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Revision as of 23:50, 12 November 2018
- "'Deletrius!' Mr Diggory shouted, and the smoky skull vanished in a wisp of smoke."
- — Description[src]
The Eradication Spell[3] (Deletrius) is the incantation for a spell used to disintegrate a target.[2] It can also be used to erase the shadow of the last spell performed by a wand.[1]
History
On the 25 August, 1994 after the Quidditch World Cup, during the Reappearance of the Dark Mark Amos Diggory used this spell to erase the ghost image of the Dark Mark he had caused to be emitted from Harry Potter's wand.
Known practicioners
Etymology
Latin verb delere meaning to destroy, from which the English word "delete" is derived, meaning to remove.
See also
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9 (The Dark Mark)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Scholastic Official Site (Harry Potter Glossary)
- ↑ Pottermore - see this URL