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{{Spell_infobox
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|name=''Mobilicorpus''
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|image=[[File:Mobilicorpus.JPG|250px]]
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|incantation=''Mobilicorpus''<br/>(MOW-bill-ee-CORE-pus)
|effect=Levitates and moves bodies
 
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|type=[[Charm]]
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|hand=Flick wand at target<ref name="DHF">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' (''Chapter 1 - The Dark Lord Ascending'')</ref>
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|effect=Moves people who can't walk<ref name="scholastic">[http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/glossary/ Scholastic Official Site (''Harry Potter'' Glossary)]</ref>
 
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{{Quote|As though invisible strings were tied to Snape's wrists, neck and knees he was pulled into a standing position, head lolling unpleasantly, like a grotesque puppet. He hung a few inches above the ground, his limp feet dangling.|[[Remus Lupin]]'s use on fellow [[Professor]] [[Severus Snape]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
'''Mobilicorpus''' (MO-bil-ee-COR-pus (IPA: /mo.ˌbɪl.i.ˈko˞.pɪs/)) is a [[spell]] that levitates and moves bodies. The incantation comes from the latin words Mobilis (Latin for movable) and Corpus (Latin for body).
 
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'''''Mobilicorpus''''' is the incantation to a [[spell]] which is used to move the bodies of those who find themselves unable to walk, regardless of whether or not they are conscious.<ref name="scholastic" /> It may be a variation of the same basic spell ''[[Mobiliarbus]]'' is, linked by a base [[Latin]] word.<ref name="prop">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' (see [[:File:TheoryofCharmsExam.jpg|this image]])</ref>
   
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== Known uses ==
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" 500px;"
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|-
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! align="center" width="20%" |Caster(s)
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! align="center" width="20%" |Date
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! scope="col" |Notes
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|[[Remus Lupin]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[6 June]], [[1994]]
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|Lupin used this spell to levitate [[Snape]]'s unconscious body for transport back to school from the [[Shrieking Shack]].
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|[[Sirius Black]]
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|Sirius took over the levitation while Lupin covered [[Wormtail]] with his wand, and Sirius didn't seem to be very careful about keeping Snape from bumping into things.
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|-
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|[[Lord Voldemort]]
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|[[July]] [[1997]]
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|This could possibly be the spell Lord Voldemort used to levitate the body of [[Charity Burbage]] during a [[Death Eater]] meeting, before murdering her and feeding her body to his snake, [[Nagini]].
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==Known practitioners==
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*[[Remus Lupin]]
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*[[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] {{c|possibly}}
   
==Uses==
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==Etymology==
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This [[incantation]] comes from the [[Latin]] words ''mobilis'' (which means "movable") and ''corpus'' (a term meaning "body").
*[[Sirius Black]] used the spell on [[Severus Snape]] in [[1994]] after he was [[Stupefy|stunned]] in the [[Shrieking Shack]]. It was probably used on [[Peter Pettigrew]] by [[Lord Voldemort]] in the [[Little Hangleton]] graveyard to make him come forward.
 
   
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==Behind the scenes==
==Notes==
 
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*This spell is possibly the spell used by Voldemort to [[Levitation|levitate]] the unconscious body of [[Charity Burbage]] at the [[Meeting at Malfoy Manor]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''.
It is possible that ''[[Mobiliarbus]]'' and ''Mobilicorpus'' are variations of the same basic spell, since they share the ''Mobili-'' prefix.
 
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*This spell bears similarities (including the etymology and effects) of the [[Levicorpus]] [[Jinx]].
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Possible}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{Possible}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]'' {{Possible}}
   
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==Notes and references==
[[Category:Spells]]
 
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{{Reflist}}
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[[de:Mobilicorpus]]
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[[ru:Мобиликорпус]]
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[[pl:Mobilicorpus]]
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[[es:Mobilicorpus]]
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[[fr:Mobilicorpus]]
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[[zh:僵尸飘行]]
 
[[Category:Charms]]
 
[[Category:Charms]]

Revision as of 11:53, 3 April 2015

"As though invisible strings were tied to Snape's wrists, neck and knees he was pulled into a standing position, head lolling unpleasantly, like a grotesque puppet. He hung a few inches above the ground, his limp feet dangling."
Remus Lupin's use on fellow Professor Severus Snape[src]

Mobilicorpus is the incantation to a spell which is used to move the bodies of those who find themselves unable to walk, regardless of whether or not they are conscious.[2] It may be a variation of the same basic spell Mobiliarbus is, linked by a base Latin word.[3]

Known uses

Caster(s) Date Notes
Remus Lupin 6 June, 1994 Lupin used this spell to levitate Snape's unconscious body for transport back to school from the Shrieking Shack.
Sirius Black Sirius took over the levitation while Lupin covered Wormtail with his wand, and Sirius didn't seem to be very careful about keeping Snape from bumping into things.
Lord Voldemort July 1997 This could possibly be the spell Lord Voldemort used to levitate the body of Charity Burbage during a Death Eater meeting, before murdering her and feeding her body to his snake, Nagini.

Known practitioners

Etymology

This incantation comes from the Latin words mobilis (which means "movable") and corpus (a term meaning "body").

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references