SOURCE2 number twelve, Grimmauld Place

The glass cabinets of the drawing room of this strange old house contained many items that seemed reluctant to leave their shelves. It is not known if these items were actually filled with Dark Magic or not, but some certainly seemed intent on causing harm. Other sinister items and objects were found throughout the house.

an ornate crystal bottle with a large opal set into the stopper, full of what looked like blood

boxes, made of tarnished silver and inscribed with languages Harry did not understand

dusty box containing an Order of Merlin First Class given to Sirius' grandfather for Services to the Ministry. Kreacher stole this back, but it was then stolen from him by Mundungus Fletcher after Sirius' death .

china with the Black crest and motto (evidently the same motto as that on the genealogical tapestry, which means "Always Pure" in French)

claws

daggers, rusty

family photos in silver frames

a grandfather clock that shot heavy bolts at passers-by

a spidery instrument, rather like a many-legged tweezers, which scurried away and tried to puncture Harry's skin

a heavy locket that no one could open

a music box that played a faintly sinister, tinkling tune when wound that nearly knocked everyone out Kreacher stole this back, but it was then stolen from him by Mundungus Fletcher after Sirius' death

a ring, large and golden, bearing the Black family crest

an ancient set of purple robes that tried to strangle Ron when they were removed from their wardrobe

several ancient seals

snakeskin, coiled

snuffbox

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SOURCE1 BORGIN AND BURKES

Borgin & Burkes of Knockturn Alley sells quite a variety of Dark Arts magic items. They include:

bones, human (assorted)
one of the skulls on display was being offered for sale for 16 Galleons

cards, a pack of blood-stained

glass eye

Hand of Glory

hangman's rope, long coil of

instruments (rusty, spiked

masks (evil-looking

opal necklace, ornate and cursed

a large black Vanishing Cabinet

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Dark Magic items @sinister magical artifacts

Dark Magic items are magical artifacts that contain sinister, dangerous magical powers. Some, like the Hand of Glory, simply give light, but are obviously created using evil magic; a Hand of Glory actually uses a real human hand, for example. Other Dark Magic items are cursed, like the opal necklace in Borgin and Burkes.

Some Of The Main Sources Of these artifacts are

Borgin and Burkes

No12 Gimmauld place

Malfoys manor

and so on.....................

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DARK MAGIC SPELLS A ROUTE TO DARK ARTS

Typical Dark Magic spells are called curses. There are offensive spells that shoot out of a wand like a gun; curse energy causes physical damage to things it hits besides the magical effect. Hexes and jinxes are lesser spells that adversely affect the target. As mentioned above, these spells are not necessarily Dark Magic. The intention of the caster is what actually makes the difference.

Dark Magic is more than simply curses, however. Magic that involves tampering with the free will of another person (e.g., the Imperius Curse), or which kills another person (e.g., Avada Kedavra) would be considered Dark Magic indeed. Voldemort spent years in magical research into ways of becoming immortal. This pursuit is also an example of Dark Magic, presumably because it tampers with the natural order of things.

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THE DARK ARTS A GENERAL LOOK

The Dark Arts differ from other forms of magic in the intent of the wizard using it. Most magic is relatively neutral--it can be used for bad or good. Some magic, however, is evil in its intention through and through. Spells of this kind are often called curses. Curses are spells that are often intended to cause harm to another person. This intention to do harm places that spell into the realm of the Dark Arts. However, simply casting a Curse spell doesn't mean that a person is using the Dark Arts. Ultimately, the deep, true intention of the caster is what makes the difference.This is a difficult distinction to make in many cases. However, understanding the difference between acceptable and Dark magic is of key importance for witches and wizards in training, which is why Defence Against the Dark Arts is such an important class for students at Hogwarts. Some other schools have a reputation for teaching the Dark Arts, not simply Defence Against the Dark Arts; Durmstrang is such a school.

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