Fianto Duri

"Protego Maxima. Fianto Duri. Repello Inimicum."

- Filius Flitwick conjures up magical defences prior to the Battle of Hogwarts.

Fianto Duri is a charm that, when cast in combination with Protego Maxima and Repello Inimicum, conjures up an almost impregnable magical protection barrier. Bodies crossing the boundaries of the barrier disintegrate on the spot, while spells cast at it (if not of enough power to break it) create large, resonating explosions. This spell's effect is most likely one that, when combound with the other two, bolsters the strength of the shield itself against extremely powerful spells; this is unlike minor shield speels that only block weak hexes and curses.

Known uses
This spell was cast by Charms Master Filius Flitwick to protect the boundaries of Hogwarts Castle from the Death Eater forces in the late hours of 1 May, 1998, prior to the Battle of Hogwarts that started at midnight the next day. The Death Eaters, on Voldemort's command, started bombarding the magical protection with spells, and it was ultimately brought down by a spell cast by Voldemort.

Etymology

 * The incantation is derived from the Latin "fiant", meaning "become" and "duri", nominative masculine plural of dūrus", meaning "hard" or "unyielding"; altogether the incantation means "become hard".

Behind the scenes

 * Although the spell's true effect is unknown (since it was used in combination with other spells in its debut), the spell may cause pre-existing magical barriers to become hard and solid, given its etymology.
 * FiantoDurihs.pngFiantoDurimw.pngFiantoduriff.png Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the protective enchantments around the grounds were summoned by [[Filius Flitwick]], and Flitwick alone. In the second part of the film adaptation, Flitwick is joined by [[Molly Weasley]] and [[Horace Slughorn]] to do so.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2