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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 ...

Did you, I ask, did you even once, throughout the entire Harry Potter book and movie series see the word abracadabra used? What happened to the magical world in the real magical series?

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 ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 -- Zynga Inc, a global leader in interactive entertainment has announced the soft launch of Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells in select markets. According to a statement, the game ...

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.