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| − | |effect=Mutates one's skull |
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| + | {{Quote|There were all these mutant skeletons in there, of [[muggles]] who'd broken in and grown extra heads and stuff.|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] on this [[hex]]'s use in the [[Great Pyramids]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}} |
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| − | '''''Mutatio Skullus''''' is a [[Hex]]. The effect is unknown, but the name of the spell suggests that it would be used to mutate the skull of an enemy. |
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| − | It is one of the spells randomly shouted during the Third Task in [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]. This may have been one of the spells cast over the Great Pyramids by the Ancient Egyptian Wizards, as Ron said that Ginny wasn't allowed to go into one pyramid because inside, there were many skeletons with mutated heads. |
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| + | '''''Mutatio Skullus''''' is the [[incantation]] to a [[hex]] which mutates the victim; for example, growing extra heads.<ref name="PoA1">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (''Chapter One - Owl Post'')</ref> |
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| − | ==Etimology== |
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| − | From the Latin "''mutatio''", meaning "''I change''" and an adaptation of the English noun "''skull''". |
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+ | ==Practitioners== |
| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]'' |
+ | *[[Cedric Diggory]]<ref name="GoFVG">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]''</ref> |
| + | *[[Fleur Delacour]]<ref name="GoFVG"/> |
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| + | *[[Viktor Krum]]<ref name="GoFVG"/> |
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| + | *[[Ancient Studies|Ancient]] [[Egypt]]ian [[Wizardkind|wizards]]<ref name="PoA1"/> |
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| + | ==Etymology== |
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| + | From [[Latin]] "''mutatio''", meaning "change" or "mutation"<ref name="GT1">[http://translate.google.ca/?hl=en&tab=wT#la/en/mutatio Mutatio Latin to English Translation] on [http://translate.google.ca/ Google Translate]</ref> and "''skullus''", meaning "skull"<ref name="GT2">[http://translate.google.ca/?hl=en&tab=wT#la/en/skullus Skullus Latin to English Translation] on [http://translate.google.ca/ Google Translate]</ref> |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | *This spell's effects seem similar to the effects of ''[[Transmogrify]]'', a spell which also mutates the target. |
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| + | ==Appearances== |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' {{Mention}} {{1st}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]'' {{1st ID}} |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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Revision as of 22:14, 7 July 2013
- "There were all these mutant skeletons in there, of muggles who'd broken in and grown extra heads and stuff."
- — Ron Weasley on this hex's use in the Great Pyramids[src]
Mutatio Skullus is the incantation to a hex which mutates the victim; for example, growing extra heads.[1]
Practitioners
Etymology
From Latin "mutatio", meaning "change" or "mutation"[3] and "skullus", meaning "skull"[4]
Behind the scenes
- This spell's effects seem similar to the effects of Transmogrify, a spell which also mutates the target.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (First identified as Mutatio Skullus)