Changes: Vanishing Cabinet

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This article is about the Vanishing Cabinet. You may be looking for the torture device.

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This article is about the object in general. You may be looking for the pair between Hogwarts and Borgin & Burkes.

A pair of Vanishing Cabinets will act as a passage between two places. Objects placed in one cabinet will appear in the other. The cabinets seem to ward off all known defensive spells, as they were successfully used to transport several Death Eaters from Borgin and Burkes into Hogwarts School. If one cabinet is broken, a transferred object moves to a kind of limbo. Vanishing Cabinets were highly popular during the First Wizarding War; in the event of a Death Eater attack, one could simply disappear to the other cabinet until the danger had passed.

History

Main article: Hogwarts-Borgin and Burkes Vanishing Cabinet pair

In 1992, when Harry Potter was being held in Argus Filch's office, Nearly Headless Nick convinced Peeves to create a diversion. Harry and Filch heard a loud bang above them and FIlch ran off. He later returned to the office looking triumphant. "That vanishing cabinet was extremely valuable!" he said to Mrs. Norris. This is the first mention of the mysterious cabinets in the Harry Potter series

In 1996, Fred and George Weasley shoved Graham Montague headfirst into the Cabinet on the first floor of Hogwarts when he tried to take points away from them. Montague eventually escaped (by Apparating) and was found in a toilet's u-bend by Draco Malfoy, who summoned Professor Snape for help. Montague revealed the previously unknown powers of the Cabinets to Draco.

The Hogwarts Vanishing Cabinet was later moved to the Room of Requirement and in 1997, Draco Malfoy repaired it to allow a group of Death Eaters to enter Hogwarts from the Borgin & Burkes Vanishing Cabinet, in order to accomplish his plot to assassinate Albus Dumbledore.

During the Battle of Hogwarts, when Vincent Crabbe released Fiendfyre in the Room of Requirement, it was likely the Vanishing Cabinet was destroyed, along with many other artefacts hidden there.

Spell

For the Vanishing Cabinet to work, the incantation that you use is Harmonia Nectere Passus

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Appears in flashback(s))
Harry Potter Trading Card Game

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 ==History==
+{{Main|Hogwarts-Borgin and Burkes Vanishing Cabinet pair}} In 1992, when Harry Potter was being held in Argus Filch's office, Nearly Headless Nick convinced Peeves to create a diversion.  Harry and Filch heard a loud bang above them and FIlch ran off.  He later returned to the office looking triumphant.  "That vanishing cabinet was extremely valuable!" he said to Mrs. Norris.  This is the first mention of the mysterious cabinets in the Harry Potter series
-{{Main|Hogwarts-Borgin and Burkes Vanishing Cabinet pair}}
 In [[1996]], [[Fred and George Weasley]] shoved [[Graham Montague]] headfirst into the Cabinet on the first floor of Hogwarts when he tried to take points away from them. Montague eventually escaped (by [[Apparition|Apparating]]) and was found in a toilet's u-bend by Draco Malfoy, who summoned [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] for help. Montague revealed the previously unknown powers of the Cabinets to Draco.