Priori Incantatem/Incantato

[carolynwhite2]

--- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> 
wrote:
> Jen:
> > > I'm thinking we need to change the one on the spell section 
> > > to "Priori Incantato" to distinguish between the spell Mr. 
> Diggory 
> > > cast on Winky's wand and the reverse spell effect seen in the 
> > > graveyard. It wouldn't matter except there's discussion on the 
> list 
> > > around the same time reminding people to distinguish between 
the 
> > > actual spell and the brother wand effect.
> 
>  
> > Carolyn:
> > Hm... have given you the new category..hope you are sure about 
> this!
> 
> Jen: Hey wait! You did this to me about re-coding the age 
categories 
> too. Argue with me, convince me I'm wrong. ;) 

Carolyn:
My thought is that it is more of JKR's cod Latin - a sort of 
declension on the lines of 'Amo, amas, amat' etc. Incantato could be 
a first-person command - Mr Diggory initiated the spell with his own 
wand, instructing it to reveal its last spell. Incantatem could be a 
kind of third person, or neuter situation where the spell occurs 
without the conscious wish of the protagonists, or as happened in the 
graveyard, when the wands are made with the same core.

Or the difference in wording could simply be a mistake on JKR's part -
 she has said she doesn't believe in magic and makes it up to suit 
herself.

Question - is it useful to searchers to separate the two, or would 
they prefer one section and see all such different views together? We 
could call it Priori incantatem/incantato to make clear we know there 
is a canon difference.