Type: Vanishment
Pronunciation: vee-PAIR-uh eh-vuh-NES-kuh
Description: Vanishes snakes. Subsequently, it is the counter-spell for the Snake Summons Spell.
Seen/Mentioned: Severus Snape cast this spell in 1992 at the Duelling Club to get rid of a snake that Draco Malfoy had conjured while duelling Harry Potter. Albus Dumbledore also may have used this spell to vanish Voldemort's snake during their Duel in the Ministry Atrium.
Etymology: Vipera is a genus of venomous vipers, a type of snake. Evanesca likely shares its origin with Evanesco, which means "disappear" in Latin.
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| Snape casting Vipera Evanesca to vanish the serpent cast upon by Draco |