The Dark Arts: A History
"The Dark Arts are many, varied, ever-changing, and eternal. Fighting them is like fighting a many-headed monster, which, each time a neck is severed, sprouts a head even fiercer and cleverer than before. You are fighting that which is unfixed, mutating, indestructible." —Description of the Dark Arts"
The Dark Arts, also known as Dark Magic, refers to any type of magic that is mainly used to cause harm to, exert control over, or even kill the victim. Despite being labelled "dark", the Dark Arts are not necessarily "evil". The Dark Arts encompass many spells and actions ranging from the powerful Unforgivable Curses to brewing harmful or poisonous potions and breeding Dark creatures, all of which are often illegal or at least heavily discouraged in the Wizarding world. Practitioners are referred to as Dark wizards or witches. The most prominent and powerful of these was Lord Voldemort, who was and is widely considered to the be most evil Dark wizard in all of history. His followers, known as Death Eaters, also heavily practised the Dark Arts.
Continue reading...The 3 Unforgivable Curses
The Unforgivable Curses are considered to be the strongest known Dark spells in existence, as their effects are very powerful and their use requires skill.
- "Crucio" - The Cruciatus Curse, which causes unbearable pain
- "Imperio" - The Imperius Curse, which allows the user to control the actions of the victim
- "Avada Kedrava" - The Killing Curse, which causes instant death
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