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== Analysis ==
'''Branch of Magic''': ''Incarcerous'' is difficult to categorize into one branch of magic due to its dual function. Most prominently, it is a transfiguration
▲Incarcerous is difficult to categorize into one branch of magic due to its dual function. Most prominently, it is a transfiguration spell--conjuring to be specific. It also could be considered a charm as it is giving the ropes the ability to attack a specified target and/or bind to it without further magic being performed.
'''The Rope's Physical Properties''': It would appear that the attributes of the conjured rope varies and most likely is the subconscious choice of the caster. In ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'', when Severus Snape nonverbally casts the spell, "thin, cordlike" ropes bind Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. In ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', when Dolores Umbridge uses the spell, this time
▲It would appear that the attributes of the conjured rope varies and most likely is the subconscious choice of the caster. In ''Prisoner of Azkaban'', when Severus Snape nonverbally casts the spell, "thin, cordlike" ropes bind Sirius Black. In ''Order of the Phoenix'', when Dolores Umbridge uses the spell, this time incantation used, once more cords are produced--with no detail as to their thickness. The final time we see the spell cast in the series is in ''Deathly Hallows''. A Death Eater casts this spell on Ron Weasley. He is bound tightly in thick ropes.
One possible explanation of the discrepancies in rope size is that the size could have a great deal to do with the level of power that the caster has. It is inferred throughout the final books that Umbridge was
'''Etymology''': ''Incarcerous'' comes from the Latin word "carcerate" meaning prison or cage. Since the incantation causes ropes to be expelled from the casters wand and bound tightly around the intended target, this makes sense since it is detaining the victim
▲Incarcerous comes from the Latin word "carcerate" meaning prison or cage. Since the incantation causes ropes to be expelled from the casters wand and bound tightly around the intended target, this makes sense since it is detaining the victim; much like a prison or cage.
== Questions ==
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