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The exact curse was never specified, but it was caused by him wearing a cursed ring.
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Avada Kedavra, cast by Severus Snape. But he was already poisoned and cursed, so he would have died soon anyway.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoSeverus Snape used Avada Kedavra to kill Dumbledore.
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∙ 13y agobecause apparently it could return the dead -i think he wanted his sister, Ariana or something like that to return-but that's just my guess
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∙ 9y agoNo, Dumbledore does not have a horcrux but Voldemort has 7. Horcruxes are described as one of the foulest forms of Dark Magic. That is not the sort of thing Dumbledore would use.
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∙ 12y agoThe ring he had on was Voldemort's horcrux so it had a curse on it. When Dumbledore tried it on, Dumbledore got the curse
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∙ 12y agoPut a curse on his hand that would soon spread to the rest of his body and kill him.
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∙ 13y agoThe ring of the Gaunts'.
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∙ 10y agoThe Jelly Legs Jinx.
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How was Dumbledore Already dying in Harry Potter?
SpoilersSnape kills Dumbledore with avada kedavra. It is later revealed that this is what Dumbledore wanted as he was already dying after being cursed by a horcrux.
What was the result of Albus Dumbledore refusing a teaching post to Lord Voldemort?
None of the Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers ever lasted more than a year as the job was cursed.
How killd dumbledore?
This is a very broad question, and not worded correctly. Severus Snape killed Albus Dumbledore in the end of the sixth book. Dumbledore had asked Snape to kill him, to save Draco Malfoy's soul because of the Unbreakable Vow that Narcissa Malfoy made Snape take in the beginning of the sixth book since Voldemort had ordered Draco to kill Dumbledore.
What is Dumbledore's middle names?
Dumbledore's full name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, giving him three middle names.
What is Albus Dumbledore's full name and what is his brother called?
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore and his brother was called Aberforth Dumbledore He also had a sister called Ariana Dumbledore.
How was Dumbledore Already dying in Harry Potter?
SpoilersSnape kills Dumbledore with avada kedavra. It is later revealed that this is what Dumbledore wanted as he was already dying after being cursed by a horcrux.
Who cursed Katie in Harry Potter?
draco malfoy, thats when he tried to curse professer dumbledore
What injures Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince?
He put on the ring containing one of the horcurxes. It was cursed and when he acquired it he knew it was cursed but he didn't receive treatment soon enough
Who is the man in Harry Potter 6 movie who gets cursed?
ummm Dumbledore. He dies from the killing curse in 6th one.
What would have happened had snape not killed dumbledore?
well, The good people in harry potter wouldn't know what the bad people were doing. Snape is a spy. He killed dumbledore so the death eater and voldemort would trust him. Dumbledore's death was planned P.S. Dumbledore would have died anyway because his hand was somehow cursed so he only had 1 year to live !!
Why did Albus Dumbledore want to die?
He didn't want to kill himself. The cursed ring was one of Voldemort's Horcruxes and one of the Deathly Hallows: The Resurrection Stone, able to recall loved ones from the dead. Dumbledore put it on to see his dead sister, Ariana. The ring was cursed and should have killed him. Snape helped slow the curse down, but could not stop it.Answer: In his enthusiasm of using the Resurrection Stone, he briefly forgot that, being a horcrux, it was likely to be cursed.
Was petter pettigrews hand cursed?
No. But at the end of Goblet of Fire, Pettigrew - aka "Scabbers", Ron Weasley's rat, cuts off his hand and throws it into the kettle to help Voldemort to be re-embodied. After Voldemort is reformed, he gives Pettigrew a new magical hand. It is Dumbledore whose hand is cursed, and withered, when Dumbledore puts on the ring of Salazar Slytherin, which was one of Voldemort's horcruxes.
Why couldn't Phoenix tears heal Albus Dumbledore's injured hand?
The Phoenix's healing tears will only work on injuries. Dumbledore was hit with the killing curse which stopped his heart but left no wound.
Why did Albus Dumbledore want to be killed in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
Albus Dumbledore wanted to be killed for a first reasons.The first, was that Lord Voldemort had tasked Draco Malfoy with killing him and Dumbledore didn't want Draco's soul to be ruined. Dumbledore also hoped to die the Elder wands last master. If his death was arranged, the wand would not change allegiance.Also, when he put on Marvolo Gaunt's ring he cursed his hand. Severus Snape was able to contain the curse but told him that in a year, he would be dead.
Where does it say that the resurrection Stone is a Horcrux?
When Dumbledore explains that he briefly forgot that the stone, being a horcrux, would most likely be cursed - and put it on. This is explained near the end of book 7.
What was the result of Albus Dumbledore refusing a teaching post to Lord Voldemort?
None of the Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers ever lasted more than a year as the job was cursed.
Who was Albus Dumbledore's brother?
Albus Dumbledore's brother is Aberforth Dumbledore.
