Changes: Finestra spell

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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 humourous 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".

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
Harry Potter: Magic Caster Wand

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay, Scene 50
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Short text: "What is the Finestra spell?" at Pottermore ^{dead link}
↑ finestra on Wiktionary
↑ finis on Wiktionary

[FBS50-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay, Scene 50

[PM-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Short text: "What is the Finestra spell?" at Pottermore ^{dead link}

[3] stra on Wiktionary

[4] finis on Wiktionary

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+{{Puzzles&SpellsSpoiler}}
 {{Spell infobox
-|name=Finestra spell
+|name = Finestra spell
-|image=Finestra.gif
+|image = Finestra.gif
-|incantation=''Finestra''<ref>{{FB|S|50}}</ref>
+|incantation = ''Finestra''<ref name="FBS50">{{FB|S|50}}</ref>
 (fi-NESS-tra)
-|type=[[Charm]]
+|type = [[Charm]]<ref name="PM"/>
-|hand=Flick wand
+|hand = Flick wand<ref name="FBS50"/>
-|light=Blue
+|light = Blue<ref name="FBS50"/>
-|effect=Shatters glass<ref name="PM"/>
+|effect = Shattered glass<ref name="PM"/>
+|creator =
-}}{{Quote|The Finestra spell can be used to shatter glass.|Description|Pottermore}}
+}}
-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="fbf" /> is a [[charm]] which shatters glass. This spell is useful in that it makes very little sound, allowing for discreet entry through a window.
+{{Quote|The Finestra spell can be used to shatter glass.|Description|Pottermore}}
+The '''Finestra spell'''<ref name="PM">[https://www.pottermore.com/short-text/what-is-finestra Short text: "What is the Finestra spell?"] at {{PM}} {{Dead link}}</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"/>
 ==History==
-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="fbf">{{FB|F}}</ref>
+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 [[Teddy (Niffler)|escaped Niffler]] when he saw it loose inside the store stealing things.<ref name="FBS50"/>
 ==Etymology==
-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. ''[[Bouquet Spell|Orchideous]]'' and ''[[Water-Making Spell|Aguamenti]]''), it is also possible that ''finestra'' is a sort of double entendre - a humourous 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".
+==Appearances==
+*{{FB|S}} {{1st}}
+*{{FB|F}}
+*{{PM}}  {{1st ID}}
+*{{PAS}}
+*{{HPMCW}}
 ==See also==
-*[[Glass to sand]]
+*[[Glass to sand spell]]
 *[[Reductor Curse]]
+*[[Tom Riddle's explosive spell]]
-==Appearances==
-*{{FB|F}}
-*{{FB|S}}
 ==Notes and references==
-{{Reflist}}[[es:Finestra]]
+{{Reflist}}
+[[Category:Charms]]
+[[Category:Opening spells]]
+[[Category:Spells with a light]]
+[[Category:Spells with incantations of Latin origin]]
 [[de:Finestra]]
+[[es:Finestra]]
 [[fr:Finestra]]
 [[it:Finestra]]
-[[de2:Finestra]]
 [[pl:Finestra]]
 [[ru:Фенестрам]]
-[[Category:Charms]]
-[[Category:Opening spells]]
-[[Category:Spells with a light]]
-[[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]]