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| − | |incantation=''Finestra''<ref>{{FB|S|50}}</ref> |
+ | |incantation=''Finestra''<ref name="FBS50">{{FB|S|50}}</ref> |
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+ | |type=[[Charm]]<ref name="PM"/> |
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+ | |hand=Flick wand<ref name="FBS50"/> |
| − | |light=Blue |
+ | |light=Blue<ref name="FBS50"/> |
| − | |effect=Shatters glass<ref |
+ | |effect=Shatters glass<ref name="PM"/> |
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| + | {{Quote|The Finestra spell can be used to shatter glass.|Description|Pottermore}} |
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| − | + | The '''Finestra spell'''<ref name="PM">[https://www.pottermore.com/short-text/what-is-finestra Short text: "What is the Finestra spell?"] at {{PM}}</ref> (''Finestra'')<ref name="FBS50" /> was a [[charm]] which shattered glass. This [[spell]] was useful in that it made very little sound, allowing for discreet entry through a window.<ref name="FBS50"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| − | On [[6 December]] [[1926]], [[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]] shattered the front window of the [[Voclain & Co.]] jewellery store in [[New York]] using this spell to try and recapture his [[Newton Scamander's niffler|escaped niffler]] when he saw it loose inside the store stealing things.<ref name=" |
+ | On [[6 December]] [[1926]], [[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]] shattered the front window of the [[Voclain & Co.]] jewellery store in [[New York]] using this spell to try and recapture his [[Newton Scamander's niffler|escaped niffler]] when he saw it loose inside the store stealing things.<ref name="FBS50"/> |
==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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The word ''finestra'' means "window" in Italian, Catalan and Sicilian.<ref>{{wtlink|finestra}}</ref> Given Rowling's use of puns in the construction of other incantations (e.g. ''[[Orchideous]]'' and ''[[Water-Making Spell|Aguamenti]]''), it is also possible that ''finestra'' is a sort of double entendre - a humorous blend of ''fine'' or ''finis'', the Italian and [[Latin]] words for "end",<ref>{{wtlink|finis#Latin|''finis''}}</ref> and ''finestra'' for window. Together, this could allude to the spell's ironic capacity to destroy windows in the creation of an opening or "window". |
The word ''finestra'' means "window" in Italian, Catalan and Sicilian.<ref>{{wtlink|finestra}}</ref> Given Rowling's use of puns in the construction of other incantations (e.g. ''[[Orchideous]]'' and ''[[Water-Making Spell|Aguamenti]]''), it is also possible that ''finestra'' is a sort of double entendre - a humorous blend of ''fine'' or ''finis'', the Italian and [[Latin]] words for "end",<ref>{{wtlink|finis#Latin|''finis''}}</ref> and ''finestra'' for window. Together, this could allude to the spell's ironic capacity to destroy windows in the creation of an opening or "window". |
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| − | *In {{OOTP|FA}}, [[Albus Dumbledore]] may have used this spell or [[Glass to jelly|a similar spell]] to protect [[Harry Potter]] and himself from [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] during the [[Duel in the Ministry Atrium]]. |
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| − | *In {{HBP|FA}}, [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] may have [[Nonverbal spell|nonverbally]] casted this spell or [[Smashing spell|a similar spell]] to shatter all the windows of the [[Great Hall]] in a fit of joy following Albus Dumbledore's death. However, the notable difference between the two instances is that while Bellatrix's spell caused windows to violently explode, Newt's caused them to disintegrate into harmless dust. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| − | *[[Glass to sand]] |
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*[[Reductor Curse]] |
*[[Reductor Curse]] |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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{{Reflist}}[[es:Finestra]] |
{{Reflist}}[[es:Finestra]] |
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[[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]] |
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Revision as of 23:57, 30 October 2020
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Warning!
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- "The Finestra spell can be used to shatter glass."
- — Description[src]
The Finestra spell[2] (Finestra)[1] was a charm which shattered glass. This spell was useful in that it made very little sound, allowing for discreet entry through a window.[1]
History
On 6 December 1926, Newt Scamander shattered the front window of the Voclain & Co. jewellery store in New York using this spell to try and recapture his escaped niffler when he saw it loose inside the store stealing things.[1]
Etymology
The word finestra means "window" in Italian, Catalan and Sicilian.[3] Given Rowling's use of puns in the construction of other incantations (e.g. Orchideous and Aguamenti), it is also possible that finestra is a sort of double entendre - a humorous blend of fine or finis, the Italian and Latin words for "end",[4] and finestra for window. Together, this could allude to the spell's ironic capacity to destroy windows in the creation of an opening or "window".
See also
Appearances
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (First appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
- Pottermore (First identified as Finestra spell)
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
