Tergeo is the incantation of a cleaning spell used to siphon any liquid, such as blood, dust or grease, off of the target^[1]. It may be related to the Scouring and Cleaning Charms.

UsesEdit

• Hermione Granger used this spell to remove the dried blood off of Harry Potter's face in 1996.
• Ron Weasley used this spell to siphon grease off of a handkerchief for Hermione Granger in 1997.
• Harry Potter used this spell to remove the dust from photographs while at Bathilda Bagshot's cottage in 1997.

EtymologyEdit

In Latin the verb tergere means "to rub off, wipe off, wipe dry, wipe clean, cleanse".

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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