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{{Spell infobox
 
{{Spell infobox
|name=''Quietus''
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|name=Quietening Charm
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|image=
|incantation=KWIY-uh-tus
 
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|incantation=''Quietus''<ref name="GF8">{{GOF}} - Chapter 8 (''The Quidditch World Cup'')</ref><br/>(KWIY-uh-tus)<ref name="GF8"/>
|type=[[Transfiguration]] [[charm]]
 
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|type=[[Charm]]<ref name="GF8"/>
|hand=
 
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|hand=Direct at target<ref name="GF8"/>
|effect=Counterspell to [[Sonorus]]
 
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|light=None<ref name="GF8"/>
|}}
 
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|effect=Quietens sound<ref name="GF8"/>
'''Quietus''' is the counterspell to of ''[[Sonorus]]'', the incantation which amplifies a person's voice.
 
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The '''Quietening Charm'''<ref>''[[Pottermore]]'' - see [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book4/chapter8/moment1/quietening-charm this URL]</ref> (''Quietus'') is a [[charm]] that can be used to quieten sounds.<ref name="GF8"/> It is particularly effective in counteracting the [[Amplifying Charm]].<ref name="GF8"/>
==Behind the scenes==
 
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*This [[spell]] was used by [[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''.
 
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== Known uses ==
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[[Ludo Bagman]] used this in combination with ''[[Sonorus]]'' to allow himself to speak to the large crowd at the World Cup and at the [[Triwizard Tournament]].
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==Known practitioners==
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*[[Albus Dumbledore]]<ref name="PSF">{{PSF}}</ref> (wandlessly and nonverbally)
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*[[Cornelius Fudge]]<ref name="GOFF">{{GOFF}}</ref>
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*[[Ludovic Bagman]]<ref name="GF8"/>
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*[[Molly Weasley]]<ref name="HP16">{{HBP}} - Chapter 16 (''A Very Frosty Christmas'')</ref>
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*[[Tom Riddle]]<ref name="DH31">{{DH}} - Chapter 31 (''The Battle of Hogwarts'')</ref>
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==Etymology==
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The [[incantation]] is a [[Latin]] word meaning "''quiet''."
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' {{1st}} {{C|Effects only}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{C|Effects only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{C|Effects only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{C|Effects only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' {{C|Effects only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]'' {{C|Effects only}}
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==Notes and References==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
[[fr:Sourdinam]]
 
[[fr:Sourdinam]]
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[[fi:Hiljutus]]
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[[it:Quietus]]
 
[[Category:Charms]]
 
[[Category:Charms]]
[[Category:Transfiguration Spells]]
 

Revision as of 18:21, 6 January 2015

The Quietening Charm[2] (Quietus) is a charm that can be used to quieten sounds.[1] It is particularly effective in counteracting the Amplifying Charm.[1]

Known uses

Ludo Bagman used this in combination with Sonorus to allow himself to speak to the large crowd at the World Cup and at the Triwizard Tournament.

Known practitioners

Etymology

The incantation is a Latin word meaning "quiet."

Appearances

Notes and References