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|incantation=''Reparo'' (reh-PAH-roh or rih-PEH-roh)
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|incantation=''Reparo''<br/>(reh-PAH-roh)
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{{Quote|Mending charm that fixes broken objects.|A brief description.|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)}}
  
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{{Quote|The Mending Charm will repair broken objects with a flick of the wand. Accidents do happen, so it is essential to know how to mend our errors.|''[[Book of Spells]]''.|Wonderbook: Book of Spells}}
   
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The '''Mending Charm'''<ref name="GOF/gba">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]'' - GBA version</ref> (''Reparo'') is a [[spell]] used to seamlessly mend broken objects. In most cases, a sufficiently cast Mending Charm can completely fix any broken object. The [[Reparo spellbook]] contained information and instructions on the spell.
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The '''Mending Charm'''<ref name="POT">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>, also known as the '''Repairing Charm'''<ref name="WON" /> (''Reparo'') is a [[charm]] that can be used to seamlessly repair a broken object, it works against most material. This [[charm]] was invented by [[Orabella Nuttley]], in or before [[1754]].
   
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==History==
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Harry is shown to be able to repair a broken bowl but not cause the [[Murtlap Essence|liquid]] it spilled to return to within it. However a wizard more skilled with the spell may be able to do this: [[Severus Snape]] used this spell to mend a jar that [[Harry Potter]] broke during an [[Occlumency]] [[Harry Potter and Severus Snape's private lessons|lesson]], including resealing the contents. [[Rubeus Hagrid]] attempted this spell on [[Sirius Black]]'s [[Sirius Black's motorbike|motorbike]] in [[1997]], but he nearly destroyed the motorbike in the process. The spell can also be combined with the [[Severing Charm]], as Harry swapped the covers of [[Severus Snape's copy of Advanced Potion-Making|Snape's old textbook]] and a brand new copy of the [[Advanced Potion-Making]] by cutting them off, and then reattaching the covers, swapped, with the Mending Charm.
  
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This [[charm]] was invented by [[Orabella Nuttley]], an employee of the [[Improper Use of Magic Office]] in the [[British Ministry of Magic]], in or before [[1754]]. She used her charm to repair the [[Colosseum]] after it had been accidentally destroyed. Thereafter, it became famous; this instance was recorded in ''[[Book of Spells]]'', by [[Miranda Goshawk]].<ref name="WON" />
   
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There are various textbooks containing instructions for this spell, including ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1]]''<ref name="POT" />, although there is still [[Reparo spellbook|a spellbook designated entirely to the teaching of this charm]]<ref name="POAG">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''</ref>. Due to its being a level one [[spell]], it is likely taught in the [[first year]].
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Although snapped [[wand]]s can be repaired physically by this spell, its magical capabilities cannot, leaving the wand to break once more when one attempts magic with it. The sole exception is repairs made with the [[Elder Wand]].
  
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==Effects==
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The Mending Charm was effective at repairing most materials.<ref name="WON" /> However, damage caused by certain rare, powerful [[curse]]s was impossible to undo.<ref name="WON" />
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[[File:Mending_charm1.gif|thumb|235px|left|The Mending charm's effects]]
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The charm was suitable for use only on inanimate objects.<ref name="WON">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''</ref> Use on living beings was entirely proscribed.<ref name="WON" /> Serious scarring could result if it were cast on a person or animal in an attempt to heal wounds.<ref name="WON" />
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While a properly cast Mending Charm was generally enough to fix an object, it seems less experienced casters might not succeed in returning liquids to broken containers.<ref name="OOTP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>
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This charm does not seem to work on objects of powerful and complex magic, such as [[Vanishing Cabinet]]s and [[wand]]s. [[Draco Malfoy]] proved the former by having spent almost an entire school year to repair the damaged cabinet through other means, due to the complexity of the magical passage. For snapped wands, although this charm can repair the physical form, the magical capacity would be damaged beyond repair, causing the wand in question to fall apart again upon attempted use; the sole exception goes to the [[Elder Wand]], due to the strength.
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==Known uses==
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" 500px;"
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! align="center" width="20%" |Caster(s)
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! align="center" width="20%" |Date
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|[[Orabella Nuttley]]
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|[[1754]]
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|Nuttley invented this spell and in or around 1754 she stepped forward and fixed several columns with the Mending Charm she had invented. Preventing a breach of the [[Statute of Secrecy]].[[File:OrabellaNuttleyReparoColiseum.png|left|thumb|215x215px]]
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|[[Bill Weasley]]
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|[[August]], [[1994]]
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|Bill used to repair the table leg a couple days before the World Cup.
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|[[Percy Weasley]]
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|[[25 August]], [[1994]]
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|Percy used to repair his glasses when he bowed just a little bit too low, when greeting the [[Minister for Magic]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="4"|[[Hermione Granger]]
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|[[1 September]], [[1994]]
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|Hermione cast this spell to repair the broken glass in the door to a railway carriage compartment.
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|[[30 May]], [[1996]]
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|Hermione used this to repair a teacup that [[Ronald Weasley]] had broken in [[Transfiguration]].
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|[[25 December]], [[1997]]
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|The spell didn't work using Hermione's wand to repair Harry's broken wand.
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|[[10 March]], [[1997]]
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|Hermione repaired a set of scales broken in the corridor outside the [[Room of Requirement]].
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| colspan="1" rowspan="4"|[[Harry Potter]]
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|[[10 September]], [[1995]]
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|Harry used this to fix the china bowl of [[Murtlap Essence]] he'd knocked to the floor. The spell couldn't put the liquid back in the repaired bowl, however
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|[[14 September]], [[1996]]
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|After cutting the covers off the old and new [[Advanced Potion-Making|Potions textbooks]] in his possession and swapping them, Harry "repaired" the two swapped covers simultaneously by tapping each, then giving the incantation once
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|Fall [[1996]]
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|Harry used this to repair a bowl he had broken in [[Herbology]].
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|[[2 May]], [[1998]]
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|Harry cast this spell with the [[Elder Wand]] to repair his [[Harry Potter's wand|own]] broken one, which worked due to the power the Elder Wand possesses.
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|[[Minerva McGonagall]]
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|[[May]], [[1993]]
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|McGonagall used what is very likely this spell to restore the leg of [[Neville]]'s desk, which he had accidentally vanished.
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|[[Severus Snape]]
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|Winter [[1996]]
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|Snape used this spell to repair a shattered jar in his office during [[Occlumency]] lessons.
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|[[Horace Slughorn]] & [[Albus Dumbledore]]
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|[[12 July]], [[1996]]
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|Horace Slughorn and Albus Dumbledore seem to have cast this spell [[Nonverbal spell|nonverbally]] (and in a masterly way) to undo the damage Slughorn had inflicted upon his borrowed living quarters in [[Budleigh Babberton]].
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|[[Bob Ogden]]
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|[[1920s]]
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|Tiberius Ogden used the spell to repair a pot that [[Merope Gaunt]] had broken. Her father was infuriated that Ogden would interfere.
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|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
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|[[27 July]], [[1997]]
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|Hagrid attempted to use this to keep the sidecar attached to the [[Sirius Black's motorbike|flying motorbike]], but it didn't work.
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==Known practitioners==
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* [[Albus Dumbledore]]<ref name="HBPF">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''</ref>
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* [[Bob Ogden]]<ref name="HBP">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
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* [[Harry Potter]]<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
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* [[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="GOF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
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* [[Orabella Nuttley]] {{C|Invented the spell}}<ref name="WON" />
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* [[Rubeus Hagrid]] {{C|Failed}}<ref name="DH" />
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* [[Seamus Finnigan]] {{C|Probably}}<ref name="OOTP" />
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* [[Unidentified Ollivander's associate|Associate of Garrick Ollivander]]
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==Variations==
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There is a similar spell, ''[[Oculus Reparo]]'', which is used to repair [[Spectacles|eyeglasses]]; its history and relation to this spell apart from the etymology and effects are unknown<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''</ref>.
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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Latin ''reparo'' meaning "to renew" or "repair". <ref name=und>[http://archives.nd.edu/latgramm.htm Dictionary and Grammar Aid], University of Notre Dame, accessed 3-18-2008.</ref>
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Latin ''reparo'' meaning "to renew" or "repair".<ref name="und">[http://archives.nd.edu/latgramm.htm Dictionary and Grammar Aid], University of Notre Dame, accessed 3-18-2008.</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
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* This is both the first and last [[spell]] cast in the [[Harry Potter (book series)|series]].<ref name="DH" />
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[[File:Oculus_Reparo_PS.jpeg|thumb|left|162px|Hermione Granger uses Oculus Reparo on Harry Potter in [[1991]].]]
  
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*In the video games, this spell is either blue, violet or pink depending on the game.
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*[[Hermione Granger]] is shown using "[[Oculus Reparo]]" to fix Harry's broken glasses in the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|first]] and [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|second movies]]. In ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', it is actually [[Arthur Weasley]] who repairs Harry's glasses, though [[Nonverbal spell|with no incantation]].
  
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*The Oculus at the beginning may just be an added prefix in the film to show more distinction, or for more inexperienced casters to be able to give it more direction.
  
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*[[Seamus Finnigan]] may have used this spell to restore his bed curtains in ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''.
  
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', [[Albus Dumbledore]] repairs every single object in a large room with a single, non-verbal casting of this spell.
  
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* In ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', [[Bob Ogden]] uses the mending spell on a pot, seemingly without touching the object, after [[Merope Gaunt]] breaks it with her failed attempt at summoning.
  
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*This is the final [[spell]] used in the series by any of the characters: Harry uses it with the Elder Wand to repair his own wand.
  
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*It can be counteracted with the [[Reductor Curse]].
  
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' {{1st}} {{comment|As [[Oculus Reparo]]}}
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Revision as of 05:53, 27 June 2015

"The Mending Charm will repair broken objects with a flick of the wand. Accidents do happen, so it is essential to know how to mend our errors."
— Book of Spells.[src]

The Mending Charm[1], also known as the Repairing Charm[2] (Reparo) is a charm that can be used to seamlessly repair a broken object, it works against most material. This charm was invented by Orabella Nuttley, in or before 1754.

History

This charm was invented by Orabella Nuttley, an employee of the Improper Use of Magic Office in the British Ministry of Magic, in or before 1754. She used her charm to repair the Colosseum after it had been accidentally destroyed. Thereafter, it became famous; this instance was recorded in Book of Spells, by Miranda Goshawk.[2]

There are various textbooks containing instructions for this spell, including The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1[1], although there is still a spellbook designated entirely to the teaching of this charm[3]. Due to its being a level one spell, it is likely taught in the first year.

Effects

The Mending Charm was effective at repairing most materials.[2] However, damage caused by certain rare, powerful curses was impossible to undo.[2]

Mending charm1

The Mending charm's effects

The charm was suitable for use only on inanimate objects.[2] Use on living beings was entirely proscribed.[2] Serious scarring could result if it were cast on a person or animal in an attempt to heal wounds.[2]

While a properly cast Mending Charm was generally enough to fix an object, it seems less experienced casters might not succeed in returning liquids to broken containers.[4]

This charm does not seem to work on objects of powerful and complex magic, such as Vanishing Cabinets and wands. Draco Malfoy proved the former by having spent almost an entire school year to repair the damaged cabinet through other means, due to the complexity of the magical passage. For snapped wands, although this charm can repair the physical form, the magical capacity would be damaged beyond repair, causing the wand in question to fall apart again upon attempted use; the sole exception goes to the Elder Wand, due to the strength.

Known uses

Caster(s) Date Notes
Orabella Nuttley 1754 Nuttley invented this spell and in or around 1754 she stepped forward and fixed several columns with the Mending Charm she had invented. Preventing a breach of the Statute of Secrecy.
OrabellaNuttleyReparoColiseum
Bill Weasley August, 1994 Bill used to repair the table leg a couple days before the World Cup.
Percy Weasley 25 August, 1994 Percy used to repair his glasses when he bowed just a little bit too low, when greeting the Minister for Magic
Hermione Granger 1 September, 1994 Hermione cast this spell to repair the broken glass in the door to a railway carriage compartment.
30 May, 1996 Hermione used this to repair a teacup that Ronald Weasley had broken in Transfiguration.
25 December, 1997 The spell didn't work using Hermione's wand to repair Harry's broken wand.
10 March, 1997 Hermione repaired a set of scales broken in the corridor outside the Room of Requirement.
Harry Potter 10 September, 1995 Harry used this to fix the china bowl of Murtlap Essence he'd knocked to the floor. The spell couldn't put the liquid back in the repaired bowl, however
14 September, 1996 After cutting the covers off the old and new Potions textbooks in his possession and swapping them, Harry "repaired" the two swapped covers simultaneously by tapping each, then giving the incantation once
Fall 1996 Harry used this to repair a bowl he had broken in Herbology.
2 May, 1998 Harry cast this spell with the Elder Wand to repair his own broken one, which worked due to the power the Elder Wand possesses.
Minerva McGonagall May, 1993 McGonagall used what is very likely this spell to restore the leg of Neville's desk, which he had accidentally vanished.
Severus Snape Winter 1996 Snape used this spell to repair a shattered jar in his office during Occlumency lessons.
Horace Slughorn & Albus Dumbledore 12 July, 1996 Horace Slughorn and Albus Dumbledore seem to have cast this spell nonverbally (and in a masterly way) to undo the damage Slughorn had inflicted upon his borrowed living quarters in Budleigh Babberton.
Bob Ogden 1920s Tiberius Ogden used the spell to repair a pot that Merope Gaunt had broken. Her father was infuriated that Ogden would interfere.
Rubeus Hagrid 27 July, 1997 Hagrid attempted to use this to keep the sidecar attached to the flying motorbike, but it didn't work.

Known practitioners

Variations

There is a similar spell, Oculus Reparo, which is used to repair eyeglasses; its history and relation to this spell apart from the etymology and effects are unknown[9].

Etymology

Latin reparo meaning "to renew" or "repair".[10]

Behind the scenes

  • This is both the first and last spell cast in the series.[7]
  • In the video games, this spell is either blue, violet or pink depending on the game.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pottermore
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Wonderbook: Book of Spells
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  9. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
  10. ↑ Dictionary and Grammar Aid, University of Notre Dame, accessed 3-18-2008.
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