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Ossio Dispersimus was the incantation of a healing spell used to remove the bones from the targeted body part. Bones would vanish, making the affected body part (i.e. an arm) have a rubber feel.[1]
Etymology[]
Ossio being a derivation of the Latin "ossis", meaning "bone"; and dispersimus the first-person plural perfect active indicative of dispergÅ, meaning "to scatter", or "to disperse". Overall it reads "to scatter/disperse bone".
Behind the scenes[]
- In the GBC version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Lockhart uses this spell, instead of Brackium Emendo, to "fix" Harry Potter's broken arm bones. This seems a hint to his ineptitude as a wizard, as the spell's etymology seems to clearly identify its effects.
- The incantation is only uttered by Lockhart in the French, Portuguese and Spanish translations of the game; in English, Lockhart says "This should fix it".
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance) (GBC version) (Non-canonical appearance)