[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's glasses.

[Danger Mouse]

No: HPFGUIDX 77419

Severus Snape:
Has anyone notice Kadavra sounds alot like cadaver?

Dan:
Yes--Further, according to the Lexicon, Avada Kedavra comes from:

Aramaic: "adhadda kedhabhra" - "let the thing be destroyed".  
NOTE: Abracadabra is a cabbalistic charm in Judaic mythology that is supposed to bring healing powers. One of its sources is believed to be from Aramaic avada kedavra, another is the Phoenician alphabet (a-bra-ca-dabra).  

Further, according to the Magical Worlds of Harry Potter, "That phrase...was used by ancient wizards to make illnesses disappear. However, there's no proof it was ever used to kill anyone." (pp.17-19) 

-Dan

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