Changes: Splinching

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"Splinching, or the separation of random body parts, occurs when the mind is insufficiently determined. You must concentrate continually upon your destination, and move, without haste, but with deliberation…"

— Wilkie Twycross^[src]

Splinching is what occurs when a witch or wizard Apparates or Disapparates unsuccessfully, leaving part of his or her clothes or body behind in their former location. The degree of splinching can range from minimal, such as loss of hair, to life-threatening, such as loss of flesh or muscle, though the damage is usually repairable.

Known cases of splinching

"There was a horrible screech of pain and everybody looked around, terrified, to see Susan Bones of Hufflepuff wobbling in her hoop with her left leg still standing five feet from where she had started. "

— Description of Susan's splinching ^[src]

DH1 Ron Weasley splinched, Hermione using dittany — Hermione applying some essence of dittany on Ron after being Splinched.

Susan Bones splinched herself during her first Apparition lesson, losing a leg; it was reattached, but the incident left her shaken. It was said to be the first "exciting thing happening" during the lesson.^[1]

Ron Weasley failed his Apparition test due to leaving half of an eyebrow behind. Having left school in his Seventh year without ever having passed the test, he was badly injured after splinching away part of his upper arm while escaping from the Ministry of Magic and Grimmauld Place in 1997. He was saved through the quick first-aid work of Hermione Granger, who applied Dittany to the wound. When he briefly abandoned Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, he ended up losing a pair of fingernails.^[2]

Arthur Weasley told Harry, Ron and Hermione about two people who tried apparation without a licence and splinched themselves, leaving half of themselves behind.

Previously Splinched people

Two wizards detained by the Ministry
Susan Bones
Ron Weasley

Behind the scenes

According to W.O.M.B.A.T., it may be possible to prevent bad luck by turning on the spot three times and deliberately splinching one's thumbs. According to Wilkie Twycross, the splinched body parts are random, meaning it is not possible to deliberately splinch the thumbs.

Appearances

Ron Splinched in Deathly Hallows Part 1 — Concept art for a splinched Ron in *Deathly Hallows: Part 1*.

Notes and references

[1] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[2] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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-[[File:Splinch.jpg|thumb|252px|[[Harry Potter]] helps [[Ronald Weasley]] after he got splinched on [[2 September]], [[1997]].]]
+[[File:Splinch.jpg|thumb|230px|[[Harry Potter]] helps [[Ronald Weasley]] after he got splinched on [[2 September]], [[1997]].]]
-{{Quote|Splinching, or the separation of random body parts, occurs when the mind is insufficiently determined. You must concentrate continually upon your destination, and move, without haste, but with deliberation…|[[Wilkie Twycross]] instructing his [[Apparition (class)|Apparition class]] in [[1996]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+{{Quote|Splinching, or the separation of random body parts, occurs when the mind is insufficiently determined. You must concentrate continually upon your destination, and move, without haste, but with deliberation…|[[Wilkie Twycross]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
 '''Splinching''' is what occurs when a [[Wizards|witch or wizard]] [[Apparition|Apparates]] or Disapparates unsuccessfully, leaving part of his or her clothes or body behind in their former location. The degree of splinching can range from minimal, such as loss of hair, to life-threatening, such as loss of flesh or muscle, though the damage is usually repairable.
 ==Known cases of splinching==
+{{Quote|There was a horrible screech of pain and everybody looked around, terrified, to see [[Susan Bones]] of [[Hufflepuff]] wobbling in her hoop with her left leg still standing five feet from where she had started.  |Description of Susan's splinching |Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
 [[File:DH1_Ron_Weasley_splinched,_Hermione_using_dittany.jpg|thumb|left|238px|Hermione applying some essence of [[dittany]] on Ron after being Splinched.]]
 [[Susan Bones]] splinched herself during her first [[Apparition]] [[Apparition (class)|lesson]], losing a leg; it was reattached, but the incident left her shaken. It was said to be the first "exciting thing happening" during the lesson.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
-[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] failed his Apparition test due to leaving half of an eyebrow behind. Having left school in his [[Seventh year]] without ever having passed the test, he was badly injured after splinching away part of his upper arm while [[Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic|escaping]] from the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] in 1997. He was saved through the quick first-aid work of [[Hermione Granger]], who applied [[Dittany]] to the wound. Also in 1997 he splinched himself after Disapparating from [[Grimmauld Place]] and when he briefly abandoned [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]], he ended up losing a pair of fingernails.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
+[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] failed his Apparition test due to leaving half of an eyebrow behind. Having left school in his [[Seventh year]] without ever having passed the test, he was badly injured after splinching away part of his upper arm while [[Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic|escaping]] from the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] and [[Grimmauld Place]] in 1997. He was saved through the quick first-aid work of [[Hermione Granger]], who applied [[Dittany]] to the wound. When he briefly abandoned [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]], he ended up losing a pair of fingernails.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
 Arthur Weasley told Harry, Ron and Hermione about two people who tried apparation without a licence and splinched themselves, leaving half of themselves behind.
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 ==Behind the scenes==
-*According to [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]], it may be possible to prevent bad luck by turning on the spot three times and deliberately splinching one's thumbs.
+*According to [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]], it may be possible to prevent bad luck by turning on the spot three times and deliberately splinching one's thumbs. According to Wilkie Twycross, the splinched body parts are random, meaning it is not possible to deliberately splinch the thumbs.
 ==Appearances==
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 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
 *[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]
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 ==Notes and references==