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|name=Shock Spell
 
|name=Shock Spell
|type=Unknown
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|type=[[Healing spell]]
 
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|effect=Presumably used to treat mental illness
 
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The '''Shock Spell''' is a [[spell]] that is presumably used to treat mental illness.
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The '''Shock Spell '''(''incantation unknown'') is a [[healing spell]] used at [[St Mungo's]] that is presumably used to treat [[Insanity|mental illness]].
Its effect is unknown, but its name suggests that it might be used to treat the [[Wikipedia:Acute stress reaction|acute stress reaction]] (i.e., shock) that can follow a terrifying experience, or that it involves subjecting the patient to a mild electrical current like [[Muggle]] [[Wikipedia:Shock therapy|shock therapy]].
 
   
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== History ==
 
A witch wrote to [[Harry Potter]] in March [[1996]] after the ''[[The Quibbler]]'' published his interview concerning the murder of [[Cedric Diggory]] and the return of [[Lord Voldemort]]. She suggested that he undergo a course of Shock Spells at [[St. Mungo's]].
 
A witch wrote to [[Harry Potter]] in March [[1996]] after the ''[[The Quibbler]]'' published his interview concerning the murder of [[Cedric Diggory]] and the return of [[Lord Voldemort]]. She suggested that he undergo a course of Shock Spells at [[St. Mungo's]].
   
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==Behind the scenes==
 
The true effects of this spell is unknown, but its name suggests that it might be used to treat the [[Wikipedia:Acute stress reaction|acute stress reaction]] (i.e., shock) that can follow a terrifying experience, or that it involves subjecting the patient to a mild electrical current like [[Muggle]] [[Wikipedia:Shock therapy|shock therapy]]. Knowing St. Mungo's, it's probably the latter.
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{mention}}
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[[Category:Healing spells]]

Revision as of 18:35, 8 January 2015

The Shock Spell (incantation unknown) is a healing spell used at St Mungo's that is presumably used to treat mental illness.

History

A witch wrote to Harry Potter in March 1996 after the The Quibbler published his interview concerning the murder of Cedric Diggory and the return of Lord Voldemort. She suggested that he undergo a course of Shock Spells at St. Mungo's.

Behind the scenes

The true effects of this spell is unknown, but its name suggests that it might be used to treat the acute stress reaction (i.e., shock) that can follow a terrifying experience, or that it involves subjecting the patient to a mild electrical current like Muggle shock therapy. Knowing St. Mungo's, it's probably the latter.

Appearances