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{{Quote|He hurried over to Ron, bent down, tapped Ron's leg with his wand and muttered 'Ferula'. Bandages spun up Ron's leg, strapping it tightly to a splint.|Remus Lupin using a healing spell |Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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A '''Healing spell''' is a term used to refer to a type of spell that magically improves the health & hygiene of the living object and as such is also a branch of [[Medical Magic]]. In [[1996]], [[Harry Potter]] allowed [[Nymphadora Tonks]] to heal his broken nose, though he had been intending to see [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]], whom he privately felt to be more competent with Healing spells than Tonks.<ref name="hbp8">''Half-Blood Prince'', Ch. 8</ref>
  
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A '''Healing spell''' is one of the seven known [[spell]] types, distinguished by their capacity to [[magic]]ally improve the physical condition of the living object — it is a branch of [[Healing magic]]. In [[1996]], [[Harry Potter]] allowed [[Nymphadora Tonks]] to heal his broken nose, though he had been intending to see [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]], whom he privately felt to be more competent with Healing spells than Tonks.<ref name="hbp8">''Half-Blood Prince'', Ch. 8</ref>
   
 
==Known Healing spells==
  
==Known Healing spells==
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* ''[[Brackium Emendo]]'' — spell meant to be used to mend bones, but when used by [[Gilderoy Lockhart]], it removed them instead.
  
 
* ''[[Anapneo]]'' — spell to clear the throat of a choking victim.
  
* ''[[Anapneo]]'' — spell to clear the throat of a choking victim.
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* ''[[Brackium Emendo]]''/''[[Ossio Dispersimus]]'' — heals brachial bones (debatable, as its usage removes said bones instead).
 
* ''[[Episkey]]'' — spell to treat mild to moderate injuries including split lips and broken noses.<ref name="hbp8" />
  
* ''[[Episkey]]'' — spell to treat mild to moderate injuries including split lips and broken noses.<ref name="hbp8" />
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* ''[[Ferula]]'' - binds and splints fractures.
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* ''[[Reparifors]]'' - heals minor magically-induced ailments like paralysis.
 
* ''[[Tergeo]]'' — spell for clearing up dried blood from a bleeding wound, similar to the [[Scouring Charm]].
  
* ''[[Tergeo]]'' — spell for clearing up dried blood from a bleeding wound, similar to the [[Scouring Charm]].
 
* ''[[Vulnera Sanentur]]'' — spell used to heal deep gashes like those caused by the [[curse]] ''[[Sectumsempra]]''.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''</ref>
  
* ''[[Vulnera Sanentur]]'' — spell used to heal deep gashes like those caused by the [[curse]] ''[[Sectumsempra]]''.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''</ref>
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*Madam Pomfrey used an [[Unidentified healing spell (I)|unidentified spell to heal]] a gash on Harry Potter's shoulder after the [[Triwizard Tournament|First Task]] of the [[Triwizard Tournament]].<ref>''Goblet of Fire'', Ch. 20</ref>
  
*Madam Pomfrey used an [[Unidentified healing spell (I)|unidentified spell to heal]] a gash on Harry Potter's shoulder after the [[Triwizard Tournament|First Task]] of the [[Triwizard Tournament]].<ref>''Goblet of Fire'', Ch. 20</ref>
 
*[[Albus Dumbledore]] used an [[Unidentified healing spell (II)|unidentified spell to heal]] a cut he made on his arm in order to give the offering of blood needed to enter the [[Horcrux cave]].<ref name="hbp26">''Half-Blood Prince'', Ch. 26</ref>
  
*[[Albus Dumbledore]] used an [[Unidentified healing spell (II)|unidentified spell to heal]] a cut he made on his arm in order to give the offering of blood needed to enter the [[Horcrux cave]].<ref name="hbp26">''Half-Blood Prince'', Ch. 26</ref>
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{1st ID}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter: Spells]]''
   
 
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==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 23:18, 2 September 2014

"He hurried over to Ron, bent down, tapped Ron's leg with his wand and muttered 'Ferula'. Bandages spun up Ron's leg, strapping it tightly to a splint."
— Remus Lupin using a healing spell [src]

A Healing spell is one of the seven known spell types, distinguished by their capacity to magically improve the physical condition of the living object — it is a branch of Healing magic. In 1996, Harry Potter allowed Nymphadora Tonks to heal his broken nose, though he had been intending to see Madam Pomfrey, whom he privately felt to be more competent with Healing spells than Tonks.[1]

Known Healing spells

Unidentified Healing spells

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Half-Blood Prince, Ch. 8
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  3. ↑ Goblet of Fire, Ch. 20
  4. ↑ Half-Blood Prince, Ch. 26
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