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According to a 2004 interview, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed that the killing curse "avada kedavra" comes from abracadabra. Harry Potter studied astronomy at Hogwarts, and he was in ...

its root is actually Aramaic and derives from the original "abracadabra," which means "let the thing to be destroyed." In this case, the thing is a person. Scary stuff. Consider your Harry Potter ...

Abracadabra first appears in the writings ... its similarity to “avada kedavra’, the “Killing Curse” in the Harry Potter books, which author J.K Rowling has said is Aramaic for “let ...

"Children are about as likely to summon demons by play-acting Harry Potter as they are to accidentally sell their souls by proclaiming 'Abracadabra!' while performing card tricks," Hodge said.

A former fan of Lady Gaga, Staten Harry, has recently claimed that he is no longer associated with the singer. Notably, Harry gained recognition for a video where he was spotted lip-syncing to ...