power).
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What is Fianto Duri?

Fianto Duri was the incantation of a charm that, when combined with a protective spell such as Protego Maxima, could cause magical defences to become hard or more durable.
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What does Tarantallegra spell do?

Tarantallegra, the Dancing jinx, apparently causes uncontrollable jerking and twitching in the legs of the person against whom it is cast. It can apparently can be stopped by the Finite Incantatem charm. We first see this spell when it is cast against Harry by Malfoy in the Dueling Club.
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