this Harry Potter There’s a lot of dark magic in the books and movies, including curses – Snape’s “Sectumsempra” should be on the “unforgivable” list. According to Dumbledore, there has been an official list of forbidden curses since 1717. These include the “Avada Kedavra” (a murderous curse that causes an instant and painless death), “Cruciatus” (a Cruciatus spell that causes the recipient to be tortured with excruciating pain) and “Imperio” (an Imperiod spell that causes the receiver to blindly obey the spellcaster’s commands). Whether practiced by wizards or Muggles, the use of either is considered illegal and cruel – in the infamous parlance Harry Potter Azkaban Prison.
Professor Severus Snape created Sectumsempra (Latin, room means “cut” and forever meaning “always” or “forever”), causing brutal lacerations on the target’s body, as if they were being cut by an invisible blade. He invented the curse to get revenge on his bullies at school (one of them was Harry’s father, James). The bitter young wizard recorded this dark magic in one of his textbooks, and he still uses the name “Blood Prince”. In the movie of the same name, the book falls into Harry’s hands while learning magic.
A memorable moment in the film is when Harry uses Sectumsempra on Draco in a fight, but he still doesn’t realize its exact consequences. Naturally, he was shocked when he realized he had dealt near-critical damage to his enemies. Snape was able to save Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter’s accidental cruelty, but he certainly wouldn’t have endured his wound if the inventor of the curse hadn’t been there to save him. Between this case and other scenes that use malevolent curses (such as Snape accidentally cutting off George Wesley’s ear during the seven Potter battles), there’s no question why Sectumsempra didn’t make the “curse”. unforgivable” is cut meaningful.
After all, curses related to murder, torture, and mind control (which can also be used for such violence) are forbidden in the wizarding world. Of course, life-threatening lacerations are intense—and potentially fatal—in their own right. Admittedly, since Snape invented the curse, it probably hasn’t been widely used – perhaps in Harry Potter series.
Still, it’s an unsettling curse – especially when Snape uses it so skillfully. Obviously, at least he’s trying to hone his abilities. Especially after Harry unleashes Sectumsempra’s brutality on Draco, this violent curse should be on the list. This Snape-designed sinister dark charm can easily deal enough damage to make someone eligible for a life sentence in Azkaban if someone has the right malice.