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|name=Shrinking Charm
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|incantation=''Reducio''<ref name="GF14">{{GOF}} - Chapter 14 (''The Unforgivable Curses'')</ref><br/>(ruh-DOO-see-oh)<ref name="WB">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''</ref>
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|effect=Counter-Charm for Engorgio, shrinks objects
  
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|hand=[[File:Reducio movement.png|70px]]
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'''Reducio''', is the counter-spell for [[Engorgement Charm|Engorgio]]. It causes an Engorged object to return to its normal size.
  
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|effect=Shrinks target<ref name="GF14"/>
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{{Quote|These straightforward but surprisingly dangerous charms cause certain things to swell or shrink. You will be learning both charms together, so that you can always undo an over-enthusiastic cast. There is thus no excuse for having accidentally shrunk your homework down to microscopic size or for allowing a giant toad to rampage through your school’s flower gardens.|[[Miranda Goshawk]]|Wonderbook: Book of Spells}}
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==Uses==
  
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*In [[1994]] when [[Hermione Granger]]'s teeth were enlarged by the [[Densaugeo]] jinx accidentally by [[Draco Malfoy]], [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]] probably used ''[[Reducio]]'' to return her teeth back to normal size, though Hermione took advantage of this situation and allowed her teeth to be shrunk to less than their original size, up until this point she was always said to have ''"rather large front teeth"''
  
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*In [[1994]] [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]] (disguised as [[Alastor Moody]]), who had enlarged a spider with an [[Engorgement Charm]], used this to return it to its normal size.
  
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*In [[1998]] [[Harry Potter]], was having trouble with this charm along with the [[Engorgement Charm]] when casting them upon a spider in order to practise with the [[Blackthorn wand]] Ron had won from a group of [[Snatchers]], his attempts were feeble as he was not the real master of the wand.
  
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*Harry Potter may have used this spell unintentionally to shrink an ugly sweater of Dudley's when Aunt Petunia was trying to force it over his head.
  
   
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The '''Shrinking Charm'''<ref name="WB"/> (''Reducio)''<ref name="GF14"/> is a [[charm]] that enables a [[Wizardkind|witch or wizard]] to decrease the apparent physical size of the target, both internally and externally.<ref name="WB"/> It also can act as the [[counter-spell]] for the [[Engorgement Charm]], causing the Engorged object to return to its original size.<ref name="GF14"/> There are several variations of this charm, such as the tooth-shrinking charm.
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==Etimology==
  
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English ''reduce'', "to shrink". (Latin has a verb ''reducere'', present tense ''reduco''. This is the source of the English "reduce", but has a different meaning.) Also in Italian ''Riduco'' first person presest tense of ''Ridurre'', same root of Latin ''Reducere''.
  
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The Shrinking Charm was used as the [[potion-making spell]] for the [[Shrinking Solution]].<ref>''[[Wonderbook: Book of Potions]]</ref>
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==Known uses==
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" 500px;"
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! align="center" width="20%" |Caster(s)
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! align="center" width="20%" |Date
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|[[Poppy Pomfrey]]<ref name="GF18" />
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|October 1994
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|When Hermione was hit with a hex casted by Draco Malfoy, she grew huge front teeth. Madame Pomfrey used the tooth-shrinking charm to fix it.
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|[[Barty Crouch, Jr]]
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|[[September]] [[1994]]
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|The fake Moody, who had enlarged a spider with an Engorgement Charm, used this to return it to its normal size.
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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|[[27 December]], [[1997]]
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|Harry, who had enlarged a spider with an Engorgement Charm with another's wand, tried to use this to return it to its normal size, but it didn't work.
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==Known practitioners==
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*[[Arthur Weasley]]<ref name="GF4">{{GOF}} - Chapter 4 (''Back to the Burrow'')</ref>
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*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.]]<ref name="GF14"/>
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*[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="DH20">{{DH}} - Chapter 20 (''Xenophilius Lovegood'')</ref>
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*[[Poppy Pomfrey]]<ref name="GF18">{{GOF}} - Chapter 18 (''The Weighing of the Wands'')</ref>
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== History ==
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After Hermione Granger was cursed by Draco Malfoy in 1994, she sprouted huge teeth. This led Madam Pomfrey to shrink her teeth with this spell. Hermione used this occasion to avoid having braces because her teeth were originally larger than normal teeth and caused her to be compared to a chipmunk by other students.
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==Etymology==
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The [[incantation]] is a [[Latin]] word meaning "''to reduce''" or "''is reducable''", fitting for this [[spell]]'s effects<ref name="reducio">See [http://translate.google.ca/#la/en/reducio this translation], courtesy of Google Translate</ref>.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'', the scene where the spider is enlarged is replaced by one of [[Hermione]]'s [[bluebell flames]].
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*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' the scene in which the [[spider]] is enlarged is replaced by a mirror scene including [[Bluebell Flames]].
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*The effects of this [[charm]] bear great similarity to those induced by the [[incantation]] of ''[[Diminuendo]]'', used by [[Nigel Wolpert]] in [[1995]].
   
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== Appearances ==
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==See also==
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*''[[Diminuendo]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{Comment|Possibly}}
  
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*''[[Redactum Skullus]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{Possible}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Potions]]''
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
   
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[[fr:sortilège de Ratatinage]]
 
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[[fi:Paluus]]
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[[pl:Reducio]]
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[[ru:Редуцио]]
 
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[[Category:Spells of known incantation]]

Revision as of 17:01, 26 January 2016

"These straightforward but surprisingly dangerous charms cause certain things to swell or shrink. You will be learning both charms together, so that you can always undo an over-enthusiastic cast. There is thus no excuse for having accidentally shrunk your homework down to microscopic size or for allowing a giant toad to rampage through your school’s flower gardens."
— Miranda Goshawk[src]

The Shrinking Charm[2] (Reducio)[1] is a charm that enables a witch or wizard to decrease the apparent physical size of the target, both internally and externally.[2] It also can act as the counter-spell for the Engorgement Charm, causing the Engorged object to return to its original size.[1] There are several variations of this charm, such as the tooth-shrinking charm.

The Shrinking Charm was used as the potion-making spell for the Shrinking Solution.[3]

Known uses

Caster(s) Date Notes
Poppy Pomfrey[4] October 1994 When Hermione was hit with a hex casted by Draco Malfoy, she grew huge front teeth. Madame Pomfrey used the tooth-shrinking charm to fix it.
Barty Crouch, Jr September 1994 The fake Moody, who had enlarged a spider with an Engorgement Charm, used this to return it to its normal size.
Harry Potter 27 December, 1997 Harry, who had enlarged a spider with an Engorgement Charm with another's wand, tried to use this to return it to its normal size, but it didn't work.

Known practitioners

History

After Hermione Granger was cursed by Draco Malfoy in 1994, she sprouted huge teeth. This led Madam Pomfrey to shrink her teeth with this spell. Hermione used this occasion to avoid having braces because her teeth were originally larger than normal teeth and caused her to be compared to a chipmunk by other students.

Etymology

The incantation is a Latin word meaning "to reduce" or "is reducable", fitting for this spell's effects[7].

Behind the scenes

See also

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 14 (The Unforgivable Curses)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Wonderbook: Book of Spells
  3. ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Potions
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 18 (The Weighing of the Wands)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 4 (Back to the Burrow)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 20 (Xenophilius Lovegood)
  7. ↑ See this translation, courtesy of Google Translate
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