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{{Spell infobox
|name=''Rennervate''
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|name=Reviving Spell
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|incantation=ree-nur-VAH-tay, REN-ur-vayt
 
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|incantation=''Rennervate''<ref name="HBP26">{{HBP}} - Chapter 26 (''The Cave'')</ref><br/>(RENN-a-vate<ref name="schp">Pronunciation Guide at Scholastic Official Site</ref>
|type=[[Types of magic|Charm]]
 
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|type=[[Charm]]<ref name="GF9">{{GOF}} - Chapter 9 (''The Dark Mark'')</ref>
|hand=
 
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|hand=Point [[wand]] at chest<ref name="HBP26"/>
|effect=Reverses the effect of the [[Stunning Spell]]
 
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|light=Red<ref name="HBP26"/>
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|effect=Awakens victim<ref name="GF9"/>
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'''''Rennervate''''' is the [[counter-curse]] to the [[Stunning Spell]]. It is used to bring stunned individuals back to consciousness. It will not work against certain kinds of [[Dark Magic]], for instance, the effects of the [[Emerald Green Potion]]. ''Rennervate'' is also useless for resurrecting the deceased.
 
   
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{{Quote|He raised his own wand, pointed it at Winky, and said, “Rennervate!” Winky stirred feebly.|[[Amos Diggory]] uses the spell on [[Winky]].|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
[[Harry Potter]] discovered the limitations of ''Rennervate'' when he attempted to revive [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] Headmaster [[Albus Dumbledore]] while retrieving one of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s [[Horcrux]]es. In this case, water was the only substance that could revive Dumbledore.
 
   
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The '''Reviving Spell'''<ref name="PM">''[[Pottermore]]'' (see [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book4/chapter9/moment1/reviving-spell this URL])</ref> (''Rennervate''<ref name="HBP26"/>) is a [[charm]] that awakens whomever the caster's [[wand]] is pointed at<ref name="GF9"/>. It is accompanied by a flash of brilliantly coloured red light<ref name="HBP26"/>.
In [[1995]], [[Amos Diggory]] used it to wake up [[Winky]] and [[Albus Dumbledore]] used it to wake up [[Viktor Krum]] and [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.]].
 
   
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This can be used to counteract a single [[Stunning Spell]], although it is ineffective against multiple Stunners hitting an individual<ref name="OP32">{{OOTP}} - Chapter 32 (''Out of the Fire'')</ref>. It also is ineffective against [[Dark Magic]] such as the [[Drink of Despair]]<ref name="HBP26"/>.
==Etymology==
 
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Officially renamed from ''Ennervate'' by J.K. Rowling.<ref>http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/spells/spells_r.html#rennervate</ref> ''Rennervate'' means "to energize", whilst the former ''Ennervate'', meant "to weaken".<ref>http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/spells/spells_r.html#rennervate</ref>
 
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==Practitioners==
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*[[Albus Dumbledore]]<ref name="GF28">{{GOF}} - Chapter 28 (''The Madness of Mr Crouch'')</ref>
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*[[Amos Diggory]]<ref name="GF9"/>
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*[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="HBP26"/>
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==Etymology==
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The original incantation was ''Ennervate'', which means "to weaken".<ref name="Change">[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/about/books/gf/changes_gf.html?ModPagespeed=noscript Harry Potter Lexicon: changes in text]</ref> Due to this misconception, [[J.K. Rowling]] officially renamed it to "''Rennervate''",<ref name="Change"/> which means "to energise".
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
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[[fr:Enervatum]]
 
[[fr:Enervatum]]
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[[fi:Herpaannu]]
[[Category:Charms|Spells]]
 
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[[pl:Enervate]]
 
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[[Category:Counter-spells]]

Revision as of 20:21, 14 March 2014

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

The Reviving Spell[4] (Rennervate[1]) is a charm that awakens whomever the caster's wand is pointed at[3]. It is accompanied by a flash of brilliantly coloured red light[1].

This can be used to counteract a single Stunning Spell, although it is ineffective against multiple Stunners hitting an individual[5]. It also is ineffective against Dark Magic such as the Drink of Despair[1].

Practitioners

Etymology

The original incantation was Ennervate, which means "to weaken".[7] Due to this misconception, J.K. Rowling officially renamed it to "Rennervate",[7] which means "to energise".

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 26 (The Cave)
  2. Pronunciation Guide at Scholastic Official Site
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 9 (The Dark Mark)
  4. Pottermore (see this URL)
  5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 32 (Out of the Fire)
  6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 28 (The Madness of Mr Crouch)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter Lexicon: changes in text