Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Serpensortia

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Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter - Magic
Serpensortia
Type Spell (Jinx)
Features Creates a snake
First Appearance Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Overview[edit | edit source]

Serpensortia makes a snake appear from the end of the caster's wand. Malfoy uses this spell against Harry during a duel in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Extended Description[edit | edit source]

Beginner warning: Details follow which you may not wish to read at your current level.

This is a major plot point, as it is the first time that Harry has had to use Parseltongue in front of wizards, and while we have seen it before, neither he nor we understand its significance.

Analysis[edit | edit source]

Questions[edit | edit source]

Study questions are meant to be left for each student to answer; please don't answer them here.

Greater Picture[edit | edit source]

Intermediate warning: Details follow which you may not wish to read at your current level.