Changes: One-Eyed Witch Spell

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"At once, the statue's hump opened wide enough to admit a fairly thin person."

— Description^[src]

Dissendium was the incantation of a charm that revealed hidden passageways.

Known practitioners

Behind the scenes

Harry uses Dissendium on Slytherin's locket

While initially this appears to be a simple password for the statue, it was used in other media in attempts to open lockets, out of frustration.
It is unknown what may happen if Dissendium is used on something else besides passageways, for example it caused a small explosion when it was used in a failed attempt to destroy the locket.

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Seeing how he knew of the passage and where it led, it is more than likely he used it. And as one had to perform this spell, to use it, he thus used the spell.
↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Chapter Fourteen - Snape's Grudge)
↑ Hermione retrieved Harry's cloak from beneath the One-Eyed Witch; she needed to have cast Dissendium to open the passage

[fg-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Seeing how he knew of the passage and where it led, it is more than likely he used it. And as one had to perform this spell, to use it, he thus used the spell.

[PoA14-2] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Chapter Fourteen - Snape's Grudge)

[3] Hermione retrieved Harry's cloak from beneath the One-Eyed Witch; she needed to have cast Dissendium to open the passage

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+{{Spell_infobox
-|name=Dissendium
-|incantation=''Dissendium''(dis-EN-dee-um)
+|name=''Dissendium''
+|image=[[File:Dissendium.gif|250px]]
-|type=[[Spell]]
+|incantation=''Dissendium''
-|hand=Tap the one-eyed [[Wizards|witch]] three times with your [[wand]]
+|type=[[Charm]]
-|effect=Opens the secret passageway that leads straight into [[Honeydukes]]
+|hand=Tap target
+|light=None
+|effect=Reveals hidden passageways
 }}
+{{Quote|At once, the statue's hump opened wide enough to admit a fairly thin person.|Description|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
-'''Dissendium''' (dis-EN-dee-um) is a [[Spell|spell]] that opens the secret passageway behind the statue of the Humpbacked Witch in Hogwarts straight into the cellar of [[Honeydukes]] in [[Hogsmeade]].
+'''''Dissendium''''' was the [[incantation]] of a [[charm]] that revealed hidden passageways.
 ==Known practitioners==
-*[[Fred and George Weasley]]
+*[[Fred Weasley]]<ref name="fg"/>
+*[[George Weasley]]<ref name="fg">Seeing how he knew of the passage and where it led, it is more than likely he used it. And as one had to perform this spell, to use it, he thus used the spell.</ref>
-*[[Harry Potter]]
+*[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="PoA14">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (''Chapter Fourteen - Snape's Grudge'')</ref>
-*[[Hermione Granger]]
+*[[Hermione Granger]]<ref> Hermione retrieved [[Harry Potter|Harry's]] cloak from beneath the One-Eyed Witch; she needed to have cast ''Dissendium'' to open the passage</ref>
-==Etymology==
-*'Dissendium' seems to have the same roots as 'Dissemble' so dissendium might mean to part as the one eyed witch's hump parted from the rest of her body.
-*Quite simply, a phonetic spelling of the English word "descend" with a common Latin noun ending attached (-ium). The name also vaguely suggests "dissident", meaning to be against the laws. It could also come from the Latin word ''Dissocio'', which means ''to part'' or ''to separate'' (in its verb form). The word ''en'' can mean both ''here'' and ''look'' ''Dium'', could refer to the sun and normally translates as ''day'' or, more appropriately, ''today'' but can also be used as the command ''now''. Together ''Dissendium'' could mean ''Separate here, now''.
-==Notes==
-This may not be a spell in the strict sense, but a magical password like "Mimbulus Mimbletonia" (once a password for the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Fat_Lady Fat Lady]) and "Acid Pops" (one of the passwords for Dumbledore's office gargoyle in [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/1996 1996]). However, it is mentioned that Harry has to tap the statue of the crone while saying the spell in order for it to open up. Also, the name of the spell is similar to the way other spells are named, suggesting that it may be a spell in its own right. A more logical explanation would be that it opens secret passages in general, although it is only used on the particular statue in the series, so this is not confirmed, it is just an idea.
 ==Behind the scenes==
+[[File:Dissend.jpg|thumb|Harry uses Dissendium on Slytherin's locket]]
-*In a featurette of the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]], Harry Potter casts the spell 'Dissendium' in an attempt to destroy the [[Salazar Slytherin's locket|Slytherin's locket]]. So, we can suppose that 'Dissendium' is actually a real spell or an film error. The spell, however, had no effect, since Horcruxes can't be destroyed by simple spells. It's odd that the first time the spell is used in the films is for a different purpose.
+*While initially this appears to be a simple password for the statue, it was used in other media in attempts to open [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket|lockets]], out of frustration.
+*It is unknown what may happen if ''Dissendium'' is used on something else besides passageways, for example it caused a small explosion when it was used in a failed attempt to destroy the locket.
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
-*''[[Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''
-*[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)]]
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
 [[fr:Dissendium]]
 [[fi:Halkhios]]
-{{Stub}}
-[[Category:Spells]]
 [[Category:Stubs]]
+[[Category:Opening spells]]
+[[Category:Charms]]