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What is the banishing curse in Harry Potter?

obliviate


Is The Curse of the Gatekeeper a Harry Potter Book?

No


How did Lord Voldemort kill Harry Potter's parents?

Voldemort came to the Potter house on Halloween 1981 and used the Avada Kedavra spell, also known as the killing curse, first on James, then on Lily while she was protecting Harry. Voldemort then used the spell on Harry, but it backfired due to his mother's sacrifice.


Why didn't Harry potter die in Deathly Hallows?

When he was hit by the killing curse, it killed the horcrux that voldemort put in him by accident. It was the only thing that died and harry lived on.


Did Harry Potter die because he was a Horcrux?

No, he didn't die because he was Horcrux. Had he not been a Horcrux the killing curse would have killed Harry, instead of just the Horcrux.

Related questions

How old was Harry Potter when he became famous?

Harry became famous at the age of 1 when his parents were killed and he survived Lord Voldemort's killing curse.


Who killed Harry Potter's parents in 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'?

Lord Voldemort killed Harry Potter's parents. The killing of Harry Potter's parents happens before the main events of the books and was first mentioned in the first book. The plot of the third book explores who was responsible for Voldemort discovering where Lily and James were hiding. It was believed to be Sirius Black until he proved it was Peter Pettigrew. So while Voldemort cast the curse that killed them, Peter was the reason they died.


What did Harry Potter learn about himself when he was eleven years old?

Harry Potter discovered that he is a wizard. He was also found out that his parents were killed by a wizard named Lord Voldemort. Voldemort also attempted to murder Harry, but the curse backfired and he survived - becoming the only person to ever survive the killing curse.


What is the curse that Lord Voldemort used on Harry Potter's parents?

The Killing Curse- Avada Kedavra. He kills them in their house at Godric's Hollow


How are Harry Potters parents killed?

by the avada kadavra curse. the curse 2 kill instantly. they died because voldemort did that curse 2 them


Did Harry Potter kill Lord Voldemort in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'?

Yes, he does kill Lord Voldemort in the end of Deathly Hallows.


How did Harry Potter die in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'?

He did not die. He married and had three children. A small piece of Lord Voldemort's soul was in Harry Potter, making him a Horcrux, and when Voldemort hit Harry with the killing curse, supposedly killing him, he killed the Horcrux inside Harry.


What really happened to the Potter's in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

Lord Voldemort killed James and Lily Potter. He then attempted to kill Harry but the curse backfired as Lily had chosen to die to protect her son. The rebounding curse destroyed Voldemort's body, and the piece of soul attached itself to the only living thing in the house - Harry.


What is the banishing curse in Harry Potter?

obliviate


Is The Curse of the Gatekeeper a Harry Potter Book?

No


Is Harry Potter dead?

No. Harry Potter was hit by the killing curse in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows however, it only kills the part of Lord Voldemort's soul that was in Harry.


What is Harry Potters curse called?

The Avada kedavra curse left harry potter with the scar on his head