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{{Spell infobox |
{{Spell infobox |
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|name=Silencing Charm |
|name=Silencing Charm |
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+ | |image=[[File:Silencio.png|250px]] |
| + | |incantation=''Silencio''<ref name="OP18">{{OOTP}} - Chapter 18 (''Dumbledore's Army'')</ref><br/>(si-LEN-see-oh) |
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| − | |type=Charm |
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| + | |type=[[Charm]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| − | |incantation=Silencio (sih-LEN-see-oh) |
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+ | |hand=Jab<ref name="OP18"/> |
| + | |light=None<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| − | |effect=Silences |
+ | |effect=Silences target<ref name="OP18"/> |
| + | |inventor= |
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+ | {{Quote|The raven continued to open and close its sharp beak, but no sound came out.|Description|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
| + | The '''Silencing Charm''' (''Silencio'') is a [[charm]] that renders the victim temporarily mute, working on both [[beast]]s and [[being]]s<ref name="OP18"/>. It is immensely difficult to perform, more so on [[raven]]s than [[frog]]s<ref name="OP18"/>. |
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| − | [[Hermione Granger]] used this spell on [[Antonin Dolohov]] during the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] to prevent him from alerting the other [[Death Eaters]] as to her, [[Harry Potter]], and [[Neville Longbottom]]'s location. He was not neutralized, however, as he subsequently struck Hermione with a [[Antonin Dolohov's Curse|curse]] [[Nonverbal spell|nonverbally]]. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | [[Professor]] [[Filius Flitwick]] had his [[fifth year]] [[Charms (class)|Charms]] students practice this [[spell]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], and assigned it as homework to those who could not perform it competently in class<ref name="OP18"/>. |
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| + | ==Practitioners== |
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| + | *[[Filius Flitwick]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | *[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | *[[Tom Riddle]]<ref name="DH36">{{DH}} - Chapter 36 (''The Flaw in the Plan'')</ref> |
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| + | ==Etymology== |
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| + | The [[incantation]] "''silencio''" is [[Latin]] for "''silence''"<ref name="e">See [http://translate.google.ca/#la/en/silencio this translation]</ref> |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | *If performed incorrectly, the target will swell up to an immense size and begin making deafening sounds<ref name="OP18"/>. |
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| + | ==Appearances== |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{1st}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' {{C|Nintendo DS version only}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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| + | {{Charms}} |
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| + | [[es:Encantamiento silenciador]] |
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| + | [[fr:Sortilège de Mutisme]] |
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| + | [[pl:Silencio]] |
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[[Category:Charms]] |
[[Category:Charms]] |
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Revision as of 03:30, 4 March 2014
- "The raven continued to open and close its sharp beak, but no sound came out."
- — Description[src]
The Silencing Charm (Silencio) is a charm that renders the victim temporarily mute, working on both beasts and beings[1]. It is immensely difficult to perform, more so on ravens than frogs[1].
History
Professor Filius Flitwick had his fifth year Charms students practice this spell at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and assigned it as homework to those who could not perform it competently in class[1].
Practitioners
Etymology
The incantation "silencio" is Latin for "silence"[3]
Behind the scenes
- If performed incorrectly, the target will swell up to an immense size and begin making deafening sounds[1].
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Nintendo DS version only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
