>>5791101>>5791140It is fair enough that it might not be pain less, but is getting set on fire or exploded painless? If you are using those with the desire to have them kill, is it really any different from using something which requires you to want to kill to make it work? As for it being an AM rifle, well, there is no kill like overkill. It levels the playing field, among other things. You might not be able to out duel an experienced dark wizard, but if you have AK in your tool box you at least have a chance.
And it being a "bad" spell certainly hasn't stopped evil wizards from using it; it only stops good wizards from being able have effective recourse. If every 7th year learned it, wizard society would be a bit more polite.