Salvio Hexia
Incantation	Salvio Hexia (SAL-vee-oh HEK-see-uh)
Type	Spell
Hand Movement	Downwards movement with the wand, palm of the opposite hand held outwards
Light	A transparent wave of energy
Effect	Protection from hexes (possibly)

[Source]

Salvio Hexia is a protective spell whose effects are unclear, though - given the etymology - it appears to protect against hexes.

Known uses

Hermione Granger used this as a protective spell on the campsite she shared with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in 1997. ^[1]

Behind the scenes

• This may be a form of hex-deflection, though it remains uncertain if this was the spell that the fake Alastor Moody taught his fourth year Defence Against the Dark Arts students.

Etymology

The first word Salvio could come from either of the Latin words salvare (to save/protect), salveo (to be well/in good health) or salvus (safe and sound)^[2]. Hexia is simply a Latinisation of the word "hex". Altogether, this may be taken to mean something akin to "safe from hexes"

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

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