Changes: Wiping Spell

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"The wand siphoned off most of the grease. Looking rather pleased with himself, Ron handed the slightly smoking handkerchief to Hermione."

— Description.^[src]

Tergeo is the incantation of a cleaning spell used to siphon any liquid, such as blood, dust or grease, off of the target^[2]. It may be related to the Scouring and Cleaning Charms.

Uses

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.

Etymology

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

Appearances

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

Notes and references

↑ Scholastic Pronunciation Guide
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Scholastic Glossary

[1] Scholastic Pronunciation Guide

[scholastic-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Scholastic Glossary

[2]

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 {{Spell infobox
-|name=Tergeo
+|name=''Tergeo''
+|image=
-|incantation=''Tergeo'' (TUR-jee-oh)
+|incantation=''Tergeo''
-|type=[[Healing spell]]
+|pronunciation=(ter-GEE-o)<ref>[http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/prisoner_of_azkaban/ Scholastic Pronunciation Guide]</ref>
-|hand=
+|type=[[Charm]]
-|effect=Cleans up the target object or person
+|hand=Point [[wand]]
+|light=None
+|effect=Siphons liquid<ref name="scholastic">[http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/glossary/ Scholastic Glossary]</ref>
+|creator=
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-'''Tergeo''' is a [[Healing spell]] used to siphon off blood, dust, grease and probably many other things. It is similar to the [[Scouring Charm]].
+{{Quote|The wand siphoned off most of the grease. Looking rather pleased with himself, Ron handed the slightly smoking handkerchief to Hermione.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+'''''Tergeo''''' is the [[incantation]] of a cleaning [[spell]] used to siphon any liquid, such as blood, dust or grease, off of the target<ref name="scholastic"/>. It may be related to the [[Scouring Charm|Scouring]] and [[Cleaning Charm]]s.
 ==Uses==
-* [[Hermione Granger]] used this spell to remove the dried blood off of [[Harry Potter]]'s face in [[1996]].
+*[[Hermione Granger]] used this spell to remove the dried blood off of [[Harry Potter]]'s face in [[1996]].
-* [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] used this spell to siphon grease off of a handkerchief for [[Hermione Granger]] in [[1997]].
+*[[Ronald Weasley|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]].
+*[[Harry Potter]] used this spell to remove the dust from photographs while at [[Bathilda Bagshot]]'s cottage in [[1997]].
 ==Etymology==
-In Latin the verb ''Tergere'' means "to rub off, wipe off, wipe dry, wipe clean, cleanse".
+In Latin the verb ''tergere'' means "to rub off, wipe off, wipe dry, wipe clean, cleanse".
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
 [[fr:Tergeo]]
 [[fi:Tergeo]]
-[[Category:Magic]]
+[[Category:Charms]]
-[[Category:Medical Magic]]
+[[Category:Spells]]
 [[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]]