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|name= | |name=Wad Launching Charm | ||
|incantation=Waddiwasi | |incantation=Waddiwasi | ||
|pronunciation={{IPAc-en|ˌ|w|ɑː|d|i|ˈ|w|ɑː|s|i}} {{Respell|WAH|dee|WAH|see}} | |pronunciation={{IPAc-en|ˌ|w|ɑː|d|i|ˈ|w|ɑː|s|i}} {{Respell|WAH|dee|WAH|see}} | ||
|spell branch= | |canon=Yes | ||
|appearance= | |spell branch=Charms | ||
|magical discipline=Defensive; Jinxes | |||
|appearance=No visible light, just the effect on the target object | |||
|description=Appears to launch small objects through the air. | |description=Appears to launch small objects through the air. | ||
|regulations= | |||
|skill level= | During the 1980s at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, students would use this spell while duelling to shoot gum at their opponent causing some damage | ||
|etymology= | |regulations=Legal | ||
|references=Used only once in the series, by Lupin in Prisoner of Azkaban to expel a wad of chewing gum from the key hole [[Peeves]] put it in, launching it up Peeves' left nostril. | |skill level=Beginner | ||
|notes= | |etymology="Waddiwasi" comes from two words. "Vadd" and "vas-y". "Vadd" is a Swedish word that can mean "wadding" and "vas-y" is French term that means "go ahead" or "Come on!" Together, they can roughly mean "The wad goes ahead." | ||
|references=*Used only once in the series, by Lupin in Prisoner of Azkaban to expel a wad of chewing gum from the key hole [[Peeves]] put it in, launching it up Peeves' left nostril. | |||
*[[Gloria Gibbon]] also uses it against Peeves[https://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=12388.msg99794#msg99794] | |||
|notes=*HP Wiki[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Waddiwasi] | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:48, 15 February 2021
Spell Name: Wad Launching Charm
Incantation: Waddiwasi
Pronunciation: /ˌwɑːdiˈwɑːsi/ WAH-dee-WAH-see
Spell Branch: Charms
Magical Discipline(s): Defensive; Jinxes
Appearance: No visible light, just the effect on the target object
Description: Appears to launch small objects through the air.
During the 1980s at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, students would use this spell while duelling to shoot gum at their opponent causing some damage
Regulations: Legal
Skill Level: Beginner
Etymology: "Waddiwasi" comes from two words. "Vadd" and "vas-y". "Vadd" is a Swedish word that can mean "wadding" and "vas-y" is French term that means "go ahead" or "Come on!" Together, they can roughly mean "The wad goes ahead."
References:
- Used only once in the series, by Lupin in Prisoner of Azkaban to expel a wad of chewing gum from the key hole Peeves put it in, launching it up Peeves' left nostril.
- Gloria Gibbon also uses it against Peeves[1]
Notes:
- HP Wiki[2]
