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Maxilocks She paused, before speaking again. "You are all here to learn defense against the dark arts. What are the dark arts? Is there a rigid definition? Could something be or not be a "dark" art, depending on how and why it is used? What do you understand?"[/COLOR]
Jez raised her hand. "
The Dark Arts is the term used to describe a branch of magic used to severely harm another being. For example, the Cruciatus Curse is one of the Unforgivable Curses, used to inflict pain on the victim." Jez shuddered - her fascination with
any spell sometimes seemed morbid even to her. "
Many curses are considered part of the Dark Arts, because of their effects."