Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Reviving Spell====== =====Spell Information===== * **Incantation:** [[Rennervate]] (formerly [[Ennervate]]) * **Pronunciation:** //REN-ner-vayt// * **Wand Movement:** Unknown * **Light:** Red jet of light * **Effect:** Revives an unconscious individual, particularly one who has been rendered unconscious by a [[Stunning Spell]]. It is the direct counter-charm to [[Stupefy]]. * **Type:** [[Counter-Spell]], [[Charm]] =====History and Known Uses===== The Reviving Spell is a practical and essential piece of magic used to rouse a person from unconsciousness, most notably from the effects of the [[Stunning Spell]]. It appears several times throughout the series during critical moments. * In //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire//, the spell is used on multiple occasions. After the riot at the [[Quidditch World Cup]], [[Ministry of Magic]] official [[Amos Diggory]] uses it to awaken his [[house-elf]], [[Winky]], who was found stunned at the crime scene. Later, after [[Viktor Krum]] is stunned by [[Barty Crouch Jr.]] near the [[Forbidden Forest]], [[Albus Dumbledore]] uses the spell to revive him. Dumbledore uses it a final time on Barty Crouch Jr. himself after he has been stunned by [[Professor McGonagall]] inside [[Hogwarts Castle]]. * In //Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince//, [[Harry Potter]] casts the spell on [[Albus Dumbledore]] in the [[Astronomy Tower]]. Dumbledore had been weakened to the point of unconsciousness by the [[Emerald Potion]] protecting [[Voldemort]]'s locket [[Horcrux]], and Harry successfully revived him just before the arrival of the [[Death Eaters]]. =====Learning and Counter-Spells===== The Reviving Spell functions as a direct counter-spell, primarily for the [[Stunning Spell]]. As it is a restorative [[charm]], it does not have a counter-spell of its own; one would simply need to re-apply the magic that caused the unconsciousness in the first place, such as casting [[Stupefy]] again. The difficulty of the spell is not explicitly stated, but its use by both Ministry officials and a sixth-year student like [[Harry Potter]] suggests it is a standard but vital spell for any competent [[witch]] or [[wizard]] to master, particularly those expecting to engage in magical combat. =====Etymology===== The incantation, **Rennervate**, is likely derived from the Latin prefix //re-//, meaning "again," and the verb //nervo//, meaning "to strengthen" or "to fill with nerve." Combined, the name effectively means "to give strength again," which perfectly describes the spell's function of restoring consciousness and vitality. The original incantation, **Ennervate**, is a direct contradiction. The English word "enervate" means to weaken or drain of energy, deriving from the Latin //enervare// ("to remove the sinew"). This is the opposite of the spell's effect and was likely a mistake in early editions. =====Behind the Scenes===== In early UK and US editions of //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire//, the incantation was written as **//Ennervate//**. This was later corrected to **//Rennervate//** in subsequent printings to resolve the etymological conflict with the English word's meaning. The film adaptations consistently use the corrected incantation, "Rennervate." (film)
