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Vanishing Sickness

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Vanishing Sickness
Ailment Information
Symptoms
  • Body parts disappear
Behind the scenes
First appearance

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)

Vanishing Sickness is a wizarding illness which possibly causes the infected person's body parts to disappear. It is an contagious disease, provoked by an unknown magical bug.

The section of "Magical Bugs" at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries treats this disease.

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