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+ | {{Quote|Petrificus Totalus, or the Full Body-Bind, stiffens a person’s limbs so they cannot move. Only the person’s eyes are free while the spell is in effect.|Description|Pottermore}} |
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⚫ | {{Quote|Neville's arms snapped to his sides. His legs sprang together. His whole body rigid, he swayed where he stood and then fell flat on his face, stiff as a board. Neville's jaws were jammed together so he couldn't speak. Only his eyes were moving, looking at them in horror.|Description|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
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− | The '''Full Body-Bind Curse''',<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref> also known as the '''Body Freezing Spell'''<ref name="CASTASPELL">[http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/hogwarts/library/castaspell.html Cast-a-Spell kit found in the Library section of the Harry Potter Official Site]</ref> (''Petrificus Totalus''<ref name="PS"/>) is a [[curse]]<ref name="POTTERMORE"/> that paralyses the opponent.<ref name="POTTERMORE"/> It is often used by inexperienced or young [[Wizardkind|wizards]] in [[duelling]].<ref name="CASTASPELL"/> |
+ | The '''Full Body-Bind Curse''',<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref> also known as the '''Body Freezing Spell'''<ref name="CASTASPELL">[http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/hogwarts/library/castaspell.html Cast-a-Spell kit found in the Library section of the Harry Potter Official Site]</ref> (''Petrificus Totalus''<ref name="PS"/>) is a [[curse]]<ref name="POTTERMORE"/> that paralyses the opponent.<ref name="POTTERMORE"/> It is often used by inexperienced or young [[Wizardkind|wizards]] in [[duelling]].<ref name="CASTASPELL"/> |
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+ | The victim's arms and legs snap together, and he/she will fall down, stiff as a board.<ref name="PS"/> However the person's skills to hear, see (however just straight forward), feel, and think still work properly. |
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The Full Body-Bind Curse is fundamentally different from [[petrification]], which is highly [[Dark Arts|Dark Magic]] and which cannot be reversed by a simple [[counter-curse]].<ref name="CoSF">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''</ref> |
The Full Body-Bind Curse is fundamentally different from [[petrification]], which is highly [[Dark Arts|Dark Magic]] and which cannot be reversed by a simple [[counter-curse]].<ref name="CoSF">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''</ref> |
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==Known uses== |
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*In the [[Cast-a-Spell training room]], when the spell is cast it seems to coat the victim (a snake) in ice. |
*In the [[Cast-a-Spell training room]], when the spell is cast it seems to coat the victim (a snake) in ice. |
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*When [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] immobilizes [[Harry Potter|Harry]], the latter says, in wondering how it could have happened, that it was a [[Freezing Charm]] (Dumbledore had done so wandlessly and nonverbally). However, less than a few pages later, after Dumbledore is [[Killing Curse|killed]], he notes that the '''Full Body-Bind''' had lifted. |
*When [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] immobilizes [[Harry Potter|Harry]], the latter says, in wondering how it could have happened, that it was a [[Freezing Charm]] (Dumbledore had done so wandlessly and nonverbally). However, less than a few pages later, after Dumbledore is [[Killing Curse|killed]], he notes that the '''Full Body-Bind''' had lifted. |
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+ | *In the films and video games, this spell occasionally appears blue, white or purple. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
Revision as of 18:56, 10 April 2014
- "Petrificus Totalus, or the Full Body-Bind, stiffens a person’s limbs so they cannot move. Only the person’s eyes are free while the spell is in effect."
- — Description[src]
The Full Body-Bind Curse,[4] also known as the Body Freezing Spell[5] (Petrificus Totalus[1]) is a curse[3] that paralyses the opponent.[3] It is often used by inexperienced or young wizards in duelling.[5]
Effects
The victim's arms and legs snap together, and he/she will fall down, stiff as a board.[1] However the person's skills to hear, see (however just straight forward), feel, and think still work properly.
The Full Body-Bind Curse is fundamentally different from petrification, which is highly Dark Magic and which cannot be reversed by a simple counter-curse.[6]
Known uses
- "Neville's arms snapped to his sides. His legs sprang together. His whole body rigid, he swayed where he stood and then fell flat on his face, stiff as a board. Neville's jaws were jammed together so he couldn't speak. Only his eyes were moving, looking at them in horror."
- — Description[src]
Etymology
- The root of this curse's incantation seems to be the Latin words petra, "rock", and totus, "whole" or "entire".
- Also, pertrificus seems to come from the word "petrify", meaning to turn into stone, or describes a manner in which someone takes on the characteristics of a stone. Totalus likely comes from "Total", meaning complete or wholly. Following this, the spell likely means, entirely petrify.
Behind the scenes
- In the Cast-a-Spell training room, when the spell is cast it seems to coat the victim (a snake) in ice.
- When Dumbledore immobilizes Harry, the latter says, in wondering how it could have happened, that it was a Freezing Charm (Dumbledore had done so wandlessly and nonverbally). However, less than a few pages later, after Dumbledore is killed, he notes that the Full Body-Bind had lifted.
- In the films and video games, this spell occasionally appears blue, white or purple.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (PS1 version)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Non-canonical appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (DS version)
- Harry Potter: Spells
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Pottermore
- Warner Bros. Harry Potter Official Site
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pottermore
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cast-a-Spell kit found in the Library section of the Harry Potter Official Site
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Spells included in the book: Full Body-Bind Curse · Leg-Locker Curse · Jelly-Legs Curse · Pimple Jinx · Stickfast Hex · Tickling Hex · Tongue-Tying Curse · Hair Loss Curse |