Petrification Curse

The Petrification Curse is a replication of Medusa's natural ability by dark witches and wizards. Pointing their wand at the target, the user activates the spell with the incantation Petrificus. A dark green light shoots from the wand, and when it hits, the target gets turned to stone starting from where the light landed. There is no known counter-curse for this spell; the only remedy is to pour a special potion over the petrified object to return it to its natural state. While a living being is under this curse, they have no conscious awareness, and if their body were to be break in this state, they will die.