Harry Killing in HBP (was re: Violence).

[eggplant107]

No: HPFGUIDX 131978

heather the buzzard <tankgirl73 at s...> wrote:

> Since the spell IS so unstoppable, then why 
> wouldn't the baddies just kill everyone and
> be done with it? What possible reason would
> there be for sparing their opponents, for 
> using any other curse at all? 

Probably because Avada Kedavra is very difficult to perform, so it is
easier and often more effective to cast 4 or 5 lesser curses than one
Avada Kedavra. It's the same reason soldiers don't use elephant guns,
a smaller caliber rifle can be fired more often.

Eggplant