That's all, no more, just the slightest shaped breath and a gesture, and people start to die.
The thing about casting Avada Kedavra is that it must be done with hate. One can never accidentally cast the killing curse just by saying the words and pointing; one really has to mean it.
But the other thing about Avada Kedavra is that hate is almost all it takes. No complex gestures, no shouting, no posturing. Just two short words.
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Date: 2006-06-17 05:22 pm (UTC)That's all, no more, just the slightest shaped breath and a gesture, and people start to die.
The thing about casting Avada Kedavra is that it must be done with hate. One can never accidentally cast the killing curse just by saying the words and pointing; one really has to mean it.
But the other thing about Avada Kedavra is that hate is almost all it takes. No complex gestures, no shouting, no posturing. Just two short words.
Just a whisper.