*The Snake Summons Spell and [[Bird-Conjuring Charm]] are the easiest living creatures to conjure.<ref>''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' - Chapter 2, Part 1</ref>.
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*[[File:Malfoy snake.png|thumb|180x180px|[[Snake]] [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]] (LEGO)]]The Snake Summons Spell and [[Bird-Conjuring Charm]] are the easiest living creatures to conjure.<ref>''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' - Chapter 2, Part 1</ref>
*The [[counter-charm]] is ''[[Vipera Evanesca]]''<ref name="COSf"/>
*The [[counter-charm]] is ''[[Vipera Evanesca]]''<ref name="COSf"/>
*Although the book states that the snake is conjured (brought forth into existence from nothingness), the Harry Potter Official Website states, when a user attempts to cast the spell at the farthest edges of the room, that:<br/>"''It appears the snake did not hear you. Try to cast your spell in the centre of the room''", suggesting that the serpent is brought forth from elsewhere.
*Although the book states that the snake is conjured (brought forth into existence from nothingness), the Harry Potter Official Website states, when a user attempts to cast the spell at the farthest edges of the room, that:<br/>"''It appears the snake did not hear you. Try to cast your spell in the centre of the room''", suggesting that the serpent is brought forth from elsewhere.
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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
''Serpens'' is Latin for "serpent"; ''ortus'' is the past participle of the Latin verb ''oriri'' "to be created".<ref>[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/spells/spells_s.html#serpensortia HP Lexicon: Serpensortia]</ref>
''Serpens'' is Latin for "serpent"; ''ortus'' is the past participle of the Latin verb ''oriri'' "to be created".<ref>[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/spells/spells_s.html#serpensortia HP Lexicon: Serpensortia]</ref>
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"The end of his wand exploded. Harry watched, aghast, as a long black snake shot out of it, fell heavily onto the floor between them and raised itself, ready to strike."
The Serpensortia Spell was first created, sometime prior to 1992, in India, and nowadays is used worldwide (although usually in its homeland) by wizards known to Muggles as "Snake Charmers"[3].
Although the book states that the snake is conjured (brought forth into existence from nothingness), the Harry Potter Official Website states, when a user attempts to cast the spell at the farthest edges of the room, that: "It appears the snake did not hear you. Try to cast your spell in the centre of the room", suggesting that the serpent is brought forth from elsewhere.
Etymology
Serpens is Latin for "serpent"; ortus is the past participle of the Latin verb oriri "to be created".[5]
