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{{Spell infobox
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|name=''Tergeo''
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|incantation=''Tergeo''
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|pronunciation=(ter-GEE-o)<ref>[http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/prisoner_of_azkaban/ Scholastic Pronunciation Guide]</ref>
|effect=Cleans up the target object or person
 
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|type=[[Charm]]
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|hand=Point [[wand]]
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|light=None
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|effect=Siphons liquid<ref name="scholastic">[http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/glossary/ Scholastic Glossary]</ref>
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'''Tergeo''' is a spell used to siphon off blood, dust, grease and probably many other things. It is likely derived from the Latin verb ''tergere'', "wipe off, cleanse", and is similar to the [[Scouring Charm]].
 
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{{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}}
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'''''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==
 
==Uses==
* [[Hermione Granger]] used this spell to remove the dried blood off of [[Harry Potter|Harry's]] face in [[1996]].
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*[[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 off grease for [[Hermione Granger]] in [[1997]].
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*[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] used this spell to siphon grease off of a handkerchief for Hermione Granger in [[1997]].
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*[[Harry Potter]] used this spell to remove the dust from photographs while at [[Bathilda Bagshot]]'s cottage in [[1997]].
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==Etymology==
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In Latin the verb ''tergere'' means "to rub off, wipe off, wipe dry, wipe clean, cleanse".
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
   
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[[fr:Tergeo]]
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[[Category:Charms]]
 
[[Category:Spells]]
 
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[[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]]

Revision as of 15:02, 1 August 2013

"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

Etymology

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

Appearances

Notes and references