Anapneo

Anapneo
Incantation	Anapneo (ah-NAP-nee-oh)
Type	Healing spell Vanishment Charm
Hand movement	Point wand at target
Effect	Cleared target's airway by vanishing blockages

"...he swallowed too fast, turned purple and began to choke. "Anapneo," said Slughorn calmly, pointing his wand at Belby, whose airway seemed to clear at once."

— Use of the spell on a choking Marcus Belby

Anapneo was the incantation of a healing spell and charm that cleared the target's airway by vanishing whatever the target was choking on.

Known uses

"Luckily, you were right! I know just the charm for the occasion. Anapneo is a spell that can clear the target's airway by vanishing the blockage."

— Professor Flitwick to Jacob's sibling

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Jacob's sibling	1988–1989 school year	Used this spell to remove a frog stuck in Celestina Warbeck's throat so she could perform onstage, after having learnt the spell from Professor Flitwick in the Charms Classroom.
Horace Slughorn	1 September 1996	Slughorn used this spell on Marcus Belby after he began to choke on a bite of pheasant when he tried to answer a question too fast aboard the Hogwarts Express.

Known practitioners

Jacob's sibling

Filius Flitwick

Horace Slughorn

Etymology

The Greek word anapneo (αναπνέω) means "I breathe".

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery