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Every time the Killing Curse didn’t work like it was supposed to. In this deep-dive explainer, we break down all the unusual, unexpected, and downright mysterious uses of Avada Kedavra in the Harry Potter universe. From spells that failed to kill, to rebounds, shields, and strange exceptions, this video explores how and why the most dangerous Unforgivable Curse sometimes breaks its own rules. We’ll cover rare anomalies from the books, movies, and supplementary canon—including Voldemort’s rebounding curse, Harry’s survival, Dumbledore’s strange fall, and more. If you’ve ever wondered why Avada Kedavra doesn’t always behave the same, this is the definitive guide. 00:00 - Standard Function 00:48 - Harrys first survival 02:16 - Harrys second survival 4:05 - Priori incantatem 5:47 - Snapes death 7:10 - Fantatsic beasts 8:40 - Dumbledores death 10:18 - Deflection 11:37 - Fiendfyre Subscribe for deep dives into the wizarding world! One spell, creature, and secret at a time. From forgotten Hogwarts lore to the darkest corners of magical history, Stickman Harry covers everything you thought you knew… and everything you didn’t. RIGHT NOTICE: The Copyright Laws of the United States recognize a "fair use" of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: "Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright." This video and our YouTube channel, in general, may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above. Fair Dealing: Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988 (UK) section 30 states "Fair dealing" with a work for the purposes of criticism or review, of that or another work, does not infringe any copyright in the work provided that it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement. Copyright in a work is not infringed by the use of a quotation from the work (whether for criticism or review or otherwise).-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------