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{{Spell infobox
 
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|incantation=''Expelliarmus''<br/>(ex-PELL-ee-ARE-muss)
  
|incantation=''Expelliarmus''<br/>(ex-PELL-ee-ARE-muss)
 
|type=[[Charm]]
  
|type=[[Charm]]
 
|hand=[[File:Disarming-charm.png]]
  
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|light=Scarlet [Priori Incantatem Effect] Blue [In Dueling]
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|light=Scarlet<ref name="CoS11"/>
 
|effect=Disarms an opponent<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>
  
|effect=Disarms an opponent<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>
 
|creator=[[Elizabeth Smudgling]] (c.[[1379]])<ref>''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''</ref>
  
|creator=[[Elizabeth Smudgling]] (c.[[1379]])<ref>''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''</ref>
 
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{{Quote|The Disarming Charm lies at the heart of a good [[dueling]] technique. It allows the duelist to rebound an opponent's spell in the hope that the rebounded spell will strike the opponent and leave him or her vulnerable to further attack.|[[Miranda Goshawk]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)}}
  
{{Quote|The Disarming Charm lies at the heart of a good [[dueling]] technique. It allows the duelist to rebound an opponent's spell in the hope that the rebounded spell will strike the opponent and leave him or her vulnerable to further attack.|[[Miranda Goshawk]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)}}
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The '''Disarming Charm''',<ref name="CoS11"/> also known as the '''Expelliarmus Spell'''<ref name="POAVG">{{POAVG}}</ref> or '''Disarming Spell'''<ref name="COSVG">{{COSVG}}</ref> (''Expelliarmus'') was a defensive [[charm]] which forced the victim to release whatever they were holding at the time. It is common to see this [[spell]] used in [[duel]]s, to make an opponent release their [[wand]].<ref name="CoS11"/>
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The '''Disarming Charm''',<ref name="CoS11" /> also known as the '''Expelliarmus Spell'''<ref name="POAVG">{{POAVG}}</ref> or '''Disarming Spell'''<ref name="COSVG">{{COSVG}}</ref> (''Expelliarmus'') was a defensive [[charm]] which forced the victim to release whatever they were holding at the time. It is common to see this [[spell]] used in [[duel]]s, to make an opponent release their [[wand]].<ref name="CoS11" />
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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It is not known precisely who created the Disarming Charm. Some [[wizardkind|wizarding]] historians claim that it may have been invented by [[Merlin]] himself, others claim that its first widespread use was in [[Madagascar]] in the [[11th century]].<ref name="WON"/> Even if any of this is true, the fact remains that it was not very popular until [[1379]], when [[Elizabeth Smudgling]] — the most likely [[Spell creation|inventor]], in the [[Book of Spells|opinion]] of [[Miranda Goshawk]] — used it in a duelling contest in Dartmoor.<ref name="WON">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' (See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsuo7ZeE3Bw this video]) (00:20 - 15:20)</ref> It became [[Harry Potter]]'s signature spell, and it notably caused the death of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] by rebounding his [[Killing Curse]].
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It is not known precisely who created the Disarming Charm. Some [[wizardkind|wizarding]] historians claim that it may have been invented by [[Merlin]] himself, others claim that its first widespread use was in [[Madagascar]] in the [[11th century]].<ref name="WON" /> Even if any of this is true, the fact remains that it was not very popular until [[1379]], when [[Elizabeth Smudgling]] — the most likely [[Spell creation|inventor]], in the [[Book of Spells|opinion]] of [[Miranda Goshawk]] — used it in a duelling contest in Dartmoor.<ref name="WON">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' (See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsuo7ZeE3Bw this video]) (00:20 - 15:20)</ref>
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It became [[Harry Potter]]'s signature spell, and it notably caused the death of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] by rebounding his [[Killing Curse]].
   
 
==Effects==
  
==Effects==
 
{{Quote|"That was a Disarming Charm — as you see, I've lost my wand.|[[Gilderoy Lockhart]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
  
{{Quote|"That was a Disarming Charm — as you see, I've lost my wand.|[[Gilderoy Lockhart]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
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[[File:Tumblr_lvfrlyEJDB1qf2ap3o2_r2_250.gif|thumb|225px|Harry casting a powerful disarming charm indicated by the scarlet jet of light]]
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[[File:Tumblr n4pfx79HAy1qzv627o1 250.gif|thumb|Harry casting a powerful disarming charm indicated by the scarlet jet of light|left|235px]]
   
 
The Disarming Charm causes whatever an opponent is holding at the time — usually a wand — to fly high out of their reach.
  
The Disarming Charm causes whatever an opponent is holding at the time — usually a wand — to fly high out of their reach.
   
 
The Disarming Charm always appears as a jet of red light; indeed, this is one of the things that makes it recognisable before the effects of the charm are seen. However the intensity of the light appears to correspond to the strength of the spell as a weak/moderate one creates a small flash of white light whereas a more powerful version manifests as a bright jet of scarlet light.
  
The Disarming Charm always appears as a jet of red light; indeed, this is one of the things that makes it recognisable before the effects of the charm are seen. However the intensity of the light appears to correspond to the strength of the spell as a weak/moderate one creates a small flash of white light whereas a more powerful version manifests as a bright jet of scarlet light.
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===Priori Incantatem===
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[[File:Voldemort-Harry_1st_duel_(Concept_Artwork_for_the_HP4_film).jpg|thumb|242px|A powerful [[Priori Incantatem]] between Disarming Charm (Harry Potter) and [[Killing Curse]] ([[Lord Voldemort]]).]]
   
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If two wands with the same core are forced to do battle with each other, the effect is a magical connection called [[Priori Incantatem]]. When Priori Incantatem occurred between [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and [[Harry Potter]], the latter was using the Disarming Charm, a much weaker spell than the former.
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==Uses and practitioners==
  
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{{Quote|They made the most of the last few hours in which they were allowed to do magic before the holidays...and practised disarming each other by magic. Harry was getting very good at it.|[[Fred Weasley|Fred]], [[George Weasley|George]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]]'s last few hours before they return home for the holidays|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
  
   
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==Known uses and practitioners==
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*[[Albus Dumbledore]] used this spell to disarm [[Severus Snape]].<ref name="DH33">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' (''Chapter 33 - The Prince's Tale'') (pg. 543 UK edition)</ref>
  
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{{Quote|They made the most of the last few hours in which they were allowed to do magic before the holidays... and practised disarming each other by magic. Harry was getting very good at it.|[[Fred Weasley|Fred]], [[George Weasley|George]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]]'s last few hours before they return home for the holidays|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
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*[[Draco Malfoy]] used this spell to disarm Albus Dumbledore during the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] before fleeing with Snape and the other Death Eaters.<ref name="HBP27">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (''Chapter 27 - The Lightning Struck Tower'') (pg. 584 US edition)</ref>
  
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*In 1379, [[Elizabeth Smudgling]] used it in a duelling contest in Dartmoor.<ref name="WON"/>
  
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*At the end of his fourth year, [[Fred Weasley]] practiced this spell along with; George, Harry, Hermione, and Ron before the start of summer holiday.<ref name="CoS19">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (''Chapter 18 - Dobby's Reward'') (pg. 250 UK edition)</ref>
  
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*[[George Weasley]] at the end of his fourth year in 1993 practiced this spell along with; Fred, Harry, Hermione, and Ron before the start of summer holiday.<ref name="CoS19"/>
  
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*[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] used this spell at the end of her first year in 1993.<ref name="CoS19"/>
  
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[[File:Tumblr_n4afunNcf51qg4gkko2_250.gif|frame|Severus Snape using Expelliarmus]]
  
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*In 1992, [[Severus Snape]] taught this spell to the [[Duelling Club]] on 17 December in the [[Great Hall]].<ref name="CoS11">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (''Chapter 11 - The Duelling Club'') (pg. 142 UK edition)</ref>
  
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
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*[[Harry Potter]] used this spell on many different occasions. He used it twice during his second year first; to get [[Tom Riddle's Diary]] back from Malfoy who mistook it for Harry's own diary and at the end of the year before summer holiday.<ref name="CoS13">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (''Chapter 13 - The Very Secret Diary'') (pg. 178 UK edition)</ref> In his third year he used it aginst Snape inside the [[Shrieking Shack]]. In 1995 he used this spell while duelling [[Voldemort ]]in [[Little Hangleton]], which resulted in [[Priori Incantatem]]. In his fifth year this is one of the spells Harry taught [[Dumbledore's Army]] he had them practice it in pairs. He also used this spell during the [[1997-1998 school year]]; he disarmed [[Stan Shunpike]] during the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], used it against Goyle during the [[Skirmish in the room of requirement]], and to kill Voldemort by rebounding his [[Killing Curse]].
  
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*[[Hermione Granger]] used this spell at the end of her second year along with; Fred, George, Harry, and Ron before summer holiday.<ref name="CoS19"/> In her third year she used this spell against Severus Snape in the Shrieking Shack along with Harry and Ron. She also used this spell to disarm [[Mundungus Fletcher]] in 1998 during the hunt for Horcruxs.<ref name= "DH11">{{DH}} - Chapter 11 (''The Bribe'')</ref>
  
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|used this spell to disarm [[Severus Snape]].<ref name="DH33">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' (''Chapter 33 - The Prince's Tale'') (pg. 543 UK edition)</ref>
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*[[Ron Weasley]] practiced this spell at the end of his second year and used it during his third to disarm Severus Snape in the Shrieking Shack.
  
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*[[Neville Longbottom]] used this spell during the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] to disarm a Death Eater, accidentally also disarming Harry.
  
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|[[Draco Malfoy]]
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|[[30 June]], [[1997]]
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[[Draco Malfoy|Draco]] used this spell to disarm Albus Dumbledore during the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] before fleeing with Snape and the other Death Eaters.
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|[[Elizabeth Smudgling]]
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|1379
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|She used it in a duelling contest in Dartmoor.<ref name="WON" />
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|[[Fred Weasley]]
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|[[June]] 1993
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|At the end of his fourth year, [[Fred Weasley|Fred practiced]] this spell along with; George, Harry, Hermione, and Ron before the start of summer holiday.<ref name="CoS19">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (''Chapter 18 - Dobby's Reward'') (pg. 250 UK edition)</ref>
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|[[George Weasley]]
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|June 1993
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|At the end of his fourth year in 1993 practiced this spell along with; Fred, Harry, Hermione, and Ron before the start of summer holiday.<ref name="CoS19" />
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|[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]
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|June 1993
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|She [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] used this spell at the end of her first year in 1993.<ref name="CoS19" />
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|[[Severus Snape]]
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|[[17 December]], [[1992]]
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|[[Severus Snape|Snape]] taught this spell to the [[Duelling Club]] in the [[Great Hall]].<ref name="CoS11">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (''Chapter 11 - The Duelling Club'') (pg. 142 UK edition)</ref>
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[[File:Tumblr_n4afunNcf51qg4gkko2_250.gif|thumb|235x235px|left]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="8" |[[Harry Potter]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |1993
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|He used it to get [[Tom Riddle's Diary]] back from Malfoy who mistook it for Harry's own diary.
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|Harry used it again at the end of the year before summer holiday.<ref name="CoS13">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (''Chapter 13 - The Very Secret Diary'') (pg. 178 UK edition)</ref>
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|[[6 June]], [[1994]]
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|In his third year he used it against Snape inside the [[Shrieking Shack]].
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|[[24 June]], [[1995]]
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|Harry used this spell while duelling [[Voldemort ]]in [[Little Hangleton]], which resulted in [[Priori Incantatem]].
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|[[October]] 1995
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|In his fifth year this is one of the spells Harry taught [[Dumbledore's Army]] he had them practice it in pairs.
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|[[27 July]], 1997
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|Harry disarmed [[Stan Shunpike]] during the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]].
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[2 May]], [[1998]]
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|He used it against Goyle during the [[Skirmish in the room of requirement]],
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Harry also used it the same night to kill Voldemort by rebounding his [[Killing Curse]].
   
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[[File:The_final_duel.jpg|thumb|left|240px]]
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==Priori Incantatem==
  
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[[File:Voldemort-Harry_1st_duel_(Concept_Artwork_for_the_HP4_film).jpg|thumb|242px|A powerful [[Priori Incantatem]] between Disarming Charm (Harry Potter) and [[Killing Curse]] ([[Lord Voldemort]]).]]
  
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[Hermione Granger]]
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If two wands with the same core are forced to do battle with each other, the effect is a magical connection called [[Priori Incantatem]]. When Priori Incantatem occurred between [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and [[Harry Potter]], the latter was using the Disarming Charm.
  
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|June 1993
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|She used this spell at the end of her second year along with; Fred, George, Harry, and Ron before summer holiday.<ref name="CoS19" />
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|6 June, 1994
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|In her third year she used this spell against Severus Snape in the Shrieking Shack along with Harry and Ron.
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|[[August]] 1997
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|Hermione also used this spell to disarm [[Mundungus Fletcher]] in 1998 during the hunt for Horcruxs.<ref name="DH11">{{DH}} - Chapter 11 (''The Bribe'')</ref>
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[Ron Weasley]]
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|June 1993
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|Practiced this spell at the end of his second year.
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|6 June, 1994
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|Ron used it during his third to disarm Severus Snape in the Shrieking Shack.
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|[[March]] 1998
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|During the [[Skirmish at Malfoy Manor]], Ron disarmed [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] with the spell.
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|[[Neville Longbottom]]
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|18 June, 1996
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|He used this spell during the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] to disarm a Death Eater, accidentally also disarming Harry.
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==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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*The [[charm]] is described in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2]]'', and has [[Expelliarmus spellbook|a spellbook]] purely for itself.
  
*The [[charm]] is described in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2]]'', and has [[Expelliarmus spellbook|a spellbook]] purely for itself.
 
*In the second film, it appears as a golden ring; from the fifth film onward it was a ball of blue light.
  
*In the second film, it appears as a golden ring; from the fifth film onward it was a ball of blue light.
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*In the video games, the Disarming Charm worked rather like a Shield Charm, rebounding an opponent's spells upon them. This is actually also the describing of the spell in the [[The Standard Book of Spells]] series.
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*In the video games, mainly he console versions of the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|first]] and [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|second]] games, the Disarming Charm worked rather like a Shield Charm, rebounding an opponent's spells upon them. This is actually also the describing of the spell in the [[The Standard Book of Spells]] series. This was mainly due to the lack of being able to disarm in past video games.
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**However, the spell returned to its more offensive use by the ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|Order of the Phoenix game]]'', though the GBC version of the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|Chamber of Secrets game]] also follows this scheme.
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**Also in the console version of the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|second game]], it's possible to catch and deflect spells not only cast by [[Prefect|prefects]] in the PS2 version, but it's also possible to do so on one's own backfired spell. This only works on [[Flipendo]] and [[Incendio]] however, as the other projectile spells will pass through. In the case of the former, it moves rather fast so tight timing to activate the charm is needed.
 
*The Disarming Charm is referenced on [[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]], when Shakespeare uses it to conclude a formula used to banish the villains from earth. The Doctor (played by [[David Tennant]]) smiles after the villains are beaten and says: "Good old [[J.K.Rowling|J.K.]]", referencing the author of the ''Harry Potter ''series.
  
*The Disarming Charm is referenced on [[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]], when Shakespeare uses it to conclude a formula used to banish the villains from earth. The Doctor (played by [[David Tennant]]) smiles after the villains are beaten and says: "Good old [[J.K.Rowling|J.K.]]", referencing the author of the ''Harry Potter ''series.
   

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"The Disarming Charm lies at the heart of a good dueling technique. It allows the duelist to rebound an opponent's spell in the hope that the rebounded spell will strike the opponent and leave him or her vulnerable to further attack."
— Miranda Goshawk[src]

The Disarming Charm,[1] also known as the Expelliarmus Spell[4] or Disarming Spell[5] (Expelliarmus) was a defensive charm which forced the victim to release whatever they were holding at the time. It is common to see this spell used in duels, to make an opponent release their wand.[1]

History

It is not known precisely who created the Disarming Charm. Some wizarding historians claim that it may have been invented by Merlin himself, others claim that its first widespread use was in Madagascar in the 11th century.[6] Even if any of this is true, the fact remains that it was not very popular until 1379, when Elizabeth Smudgling — the most likely inventor, in the opinion of Miranda Goshawk — used it in a duelling contest in Dartmoor.[6]

It became Harry Potter's signature spell, and it notably caused the death of Lord Voldemort during the Battle of Hogwarts by rebounding his Killing Curse.

Effects

""That was a Disarming Charm — as you see, I've lost my wand."
— Gilderoy Lockhart[src]
Tumblr n4pfx79HAy1qzv627o1 250

Harry casting a powerful disarming charm indicated by the scarlet jet of light

The Disarming Charm causes whatever an opponent is holding at the time — usually a wand — to fly high out of their reach.

The Disarming Charm always appears as a jet of red light; indeed, this is one of the things that makes it recognisable before the effects of the charm are seen. However the intensity of the light appears to correspond to the strength of the spell as a weak/moderate one creates a small flash of white light whereas a more powerful version manifests as a bright jet of scarlet light.

Priori Incantatem

Voldemort-Harry 1st duel (Concept Artwork for the HP4 film)

A powerful Priori Incantatem between Disarming Charm (Harry Potter) and Killing Curse (Lord Voldemort).

If two wands with the same core are forced to do battle with each other, the effect is a magical connection called Priori Incantatem. When Priori Incantatem occurred between Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter, the latter was using the Disarming Charm, a much weaker spell than the former.

Known uses and practitioners

"They made the most of the last few hours in which they were allowed to do magic before the holidays... and practised disarming each other by magic. Harry was getting very good at it."
— Fred, George, Harry, Hermione, and Ron's last few hours before they return home for the holidays[src]
Caster(s) Date Notes
Albus Dumbledore Unknown used this spell to disarm Severus Snape.[7]
Draco Malfoy 30 June, 1997

Draco used this spell to disarm Albus Dumbledore during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower before fleeing with Snape and the other Death Eaters.

Elizabeth Smudgling 1379 She used it in a duelling contest in Dartmoor.[6]
Fred Weasley June 1993 At the end of his fourth year, Fred practiced this spell along with; George, Harry, Hermione, and Ron before the start of summer holiday.[8]
George Weasley June 1993 At the end of his fourth year in 1993 practiced this spell along with; Fred, Harry, Hermione, and Ron before the start of summer holiday.[8]
Ginny Weasley June 1993 She Ginny Weasley used this spell at the end of her first year in 1993.[8]
Severus Snape 17 December, 1992 Snape taught this spell to the Duelling Club in the Great Hall.[1]
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Harry Potter 1993 He used it to get Tom Riddle's Diary back from Malfoy who mistook it for Harry's own diary.
Harry used it again at the end of the year before summer holiday.[9]
6 June, 1994 In his third year he used it against Snape inside the Shrieking Shack.
24 June, 1995 Harry used this spell while duelling Voldemort in Little Hangleton, which resulted in Priori Incantatem.
October 1995 In his fifth year this is one of the spells Harry taught Dumbledore's Army he had them practice it in pairs.
27 July, 1997 Harry disarmed Stan Shunpike during the Battle of the Seven Potters.
2 May, 1998 He used it against Goyle during the Skirmish in the room of requirement,

Harry also used it the same night to kill Voldemort by rebounding his Killing Curse.

The final duel
Hermione Granger June 1993 She used this spell at the end of her second year along with; Fred, George, Harry, and Ron before summer holiday.[8]
6 June, 1994 In her third year she used this spell against Severus Snape in the Shrieking Shack along with Harry and Ron.
August 1997 Hermione also used this spell to disarm Mundungus Fletcher in 1998 during the hunt for Horcruxs.[10]
Ron Weasley June 1993 Practiced this spell at the end of his second year.
6 June, 1994 Ron used it during his third to disarm Severus Snape in the Shrieking Shack.
March 1998 During the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor, Ron disarmed Bellatrix Lestrange with the spell.
Neville Longbottom 18 June, 1996 He used this spell during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries to disarm a Death Eater, accidentally also disarming Harry.

Etymology

English expel, meaning "remove" and Latin arma, meaning "weapon" or "the weapon".

Behind the scenes

"Then a blinding, jagged jet of white light flew through the air: Harry thought of lightning, but Snape had dropped to his knees and his wand had flown out of his hand"
— Dumbledore's use on Snape[src]
  • This is the signature spell of Harry Potter.
  • In the films only when a witch or wizard is locked in the Priori Incantatem is the spell scarlet. When not locked in combat it's always just a blue or white flash that will either connect with the target's hand and force the wand out of their hand or will blast them off their feet, sometimes unconcious.
  • When Dumbledore used this on Snape, it appeared as white lightning, and hence was probably a variation of it rather than the spell itself, or else an entirely different disarming spell.
  • The charm is described in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2, and has a spellbook purely for itself.
  • In the second film, it appears as a golden ring; from the fifth film onward it was a ball of blue light.
  • In the video games, mainly he console versions of the first and second games, the Disarming Charm worked rather like a Shield Charm, rebounding an opponent's spells upon them. This is actually also the describing of the spell in the The Standard Book of Spells series. This was mainly due to the lack of being able to disarm in past video games.
    • However, the spell returned to its more offensive use by the Order of the Phoenix game, though the GBC version of the Chamber of Secrets game also follows this scheme.
    • Also in the console version of the second game, it's possible to catch and deflect spells not only cast by prefects in the PS2 version, but it's also possible to do so on one's own backfired spell. This only works on Flipendo and Incendio however, as the other projectile spells will pass through. In the case of the former, it moves rather fast so tight timing to activate the charm is needed.
  • The Disarming Charm is referenced on Doctor Who, when Shakespeare uses it to conclude a formula used to banish the villains from earth. The Doctor (played by David Tennant) smiles after the villains are beaten and says: "Good old J.K.", referencing the author of the Harry Potter series.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Chapter 11 - The Duelling Club) (pg. 142 UK edition)
  2. ↑ Pottermore
  3. ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Spells
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Wonderbook: Book of Spells (See this video) (00:20 - 15:20)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Chapter 33 - The Prince's Tale) (pg. 543 UK edition)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Chapter 18 - Dobby's Reward) (pg. 250 UK edition)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Chapter 13 - The Very Secret Diary) (pg. 178 UK edition)
  10. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 11 (The Bribe)
The Standard Book of Spells
Book of Spells 1
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Charms included in the series: Dancing Feet Spell (Tarantallegra) · Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) · Engorgement Charm (Engorgio) · Fire-Making Spell (Incendio) · Freezing Charm (Immobulus) · General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem) · Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) · Locking Spell (Colloportus) · Memory Charm (Obliviate) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Nonverbal spell · Severing Charm (Diffindo) · Skurge Charm (Skurge) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm (Accio) · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Unlocking Charm (Alohomora) · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)
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