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|incantation=''Dunamis'' (dyu-NA-mus) |
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| − | '''''Dunamis''''' is a door- |
+ | '''''Dunamis''''' is the incantation of a door-opening [[spell]]. The [[Dark Tower topmost cell|topmost cell]] of the [[Dark Tower]] was [[charm]]ed to resist this spell.<ref>[http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban.html ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' script] on IMSDb</ref> |
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| + | ==Known practitioners== |
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| + | *[[Hermione Granger]] |
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| + | ==Etymology== |
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| + | ''Dunamis'' may derive from the Greek δύναμις (''dynamis''), meaning "connected with power". The English word ''dynamite'' comes from the same word, possibly indicating this spell was meant to blow the door up like ''[[Bombarda]]''. |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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*This spell is mentioned only in the script of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''. |
*This spell is mentioned only in the script of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''. |
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| + | ==See Also== |
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| + | *[[Unlocking Charm|''Alohomora'']] |
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| + | *''[[Annihilare]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Emancipare]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Liberare]]'' |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 02:51, 15 October 2013
Dunamis is the incantation of a door-opening spell. The topmost cell of the Dark Tower was charmed to resist this spell.[1]
Known practitioners
Etymology
Dunamis may derive from the Greek δύναμις (dynamis), meaning "connected with power". The English word dynamite comes from the same word, possibly indicating this spell was meant to blow the door up like Bombarda.
Behind the scenes
- This spell is mentioned only in the script of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
See Also
Appearances
Notes and references
- ↑ Prisoner of Azkaban script on IMSDb