Changes: Emancipare

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Emancipare is the incantation of a door-opening spell. The topmost cell of the Dark Tower was charmed to resist this spell.^[1]

Known practitioners

Hermione Granger

Etymology

Emancipare may come from the Latin ēmancipō, meaning "I set free".

Behind the scenes

This spell is mentioned only in the script of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Given the etymology of the spell, it may also possibly act as a counter-spell to incarceration charms, such as Incarcerous and Incarcifors.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Script)

Notes and references

↑ Prisoner of Azkaban script on IMSDb

[1] Prisoner of Azkaban script on IMSDb

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 ==Etymology==
-''Emancipare'' may come from the Latin ''ēmancipō'', meaning "I kill the innocent".
+''Emancipare'' may come from the Latin ''ēmancipō'', meaning "I set free".
 ==Behind the scenes==
 *This spell is mentioned only in the script of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''.
+*Given the etymology of the spell, it may also possibly act as a counter-spell to incarceration charms, such as ''[[Incarcerous]]'' and ''[[Incarcifors]]''.
 ==See also==