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| − | [[Tom Riddle]] uses this [[spell]] in [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]] to open the box in which [[Rubeus Hagrid]] was hiding the [[Acromantula]] named [[Aragog]]. |
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| + | |incantation=''Cistem Aperio''<ref name="F">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' (''Chapter Twenty-Three - Tom Riddle'')</ref> <br/>(SEESS-tem a-PER-ioh)<ref name="F"/> |
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| + | {{Dialogue a-b-a|Riddle|Stand aside, Hagrid!|Hagrid|No!|Cistem aperio!|Riddle's use of the spell|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)}} |
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| + | '''''Cistem Aperio''''' is the [[incantation]] of a [[charm]] that is used to blast open a trunk, chest, box or crate with a burst of white light<ref name="F"/>. |
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| + | Being more specific than other [[:Category:Opening spells|opening spells]] in that it works only on trunks, chests, boxes or crates, may increase the [[spell]]'s potency against a warded target of the appropriate kind<ref name="F"/>. |
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| + | [[Tom Riddle]] used this spell to blast open the chest in which [[Aragog]], the pet-[[acromantula]] of [[Rubeus Hagrid]], lived in during its time at [[Hogwarts Castle]]<ref name="F"/>. |
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| + | ''Aperio'' is Latin for open, uncover, to uncover, lay bare, reveal, or make clear, the source of the English "appear". ''Cistem'' is a corruption of ''cistam,'' a form of the Latin word for 'chest'. |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | [[File:Severus_spell.JPG|thumb|right|200px|[[Severus Snape]] possibly casting the spell.]] |
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| + | *This spell does not appear in the [[Harry Potter books|books]]. |
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| + | *It may be related to ''[[Unlocking Charm|Alohomora]]'', ''[[Annihilare]]'', ''[[Dunamis]]'', ''[[Emancipare]]'', ''[[Liberare]]'', ''[[Open Sesame]]'' and ''[[Portaberto]]''. |
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| + | *[[Severus Snape]] may have used this spell to open [[Alastor Moody's trunk]] in the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''. |
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| + | ==Appearances== |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{1st}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{Possible}} |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 18:35, 11 April 2015
- Riddle: "Stand aside, Hagrid!"
- Hagrid: "No!"
- Riddle: "Cistem aperio!"
- — Riddle's use of the spell[src]
Cistem Aperio is the incantation of a charm that is used to blast open a trunk, chest, box or crate with a burst of white light[1].
Being more specific than other opening spells in that it works only on trunks, chests, boxes or crates, may increase the spell's potency against a warded target of the appropriate kind[1].
Tom Riddle used this spell to blast open the chest in which Aragog, the pet-acromantula of Rubeus Hagrid, lived in during its time at Hogwarts Castle[1].
Etymology
Aperio is Latin for open, uncover, to uncover, lay bare, reveal, or make clear, the source of the English "appear". Cistem is a corruption of cistam, a form of the Latin word for 'chest'.
Behind the scenes
Severus Snape possibly casting the spell.
- This spell does not appear in the books.
- It may be related to Alohomora, Annihilare, Dunamis, Emancipare, Liberare, Open Sesame and Portaberto.
- Severus Snape may have used this spell to open Alastor Moody's trunk in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Possible appearance)