What magic would Harry use to kill anybody?

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 129187

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tonia Chu" <chuyim at y...> wrote:
> This might have been discussed before but I couldn't find the thread.
>  
> 
> I was reading POA again and noticed in the scene after Sirius Black 
> dragged Ron into the Womping Willow and to the Shrieking Shack, Harry 
> had a chance to kill Sirius.  
> 
> "...Harry raised the wand. Now was the moment to do it. Now was the 
> moment to avenge his mother and father. He was going to kill Black.
> He had to kill Black. This was his chance..."
> 
> But exactly what Kind of magic Harry, a 3rd year student, would use
> to kill a full grown wizard?  Sure the school hasn't been teaching
> kids spells to kill people, right?  And sure Harry wouldn't think the 
> wand is just like a knife that you can use it to stab somebody.  

A quick "Reducto!" to the chest or head would probably do it, as would
repeatedly Levitating and dropping Sirius.

Amiable Dorsai