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{{Spell infobox |
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|incantation=''Erecto''<br/>(uh-REK-toh) |
|incantation=''Erecto''<br/>(uh-REK-toh) |
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{{Quote|...''Erecto!''" she added, pointing her wand at the misshapen canvas, which in one fluid motion rose into the air and settled, fully constructed, on to the ground before Harry, out of whose startled hands a tent peg soared, to land with a final thud at the end of a guy rope.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
{{Quote|...''Erecto!''" she added, pointing her wand at the misshapen canvas, which in one fluid motion rose into the air and settled, fully constructed, on to the ground before Harry, out of whose startled hands a tent peg soared, to land with a final thud at the end of a guy rope.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
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− | '''Erecto''' is a [[spell]] used to set up a |
+ | '''Erecto''' is a [[spell]] used to set up a structure of sorts. |
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+ | == History == |
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+ | [[Hermione Granger]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], and [[Harry Potter]] used this spell frequently through out the [[1997-1998 school year]] to set up a tent for themselves while hunting Lord Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es during the height of the [[Second Wizarding War]]. |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{Possible}} |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{1st}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{1st}} |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' |
Revision as of 18:31, 14 July 2014
- "...Erecto!" she added, pointing her wand at the misshapen canvas, which in one fluid motion rose into the air and settled, fully constructed, on to the ground before Harry, out of whose startled hands a tent peg soared, to land with a final thud at the end of a guy rope."
- — Description.[src]
Erecto is a spell used to set up a structure of sorts.
History
Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Harry Potter used this spell frequently through out the 1997-1998 school year to set up a tent for themselves while hunting Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes during the height of the Second Wizarding War.
Behind the scenes
- Erecting a tent is the only known use in the series, but it could presumably be used to erect any structure given that the required materials were present.
Etymology
Erectum is past participle of erigere, a Latin verb meaning "to erect".
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Possible appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1