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'''To Do:''' 
*Sort the "silent spells" at the end of the article into the rest of the ''Canonical Spells''. -- Done ([[User:MatthewDBA|MatthewDBA]] 11:53, 13 December 2005 (UTC))
*Expand all "paragraph" spell entries into the new template seen in [[Canonical Spells in the world of Harry Potter# Accio (The Summoning Charm)|Accio]]. -- Done ([[User:MatthewDBA|MatthewDBA]] 11:53, 13 December 2005 (UTC))
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:This is certainly a good way to standardize pronunciation; however, it will be useless for readers not familiar with the notation. For these readers, a simplified guide based on typical English pronunciation is probably the easiest approach; but we should probably add IPA readings for those who are familiar with IPA, or for those who are not fluent in English.

Please don't forget to sign your name to your posts. -- [[User:MatthewDBA|MatthewDBA]] 19:25, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
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==Avada Kedavra==

Is there a non-Rowling source for the Aramaic origin of this name? When I googled on 'avada kedavra aramaic', I got nearly 100% Harry Potter returns. Some of them mentioned a connection between the Aramaic phrase and 'abracadabra'. But the [[abracadabra]] entry says that ''avada'' means "create", not "destroy". [[http://www.etymonline.com/ |Etymonline]] gives 'Abraxas' as the origin of ''abracadabra'', a possibility also discussed in the Wikipedia entry. Since the Etymonline site lists the documents it uses as sources (at least in general) whereas the Wikipedia article doesn't, I'm inclined to go with that entry -- at least until I find someone who can speak Aramaic. This (or even the idea of ''avada'' meaning "create" rather than "destroy") undermines the relevance of the etymology entry.

-- [[User:MatthewDBA|MatthewDBA]] 18:57, 14 December 2005 (UTC)