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{{Quote|'It is the only way, Nagini,' he whispered, and he looked round, and there was the great, thick snake, now suspended in mid-air, twisting gracefully within the enchanted, protected space he had made for her, a starry, transparent sphere somewhere between glittering cage and tank.|Lord Voldemort creating the orb for Nagini's protection.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
{{Quote|'It is the only way, Nagini,' he whispered, and he looked round, and there was the great, thick snake, now suspended in mid-air, twisting gracefully within the enchanted, protected space he had made for her, a starry, transparent sphere somewhere between glittering cage and tank.|Lord Voldemort creating the orb for Nagini's protection.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
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⚫ | This '''protection orb''' {{Incantation unknown}}, was a [[protective enchantment]] that a [[Wizardkind|wizard or witch]] cast around a certain target to protect them from exterior attacks. It conjured a sphere around the target in question, which could [[Levitation|levitate]] in the air, and was starry, transparent, making it look somewhat between a glittering cage and tank. However, at the user's will, it was allowed to be phased through by certain objects.<ref name="DH32"/> |
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==History of usage== |
==History of usage== |
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+ | [[File:B7C32M1 Nagini's attack on Snape.png|250px|thumb|left|The orb phasing through Snape so Nagini could kill him]] |
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− | [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] used this spell in [[1998]], during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], around his [[snake]], [[Nagini]]. This was to protect the snake, who was also his final [[Horcrux]], from [[Harry Potter]], who was aiming to kill her to rob Voldemort of his [[immortality]]. Voldemort claimed it was for her good, though |
+ | [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] used this spell in [[1998]], during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], around his [[snake]], [[Nagini]]. This was to protect the snake, who was also his final [[Horcrux]], from [[Harry Potter]], who was aiming to kill her to rob Voldemort of his [[immortality]]. Voldemort claimed it was for her good, though he was equally worried about the soul fragment that resides within her as much as her personal safety. Voldemort had [[Severus Snape]] to be partially encased by the orb in order to allow Nagini to kill him for the ownership of the [[Elder Wand]], in which it trapped Snape's upper body with the great serpent. Snape's attempt to throw the barrier off of himself proved fruitless as Nagini bit him in the neck, sealing the man's fate as Voldemort then levitated the orb off of him and left the room with Nagini.<ref name="DH32">{{DH|B|32}}</ref> |
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+ | [[File:Nagini DHF2.png|240px|thumb|Ron's spells bouncing off of Nagini's invisible defence]] |
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+ | *In the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2|second film adaption]] of {{DH}}, Voldemort did not use this spell on Nagini, but instead placed some kind of invisible force field on her that deflects most incoming attacks, and did not dispel it even after Harry's assumed death. It notably caused the [[Blasting Curse]] fired by [[Harry Potter]] to bounce off her harmlessly and fly into a group of [[Death Eaters]], knocking them to the ground. Later on, the green spell fired by [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] dispersed on contact with her body and did nothing to her. Only when Neville used the [[Sword of Gryffindor]] to strike her did it managed to breach this defence, killing her. |
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+ | *A similar bubble-like orb was used by [[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]] to contain the salvaged [[Obscurus]] of a deceased [[Unidentified Sudanese Obscurial|Sudanese girl]], which he kept inside his [[Newton Scamander's suitcase|suitcase]]. [[Jacob Kowalski]] came close to touching the orb until Newt told him not to, and [[Percival Graves]], later revealed to be [[Gellert Grindelwald]], summoned the orb to his side with a hand gesture while interrogating Newt. |
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+ | *{{DH}} {{1st}} |
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− | * ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{1st}} |
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+ | ==Notes and references== |
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[[Category:Articles related to Horcruxes]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:33, 10 August 2022
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- "'It is the only way, Nagini,' he whispered, and he looked round, and there was the great, thick snake, now suspended in mid-air, twisting gracefully within the enchanted, protected space he had made for her, a starry, transparent sphere somewhere between glittering cage and tank."
- — Lord Voldemort creating the orb for Nagini's protection.[src]
This protection orb (incantation unknown), was a protective enchantment that a wizard or witch cast around a certain target to protect them from exterior attacks. It conjured a sphere around the target in question, which could levitate in the air, and was starry, transparent, making it look somewhat between a glittering cage and tank. However, at the user's will, it was allowed to be phased through by certain objects.[1]
History of usage
Lord Voldemort used this spell in 1998, during the Battle of Hogwarts, around his snake, Nagini. This was to protect the snake, who was also his final Horcrux, from Harry Potter, who was aiming to kill her to rob Voldemort of his immortality. Voldemort claimed it was for her good, though he was equally worried about the soul fragment that resides within her as much as her personal safety. Voldemort had Severus Snape to be partially encased by the orb in order to allow Nagini to kill him for the ownership of the Elder Wand, in which it trapped Snape's upper body with the great serpent. Snape's attempt to throw the barrier off of himself proved fruitless as Nagini bit him in the neck, sealing the man's fate as Voldemort then levitated the orb off of him and left the room with Nagini.[1]
When Voldemort thought he killed Harry, he deactivated the orb around Nagini, thinking there would be no more threat for her, a mistake that led to the snake's demise at the hands of Neville Longbottom.[2]
Behind the scenes
- In the second film adaption of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Voldemort did not use this spell on Nagini, but instead placed some kind of invisible force field on her that deflects most incoming attacks, and did not dispel it even after Harry's assumed death. It notably caused the Blasting Curse fired by Harry Potter to bounce off her harmlessly and fly into a group of Death Eaters, knocking them to the ground. Later on, the green spell fired by Ron dispersed on contact with her body and did nothing to her. Only when Neville used the Sword of Gryffindor to strike her did it managed to breach this defence, killing her.
- A similar bubble-like orb was used by Newt Scamander to contain the salvaged Obscurus of a deceased Sudanese girl, which he kept inside his suitcase. Jacob Kowalski came close to touching the orb until Newt told him not to, and Percival Graves, later revealed to be Gellert Grindelwald, summoned the orb to his side with a hand gesture while interrogating Newt.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Pottermore
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 32 (The Elder Wand)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 36 (The Flaw in the Plan)