Wiping Spell

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"The wand siphoned off most of the grease. Looking rather pleased with himself, Ron handed the slightly smoking handkerchief to Hermione."

— Description^[src]

The Wiping Spell^[3] (Tergeo)^[1] was the incantation of a cleaning spell used to siphon liquids such as blood,^[1] dust or grease,^[4] and to clean objects.^[5]

Known uses[]

"She raised her wand, said “Tergeo!” and siphoned off the dried blood."

— Hermione Granger using this charm to clean Harry Potter's face^[src]

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Harry Potter	24 December 1997	Used it to remove the dust from photographs while at Bathilda Bagshot's home.^[6]
Ron Weasley	29 July 1997	Used it to siphon grease off of a handkerchief for Hermione Granger.^[4]
Hermione Granger	1 September 1996	Used it to remove the dried blood off of Harry Potter's face.^[1]
Mathilda Grimblehawk's partner	21st century	Used this spell to harvest Flobberworm Mucus from a Flobberworm, and to clean up dried ink previously spilt onto a letter for Bilius Finbok.^[7]

In Latin the verb tergere means "to rub off, wipe off, wipe dry, wipe clean, cleanse".