| Hardening Charm | |
|---|---|
| Incantation |
Duro |
| Type | |
| Hand Movement |
Point wand at target |
| Light |
None |
| Effect |
Changes objects into solid stone. |
- "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. 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.
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Etymology
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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.
Behind the scenesEdit
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells presents the hand movement as thus:
AppearancesEdit
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells (First identified as Hardening Charm)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ First Spells with Wonderbook™: Book of Spells on YouTube