Oculus Reparo

Oculus Reparo

Oculus Reparo^[1][2] was theincantation of acharm that repaired brokeneyeglasses. It was avariant of theMending Charm.

History[]

Arthur Weasley used thisspell inDiagon Alley in1992 to repairHarry Potter'sspectacles after Harry broke them when tumbling out of theFloo Network connected to the fireplace inBorgin and Burkes respectively.^[3]

Percy Weasley used this spell or a similar one on his own glasses during the final of the1994 Quidditch World Cup.^[4]

Known practitioners[]

Arthur Weasley^[3]

Percy Weasley^[4]

Etymology[]

The wordreparo is the first person singular form of the first conjugation verb (-are)reparare, meaning "to renew" or "to revive" in Latin. The wordoculus is the nominative singular form of the word meaning "eye". Thus, the spellOculus Reparoroughly means "I renew the eye". Unfortunately, from a grammatical point of view, this statement is incorrect, because although it follows the common SOV word order, the wordoculus is in the nominative singular case, when it should beaccusative singular, as it is the object of the sentence.

Note: in Brazilian Portuguese "óculos" [ˈɔ.ku.lʊs] means glasses.

Behind the scenes[]

• In thefilm adaptation ofHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,Hermione Granger uses this spell onHarry Potter's glasses during their first ride on theHogwarts Express. This does not happen in the scene in the book, making it non-canon.
  • This is Hermione's first spoken spell in the film series.
• The use of this charm byArthur Weasley has not been confirmed, as it may have been the generalMending Charm.
• Hermione Granger uses this inDiagon Alley despite beingunderage and hence not permitted to usemagic outside ofschool but is in a controlled magical place.
• InLEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Ron tries to use this spell to fix Harry's glasses but instead turns a wizard's hat into a frog.
• Although in the book, Mr Weasley taps Harry's glasses when using this spell, in the second film Hermione moves her wand in a similar manner to the "swish and flick" used for theLevitation Charm; this is seen often throughout the first two films.

Appearances[]

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)(First identified as Oculus Reparo)(Non-canonical appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)(Non-canonical appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4(Failed attempt)
• Harry Potter: The Wand Collection(Mentioned only)

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