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Voldemort ordered Draco to kill Albus Dumbledore. He knew Draco was very young and probably incapable of carrying through on the task. If Draco failed he would be shamed or possibly even killed himself. Voldemort did this as a punishment to Draco's father, Lucius Malfoy.

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To kill Dumbeldore and to get Death Eaters into Hogwarts.

Lady Alessia: However, I feel the need to point out that Voldemort did not expect him to succeed. Indeed, the purpose of the mission was to get Draco killed so as to punish his father.

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Q: Why does Harry cast the spell on Draco in the Half Blood Prince?
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Why did Hermione say she had been sort of right about the half blood prince?

After Harry had used the Sectumsempra spell (Which he found in the Half-Blood Prince's book) Hermione says " I 'm not going to say I told you so " because she had said that the book could be dangerous. And it was: the Sectumsempra spell caused Draco to have slashes across his body and he bled- a lot. It caused Harry to have detention every Saturday for a month (Or something like that) as well.( I am actually Dobby trying to help Muggles, like you, to understand the books of Harry Potter. Farewell to you! )


Is the spell sectumsempra a real spell?

It is 'real' in the world of Harry Potter, yes. Snape invented it and wrote it in his old potions textbook, where Harry learned it, and used it on Draco.


Is the Harry Potter spell flagrate a spell charm or curse?

the spell is a charm


Does Tom Riddle die?

When he is in his final duel with Harry Potter he attempts to kills Harry Potter with the killing curse with Dumbledore's wand (The deathly Hallow Wand) which should have been given to Draco but Harry beat Draco in a duel so he was the owner and Dumbledore's wand backfires when Harry tries the disarming spell so Tom Riddle gets hit by his own spell.


What is the Harry Potter 6 movie about?

Lord Voldemort has returned to power, and his wrath has been felt in both the Muggle and Wizarding worlds. Severus Snape, long considered an enemy of Voldemort and a member of Dumbledore's anti-Voldemort coalition, the Order of the Phoenix, meets with Narcissa Malfoy, mother of Draco and wife of Lucius, an imprisoned Death Eater. Snape makes an Unbreakable Vow to Narcissa, promising to protect her son, Draco. Dumbledore heads to 4 Privet Drive to collect Harry from his aunt and uncle. On their way to the Burrow, Harry and Dumbledore stop to recruit Horace Slughorn to return to teaching at Hogwarts. Harry is reunited with his best friends, Ron and Hermione. When shopping for schoolbooks, Harry runs into Draco and follows him to Borgin and Burkes, where he overhears Draco threatening Borgin and insisting that he fix an unknown object. Harry is instantly suspicious of Draco, whom he believes to be a Death Eater, just like his father. The students return to school, and Dumbledore announces that Snape will be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts, much to Harry's surprise. Harry receives a used Potions textbook that once belonged to someone named "The Half-Blood Prince." Spells and amendments are written in the margins of the book, and Harry uses the Prince's notes to excel at Potions. Dumbledore schedules regular meetings with Harry in which they use Dumbledore's pensieve to look at memories of those who have had direct contact with Voldemort. Dumbledore believes that if Harry can learn enough about Voldemort's history, it will help him when they finally fight face to face, as the prophecy concerning Harry foretells. Harry learns about Voldemort's family, including his grandfather Marvolo, his uncle Morfin, and his mother Merope, who cast a love spell on a Muggle and was abandoned by him when it wore off. Voldemort was left at an orphanage and grew to be an unpleasant and aggressive boy. Harry also learns that Voldemort has divided his soul into seven Horcruxes. Two of these, Tom Riddle's diary and Marvolo's ring, have already been destroyed. One resides in Voldemort, one resides in a snake, one is Merope's locket, and the other two are suspected to be hidden in objects belonging to Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Gryffindor. Ron acquires a new girlfriend, Lavender, of whom Hermione is extremely jealous. Harry feels stuck in the middle of his friends' bickering. Eventually, Harry falls in love with Ginny, Ron's sister, and Ron and Lavender break up, making Hermione quite happy. Harry spends much of his time keeping up with his duties as Quidditch captain and following Draco Malfoy. Harry uses his Marauder's Map to keep track of Draco, but often cannot find him on the map. Eventually, Harry realizes that when Draco is not on the map, he is using the Room of Requirement on the seventh floor of Hogwarts, which transforms into whatever its user needs. Harry tries his best to get in to see what Draco is up to, but until he knows exactly what Draco is using the room for, he cannot gain access. Eventually Harry and Dumbledore leave Hogwarts together to fetch and destroy Merope's locket, thus making Voldemort one step closer to mortal. They must overcome a variety of traps and challenges before reaching the basin where the locket is hidden under a poisonous potion. Dumbledore drinks the potion and Harry fights off Voldemort's Inferi. They take the locket and return to Hogwarts as quickly as possible. Dumbledore is quite weak, and when they reach Hogsmeade they can see that the Dark Mark is visible above the astronomy tower. Harry and Dumbledore rush toward the tower. When they arrive, Dumbledore uses his magic to freeze Harry in place, while Harry remains hidden by his cloak of invisibility. Draco Malfoy sprints into the room, threatening Dumbledore's life. Weak and with his wand out of reach, Dumbledore stalls Draco, telling him that he is not a killer and that the Order of the Phoenix could protect him and his mother from Voldemort. Draco lowers his wand, and Snape pushes into the tower. Harry cannot move or speak, but he hears members of the Order fighting Death Eaters below. Snape raises his wand and kills Dumbledore, sending him flying over the edge of the tower. When Dumbledore dies, his spell on Harry is broken, and Harry rushes after Snape, determined to avenge the death of his friend and headmaster. Snape escapes, and Harry is devastated. He looks at the locket he and Dumbledore retrieved and realizes that it is not a Horcrux. Inside the locket is a note from someone named "R. A. B." Harry tells his friends he will not be returning to Hogwarts next year and will instead search out and kill Voldemort by destroying all of the Horcruxes. Ron and Hermione vow to join him.

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What is the spell that Harry uses to defend himself against Draco in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Sectumsempra!


Why did Draco Malfoy suffer in blood?

Draco Malfoy was coverd in blood because amazing Harry potter did the spell "sectumsempra"


What was the spell Harry Potter used on malfoy in the bathroom duel that made malfoy bleed?

The spell that Harry Potter used to cause Draco Malfoy to bleed continuously in the bathroom duel scene of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is called "sectumsempra".


What spell did Severus Snape use to heal Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Vulnera Sanetur was the song-like incant of a healing spell and counter-curse to Sectumsempra spell, both of which were invented by proffered Severus Snape.


Where do you find Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince D.S?

you use the flapendo spell to knock out crab and goil and then u disguise as crab or goil then u fight malfoy


How do you get the killing spell on Harry Potter and the half blood prince?

you don't


What curse did harry put on Draco in the sixth book?

the curse is sectumsempra which makes gashes in the chest and blood spurt out. (but in saying that, harry did not know what the spell did...)


How do you get porcupine quills in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

you get it next to a student in charms by casting a spell the spell is-


What is the purpose of the densaugeo spell from Harry Potter?

It causes the victims teeth to enlarge grotesquely In Goblet of Fire when Harry and Draco were fighting a curse from Draco missed and Hermione was hit by this spell


Is Sectumsempra a spell in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Yes, it was invented by Severus Snape.


How do you learn the spell Petrificus Totalus in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

its a book you don't learn it!!


In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince how do you pronounce the spell sectumsempra?

You pronounce the spell like this, (sec-tum-sem-prah). and you spell it like this Sectumsempra.