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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, and Graham Montague was able to apparate into/inside Hogwarts despite the protection spells of the school normally preventing such an action. If one cabinet is broken, a transferred object is trapped in a kind of limbo; repairing it seems to be a very difficult task, as Draco Malfoy spent an entire school year with instructions from Borgin to accomplish, otherwise a simple Mending Charm would have been sufficient.

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. One can be repaired by using Harmonia Nectere Passus.

History

Main article: Hogwarts-Borgin and Burkes Vanishing Cabinet pair

During the First Wizarding War, numerous witches and wizards used Vanishing Cabinets to anonymously disappear should the Death Eaters come to visit. Arthur Weasley mentioned this fact during Christmas of 1996 while talking to members of the Order of the Phoenix.

In 1996, Fred and George Weasley shoved Graham Montague headfirst into the broken 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 and 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 or password used is Harmonia Nectere Passus.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
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))
LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
Harry Potter Trading Card Game
Harry Potter LEGO Sets

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+|made=Pre [[1981]]
 |usage=Together act as passage way
-|owners=*[[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]
+|owners=*[[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]
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-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 [[spell]]s, as they were successfully used to transport several [[Death Eaters]] from [[Borgin and Burkes]] into Hogwarts School, and [[Graham Montague]] was able to apparate into/inside Hogwarts despite the protection spells of the school normally preventing such an action. If one cabinet is broken, a transferred object is trapped in a kind of limbo; repairing it seems to be a very difficult task, as [[Draco Malfoy]] spent an entire school year with instructions from [[Borgin]] to accomplish, otherwise a simple [[Mending Charm]] would have done the deed. Vanishing Cabinets were highly popular during the [[First Wizarding War]]; in the event of a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] attack, one could simply disappear to the other cabinet until the danger had passed. One can be repaired by using [[Hormonia Nectere Passus.]]
+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 [[spell]]s, as they were successfully used to transport several [[Death Eaters]] from [[Borgin and Burkes]] into Hogwarts School, and [[Graham Montague]] was able to apparate into/inside Hogwarts despite the protection spells of the school normally preventing such an action. If one cabinet is broken, a transferred object is trapped in a kind of limbo; repairing it seems to be a very difficult task, as [[Draco Malfoy]] spent an entire school year with instructions from [[Borgin]] to accomplish, otherwise a simple [[Mending Charm]] would have been sufficient.
+Vanishing Cabinets were highly popular during the [[First Wizarding War]]; in the event of a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] attack, one could simply disappear to the other cabinet until the danger had passed. One can be repaired by using [[Harmonia Nectere Passus]].
 ==History==
 {{Main|Hogwarts-Borgin and Burkes Vanishing Cabinet pair}}
+During the [[First Wizarding War]], numerous [[Wizardkind|witches and wizards]] used Vanishing Cabinets to anonymously disappear should the [[Death Eaters]] come to visit. [[Arthur Weasley]] mentioned this fact during [[Christmas]] of [[1996]] while talking to members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]].
-In [[1992]], when Harry Potter was about to be punished by [[Argus Filch]], [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington|Nearly Headless Nick]] convinced [[Peeves]] to create a diversion, which he did by dropping the Vanishing Cabinet on the floor above Filch's office.
 In [[1996]], [[Fred and George Weasley]] shoved [[Graham Montague]] headfirst into the broken 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.