Re: Lily, Sev, Mary, dark magic
The one common aspect of Dark Magic would seem to be that it has no other purpose in existing except to cause harm/death to the person that it is used on.
Imperio - removes the free will of the victim.
Cruciatus - tortures the victim with unbearable pain
Avada Kedavra - kills the victim
Sectumsempra - Causes a cut that will not heal without the correct counter spell or copious amounts of dittany.
It would seem that that Dark Magic is Magic that injures/kills the person it is used on.
Imperio - removes the free will of the victim.
Cruciatus - tortures the victim with unbearable pain
Avada Kedavra - kills the victim
Sectumsempra - Causes a cut that will not heal without the correct counter spell or copious amounts of dittany.
It would seem that that Dark Magic is Magic that injures/kills the person it is used on.