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- "The Gouging Spell enables a witch or wizard to carve through earth and stone with ease. From budding Herbologists digging for Snargaluff seedlings to treasure-hunting curse breakers uncovering ancient wizard tombs, the Gouging Spell makes all manner of heavy labour a matter of pointing a wand."
- — Miranda Goshawk, Book of Spells[src]
The Gouging Spell[1] (Defodio) was a charm used to gouge out specific areas of material, such as earth or stone.[1]
History[]
During the 1989–1990 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Filius Flitwick taught his sixth-years how to cast this particular charm in Charms class.[2]
Effects[]
It had practical applications, both in digging and in making passageways through solid rock. Careful use of this spell could dig out the required object and leave the environment relatively untouched.[1]
Known uses[]
| Caster(s) | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob's sibling | 1989–1990 school year | Used it to make an entrance to the Sunken Vault in the Great Lake from rock.[3] |
| Hermione Granger | 1 May, 1998 | Used this spell to carve out the ceiling as it struggled upwards, towards the fresher air in order to escape from Gringotts on the back of a dragon.[4] |
| Harry Potter | ||
| Ron Weasley |
Known practitioners[]
![Filius Flitwick[2]](/wiki/File:Filius_Flitwick_profile.jpg "Filius Flitwick profile.jpg (21 KB)")
![Jacob's sibling[2][3]](/wiki/File:Jacob%27s_sibling_generic.png "Jacob's sibling generic.png (175 KB)")
![Harry Potter[4]](/wiki/File:Harry_Potter_DHF1.jpg "Harry Potter DHF1.jpg (43 KB)")
![Hermione Granger[4]](/wiki/File:Hermione_Granger.jpg "Hermione Granger.jpg (408 KB)")
![Ronald Weasley[4]](/wiki/File:Ronald_Weasley_DHF1.jpg "Ronald Weasley DHF1.jpg (40 KB)")
Etymology[]
Latin defodio, meaning "dig out".
Behind the scenes[]
- It is possible that Harry later used the spell to carve the words "Here Lies Dobby, a Free Elf" into Dobby's gravestone.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 17 (Getting the Message) - Charms Lesson "Gouging Spell"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 42 (The Final Vault)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 26 (Gringotts)
