Category:Magic

"I'm not interested in your kind of magic. All you do is destroy."

- Marnie Piper refusing Kal and his offer to learn the ways of dark magic.

Dark Magic, also commonly referred to as Black Magic, Evil Magic, the Black Arts, and the Dark Arts, is the kind of magic used by evildoers to obtain and achieve their goals. Its source is the power of Darkness. It is primarily destructive and deadly, used almost exclusively for evil by villains. Occasionally a hero will use it in moments of extreme hatred and pain.

Some examples include the Unforgivable Curses in the Harry Potter universe and Sauron's One Ring in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Curses are a specific version of Dark Magic that either causes suffering or even death on its victim. This includes both spells and cursed objects if they cause physical or spiritual harm to such curses' user(s) or upon others.

Important: This category is about spells and artifacts, not practitioners of Dark Magic.

NOTE: Do not include objects that simply empower the user.