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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sectumsempra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5183156 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sectumsempra Context triple: [Severus Snape, inventedSpell, Sectumsempra]
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A.
Lancing
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B.
Poison Eye
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C.
Deathblow
Deathblow is a gritty WildStorm comic book series centered on Michael Cray, a black-ops soldier whose covert missions and moral conflicts blend military action with supernatural and espionage themes.
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D.
Cleave
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E.
Arc Whip
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sectumsempra Target entity description: Sectumsempra is a dark curse from the Harry Potter series that violently slashes the victim as if cut by invisible blades.
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A.
Lancing
Lancing is a large coastal village and civil parish on the English Channel in West Sussex, England.
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B.
Poison Eye
"Poison Eye" is a song featured on the album "Carry On," likely contributing to its overall rock-oriented sound and themes.
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C.
Deathblow
Deathblow is a gritty WildStorm comic book series centered on Michael Cray, a black-ops soldier whose covert missions and moral conflicts blend military action with supernatural and espionage themes.
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D.
Cleave
Cleave is a given name variant of Clive, used as an alternative personal name or spelling.
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E.
Arc Whip
Arc Whip is an electrified, whip-like melee weapon used by the Jaeger Guardian Bravo in the Pacific Rim universe to deliver powerful close-range attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dark curse
ⓘ
Spell ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
films
ⓘ
novels ⓘ |
| moralityAssociation | Dark Arts usage discouraged at Hogwarts ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
nearly kills Draco Malfoy
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potions (via Advanced Potion-Making book) ⓘ |
| spellCategory |
jinx-like curse
ⓘ
non-verbal-capable ⓘ |
| spellType |
Dark Arts
ⓘ
Offensive spell ⓘ |
| target | Draco Malfoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAgainst | Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Harry Potter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Battle of the Astronomy Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
escape from Hogwarts after Dumbledore's death ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sectumsempra Description of subject: Sectumsempra is a dark curse from the Harry Potter series that violently slashes the victim as if cut by invisible blades.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.