" The Cruciatus, Imperius, and Killing Curses were first classified as Unforgivable in 1717, with the strictest penalties attached to their use." - Dumbledore's notes from The Tales of Beedle the Bard An explosion or fire could result if the spell hit something other than a living target. However, one could dodge the green bolt, block it with a physical barrier by the use of Priori Incantatem, or Disapparate if they wanted to quickly get away before the curse hit them. The Killing Curse was a conventionally unblockable curse therefore shield charms would not be able to defend against it. The only known counter-spell to this curse was sacrificial protection, which used the power of love. The Killing Curse was accompanied by a blinding flash or jet of green light and a distinctive rushing sound when being cast. When cast successfully on a living person or creature, the curse caused instantaneous and painless death, without causing any injury to the body, and without any trace of violence. The Killing Curse ( Avada Kedavra) was a tool of the Dark Arts and was one of the three Unforgivable Curses. ![]() ![]() " There was a flash of blinding green light and a rushing sound, as though a vast, invisible something was soaring through the air - instantaneously the spider rolled over onto its back, unmarked, but unmistakably dead." - Description of the Killing Curse
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