Changes: Silver shield spell

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"Voldemort was forced to conjure a shining silver shield out of thin air"

— Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Silver shield spell is the term used to refer to a spell which allows the caster to conjure a physical, silver shield in front of the caster, protecting them from magical and mundane assaults alike.

History of use

During the Duel in the Ministry Atrium between Lord Voldemort and Dumbledore, Voldemort summoned a silver shield which protected him from one of Dumbledore's curses, despite the latter being exceptionally powerful. The only effect was a "deep, gong-like note," which Harry Potter felt sounded "oddly chilling."^[1]

Behind the scenes

The novel's illustrations show the shield emblazoned with a serpent; however, this is not mentioned in the books.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Possible appearance) (Appears on book cover)

Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 36

[op36-1] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 36

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 {{quote|Voldemort was forced to conjure a shining silver shield out of thin air|[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]}}
+'''Silver shield spell''' is the term used to refer to a [[spell]] which allows the caster to [[Conjuration|conjure]] a physical, silver shield in front of the caster, protecting them from [[magic]]al and mundane assaults alike.
-During the [[Duel in the Ministry Atrium|duel]] between [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]], Voldemort summoned a '''silver shield''' which protected him from one of Dumbledore's [[curse]]s. It is presumably much stronger than the standard [[Shield Charm|Protego Shield]], because it protected [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] from a curse that was powerful enough to blow through [[Harry Potter|Harry]]'s hair, even when he was standing behind a golden statue of the [[Fountain of Magical Brethren]], as it whizzed passed.
+==History of use==
-The book says Voldemort "conjured" it, which may mean that it was a physical, metal shield he created.
+During the [[Duel in the Ministry Atrium]] between [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]], Voldemort summoned a '''silver shield''' which protected him from one of [[Albus Dumbledore's unidentified forceful spell|Dumbledore's curses]], despite the latter being exceptionally powerful. The only effect was a "deep, gong-like note," which [[Harry Potter]] felt sounded "oddly chilling."<ref name="op36">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 36</ref>
+==Behind the scenes==
-The illustrations in the book show the shield with a serpent on it, however this is not mention in the books.
+*The novel's illustrations show the shield emblazoned with a serpent; however, this is not mentioned in the books.
-In the film version, Dumbledore uses a version of this (possibly) to revert the shard of glass hurtling towards him back into sand.
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]'' {{Possible}} {{C|Appears on book cover}}
+==Notes and references==
-{{spell-stub}}
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Spells]]
 [[Category:Protective Spells]]
 [[Category:Unidentified spells]]
+[[Category:Transfiguration Spells]]
+[[Category:Spells of unknown incantation]]
+[[Category:Battle of the Department of Mysteries]]
+[[Category:Silver Objects]]