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+ | |name=Hardening Charm |
| − | |incantation=DOO-roh |
+ | |incantation=''Duro''<br />(DOO-roh) |
| − | |type=[[ |
+ | |type=[[Charm]] |
| − | |hand= |
+ | |hand=[[File:Duro.png|70px]] |
| + | |light=None |
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| − | |effect= |
+ | |effect=Changes objects into solid stone. |
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| − | '''Duro''' is a [[Transforming spell]] used to [[Transfiguration|transfigure]] objects into stone. |
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| + | {{Quote|The Hardening Charm will turn an object into solid stone. This can be surprisingly handy in a tight spot. Of course, most students only seem to use this spell to sabotage their fellow students' schoolbags or to turn a pumpkin pasty to stone just before someone bites into it. It is unwise to try this unworthy trick on any of your teachers.|[[Miranda Goshawk]], ''[[Book of Spells]]''.|Wonderbook: Book of Spells}} |
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| + | The '''Hardening Charm'''<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JFDVVrqphI First Spells with Wonderbook™: Book of Spells] on YouTube</ref> (''Duro'') is a [[charm]] used to change objects into stone. |
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| + | ==History== |
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[[Hermione Granger]] cast the spell at a tapestry during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], turning it into stone and wounding the two [[Death Eaters]] who were pursuing her, [[Harry Potter]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]. |
[[Hermione Granger]] cast the spell at a tapestry during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], turning it into stone and wounding the two [[Death Eaters]] who were pursuing her, [[Harry Potter]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]. |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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| − | ''Duro'' is Latin for "I harden" or "I stiffen". |
+ | ''Duro'' is Latin for "I harden" or "I stiffen"; the same term is Portuguese for "hard" or "rough"; it makes sense given J. K. Rowling's relation to the language. |
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| − | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | *If cast on a human then this may be the only spell known thus far that causes true [[Petrification]]. Although, it is just as possible that it would simply fail when used on a living object, especially given the skill level required for such an feat. |
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| − | *This is a spell used by [[Molly Weasley]] on [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] during the Battle of Hogwarts in which they duelled, in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |
+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{1st}} |
| + | *''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' {{1st ID}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]] '' |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| − | [[fr:Duro]] |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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| + | [[fr:Sortilège de Durcissement]] |
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[[ru:Дуро]] |
[[ru:Дуро]] |
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+ | [[Category:Charms]] |
[[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]] |
[[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]] |
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| − | [[Category:Transforming spells]] |
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Revision as of 23:17, 18 April 2014
- "The Hardening Charm will turn an object into solid stone. This can be surprisingly handy in a tight spot. Of course, most students only seem to use this spell to sabotage their fellow students' schoolbags or to turn a pumpkin pasty to stone just before someone bites into it. It is unwise to try this unworthy trick on any of your teachers."
- — Miranda Goshawk, Book of Spells.[src]
The Hardening Charm[1] (Duro) is a charm used to change objects into stone.
History
Hermione Granger cast the spell at a tapestry during the Battle of Hogwarts, turning it into stone and wounding the two Death Eaters who were pursuing her, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley.
Etymology
Duro is Latin for "I harden" or "I stiffen"; the same term is Portuguese for "hard" or "rough"; it makes sense given J. K. Rowling's relation to the language.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells (First identified as Hardening Charm)
Notes and references
- ↑ First Spells with Wonderbook™: Book of Spells on YouTube