- "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
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
