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A Curse is one of the seven known spell types and the worst kind of Dark Magic^[1]. Curses are used with the intention of causing harm, control, or even death to the victim. Like hexes, Hogwarts students don't learn them in school. However, students studying Defence Against the Dark Arts learn how to deal with them using defensive magic.

Most curses can be blocked by a Counter-curse.

List of known curses

E

F

Fiendfyre
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Fiendfyre
Flagrante curse
Full Body-Bind Curse (Petrificus Totalus)

G

Gemino Curse

H

Hair Loss Curse (Calvario)

I

Viktor Krum under the Imperius Curse.
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Imperius Curse (Imperio)

J

K

Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra)

L

Leg-Locker Curse (Locomotor Mortis)

M

Morsmordre (curse used to conjure the Dark Mark)

R

Reductor Curse (Reducto)

S

T

Tongue-Tying Curse

U

Unforgivable Curses (3)

Behind the scenes

Wizards may have the ability to send curses in the post. This is unconfirmed, but in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire a piece of Hermione Granger's hate mail claimed that it is possible.
According to W.O.M.B.A.T., it may not be possible to cure a curse victim without the correct counter-curse.
J. K. Rowling defined curses as "the worst kinds of dark magic".^[1].
Whilst Barty Crouch once said that the Killing Curse cannot be blocked, this is not strictly true. For example, one could obstruct its path with another object, such as Albus Dumbledore did when he animated the Fountain of Magical Brethren; it can also be blocked by Sacrificial protection.

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 JK on the definition of various spell types

[JK_on_the_definition_of_various_spell_types-0] 1.0 ^1.1 JK on the definition of various spell types

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 [[File:HarryCrucio.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Voldemort using the Cruciatus Curse on [[Harry Potter]].]]
 [[File:AvadaKedavra.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|[[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] casting the Killing Curse.]]
-A '''Curse''' is one of the seven known spell types and the worst kind of [[Dark Magic]]<ref name="JK on the definition of various spell types">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=24 JK on the definition of various spell types]</ref>. Curses are used with the intention of causing [[Cruciatus Curse|harm]], [[Imperius Curse|control]], or even [[Killing Curse|death]] to the victim. Like [[hexes]], students don't learn them in school. However, students studying [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] learn how to deal with them using defensive magic.
+A '''Curse''' is one of the seven known spell types and the worst kind of [[Dark Magic]]<ref name="JK on the definition of various spell types">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=24 JK on the definition of various spell types]</ref>. Curses are used with the intention of causing [[Cruciatus Curse|harm]], [[Imperius Curse|control]], or even [[Killing Curse|death]] to the victim. Like [[hexes]], Hogwarts students don't learn them in school. However, students studying [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] learn how to deal with them using defensive magic.
 Most curses can be blocked by a [[Counter-curse]].

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Contents

List of known curses

A

B

C

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

R

S

T

U

Behind the scenes

Notes and references