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It didn't rebound when used on Lily or James; if it had, they would have survived. Voldemort's killing curse rebounded when he tried to use it on Harry as he was protected by the magic left by Lily's sacrifice.

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What curse killed Harry Potter parents?

Avada Kedavra, also known as the Killing Curse


How did Lord Voldemort kill James Potter?

Voldemort killed James with the Avada Kedavra killing curse.


How hero's dies in the end of Harry Potter?

Different heroes die in different ways. Some are killed by the killing curse, but some die through other means.Different heroes die in different ways. Some are killed by the killing curse, but some die through other means.Different heroes die in different ways. Some are killed by the killing curse, but some die through other means.Different heroes die in different ways. Some are killed by the killing curse, but some die through other means.


What if Harry Potter had killed Cedric Diggory?

Well aside from that being totally uncharacteristic he wouldn't have been able to do so, not with the killing curse anyway. Had he killed him he would have been sent to Azkaban.


Did Harry Potter die because he was a Horcrux?

No, he didn't die because he was Horcrux. Had he not been a Horcrux the killing curse would have killed Harry, instead of just the Horcrux.

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What curse killed Harry Potter parents?

Avada Kedavra, also known as the Killing Curse


How each character died in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

A list of characters that were dead or died in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (according to the Harry Potter wiki of the Deathly Hallows section of 'List of Deaths'. -Charity Burbage (Voldemort's Killing Curse) -Hedwig (Death Eater's Killing Curse) -Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody (Voldemort's Killing Curse) -Regulus Black (he was already dead, but it mentioned. Drowned by Inferi) -Percival Dumbledore (Natural, died in Azkaban) -Kendra Dumbledore (Killed by Ariana Dumbledore, when her magic lost control) -Rufus Scrimgeour (Killed by Thicknesse, under the Yaxley's Imperius Curse) -Gregorovitch (Voldemort's Killing Curse) -Gellert Grindelwald (Voldemort's Killing Curse) -Bathilda Bagshot (Voldemort's snake, Nagini) -The Grey Lady (Killed by The Bloody Baron) -The Bloody Baron (Suicide) -Ted Tonks (Killed by Snatchers, probably a Killing Curse) -Dirk Cresswell (Killed by Snatchers, probably a Killing Curse) -Gornuk the Goblin (Killed by Snatchers, probably a Killing Curse) -Peter Pettigrew (Killed by his silver hand) -Dobby the House Elf (Killed by Bellatrix Lestrange, stabbed) -Vincent Crabbe (Killed himself by accident with Fiendfyre) -Fred Weasley (Killed by Rookwood, in an explosion) -Remus Lupin (Killed by Dolohov's Killing Curse) -Tonks (Killed by Bellatrix Lestrange, Killing Curse probably) -Colin Creevey (Unknown, probably Killing Curse) -Snape (Killed by Nagini) -Nagini (Killed by Neville Longbottom with Gryffindor's Sword) -Bellatrix Lestrange (Killed by Mrs. Weasley, Killing Curse probably) -Lord Voldemort (Killed by his own curse after Harry Potter rebounded it using Expelliarmus) There are also a lot of Hogwarts students killed in the Battle of Hogwarts but they were not named.


How did Lord Voldemort kill James Potter?

Voldemort killed James with the Avada Kedavra killing curse.


What happened to Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Albus Dumbledore was killed with a killing curse by Severus Snape.


Does Harry potter ever use the killing curse?

no


What is the outcome of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

voldemort dies, by the rebound of his own killing curse, lol. harry ends up with ginny. ron is with hermione. fred, tonks and lupin die :'(


How old was Harry Potter when he became famous?

Harry became famous at the age of 1 when his parents were killed and he survived Lord Voldemort's killing curse.


Who is the martyr in Harry Potter?

Lily and James Potter were martyrs, they gave up their lives to save their son. Harry himself was willing to die to protect others, although the killing curse only killed the Horcrux inside him.


How hero's dies in the end of Harry Potter?

Different heroes die in different ways. Some are killed by the killing curse, but some die through other means.Different heroes die in different ways. Some are killed by the killing curse, but some die through other means.Different heroes die in different ways. Some are killed by the killing curse, but some die through other means.Different heroes die in different ways. Some are killed by the killing curse, but some die through other means.


How did Harry Potter die in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'?

He did not die. He married and had three children. A small piece of Lord Voldemort's soul was in Harry Potter, making him a Horcrux, and when Voldemort hit Harry with the killing curse, supposedly killing him, he killed the Horcrux inside Harry.


How did Alastor 'Mad Eye' Moody die in 'Harry Potter'?

Alastor Moody was killed by Lord Voldemort. Moody had been hit in the face with a Killing Curse.


What if Harry Potter had killed Cedric Diggory?

Well aside from that being totally uncharacteristic he wouldn't have been able to do so, not with the killing curse anyway. Had he killed him he would have been sent to Azkaban.