Skurge Charm
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This article is about the charm to clear ectoplasm. You may be looking for the more versatile Scouring Charm.
The Skurge Charm (Skurge) was a charm that could be used to clean up the sticky green ectoplasm created by passing ghosts.[1][2] It could also be used to frighten spirits, such as the aforementioned ghosts, as well as poltergeists.[1][3] It was not be confused with the more versatile Scouring Charm.
History[]
The Skurge Charm was invented sometime after 1492. Before its invention, wizards and witches had to use shovels to get rid of ectoplasm.[3]
This was a rather basic spell, as it was taught by Professor Filius Flitwick to second-year Charms students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1] It was also included in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 by Miranda Goshawk, as well as another spellbook that could be found in the Hogwarts Library.[2]
Practitioners[]
![Filius Flitwick[1]](http://cozy.pub?url=https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/File:Filius_Flitwick_profile.jpg "Filius Flitwick profile.jpg (21 KB)")
![Harry Potter[1][2]](http://cozy.pub?url=https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/File:COS_promo_Harry_Potter_Hogwarts_uniform_cropped.jpg "COS promo Harry Potter Hogwarts uniform cropped.jpg (153 KB)")
Behind the scenes[]
- This is the counter-charm to the cut Ecto Spell.
- Miranda Goshawk claims in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 that this is one of many Scouring Charms, perhaps indicating that there are many, each with a different purpose.[2]
- This spell is not shown in the edition of The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 given on Pottermore.[4]
- As this was referred to as a Scouring Charm before it ever made an appearance in the books, this may simply be an early form of it, and is therefore distinctly different.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance) (PC, GBC and console versions)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - PC version
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - Console versions
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - GBA version
- ↑ Pottermore
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| Charms included in the series: Dancing Feet Spell (Tarantallegra) · Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) · Engorgement Charm (Engorgio) · Fire-Making Spell (Incendio) · Freezing Charm (Immobulus) · General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem) · Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) · Locking Spell (Colloportus) · Memory Charm (Obliviate) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Nonverbal spell · Severing Charm (Diffindo) · Skurge Charm (Skurge) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm (Accio) · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Unlocking Charm (Alohomora) · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos) |