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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 [[Drink of Despair|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}}
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[[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"/>.
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In [[1995]], [[Amos Diggory]] used it to wake up [[Winky]] and [[Albus Dumbledore]] used it to wake up [[Viktor Krum]] and [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]].
  
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==Effect==
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This spell is accompanied by a flash of brilliantly coloured red light<ref name="HBP26"/>.
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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's also ineffective against [[Dark Magic]] such as the [[Drink of Despair]]<ref name="HBP26"/>.
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==Known uses==
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! align="center" width="20%" |Caster(s)
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|[[Amos Diggory]]
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|[[25 August]], [[1994]]
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|Revived the stunned [[Winky]] with this spell after the [[Quidditch World Cup]].
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|colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
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|[[24 June]], [[1995]]
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|[[Barty Crouch Jr.|.]]Dumbledore used it to revive [[Viktor Krum]] after he was stunned while watching over [[Barty Crouch Sr]].
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|[[24 May]], [[1995]]
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|He used it to revive [[Barty Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr]]
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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|[[30 June]], [[1997]]
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|Harry used it to try and revive an unconscious Dumbledore after he drank the [[Drink of Despair]], while in the crystal cave.
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==Known 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"/>
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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The original incantation was ''Enervate'', 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".
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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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Revision as of 09:23, 6 August 2015

"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].

Effect

This spell 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's also ineffective against Dark Magic such as the Drink of Despair[1].

Known uses

Caster(s) Date Notes
Amos Diggory 25 August, 1994 Revived the stunned Winky with this spell after the Quidditch World Cup.
Albus Dumbledore 24 June, 1995 .Dumbledore used it to revive Viktor Krum after he was stunned while watching over Barty Crouch Sr.
24 May, 1995 He used it to revive Barty Crouch Jr
Harry Potter 30 June, 1997 Harry used it to try and revive an unconscious Dumbledore after he drank the Drink of Despair, while in the crystal cave.

Known practitioners

Etymology

The original incantation was Enervate, 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
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