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"He raised his own wand, pointed it at Winky, and said, "Rennervate!" Winky stirred feebly."
Amos Diggory using the spell on Winky[src]

The Reviving Spell[4] (Rennervate)[1] was a charm that awakened an unconscious target. Consequently, it served as the counter-charm to the Stunning Spell.[1]

Effect[]

This spell was sometimes accompanied by a flash of brilliantly coloured red light.[3] When Amos Diggory used it on Winky, no light accompanied his incantation. When Dumbledore used it on Viktor Krum, no light accompanied his incantation. When Dumbledore used it on Bartemius Crouch Junior, no light accompanied his incantation. It might be possible that Harry was a less experienced caster, or that Dumbledore was unconscious from an extremely powerful potion and not a spell, or both.

This could be used to counteract a single Stunning Spell, although it was ineffective against multiple Stunners hitting an individual.[5] It was also ineffective against Dark Magic such as the Drink of Despair, when only used once.[3]

Known uses[]

Caster(s) Date Notes
Gellert Grindelwald Winter of 1932 Used it alongside Vulnera Sanentur to reanimate a dead Qilin to use it to hijack the ICW Election so he could automatically win during the walk of the Qilin.[6][2]
Minerva McGonagall 1980s/1990s Used it to try to revive Jacob's sibling's date after being cursed by a bee pendant before Valentine's Day.[7]
Amos Diggory 25 August 1994 Used it to revive Winky after he and others Ministry employees stunned her in order to stun Harry, Ron and Hermione after the 422nd Quidditch World Cup riot.[1]
Albus Dumbledore 24 May 1995 Used it to revive Viktor Krum after he was stunned by Bartemius Crouch Junior disguised as Alastor Moody while watching over Bartemius Crouch Senior.[8]
24 June 1995 Used it to revive Bartemius Crouch Junior, after he was stunned by him.[9]
Harry Potter Late May 1995 Possibly used it to revive Ron Weasley after he stunned him in prepare for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament.[10]
30 June 1997 Used it to revive Albus Dumbledore after he drank the Drink of Despair, while searching for Horcrux locket in the crystal cave.[3]
Constance Pickering December 2021 Used the spell to revive Grim Fawley soon after she stunned him, following Harry Potter's and Hermione Granger's persusasion to do so.[11]

Known practitioners[]

Etymology[]

The original incantation was Enervate, which means "to weaken".[12] Due to this misconception, J. K. Rowling officially renamed it to "Rennervate",[12] which means "to energise".

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