Unbreakable Vow

Classification

Contract/Charm

Description

Two people, one of whom is making the vow and the other receiving it, kneel facing each other, and clasp hands.1 A third acts as “bonder” and holds his/her wand to their hands.2 I am unsure if there are always three clauses, or if the number of clauses may vary.

This forms an unbreakable magical contract, and any violation of the resulting vow/contract results in the death of the breaker (the one who made the vow).[^220726-8]

Found in

Primary Cannon
Mrs. J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Pages 31,271. © 2005 Pottermore Publishing. American Kindle Edition.
Secondary Cannon
Harry Potter WikiUnbreakable Vow” Last Edited: 2022-04-10. Last Viewed: 2022-07-26.

  1. Mrs. J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Pages 31,271. © 2005 Pottermore Publishing. American Kindle Edition.

  2. Mrs. J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Page 31. © 2005 Pottermore Publishing. American Kindle Edition.