Sectumsempra
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Sectumsempra is a dark curse from the Harry Potter series that violently slashes the victim as if cut by invisible blades.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dark curse
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Spell ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookSeriesAuthor | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castingRequirement |
spoken incantation
ⓘ
wand movement ⓘ |
| counterSpell | Vulnera Sanentur ⓘ |
| counterSpellUsedBy | Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Half-Blood Prince
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dangerLevel | potentially lethal ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
sectum from Latin secare meaning to cut
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semper from Latin meaning always ⓘ |
| fandomUniverse | Wizarding World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUseContext | duel with Draco Malfoy in the bathroom at Hogwarts ⓘ |
| firstUsedBy | Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
causes heavy bleeding
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cuts victim as if by invisible blades ⓘ inflicts deep slashing wounds ⓘ |
| knowledgeSourceInStory | Half-Blood Prince's notes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownToBe | unforgivably dangerous for school use ⓘ |
| languageOfIncantation | Latin-based pseudo-Latin ⓘ |
| locationOfNotableUse |
Astronomy Tower at Hogwarts
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ⓘ
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
films
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novels ⓘ |
| moralityAssociation | Dark Arts usage discouraged at Hogwarts ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
nearly kills Draco Malfoy
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reveals Snape as Half-Blood Prince to Harry ⓘ |
| origin | margins of Advanced Potion-Making textbook ⓘ |
| ownerOfAnnotatedBook | Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Dark Arts curses in Harry Potter ⓘ |
| relatedSpell | Vulnera Sanentur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| schoolSubjectContext |
Defence Against the Dark Arts
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Potions (via Advanced Potion-Making book) ⓘ |
| spellCategory |
jinx-like curse
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non-verbal-capable ⓘ |
| spellType |
Dark Arts
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Offensive spell ⓘ |
| target | Draco Malfoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAgainst | Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Harry Potter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Battle of the Astronomy Tower
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ⓘ
escape from Hogwarts after Dumbledore's death ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.