*Cannot stand [[Lumos Solem|light]] or [[Bluebell flames|fire]]
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*Cannot stand [[Lumos Solem|light]] or [[fire]]
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'''Devil's Snare''' is a plant with the [[magic]]al ability to constrict or strangle anything in its surrounding environment or something that happens to touch it. Struggling or resistance to Devil's Snare will cause the plant to exert a greater force of constriction.
'''Devil's Snare''' is a plant with the [[magic]]al ability to constrict or strangle anything in its surrounding environment or something that happens to touch it. Struggling or resistance to Devil's Snare will cause the plant to exert a greater force of constriction.
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Devil's Snare does not seem to be common, but certain [[Herbologist|herbologists]] have access to it. It is composed of a mass of soft, springy tendrils and vines that possess some sense of touch. This plant uses its creepers and tendrils to ensnare anyone who touches it, binding their arms and legs and eventually choking them. The harder a person struggles against Devil's Snare, the faster and more tightly it binds them; if they relax, it will not kill them as quickly. Devil's Snare prefers a dark, damp environment. It will stop its movement in the environment in front of bright light and will recoil away from the heat of fire, so a well-placed flame spell such as [[bluebell flames]] will drive it away from its victims. It resembles the plant flitterbloom.
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Devil's Snare does not seem to be common, but certain [[herbologist]]s have access to it. It is composed of a mass of soft, springy tendrils and vines that possess some sense of touch. This plant uses its creepers and tendrils to ensnare anyone who touches it, binding their arms and legs and eventually choking them. The harder a person struggles against Devil's Snare, the faster and more tightly it binds them; if they relax, it will not kill them as quickly. It seems when a victim relaxes, and the plant no longer senses struggle or tension, it will pull its victims under its knarled vines and drop the bodies to the ground underneath, possibly because it registers that the victim has perished. Devil's Snare prefers a dark, damp environment. It will stop its movement in the environment in front of bright light and will recoil away from the heat of [[fire]], so a well-placed flame spell such as [[bluebell flames]] will drive it away from its victims. It resembles the plant flitterbloom.
==History==
==History==
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{{Dialogue a-b-a-c|Hermione Granger|Stop moving! I know what this is — it's Devil's Snare!|Ronald Weasley|Oh, I'm so glad we know what it's called, that's a great help.|Shut up, I'm trying to remember how to kill it!|Harry Potter|Well, hurry up, I can't breathe!|[[Hermione Granger]], [[Harry Potter]], and [[Ronald Weasley]] struggle with Devil's Snare.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
{{Dialogue a-b-a-c|Hermione Granger|Stop moving! I know what this is — it's Devil's Snare!|Ronald Weasley|Oh, I'm so glad we know what it's called, that's a great help.|Shut up, I'm trying to remember how to kill it!|Harry Potter|Well, hurry up, I can't breathe!|[[Hermione Granger]], [[Harry Potter]], and [[Ronald Weasley]] struggle with Devil's Snare.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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In [[1991]], [[Professor]] [[Pomona Sprout|Sprout]] placed a large Devil's Snare as the [[Philosopher's Stone Chambers|second defence]] of the [[Philosopher's Stone]], just below the trapdoor guarded by [[Fluffy]]. In [[1992]], [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] were caught in the plant when they attempted to prevent the theft of the [[Philosopher's Stone]], but were saved by [[Hermione Granger]] when she repelled the Devil's Snare with her [[Bluebell flames]] because Devil's Snare cannot stand heat and light.
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In [[1991]], [[Professor]] [[Pomona Sprout|Sprout]] placed a large Devil's Snare as the [[Philosopher's Stone Chambers|second defence]] of the [[Philosopher's Stone]], just below the trapdoor guarded by [[Fluffy]]. In [[1992]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] were caught in the plant when they attempted to prevent the theft of the [[Philosopher's Stone]].
{{Dialogue a-b|Harry|Lucky you pay attention in [[Herbology]], Hermione.|Ron|Yeah, and lucky Harry doesn't lose his head in a crisis - "there's no wood", ''honestly''.|Harry and Ron shortly after escaping the Devil's Snare.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
{{Dialogue a-b|Harry|Lucky you pay attention in [[Herbology]], Hermione.|Ron|Yeah, and lucky Harry doesn't lose his head in a crisis - "there's no wood", ''honestly''.|Harry and Ron shortly after escaping the Devil's Snare.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
===[[1995–1996 school year|1995-1996]]===
===[[1995–1996 school year|1995-1996]]===
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In [[1995]], [[Broderick Bode]], an [[Unspeakable]] working for the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], was a comatose patient at [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]], after having been [[Imperius Curse|Impuriused]] into attempting to steal [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|a prophecy]] from the [[Department of Mysteries]]. When Bode began to recover, a [[DeathEaters|Death Eater]]sent a potted Devil's Snare to the hospital in the guise of a [[Christmas]] gift in order to silence him. [[Healer]] [[Miriam Strout]] apparently mistook the plant for a [[Flitterbloom]], and it asphyxiated Bode.
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In [[1995]], [[Broderick Bode]], an [[Unspeakable]] working for the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], was a comatose patient at [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]], after having been [[Imperius Curse|Impuriused]] into attempting to steal [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|a prophecy]] from the [[Department of Mysteries]]. When Bode began to recover, a [[WaldenMacnair|Death Eater]]sent a potted Devil's Snare to the hospital in the guise of a [[Christmas]] gift in order to silence him. [[Healer]] [[Miriam Strout]] apparently mistook the plant for a [[flitterbloom]], and it asphyxiated Bode.
===[[1998]]===
===[[1998]]===
[[File:Devilsnarewarpsthegiant.png|thumb|300px|A giant being captured by the Devil's Snare]]
[[File:Devilsnarewarpsthegiant.png|thumb|300px|A giant being captured by the Devil's Snare]]
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In [[1998]], during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], [[Pomona Sprout|Professor Sprout]] used Devil's Snare against the attacking [[Death Eaters]] and [[Giant]]s. They were placed around the castle of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] by [[Pomona Sprout]] and [[Neville Longbottom]].
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In [[1998]], during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], [[Pomona Sprout|Professor Sprout]] used Devil's Snare against the attacking [[Death Eaters]] and [[giant]]s. They were placed around the castle of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] by [[Pomona Sprout]] and [[Neville Longbottom]].
— Hermione, Harry, and Ron struggle with Devil's Snare[src]
Devil's Snare is a plant with the magical ability to constrict or strangle anything in its surrounding environment or something that happens to touch it. Struggling or resistance to Devil's Snare will cause the plant to exert a greater force of constriction.
Devil's Snare does not seem to be common, but certain herbologists have access to it. It is composed of a mass of soft, springy tendrils and vines that possess some sense of touch. This plant uses its creepers and tendrils to ensnare anyone who touches it, binding their arms and legs and eventually choking them. The harder a person struggles against Devil's Snare, the faster and more tightly it binds them; if they relax, it will not kill them as quickly. It seems when a victim relaxes, and the plant no longer senses struggle or tension, it will pull its victims under its knarled vines and drop the bodies to the ground underneath, possibly because it registers that the victim has perished. Devil's Snare prefers a dark, damp environment. It will stop its movement in the environment in front of bright light and will recoil away from the heat of fire, so a well-placed flame spell such as bluebell flames will drive it away from its victims. It resembles the plant flitterbloom.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Devil's Snare can be seen inside the Room of Requirement growing out of a glass case at the bottom of a column and growing toward the ceiling.
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