Stunning S Spell

The Stunning Spell (Stupefy), also known as the Stupefying Charm, or Stunner for short, was a charm that stunned the target, rendering them unconscious. This charm was exceptionally useful in duelling, as it can quickly end a duel without causing lasting damage. The spell also had the ability to halt moving objects. - From the Story: Stunning Spell The counter-charm to the Stunning Spell was the Reviving Spell. However, it can also be defended against with the Shield Charm. Stupefy Duo was a more powerful variant of the spell.
==Effect==
The Stunning Spell was used to instantly render a target unconscious without causing lasting damage. The use of multiple Stunning Spells simultaneously will amplify the effect. This was particularly useful towards creatures with spell resistance, such as dragons, trolls, giants and half-giants, but may result in injury for ordinary individuals.For example, Professor McGonagall had to be moved to St Mungo's after being hit with the spell by multiple Ministry of Magic employees in 1996, and Madam Pomfrey expressed surprise that it did not kill her.
==Defence==
The effects of a Stunning Spell may be counteracted with the Reviving Spell, but will also wear over time. It can also be deflected by a Shield Charm. Species known to be naturally resistant to the spell include dragons, trolls, acromantulas, giants and half-giants. Rubeus Hagrid was unaffected by this spell when, in 1996, several Ministry of Magic employees attempted to remove him from Hogwarts grounds.
It was also possible to bewitch objects to be resistant to the spell. Fred and George Weasley bewitched their fireworks to explode when hit by Stunning Spells.
Stunning Spells were also ineffective against Matagots, which would simply multiply and become hostile if the spell was used on them.
==Known uses==
===Successful uses===
Caster(s) 	Victim(s) 	Date 	Note
Harry Potter 	Acromantula 	24 June, 1995	Used it several times during the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament.
Hermione Granger	Gringotts Goblins	1 May, 1998 	Used it during their escape from the bank after robbing it.
Death Eater 	Ginny Weasley 	18 June, 1996	Battle of the Department of Mysteries
Nymphadora Tonks	Lucius Malfoy 	18 June, 1996	In the Death Chamber during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries
Severus Snape 	Filius Flitwick 	30 June, 1997	Used it nonverbally when Flitwick came to his office to inform him about Death Eaters' presence at Hogwarts.
Luna Lovegood 	Alecto Carrow 	1 May, 1998 	Used in the Ravenclaw Tower, while searching for information on Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem with Harry Potter moments before the Battle of Hogwarts.
Fred Weasley 	Death Eater 	2 May, 1998 	Battle of Hogwarts
===Unsuccessful uses===
Caster(s) 	Victim(s) 	Date 	Notes
Death Eaters	Harry Potter 	24 June, 1995	Tried to hit Harry on Voldemort's orders when he was running to Triwizard Cup in the Little Hangleton graveyard, but unsuccessful.
Harry Potter	Severus Snape	30 June, 1997	He attempted to stun him, when the latter was trying to flee school grounds after killing Albus Dumbledore, but unsuccessful, because he missed.
==Known practitioners==
Wormtail DH1.jpg|Peter Pettigrew
Severus Snape.jpg|Severus Snape
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Hermione Granger.jpg|Hermione Granger
Ron Weasley.jpg|Ronald Weasley
Neville Longbottom Promo OOTP.jpg|Neville Longbottom
Albus Dumbledore POA promo.jpg|Albus Dumbledore
Profile - Molly Weasley COS.jpg|Molly Weasley
Tom Riddle Half-Blood Prince Profile.jpg|Tom Riddle
==Etymology==
"Stupefy" comes from the Latin word stupere, meaning "to be stunned". Stupefy is also an English word, which means "to stun" or "to amaze".
==Behind the scenes==
*The Stunning Spell has been identified as a jet, a flash or a burst of red, blue, white or green light in the film adaptions.
*In the books, it is described as a "jet of red light," and appears as such at the beginning of , when Ministry of Magic Officials apparate near the trio and attempt to stun them after the destruction of the Quidditch World Cup fair grounds. However, from on, it is shown as blue light that often just knocks people off their feet, as well as leaving them unable to think or react.
*Harry counters unidentified green curses cast by Death Eaters with the Stunning Spell, causing the spells to collide and explode in midair. If these green curses were Killing Curses, this would serve as a demonstration of the Killing Curse being parried and blocked by another spell.
*In the video game adaptation of , Stupefy is shown as a ball of red light, but when cast by opponents, it is green, like the Killing Curse. Also at the end after Harry defeats Bellatrix Lestrange outside Hagrid's hut he casts Stupefy but instead of the red light it came out as a green ball of light.
*In , Hermione attempts to use a Stunning Spell on one of the enemy giants, but is prevented from doing so by Ron as it would "crush half the castle." However, it was Hermione herself who pointed out in that Stunning Spells are almost completely ineffective against Giants, even when cast by multiple wizards.
*In , Hermione casts Stupefy at Blaise in the Room of Requirement instead of Gregory Goyle. This is due to Crabbe's part being replaced by Blaise and thus is Goyle is the one to conjure the Fiendfyre.
*It has been implied that Dobby does this to Wormtail in . However, when Harry does this to Umbridge and Mafalda, they are instantly knocked out, while Wormtail stands for a few seconds, says "Ow" (hinting that the spell was quite painful) and collapses. This, as well as his unintended non-reappearance in Part 2, suggests that he may be dead, or that Dobby used a different spell to knock him out.
*Also in Deathly Hallows: Part 1, When Ron (disguised as Reginald Cattermole) hits Yaxley with a non-verbal Stunning Spell, it seems to strike his chest rather hard, causing him to groan in pain and leaving him incapacitated for several minutes before he catches up with the trio and attempts to stop their escape.
*In Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Voldemort casts Stupefy at Neville Longbottom out of anger, after Harry Potter seemingly came back to life. Neville was blown backward into the Great Hall, and remained unconscious until he woke to slay Nagini.
*In , Harry and Voldemort can use this spell against each other in the final battle during Voldemort's Last Stand as they engage in a normal duel.
*In the video game adaption of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2, the player's stunning spells are blue, while enemy stunning spells are red, bosses such as Snape and Bellatrix cast green stunning spells.
*In the Deathly Hallows, Harry uses the combined power of the wands of Draco Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange and Peter Pettigrew to cast a stunning spell on Fenrir Greyback, causing him to be lifted up, smash into the ceiling and them slammed onto the ground, it can be implied here that spells can be more powerful when being cast by multiple wands at once. In the Film adaption, Harry uses it against Lucius Malfoy and it causes him to be launched to the other side of the room just as he is about to touch his Dark Mark.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Charms
Category:Spells With-An Light
Category:Spells With Incantations of Latin Known Origin