Oculus Reparo
From Absit Omen Lexicon
Spell Name: Spectacle Repair Charm
Incantation: Oculus Reparo
Pronunciation: OCK-you-liss reh-PAH-roh
Spell Branch: Charms
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Description: Oculus Reparo is the incantation of a charm that repaired broken eyeglasses. It is a variant of the Mending Charm, Reparo.
Regulations: Legal
Skill Level: Intermediate
Etymology: The word reparo is the first person singular form of the first conjugation verb (-are) reparare, meaning "to renew" or "to revive" in Latin. The word oculus is the nominative singular form of the word meaning "eye". Thus, the spell Oculus Reparo roughly means "I renew the eye".
References:
- Arthur Weasley used this spell in Diagon Alley in 1992 to repair Harry Potter's spectacles after Harry broke them when tumbling out of the Floo Network connected to the fireplace in Borgin and Burkes respectively.
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