Why is 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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What is the color of Avada Kedavra?

The Avada Kedavra curse is recognizable by the flash of green light and the rushing noise emitted from the caster's wand.
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Why is Avada Kedavra green?

Green in the books is the color of evil: Slytherin.
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Why does Voldemort not kill Snape with Avada Kedavra?

Voldemort executed Snape by snake bite instead of his favorite curse because he believed that Snape was the true owner of the Elder Wand, and thought that the wand might not work properly if used against its owner.
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Does Harry use 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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Why Snape's Avada Kedavra Was BLUE When He Killed Dumbledore - Harry Potter Theory



Why Harry Potter Cannot use Avada Kedavra?

Though Harry encountered many opportunities that deemed Avada Kedavra necessary, the wizard never cast, or even considered casting, that particular spell. For one, he viewed the spell as an immoral practice commonly used by users of the Dark Arts.
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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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What is Voldemort's killing spell?

Some would say there's no spell worse than Avada Kedavra, the Killing Curse that Voldemort used so indiscriminately.
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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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Can you stop Avada Kedavra?

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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How did Harry stop Avada Kedavra?

To do this, they must first commit murder. Voldemort intentionally made six Horcruxes, but when he used Avada Kedavra on Harry, he unintentionally created a seventh Horcrux. Instead of dying, Lily's love for Harry created a counter 'curse' known as Sacrificial Protection and saved Harry.
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Why is Harry's Expelliarmus red?

Harry's signature spell is red, possibly representing gryfindor and everything good. Meanwhile, the killing curse is green because slytherin?
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How many times did Harry use Avada Kedavra?

Avada Kedavra - Used 8 times.

It is common to see this curse used by the Death Eaters and by “He Who Must Not Be Named.” This spell is based on the Aramaic, meaning "disappear like this word."
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How did Snape heal Malfoy?

When Draco Malfoy was attacked by Harry using Sectumsempra, the damages inflicted were reversed by Severus Snape with his charm.
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What curses did Snape invent?

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 Voldemort's Favourite spell?

Avada Kedavra

It's used to kill people, it's an Unforgivable Curse, and it was Voldemort's favourite, so it's going last.
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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's the strongest spell in Harry Potter?

1 Avada Kedavra Is Just Ridiculous

Only love itself, the strongest magic of all, can block the Killing Curse. Lord Voldemort cast this spell constantly in his lifetime, and it's the spell that killed Harry's parents in particular.
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Where did JK Rowling get Avada Kedavra from?

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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Can the killing curse destroy a Horcrux?

Horcruxes can only be destroyed in specific circumstances that allow it's complete and utter destruction. In the movies, the Horcruxes are destroyed in these ways: The killing curse — “Avada Kedavra.” Fiendfyre — a curse that creates powerful and magical flames.
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Why did no one use Avada Kedavra?

Its basically taboo. In the magical world, using one of the three unforgivable curses is the worst possible thing a person could do, and avada kedavra's the worst of them. Nobody half decent would use avada kedavra, and the people who were ready to use the spell were all on voldemort's side anyway.
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Who destroyed Salazar Slytherin locket?

July 1996: Albus Dumbledore destroys Marvolo Gaunt's ring with Godric Gryffindor's sword in his headmaster's office at Hogwarts. Dec. 28, 1997: Ron Weasley destroys Salazar Slytherin's locket deep in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, by stabbing it with Godric Gryffindor's sword.
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Who was the true owner of the Elder Wand?

Voldemort thinks that he becomes the true owner of the Elder Wand by stealing it from Dumbledore's grave, but in the end we learn that the true owner was really Draco Malfoy, that is until Harry defeated him and allegiance transferred to Harry.
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Why does Harry's scar hurt when Voldemort is near?

According to J. K. Rowling during a web chat, the lightning scar no longer burnt or hurt after Voldemort's defeat. J. K. Rowling stated that the pain from Harry's scar on his forehead was caused by the piece of Voldemort's soul trying to leave his body through the wound it entered to rejoin its master's soul.
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