In dying, Lily set the path for Voldemort’s downfall. Her sacrifice gave Harry the power of love, a protection spell sealed with the blood spilled by her death.
What was Lily’s spell?
Sacrificial protection was an ancient, powerful, and long-lasting counter-charm.
How did Harry survive Avada Kedavra?
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.
What spell was used on Harry and his parents?
This is called a Reverse Spell (Prior Incantato), which forces a wand to show an “echo” of the last time the spell was performed. Since Voldemort had used his wand to kill Cedric Diggory and Harry’s parents, they appeared as echoes from the wand while he was losing the duel against Harry.
Did Lily know she was saving Harry?
Lily’s sacrifice saving Harry wasn’t deliberate magic on her part. She just did what any good mother would do by refusing to step aside and let her son be killed. She didn’t know it would result in a blood protection. That was a naturally evoked magic that neither Lily nor Voldemort saw coming.
What did Lily say to Harry?
The Attack in Godric’s Hollow. Lily goes to Harry’s room where he is in his cot [crib]. Lily’s voice: “Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!”
How did Petunia protect Harry?
She made a promise to Dumbledore
As Lily’s last remaining blood relative, if Petunia were to take Harry in it would seal the enchantment and provide him with protection from Voldemort. This would last as long as he could call the place where his mother’s blood existed his home.
Why did Voldemort give Lily a choice?
It was intentional: Voldemort wanted Harry to know that he gave Lily the chance to live. He wants to understand that because of him (Harry), Lily made the conscience decision to die, rather than hand her son over to death.
What were Lily’s last words to Harry?
“… have mercy…”
Lily’s last words were an ardent request to the Dark Lord to let her little boy live. As the books reveal by and by, the fact that she made the ultimate sacrifice for her son sealed Harry with her love, a form of old magic that proved powerful enough to keep him safe in years to come.
Why was Snape’s Avada Kedavra blue not green?
Harry would’ve noticed if it was the Killing Curse itself. As for everyone’s favourite child-bullying adult, Snape’s Killing Curse was ‘blue’ due to the cyanish background of the film scene. It was actually green, but the camera and effects made a bluish overlay which overlapped the green spell.
Can Dumbledore block Avada Kedavra?
At the end of Fantastic Beasts 3 though, Grindelwald attempts to use Avada Kedavra on Credence, but Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore successfully block it using golden magic.
Why is Harry not affected by Avada Kedavra?
However, when Voldemort cast the Avada Kedavra spell, it only hit the horcrux because Voldemort was connected to it. Harry was left unscathed. When Voldemort cast the Avada Kedavra he hit the horcrux within Harry and killed a part of his soul and that was the reason why Harry was left undamaged and didn’t die.
What spell killed Snape?
In Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort kills Snape using his snake Nagini instead of his favorite spell Avada Kedavra – here’s why.
Did Harry ever use Avada Kedavra?
Although the curses were seldom discussed in school and are highly illegal, Harry had no choice but to turn to them after he was thrust into the Second Wizarding War. Despite his knowledge of the Avada Kedavra incantation, Harry refused to use the Killing Curse.
What spell did Bellatrix use on Ginny?
In the film, Bellatrix casts a blue spell at Ginny Weasley instead of a Killing Curse, who deflects it using a Shield Charm.
Did Dumbledore know Snape loved Lily?
Yes, Dumbledore knew that Severus had loved Lily when they were in school together and for some time after. The movies show a scene where Snape went to Dumbledore begging him to protect the Potters because Voldemort was after Harry and his parents due to the prophecy.
How old was Lily when she got pregnant with Harry?
It’s probably something you’ve never considered before, but James and Lily Potter were actually only 19 years old when they married – and 20 years old when they gave birth to Harry.
Did Snape care for Harry or just Lily?
Now, as firmly established, Snape was not the greatest fan of Harry, but that didn’t mean that he ever stopped loving Lily. Dumbledore was surprised that Snape seemed to care for the boy. With a swish of his wand, Snape conjured up a Patronus – Lily’s Patronus, a doe.
Was Lily stronger than Voldemort?
She mastered advanced spells at a young age and was even shown to use nonverbal magic, a testament to her powers. However, though she survived the Second Wizarding War, it’s a stretch to say that she’s more powerful than Voldemort.
Why did Voldemort call Lily a muggle?
It is most likely due to Lily being a muggle-born witch. Voldemort believed that only pure bloods deserved to use magic, and thus could have considered her to not be a witch.
What did Snape call Lily?
He Called Lily A Mudblood
That’s right, Snape called Lily a mudblood, the worst possible thing you can call a witch with muggle parents. Granted, Snape said it in the heat of the moment while fighting against James and his entire group of Marauders, but there are no takebacks from something like that.