Reparo
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| Incantation: |
Reparo (reh-PAH-roh or rih-PEH-roh) |
| Type: |
Charm |
| Light: |
Invisible, although pink in the PoA videogame and blue in the Ootp videogame. |
| Effect: |
Repairs an object |
Reparo is a spell used to seamlessly mend broken objects. In most cases, a sufficiently cast Reparo can completely fix any broken object.
Harry is shown to be able to repair a broken bowl but not cause the liquid it spilled to return to within it, however a wizard more skilled with the spell may be able to do this. Severus Snape used this spell to mend a jar that Harry Potter broke during an Occlumency lesson. Rubeus Hagrid attempted this spell on Sirius Black's motorbike in 1997, but he nearly destroys the motorbike in the process.
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[edit] Etymology
Latin reparo meaning "to renew" or "repair". [1]
[edit] Behind the scenes
- Hermione Granger is shown using "Oculus Reparo" to fix Harry's broken glasses in the first and second movies. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, it is actually Arthur Weasley who repairs Harry's glasses, though with no incantation.
- The Oculus at the beginning may just be an added prefix in the film to show more distinction, or for more inexperienced casters to be able to give it more direction.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Albus Dumbledore repairs every single object in a large room with a single, non-verbal casting of this spell.
[edit] Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (First appearance) (As Oculus Reparo)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (As Oculus Reparo)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ Dictionary and Grammar Aid, University of Notre Dame, accessed 3-18-2008.
