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|incantation=''Deprimo''<br/>(deh-PREEM-oh)
 
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{{Quote|[[Hermione Granger|She]] had blasted a hole in the [[Lovegood house|sitting-room floor]]. They fell like boulders, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] still holding onto her hand for dear life, there as a scream from below and he glimpsed [[Selwyn|two]] [[Travers|men]] trying to get out of the way as vast quantities of rubble and broken furniture rained all around them from the shattered ceiling.|[[Hermione Granger]]'s use in [[1998]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
  
{{Quote|[[Hermione Granger|She]] had blasted a hole in the [[Lovegood house|sitting-room floor]]. They fell like boulders, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] still holding onto her hand for dear life, there as a scream from below and he glimpsed [[Selwyn|two]] [[Travers|men]] trying to get out of the way as vast quantities of rubble and broken furniture rained all around them from the shattered ceiling.|[[Hermione Granger]]'s use in [[1998]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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'''''Deprimo''''' is a [[charm]] which blasts holes downwards in things; it is strong enough to shatter the floor of an entire room in a matter of seconds.<ref>{{DH}}</ref>
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'''''Deprimo''''' was the [[incantation]] of a [[charm]] used to blast holes in the ground. It was strong enough to shatter the floor of an entire room in a matter of seconds.<ref name="DH21">{{DH|B|21}}</ref>
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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During the [[1988–1989 school year]], the [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] [[Professor]] that academic year, [[Patricia Rakepick]] taught this highly practical and useful [[charm]] to her [[fifth year]] DADA students.<ref name="HM">{{HM}}</ref>
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Sometime in-between [[12 September]] and [[31 October]],<ref>Given that Harry's Potion class in the game is inbetween Harry becoming a seeker and before the troll rampage, this is the most accurate possible range, taking into account the butchered timeline of the game.</ref> [[Quirinus Quirrell]] cast this spell on the floor underneath an unsuspecting Harry in the dungeons as he was going to collect [[firefly|fireflies]] for [[Severus Snape]], likely in the hope that it would kill him. Harry fell, however, into the [[Troll Storeroom]].<ref>{{PS|G}} {{comment|PS1 version}}</ref>
  
   
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In [[1991]], sometime in-between [[12 September]] and [[31 October]],<ref>Given that Harry's Potion class in the game is in between Harry becoming a seeker and before the troll rampage, this is the most accurate possible range, taking into account the faulty timeline of the game.</ref> [[Quirinus Quirrell]] cast this spell on the floor underneath an unsuspecting Harry in the dungeons as he was going to collect [[firefly|fireflies]] for [[Severus Snape]], likely in the hope that it would kill him. Harry fell, however, into the [[Troll Storeroom]].<ref name="PSG">{{PS|G}} {{comment|PS1 version}}</ref>
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On [[30 December]], [[1997]] Hermione Granger used this spell to blast a hole through the sitting room floor of the Lovegoods' house, after [[Xenophilius Lovegood|Xenophilius]] informed the Trio about the legend of the [[Deathly Hallows]], then tried to turn them over to the [[Death Eaters]] in order to get back his abducted daughter ([[Luna Lovegood]]). The trio narrowly managed to escape.<ref>{{DH}}</ref>
  
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On [[30 December]], [[1997]] Hermione Granger used this spell to blast a hole through the sitting room floor of the [[Lovegood house|Lovegoods' house]], after [[Xenophilius Lovegood]] informed the [[Trio]] about the legend of the [[Deathly Hallows]], then tried to turn them over to the [[Death Eaters]] [[Travers]] and [[Selwyn]] in order to get back his abducted daughter [[Luna Lovegood]]. The trio narrowly managed to escape.<ref name="DH21">{{DH|B|21}}</ref>
   
 
==Known practitioners==
  
==Known practitioners==
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* [[Hermione Granger]]
  
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Hermionedhface.jpg|[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="DH21">{{DH|B|21}}</ref>
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* [[Harry Potter]]
  
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* [[Ron Weasley]]
  
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Patricia_Rakepick_-_Hogwarts_Mystery.png|[[Patricia Rakepick]]<ref name="HM">{{HM}}</ref>
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* [[Quirinus Quirrell]] {{Comment|PS1 game only}}
  
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==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
 
The [[incantation]] is [[Latin]], meaning "''dig deep''" or "''press down''".
  
The [[incantation]] is [[Latin]], meaning "''dig deep''" or "''press down''".
   
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==Behind the scenes==
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==See also==
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* [[Earth magic]]
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*This may be related to the [[Gouging Spell]], which also blasts holes into things.
  
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* [[Gouging Spell]]
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*Based on the etymology, it would appear this [[charm]] was meant to force a thing downwards rather than blasting holes.
  
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
 
* {{PS|G}} {{1st}}
  
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* {{DH}} {{Comment|First identified as "Deprimo"}}
  
* {{DH}} {{Comment|First identified as "Deprimo"}}
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* {{HM}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
  
==Notes and references==
 
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"She had blasted a hole in the sitting-room floor. They fell like boulders, Harry still holding onto her hand for dear life, there as a scream from below and he glimpsed two men trying to get out of the way as vast quantities of rubble and broken furniture rained all around them from the shattered ceiling."
— Hermione Granger's use in 1998[src]

Deprimo was the incantation of a charm used to blast holes in the ground. It was strong enough to shatter the floor of an entire room in a matter of seconds.[2]

History

During the 1988–1989 school year, the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor that academic year, Patricia Rakepick taught this highly practical and useful charm to her fifth year DADA students.[3]

In 1991, sometime in-between 12 September and 31 October,[4] Quirinus Quirrell cast this spell on the floor underneath an unsuspecting Harry in the dungeons as he was going to collect fireflies for Severus Snape, likely in the hope that it would kill him. Harry fell, however, into the Troll Storeroom.[1]

On 30 December, 1997 Hermione Granger used this spell to blast a hole through the sitting room floor of the Lovegoods' house, after Xenophilius Lovegood informed the Trio about the legend of the Deathly Hallows, then tried to turn them over to the Death Eaters Travers and Selwyn in order to get back his abducted daughter Luna Lovegood. The trio narrowly managed to escape.[2]

Known practitioners

Etymology

The incantation is Latin, meaning "dig deep" or "press down".

See also

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (PS1 version)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 21 (The Tale of the Three Brothers)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
  4. ↑ Given that Harry's Potion class in the game is in between Harry becoming a seeker and before the troll rampage, this is the most accurate possible range, taking into account the faulty timeline of the game.
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