What does DA stand for?

Dark Arts (Harry Potter)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

But did Lydiate, who is an all-action and fearless practitioner of the dark arts of blindside play, have a psychological hurdle to clear when he played again?

Lydiate is on the brink of a remarkable comeback

LORD Mandelson was accused of taking up the dark arts of the spin doctor yesterday as he sought to distract attention from damaging economic news on the recession, unemployment and bank bonuses.

Mandy up to his old tricks again; THE MASTER OF EVASION

This means that Snape finally gets to be the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, a position he has spent the past five films trying to get.

Harry Potter and the half-blood prince

Wilson is more famed for his free-flowing attack continuity at No 7 than delving into the dark arts of ball-pilfering, but the former Leicester man believes defence coach Alan Tait has helped him boost that part of his game.

Losing Davey is a great blow - Wilson

Smith IF anyone doubted that the Master of the Dark Arts means business they should be under no illusions now.

Rich yacht clots wield terrifying power

British actor ALAN RICKMAN refuses to talk about his HARRY POTTER character SEVERUS SNAPE for fear of ruining the magic about Hogwarts' Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts.

RICKMAN REFUSES TO CHAT ABOUT SNAPE

Anyway, far removed from the dark arts of Kenyon, it's semi-finals day at the Under-19 European Championships.

PICK OF THE DAY; Live football Eurosport, 4.30pm

New age and Wiccan libraries must have it: it tells how to channel darkness, use dark arts of clothing, makeup and body modifications, and even chose appropriate Goth ritual music.

Goth Craft