History of Crucio (The Torture Curse) - Harry Potter Explained
Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing the history of one of the most infamous spells known to the wizarding world - the Cruciatus Curse and its incantation "crucio".
For those of you who may not know, the Cruciatus Curse is one of three of the wizarding world's most formidable spells, which have come to be known as the "Unforgivable Curses". Alongside the Cruciatus Curse, this trio of Unforgivable Curses is made up of the Killing Curse and the Imperius Curse, with the the most fatal curse - and therefore likely the most well known - being the Killing Curse, which is also…
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