In the Harry Potter universe, a properly vocalized “Avada Kedavra” will kill a wizard’s opponent on the spot. In the actual universe, a fanciful “Abracadabra” could maybe make a rabbit appear from a hat. One, deadly. The other, harmless fun. Different results, similar morphology.

That “Abracadabra” and “Avada Kedavra” sound so alike has not gone unnoticed. What if, as .

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