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==Etymology== |
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− | In Latin, "''nox''" means "''night''." Nox is also the name of the Roman Goddess of night. |
+ | In Latin, "''nox''" means "''night''." Nox is also the name of the Roman Goddess of night derived from Nyx (greek goddess of darkness and night). |
==Appearances== |
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Revision as of 02:27, 19 December 2010
Nox is the counterspell for Lumos. It causes the light at the end of the caster's wand to be extinguished. Like Lumos, it is a frequently used spell. Harry Potter and Hermione Granger used it in 1994 when trying to gain entry to the upstairs of the Shrieking Shack unobserved. Also used in 1998, when Harry was in the passage beneath the Whomping Willow which leads to the Shrieking Shack.
Etymology
In Latin, "nox" means "night." Nox is also the name of the Roman Goddess of night derived from Nyx (greek goddess of darkness and night).