Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Anapneo
Appearance
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Anapneo | |
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Type | Spell |
Features | Clears airway |
First Appearance | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Overview
[edit | edit source]Anapneo is a spell that is used to clear a blocked airway.
Extended description
[edit | edit source]Professor Slughorn cast this spell on Marcus Belby when the latter began to choke after swallowing too fast.
Analysis
[edit | edit source]The incantation for this spell is based on the Greek πνοη (breath), which is also seen in a number of words in English starting with "pneu-"; the prefixed α may mean "no" with the αν in front of that negating the negative, to change this to mean "restore stopped breath".
Questions
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