Dark Arts

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Dark Arts refers to a branch of magic in the Harry Potter universe focused on harmful, malevolent, and often forbidden spells and practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of magic
fictional concept
subject of study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
appearsIn Harry Potter series NERFINISHED
associatedWith Death Eaters NERFINISHED
Knockturn Alley NERFINISHED
Lord Voldemort NERFINISHED
Salazar Slytherin NERFINISHED
Slytherin House NERFINISHED
Unforgivable Curses NERFINISHED
canCause physical harm
psychological harm
soul damage
considered morally wrong by most witches and wizards
contrastedWith healing magic
protective magic
encourages loss of empathy
forbiddenBy Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED
hasQuality corrupting
dangerous
harmful
malevolent
often forbidden
includes Cruciatus Curse NERFINISHED
Horcrux creation
Imperius Curse NERFINISHED
Killing Curse NERFINISHED
blood magic
languageUsed incantations in Latin-like phrases
linkedTo fear of death
quest for power
opposedBy Defence Against the Dark Arts NERFINISHED
Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED
partOf wizarding world NERFINISHED
regulatedBy Department of Magical Law Enforcement NERFINISHED
requires emotional detachment
powerful intent
studiedBy Barty Crouch Jr. NERFINISHED
Bellatrix Lestrange NERFINISHED
Severus Snape NERFINISHED
Tom Riddle NERFINISHED
taughtIllegallyBy Death Eaters NERFINISHED
Lord Voldemort NERFINISHED
uses curses
dark creatures
dark objects
dark potions
hexes
jinxes

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lord Voldemort usesMagicType Dark Arts
Bellatrix Lestrange alignment Dark Arts