Tergeo

Spell Name: Wiping Spell

Incantation: Tergeo

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜrdʒi.oʊ/ TUR-jee-oh

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s): Counter-Spells

Appearance:

Description: Siphons material from a surface, (e.g., blood, ink, dust, etc.)

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Intermediate

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

References: Hermione uses this spell in Half-Blood Prince to remove blood from Harry's face, as well as to remove ink from an essay that Ron had completed previously. It was used in Deathly Hallows to clean off a handkerchief by Ron, and to dust off a picture of Gellert Grindelwald in Bathilda Bagshot's house.

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