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|incantation = VULL-neh-rah Sah-NAHN-tur
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|incantation=''Vulnera Sanentur''<ref name="HBPF">{{HBPF}}</ref>
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|type=[[Healing spell]]
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|type=*[[Healing spell]]<ref name="GF20">{{GOF}} - Chapter 20 (''The First Task'')</ref>
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*[[Counter-curse]]<ref name="HBP24">{{HBP}} - Chapter 24 (''Sectumsempra'')</ref>
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|hand=*Trace [[wand]] over wounds<ref name="HBP24"/><br>or<br>
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|light=None<ref name="HBP24"/>
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|effect=#Slows blood flow<ref name="HBP24"/>
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#Clears residue<ref name="HBP24"/>
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|creator=[[Severus Snape]]<ref name="HBP24"/>
 
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'''''Vulnera Sanentur'''''<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''</ref> is a [[healing spell]] used to heal injuries ranging from minor cuts to deep gashes. The incantation, which sounds "almost like song" sometimes must be repeated up to three times in a row to have maximum effect.<ref name="hbp24" /> When Severus Snape used this spell to heal Draco Malfoy in 1997, the first time it was used the flow of blood eased up; the second time caused the wounds to knit; the third time removed most visible injuries near-instantaneously.<ref name="hbp24">''Half-Blood Prince'', Ch. 24</ref> It is unknown whether the spell always needs to be cast three times, or whether this was a unique situation caused by Dark magic. The victim would still require medical treatment, but if [[dittany]] is applied immediately, scarring can be avoided.<ref name="hbp24" />
  
   
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{{Quote|Pushing Harry roughly aside, he knelt over Malfoy, drew his wand and traced it over the deep wounds Harry's [[curse]] had made, muttering an incantation that sounded almost like song. The flow of blood seemed to ease; Snape wiped the residue from Malfoy's face and repeated his spell. Now the wounds seemed to be knitting.|Description|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
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==Known uses==
  
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*[[Severus Snape]] used this spell to heal [[Draco Malfoy]]'s wounds after [[Harry Potter]] cast ''[[Sectumsempra]]'' on him during a [[duel]] in the [[Second-floor girls' lavatory]] in [[1997]].<ref name="hbp24" />
  
   
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'''''Vulnera Sanentur'''''<ref name="HBPF"/> was the song-like [[incantation]] of a [[healing spell]] and [[counter-curse]] to the ''[[Sectumsempra]]'' [[Spell]], both of which were invented by [[Professor]] [[Severus Snape]] under his alias of "Half-Blood Prince"<ref name="HBP24"/>.
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*The normal healing spell could not restore George's mutilated ear in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', because it was cursed off. (George's ear was cursed with the same spell as Harry used on Draco Malfoy. It wasn't used to heal George because Molly Weasley didn't know about the spell and it wouldn't be effective in regenerating his lost ear.)
  
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For maximum effect, the incantation had to be repeated thrice; firstly slowing the flow of blood to prevent [[death]] by [[Wikipedia:Exsanguination|exsanguination]]; the second to clear residue and begin to heal the wounds; and the third to fully knit the wounds, although [[dittany]] had to be applied to prevent scarring<ref name="HBP24"/>.
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*The incantation of this spell was not mentioned in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|book]], only referred to as muttering instead.
  
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|book]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]] stood and watched [[Severus Snape|Snape]] use the spell on [[Draco Malfoy|Draco]], because he himself was too shocked to be able to move. However, in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|movie]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]] ran straight away to the [[Gryffindor]] common room.
  
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*[[Albus Dumbledore]] healed a wound made to his hand in the [[Crystal Cave]] using this spell.
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*[[Poppy Pomfrey]] repaired a nasty cut to [[Harry Potter]]'s shoulder with this after he was attacked by a [[Unidentified female Hungarian Horntail|Hungarian Horntail]] in the [[First Task]] of the [[Triwizard Tournament]]<ref name="GF20"/>
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*When [[Draco Malfoy]] was attacked by Harry using ''[[Sectumsempra]]'', the damages inflicted were reversed by [[Severus Snape]] with his charm<ref name="HBP24"/>.
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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''Vulnera Sanentur'' derives from the Latin ''vulnus,'' "wound," <ref>"[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vulnus Vulnus]" on Wiktionary</ref> and ''sanare'', "to heal"; it is translated "may the wounds be healed."<ref>"[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sanare#Latin Sanare]" on Wiktionary</ref>
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''Vulnera Sanentur'' derives from the Latin ''vulnus,'' "wound," (in which the roots of the English "vulnerable" may be seen) <ref>"[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vulnus Vulnus]" on Wiktionary</ref> and ''sanare'', "to heal"; it is translated "may the wounds be healed."<ref>"[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sanare#Latin Sanare]" on Wiktionary</ref>
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*Body parts that had been completely removed with ''[[Sectumsempra]]'' could not be restored even using this spell<ref name="DH5">{{DH}} - Chapter 5 (''The Fallen Warrior'')</ref>.
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*In the book, Harry stayed in the bathroom after cursing Malfoy and witnessed Snape's use of the spell; in the film he ran straight to the common-room.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
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Revision as of 14:55, 12 July 2014

"Pushing Harry roughly aside, he knelt over Malfoy, drew his wand and traced it over the deep wounds Harry's curse had made, muttering an incantation that sounded almost like song. The flow of blood seemed to ease; Snape wiped the residue from Malfoy's face and repeated his spell. Now the wounds seemed to be knitting."
— Description[src]

Vulnera Sanentur[1] was the song-like incantation of a healing spell and counter-curse to the Sectumsempra Spell, both of which were invented by Professor Severus Snape under his alias of "Half-Blood Prince"[3].

For maximum effect, the incantation had to be repeated thrice; firstly slowing the flow of blood to prevent death by exsanguination; the second to clear residue and begin to heal the wounds; and the third to fully knit the wounds, although dittany had to be applied to prevent scarring[3].

Known uses

Etymology

Vulnera Sanentur derives from the Latin vulnus, "wound," (in which the roots of the English "vulnerable" may be seen) [4] and sanare, "to heal"; it is translated "may the wounds be healed."[5]

Behind the scenes

  • Body parts that had been completely removed with Sectumsempra could not be restored even using this spell[6].
  • In the book, Harry stayed in the bathroom after cursing Malfoy and witnessed Snape's use of the spell; in the film he ran straight to the common-room.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 20 (The First Task)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 24 (Sectumsempra)
  4. ↑ "Vulnus" on Wiktionary
  5. ↑ "Sanare" on Wiktionary
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 5 (The Fallen Warrior)
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