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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.
- Mathilda Grimblehawk's partner used this spell to harvest Flobberworm Mucus from a Flobberworm, and to clean up dried ink previously spilt onto a letter for Bilius Finbok [3].
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
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
Notes and references
- ↑ Scholastic Pronunciation Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scholastic Glossary
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World - Case 2: The Smell of Fear, Act 4