The follow are spells, potions and charms one will encounters that are considered Dark Arts.
Dark Art Spells
| Name | Classification | Incantation | Description | Duration | Counterspell |
| Killing Curse | Unforgivable | "avada kedavra" | Kills another person instantly. Cannot be blocked with any spell; however, the spell jet can be blocked with another spell jet or dodged, a person can survive almost unscathed with sacrificial protection, and Horcruxes will allow the victim to survive as a kind of disembodied spirit. | Instant | N/A |
| Cruciatus Curse | Unforgivable | "crucio" | Causes excruciating pain. Prolonged use of the curse can cause permanent mental injury. | Instant | Blocked on occasion by means unknown |
| Imperius Curse | Unforgivable | "imperio" | Places a victim under the total control of the caster. | Indefinite | N/A, But can be resisted with willpower |
| Cursed Fire (Fiendfyre) | Attack | Non-verbal | Unleashes a form of cursed fire that can take the form of fabulous beasts that seem to have minds of their own. | For as long as needed under control | N/A |
| Cutting Curse | Attack | "sectumsempra" | Creates deep cuts on a person. Immediate medical treatment is necessary. | Instant | N/A |
| Petrification Curse | Effect | Non-verbal | Turns a victim into a stone-like state of unconsciousness. | Instant | Finite |
| Horcrux Curse | Other | Non-verbal | Detaches a torn soul fragment from the caster's body and encases it in an object or living thing to create a Horcrux. | Instant | N/A |
| Animate Inferius | Other | "inferius" | Used to reanimate a corpse that does the caster's bidding. | Finite | Conjure Fire Charm, Bluebell Flames, Fiendfyre |
| Conjure Dark Mark | Other | "morsmordre" | Conjures the Dark Mark in the sky, after a killing by Death Eaters. The Dark Mark itself takes the form of a skull with a snake coming from its mouth. | Instant | N/A |
| Dolohov's Curse | Attack | Non-verbal; verbal form unknown | Causes unspecified, severe internal injury that is potentially fatal if the incantation is said aloud. | Instant | N/A |
Dark Art Potions
| Name | Description |
| Rudimentary Body Creation | Used to or used in combination with other magic to create a rudimentary body that can be inhabited by a non-corporeal wizard. |
| Drink of Despair | Causes the drinker to see "terrible things", dehydrate, and experience excruciating burning in one's insides. Because of the "terrible things" experienced, it has an effect similar to the presence of a Dementor. |
