| Dunamis | |
|---|---|
| Incantation |
Dunamis (dyu-NA-mus) |
| Type | |
| Effect |
Opens doors |
Dunamis is the incantation of a door-opening spell. The topmost cell of the Dark Tower was charmed to resist this spell.[1]
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Known practitioners
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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.
Behind the scenes
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- This spell is mentioned only in the script of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
See Also
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Appearances
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Notes and references
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- ↑ Prisoner of Azkaban script on IMSDb