Was Lucius Malfoy about to use the killing curse on Harry?

Near to the end of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Dobby is set free through Harry's trick of hiding one of his socks in Tom Riddle's diary that Lucius Malfoy then gave to Dobby, Lucius gets quite angry at Harry for tricking him in setting Dobby free and pulls out his wand to attack.

Just before Dobby sends him flying, Lucius is about to cast a spell and it sorta sounds like he says "ava" before he is interrupted. Given that he is a Death Eater and a follower of Voldemort, was he about to use the killing curse Avada Kedavra on Harry here?

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Best Answer

Probably

The script (at least the copy) I found does not have Lucius saying anything at that point...

                       DOBBY 
               You shall not harm Harry Potter!
        Dobby steps between and -- BANG! Malfoy flies backwards,
        ands in a crumpled heap. Rising, he stares murderously
        at Harry.

However, I can definitely hear a gutteral "Avada" from Lucius in the video clip of the incidents.

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Did Lucius Malfoy try to use the killing curse on Harry?

Lucius is a known practitioner of the Dark Arts with his wand, including Unforgivable Curses. He attempted to perform the Killing Curse on Harry in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but his once-enslaved house-elf Dobby interfered and repelled him.

Did Lucius Malfoy try to use Avada Kedavra?

In the movie, yes, Lucius Malfoy did start to say the incantation for the Killing Curse before he got stopped by Dobby. However, Jason Isaacs, the actor playing him, stated in an interview that he just said the first spell that came into his head, which happened to be Avada Kedavra.

What curse does Lucius try to use on Harry?

\u201cEnraged, Lucius pulls out his wand and begins casting Avada Kedavra before being stopped by Dobby who proclaims 'You shall not harm Harry Potter! '

Was Lucius REALLY Going to KILL Harry? - Harry Potter Explained

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