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- " [...] and as he took it, a shower of sparks flew from its tip, sparkling over the corpse of its last owner, ready to serve a new master at last."
- — Voldemort stealing the wand, seconds before casting this spell[src]
This spell (incantation unknown) was used by Lord Voldemort in May of 1998 to test the strength of the Elder Wand, which he had recently stolen from Albus Dumbledore.[1]
Overview[]
The spell was used to shoot a thick bolt of blinding white lightning into the sky, along with a slight crackling noise as high amounts of electricity tend to produce.[1] A similar spell was utilised by Gellert Grindelwald during his duel with Newton Scamander in 1926 and once more in 1927, during his escape from custody.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- This spell only appears in Part 1 and Part 2 of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as well as in the video game based on the film.
- This is reminiscent of the white disarming spell Dumbledore used on Severus Snape within Snape's memory in Chapter 33: The Prince's Tale of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which may have been the Disarming Charm. In the films, this spell was portrayed as a flash of white light surrounding Snape, causing him to drop to his knees.
- It is possible that this is also the spell that Lord Voldemort used to destroy the shield surrounding the castle during the Battle of Hogwarts, as the spell has a similar appearance and colour to the lightning spell.
- This spell is possibly the Baubillious charm, though it is only a fan theory.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)