Changes: Slug-vomiting Charm

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The Slug-Vomiting Charm^[2] (Slugulus Eructo) is a charm that causes the victim to burp up slugs and slime for approximately ten minutes; they may also take on a sallow complexion as a side-effect. It is described as a green jet of light.

In 1992, Ron Weasley attempted to curse Draco Malfoy with this charm after Malfoy referred to Hermione Granger as a "filthy little Mudblood". However, because his wand was broken, the spell backfired causing Ron to curse himself.^[3] Ron was then taken inside to Rubeus Hagrid's Hut where he threw up slugs every so often into the basin given him by Hagrid.

Behind the scenes

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ron shouts "Eat slugs!" but does not say the incantation whilst casting and so must have been casting it nonverbally (and hence must have practised it a lot in the past).
In Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4, the incantation, Slugulus Eructo, is revealed. When shopping in Diagon Alley, if one enters Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment, they can buy this spell. It is erroneously grouped in the Transfiguration category. On use, the victim will belch slugs for sometime.
Rupert Grint stated that vomiting slugs was the most challenging scene to film in that movie: "I think coughing up slugs was quite hard. Ron has a scene where he has to cough up these giant slugs. I had this giant slug in my mouth loaded with slime and I spat them out. I think it was plastic. I hope it was plastic."^[4]
- Despite the challenge, Rupert apparently enjoyed filming the scene: "It was so fun because they had all these different flavours of slug slime. There was chocolate, there was lemon, there was orange, there was peppermint. All these different flavours - they made them taste really nice."^[5]

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4

Notes and references

↑ Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4
↑ In Order of the Phoenix, the spell is referred to by this name in the narration: "Harry was reminded forcibly of the time that Ron had accidentally put a Slug-Vomiting Charm on himself".
↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
↑ http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=5809
↑ http://www.mugglenet.com/castspecials/rg/information.shtml

[1] Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4

[2] In Order of the Phoenix, the spell is referred to by this name in the narration: "Harry was reminded forcibly of the time that Ron had accidentally put a Slug-Vomiting Charm on himself".

[3] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

[4] ttp://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=5809

[5] ttp://www.mugglenet.com/castspecials/rg/information.shtml

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-The '''Slug-Vomiting Charm'''<ref> In ''Order of the Phoenix'', the spell is referred to by this name in the narration: "Harry was reminded forcibly of the time that Ron had accidentally put a Slug-Vomiting Charm on himself".</ref> (''Slugulus Eructo'') is a [[spell]] that causes the victim to burp up slugs and slime for approximately ten minutes. It is described as a green jet of light.
+The '''Slug-Vomiting Charm'''<ref> In ''Order of the Phoenix'', the spell is referred to by this name in the narration: "Harry was reminded forcibly of the time that Ron had accidentally put a Slug-Vomiting Charm on himself".</ref> (''Slugulus Eructo'') is a [[charm]] that causes the victim to burp up slugs and slime for approximately ten minutes; they may also take on a sallow complexion as a side-effect. It is described as a green jet of light.
 In [[1992]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] attempted to curse [[Draco Malfoy]] with this [[charm]] after Malfoy referred to [[Hermione Granger]] as a "filthy little [[Mudblood]]". However, because his [[Ronald Weasley's first wand|wand]] was broken, the spell backfired causing Ron to curse himself.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref> Ron was then taken inside to [[Rubeus Hagrid]]'s [[Rubeus Hagrid's hut|Hut]] where he threw up slugs every so often into the basin given him by Hagrid.
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 ==Behind the scenes==
-*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Ron says "Eat Slugs!" to perform this charm, even though it doesn't resemble other incantations.
+*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Ron shouts "Eat slugs!" but does not say the incantation whilst casting and so must have been casting it [[Nonverbal spell|nonverbally]] (and hence must have practised it a lot in the past).
 *In ''[[Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4]]'', the incantation, ''Slugulus Eructo'', is revealed. When shopping in [[Diagon Alley]], if one enters [[Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment]], they can buy this spell. It is erroneously grouped in the [[Transfiguration]] category. On use, the victim will belch slugs for sometime.
 *[[Rupert Grint]] stated that vomiting slugs was the most challenging scene to film in that movie: "''I think coughing up slugs was quite hard. Ron has a scene where he has to cough up these giant slugs. I had this giant slug in my mouth loaded with slime and I spat them out. I think it was plastic. I '''hope''' it was plastic.''"<ref>http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=5809</ref>