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This spell defys the laws of physics or more specifically the Law of Conservation of Mass.
  
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|incantation=''Aguamenti'' (AH-gwa-MEN-tee)
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'''''Aguamenti''''' is a [[Charm]] that creates a jet of clear, pure water or a fountain from the caster's [[wand]]. It is taught to [[Sixth year]] students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[Charms (class)|Charms]] class.<ref name="HBP">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
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==Uses==
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!width="20%" align="center"|Caster(s)
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!width="20%" align="center"|Dates
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|[[Fleur Delacour]]
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|[[24 November]], [[1994]]
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|She conjured water [[nonverbal spell|nonverbally]] in the [[Triwizard Tournament|First Task]] of the [[Triwizard Tournament]] so as to put out the flames of a [[Common Welsh Green]] dragon. <ref name="GOF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
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|[[Marietta Edgecombe]] (possibly)
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|[[1995]]
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|She may have used a non verbal version of this spell during a DA meeting in 1995, although it was more likely to be the [[Extinguishing spell]]. <ref>[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]</ref>
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|[[Seamus Finnigan]]
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|He used this spell during class practice, but wasn't paying attention and accidentally shot a powerful stream that knocked [[Filius Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]] away, causing him to write lines as detention.<ref name="HBP"/>
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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|[[1997]]
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|He used this [[charm]] to fill [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s [[Crystal goblet]] in the [[Horcrux cave]], but some enchantment caused it to dry up before entering his mouth.<ref name="HBP"/>
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|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]<br />[[Harry Potter]]
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|[[1997]]
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|During the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], they used this [[spell]] to put out the [[Incendio|fire]] on [[Rubeus Hagrid's hut|Hagrid's hut]] after [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] [[Thorfinn Rowle]] had set it on fire.<ref name="HBP"/>
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
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|[[1997]]
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|When questioning [[Mundungus Fletcher]] on the whereabouts [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]], Harry accidentally sets Mundungus' eyebrows on fire. Hermione used this charm on his face.<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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|[[2 May]], [[1998]]
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|During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], Harry attempted to douse [[Vincent Crabbe]]'s [[Fiendfyre]] with this charm, but it was ineffective.<ref name="DH"/>
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==Known Practioneers==
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*[[Filius Flitwick]] (possibly)
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*[[Fleur Delacour]] (possibly)
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*[[Harry Potter]]
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*[[Hermione Granger]]
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*[[Marietta Edgecombe]] (possibly)
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*[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
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==Etymology==
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''Agua'' means "water" in both Spanish and Portuguese; ''menti'' is Latin for "mind."
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==Behind the scenes==
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*This charm may be potentially offensive, as pure water is harmful to cells during osmosis.
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaption]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', [[Albus Dumbledore]] used a water [[spell]] which may have possibly been ''Aguamenti'', though it was more likely to have been [[Aqua Eructo]].
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter: Spells]]''
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==Notes and references==
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{{Charms}}
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[[ru:Агуаменти]]
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Revision as of 23:21, 20 February 2011

Aguamenti is a Charm that creates a jet of clear, pure water or a fountain from the caster's wand. It is taught to Sixth year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Charms class.[1]

Uses

Caster(s) Dates Notes
Fleur Delacour 24 November, 1994 She conjured water nonverbally in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament so as to put out the flames of a Common Welsh Green dragon. [2]
Marietta Edgecombe (possibly) 1995 She may have used a non verbal version of this spell during a DA meeting in 1995, although it was more likely to be the Extinguishing spell. [3]
Seamus Finnigan He used this spell during class practice, but wasn't paying attention and accidentally shot a powerful stream that knocked Professor Flitwick away, causing him to write lines as detention.[1]
Harry Potter 1997 He used this charm to fill Albus Dumbledore's Crystal goblet in the Horcrux cave, but some enchantment caused it to dry up before entering his mouth.[1]
Rubeus Hagrid
Harry Potter 		1997 During the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, they used this spell to put out the fire on Hagrid's hut after Death Eater Thorfinn Rowle had set it on fire.[1]
Hermione Granger 1997 When questioning Mundungus Fletcher on the whereabouts Salazar Slytherin's Locket, Harry accidentally sets Mundungus' eyebrows on fire. Hermione used this charm on his face.[4]
Harry Potter 2 May, 1998 During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry attempted to douse Vincent Crabbe's Fiendfyre with this charm, but it was ineffective.[4]

Known Practioneers

Etymology

Agua means "water" in both Spanish and Portuguese; menti is Latin for "mind."

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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