Everte Statum

Everte Statum
Incantation	Everte Statum (ee-VER-tay STAH-tum)
Type	Charm
Hand movement	Point wand at victim
Light	Orange
Effect	Made opponent stumble Caused sharp pain

"Harry swung his wand high, but Malfoy had already started on “two”: His spell hit Harry so hard he felt as though he’d been hit over the head with a saucepan."

— Draco Malfoy using this spell on Harry Potter

Everte Statum was the incantation of a charm that caused opponent to fly back several feet, and caused a short sharp pain depending on the strength of the spell, but did not cause any lasting damage.

History

The effects of this spell

During the 1986–1987 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Ismelda Murk tried to use this spell on Jacob's sibling, but Barnaby Lee jumped in front of the student and selflessly took the hit himself.

During the 1988–1989 school year, Madam Patricia Rakepick, the then Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, taught this spell to her fifth-year students, to teach them both useful and practical, considering how little they had learnt in the subject over previous years.

Draco Malfoy used this spell against Harry Potter during the first and last meeting of the Duelling Club in December 1992, despite being instructed to only use the Disarming Charm.

Practitioners

Draco Malfoy

Ismelda Murk

Patricia Rakepick

Jacob's sibling

Etymology

From Latin everte, meaning "to throw out" and statum, meaning "stand"; also, possibly from statim, meaning "at once" or "immediately". This either implies that the spell would cause the victim to be thrown from their standing position, or that the spell throws the victim abruptly. Both of these descriptions notably coincide with the effect seen in the films.

Behind the scenes

• In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, this spell has a much more powerful effect, causing Harry to fly back through the air and flip over. Its incantation, not listed in the book, is also given.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (First identified as Everte Statum)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells

See also

• Knockback Jinx