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- “Snape stepped forward, waved his wand, and the snake vanished in a small puff of black smoke.”
- ―Description[src]
The Snake-Vanishing Spell (Vipera Evanesca) was a transfiguration spell that vanished snakes.[1] As such, it could be used as a counter-spell for the Snake Summons Spell,[1] the Fire To-Snake Spell, or likely any other spell that produced snakes.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Known practitioners
- 3 Etymology
- 4 Behind the scenes
- 5 Appearances
- 6 Notes and references
History[]
Severus Snape cast this spell in 1992 at the Duelling Club to dispose of a snake that Draco Malfoy had conjured while duelling Harry Potter.[1]
Known practitioners[]
Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter
Severus Snape[1]
Minerva McGonagall
Etymology[]
Vipera is a genus of venomous vipers, a type of snake. Evanesca likely shares its origin with Evanesco, which means "disappear" in Latin -- Evanesca would be the imperative form of the verb, making this incantation a command for the serpent to disappear, meaning "Viper, disappear".
Behind the scenes[]
- This spell appears to be related to the Vanishing Spell, given the similar effects and etymology.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber-Of Secrets the cobra burned away, leaving some ash, rather than disappearing in a cloud of black smoke, as it is portrayed in the novel.
- In the novel, Snape cast this spell non-verbally, while in the film adaption, he used the incantation aloud.
- It is unknown if used against Nagini, who was a Horcrux, she would vanish. However, given the near-indestructibility of Horcruxes, as well Nagini's proven resistance to Blasting Curses, the spell probably would have failed if used against her. It is also possible this spell only works on conjured snakes, as opposed to natural ones.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (First Physical Appearance) (First Physical Identified as "Vipera-Evanesca")
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) - Chapter 18 (A Parselmouth)
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