Changes: Brackium Emendo

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"As Harry got to his feet, he felt strangely lopsided. Taking a deep breath he looked down at his right side. What he saw nearly made him pass out again. Poking out of the end of his robes was what looked like a thick, fleshcoloured rubber glove. He tried to move his fingers. Nothing happened. Lockhart hadn't mended Harry's bones. He had removed them."

— Description of this spell's effects.^[src]

Brackium Emendo^[1] is the incantation of a healing spell that can be used to mend broken bones^[2]. It is unknown if this particular spell is a legitimate healing spell or just a variation of one.

Effect

If the spell is executed improperly, as was done by Gilderoy Lockhart in September of 1992, the targeted bones will be removed rather than fixed^[2]. If such an incident occurs, Skele-Gro can be used to re-grow said bones^[2].

Practitioners

Gilderoy Lockhart^[2]

Etymology

The word "brackium" is derived from Latin "bracchium" meaning "forearm" or "arm"^[3]; "emendo" is a Latin word meaning "mend" or "fix". Altogether, the incantation would read "mend the forearm".

Behind the scenes

In certain translations of the GBC version of Chamber of Secrets, Ossio Dispersimus is used instead.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (First identified as Brackium Emendo)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Harry Potter Trading Card Game

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 See this image
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 10 (The Rogue Bludger)
↑ See this translation

[incantation-1] 1.0 ^1.1 See this image

[CS10-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 10 (The Rogue Bludger)

[ety1-3] See this translation

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+{{Title|''{{PAGENAME}}''}}
 {{Spell infobox
 |name=''Brackium Emendo''
-|incantation=''Brackium Emendo''<br />(br-AH-kee-um eh-MEN-doh)
+|image=[[File:Brackium Emendo.gif|250px]]
+|incantation=''Brackium Emendo''<ref name="incantation">See [[:File:Brackiumref.png|this image]]</ref><br/>(br-AH-kee-um eh-MEN-doh)
-|image=[[File:2.JPG|250px]]
+|type=[[Charm]]<ref name="CS10">{{COS}} - Chapter 10 (''The Rogue Bludger'')</ref>
-|light=Blueish-white <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''</ref>
+|hand=Point [[wand]]<ref name="CS10"/>
-|type=[[Charm]] (according to [[Gilderoy Lockhart]])
+|light=Blue<ref name="CS10"/>
-|hand=Hold wand steady over the target.
-|effect=Removes bones of the forearm.
+|effect=Mends bones<ref name="CS10"/>
+|creator=
 }}
 {{Quote|As Harry got to his feet, he felt strangely lopsided. Taking a deep breath he looked down at his right side. What he saw nearly made him pass out again. Poking out of the end of his robes was what looked like a thick, fleshcoloured rubber glove. He tried to move his fingers. Nothing happened. Lockhart hadn't mended Harry's bones. He had removed them.|Description of this spell's effects.|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
-'''''Brackium Emendo''''' is the incantation for a [[spell]] (possibly a [[charm]]) that [[Vanishment|removes]] bones, at the very least those in the forearm. [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] claimed to have used this spell "countless times", though the veracity of this claim is dubious, given that he was mistaken of its effect. The effects of this spell can be reversed with [[Skele-Gro]].
+'''''Brackium Emendo'''''<ref name="incantation"/> is the [[incantation]] of a healing spell that can be used to mend broken [[bone]]s<ref name="CS10"/>. It is unknown if this particular spell is a legitimate healing spell or just a variation of one.
-==History==
-During a [[Quidditch]] match between [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Gryffindor]] and [[Slytherin Quidditch team|Slytherin]] in [[1992]], [[Harry Potter]] suffered a broken arm from a [[Dobby's Bludger|Bludger]] charmed by the [[house-elf]] [[Dobby]], who was trying to force him to leave [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] and thus be safe from the [[Serpent of Slytherin]]. Gilderoy Lockhart was the first to reach Harry after he landed and, thinking he was casting a spell to mend bones, used ''Brackium Emendo'' on him, requiring Harry to spend that night in the [[hospital wing]] regrowing his bones properly. This incident only served to deepen Harry and [[Ronald Weasley]]'s dislike for Lockhart, though [[Hermione Granger]] attempted to justify it as a simple mistake.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' - Chapter 10 (''The Rouge Bludger'')</ref>
+== Effect ==
+If the spell is executed improperly, as was done by [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] in [[September]] of [[1992]], the targeted bones will be [[Vanishment|removed]] rather than fixed<ref name="CS10" />. If such an incident occurs, [[Skele-Gro]] can be used to re-grow said bones<ref name="CS10" />.
+==Practitioners==
+*[[Gilderoy Lockhart]]<ref name="CS10"/>
 ==Etymology==
+The word "''brackium''" is derived from [[Latin]] "''bracchium''" meaning "''forearm''" or "''arm''"<ref name="ety1">See [http://translate.google.ca/#la/en/bracchium this translation]</ref>; "''emendo''" is a Latin word meaning "''mend''" or "''fix''". Altogether, the [[incantation]] would read "''mend the forearm''".
-"''Brackium''" coming from the Latin "Bracchium", meaning forearm. "''Emendo''" is Latin for "mend".
 ==Behind the scenes==
+*In certain translations of the GBC version of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (game)|Chamber of Secrets]]'', ''[[Ossio Dispersimus]]'' is used instead.
-*It is unknown if this spell existed prior to its usage or if Gilderoy simply made it up on the fly. If so, this would explain its unintended effect.
-*In certain translations of the Game Boy Colour version of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', the incantation ''[[Ossio Dispersimus]]'' is used instead.
 ==Appearances==
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 [[fr:Brackium Emendo]]
 [[es:Braquiam Emendo]]
 [[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]]
 [[Category:Vanishments]]