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{{Spell infobox |
{{Spell infobox |
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|name=''Glisseo'' |
|name=''Glisseo'' |
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| − | |type=[[Spell]] |
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| + | |incantation=''Glisseo''<ref name="DH32">{{DH}} - Chapter 32 (''The Elder Wand'')</ref> |
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| + | |pronunciation=(GLIS-see-oh) |
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| + | |type=Charm<ref name="DH32"/> |
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|hand= |
|hand= |
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| + | |light=None<ref name="DH32"/> |
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| − | |incantation=''Glisseo''<br/>GLIS-see-oh |
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| − | |effect= |
+ | |effect=Turns stairs into slides<ref name="DH32"/> |
| + | |creator= |
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| − | {{quote|...Hermione shouted, ''''Glisseo!'''' The stairs beneath their feet flattened into a chute...|Hermione Granger's use of the spell in the Battle of Hogwarts|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
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| + | {{Quote|He was on the sixth stair when there was a loud, wailing, klaxon-like sound and the steps melted together to make a long, smooth stone slide like a helter-skelter.|Description|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
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| − | ==Description== |
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| − | '''''Glisseo''''' is a [[spell]] that causes the treads of stairs to flatten, turning the stairs into a slide or ramp. [[Hermione Granger]] used this spell to transform a staircase into a slide during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] so that she, [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ronald Weasley]] could avoid an attack by some [[Death Eaters]]. This may be the spell used on the [[Gryffindor girls' staircase|girls' staircases]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] to prevent boys from entering, as the effects (when activated) are the same. |
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| + | '''''Glisseo''''' is the [[incantation]] of a [[charm]] that can be used to transform a staircase into a smooth slide<ref name="DH32"/>. It is rather old, having been used in the medieval ages<ref name="OP17">{{OOTP}} - Chapter 17 (''Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four'')</ref>. |
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| + | ==Practitioners== |
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| + | *[[Godric Gryffindor]]<ref name="OP17"/> |
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| + | *[[Helga Hufflepuff]]<ref name="OP17"/> |
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| + | *[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="DH32"/> |
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| + | *[[Rowena Ravenclaw]]<ref name="OP17"/> |
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| + | *[[Salazar Slytherin]]<ref name="OP17"/> |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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| − | + | This [[spell]]'s [[incantation]] originates from the [[France|French]] verb "''glisser''", meaning "''to slide''". |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{ |
+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{1st}} |
| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |
+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{1st ID}} |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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[[fi:Glissadi]] |
[[fi:Glissadi]] |
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Revision as of 22:39, 8 May 2013
- "He was on the sixth stair when there was a loud, wailing, klaxon-like sound and the steps melted together to make a long, smooth stone slide like a helter-skelter."
- — Description[src]
Glisseo is the incantation of a charm that can be used to transform a staircase into a smooth slide[1]. It is rather old, having been used in the medieval ages[2].
Practitioners
- Godric Gryffindor[2]
- Helga Hufflepuff[2]
- Hermione Granger[1]
- Rowena Ravenclaw[2]
- Salazar Slytherin[2]
Etymology
This spell's incantation originates from the French verb "glisser", meaning "to slide".
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First identified as Sliding Spell)