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'''''Harmonia Nectere Passus''''' is a [[spell]] used to perfect a [[Vanishing Cabinet]]'s performance. |
'''''Harmonia Nectere Passus''''' is a [[spell]] used to perfect a [[Vanishing Cabinet]]'s performance. |
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Revision as of 07:55, 25 October 2009
Harmonia Nectere Passus is a spell used to perfect a Vanishing Cabinet's performance.
Draco Malfoy used this spell on the broken Vanishing Cabinet in the Room of Requirement as he was attempting to repair it during the 1996–1997 school year.[1]
Etymology
Harmonia Nectere Passus derives from the Greek word "harmonia", from "armozo" meaning "to joint",[2] the Latin word "nectere" which means "to tie, bind"[3], and the Latin term "passus" meaning "step, pace", which came from "pati" meaning "suffer, allow, undergo"[4].
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (First appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- ↑ ""Harmonia"" on myEtymology.com
- ↑ ""Nectere"" on myEtymology.com
- ↑ ""Passus"" on myEtymology.com