Changes: Snake-Vanishing Spell

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Vipera Evanesca is the counterspell for Serpensortia. It causes the conjured snake to vanish. Presumably, it is related to the Vanishing Spell.

Severus Snape cast this spell in 1992 at the Duelling Club to get rid of a snake that Draco Malfoy had conjured while duelling Harry Potter. -Dumbledore may have used this spell to vanish Voldemort's snake during their Duel in the Atrium.

Etymology

Vipera is a genus of venomous vipers, a type of snake. Evanesca likely shares its origin with Evanesco, which means "disappear" in Latin.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (First identified as Snake-Vanishing Spell)

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 '''''Vipera Evanesca''''' is the counterspell for [[Serpensortia]]. It causes the conjured [[snake]] to vanish. Presumably, it is related to the [[Vanishing Spell]].
-[[Severus Snape]] cast this spell in [[1992]] at the [[Duelling Club]] to get rid of a snake that [[Draco Malfoy]] had conjured while duelling [[Harry Potter]].      -Dumbledore may have used this spell to vanish Voldemort's snake during their Duel in the Atrium.
+[[Severus Snape]] cast this spell in [[1992]] at the [[Duelling Club]] to get rid of a snake that [[Draco Malfoy]] had conjured while duelling [[Harry Potter]].             -Dumbledore may have used this spell to vanish Voldemort's snake during their Duel in the Atrium.
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