Meteolojinx Recanto

• Incantation: Meteolojinx Recanto
• Pronunciation: mee-tee-OH-loh-jinks reh-CAN-toh
• Wand Movement: Unknown
• Light: Unknown
• Effect: A counter-spell designed to stop or reverse atmospheric charms and jinxes, particularly those that create indoor weather phenomena like rain.
• Type: Counter-Spell, Charm

The only known mention of this spell occurs during the Second Wizarding War in 1997. After Lord Voldemort's takeover of the Ministry of Magic, an unknown individual placed a powerful jinx on the office of Corban Yaxley, the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. This jinx caused it to rain continuously inside the office. While Harry Potter and Hermione Granger infiltrated the Ministry, Ron Weasley was disguised as Reg Cattermole, a Ministry employee. He was tasked by Yaxley with stopping the rain. He later encountered Arthur Weasley, who was discussing the problem. Arthur Weasley identified Meteolojinx Recanto as the proper counter-spell for such a situation but noted that his attempts to cast it had failed. He concluded that the original jinx must be exceptionally powerful to resist this specific counter-enchantment.

Meteolojinx Recanto is itself the counter-spell for weather-related jinxes. Its inclusion in the conversation between Arthur Weasley and Ron Weasley (as Reg Cattermole) suggests it is the standard and commonly known method for dealing with such magic. However, its effectiveness is not absolute. The failure of a competent wizard like Arthur Weasley to stop the rain in Corban Yaxley's office demonstrates that the spell can be overpowered by a sufficiently strong originating jinx or by additional protective enchantments. This implies that while the spell is the correct one to use, the caster's skill and the power of the original jinx are critical factors in its success.

The incantation is a composite of Latin and English terms:

• Meteo: Derived from the Ancient Greek meteōros (μετέωρος), meaning 'high in the air' or 'heavenly'. This is the root of the word meteorology, the study of weather and the atmosphere.
• Jinx: An English word referring to a type of dark magic that causes bad luck or minor harm.
• Recanto: A Latin verb meaning 'I recall', 'I retract', 'I take back', or 'I disenchant'.

When combined, the incantation's intent can be translated literally as “I take back the weather jinx” or “I disenchant the weather jinx.”

This spell is mentioned only in the novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The scene involving the rain in Corban Yaxley's office and the discussion of this counter-spell was not included in the film adaptation, Part 1 (film).