Muffliato
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| Muffliato | |
|---|---|
| Incantation: |
muf-lee-AH-to |
| Type: |
Charm |
| Effect: |
Causes a buzzing sound that muffles conversation |
Muffliato is a charm that fills a surrounding area with an unidentifiable buzzing, so to provide a private environment for a conversation in a public place. The caster may have lengthy, intimate conversations without being overheard.
This spell was found by Harry Potter in the Half-Blood Prince's copy of Advanced Potion Making, and was thus either invented by Severus Snape or learned by him from a rare source. Hermione Granger originally disapproved of using the spell, but came to use it herself when it was needed; for example, to protect the campsite she shared with Harry and Ron Weasley when they hunted for Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes in 1997 and 1998.
[edit] Etymology
The English word muffle means "to make a sound less distinct by covering its source".
[edit] Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
