1. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPELLS
Accio (AK-see-oh or A-see-oh)
"Summoning Charm"
"accio" L. send for, summon
Causes an object to fly to the caster, even over quite some distance. It would
seem that the caster must know at least the general location of the object
Summoned.
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Mrs. Weasley used a series of Summoning Charms to find the magical items Fred
and George were trying to sneak out of the house with (GF6).
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Harry learned the Summoning Charm to use the the First Task, when he
Summoned his Firebolt to him so he could fly around and past the dragon
(GF20).
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Harry used this charm to call the Triwizard Cup to him while escaping Voldemort
and the Death Eaters (GF34).
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Moody used the Summoning Charm to grab the Marauder's Map off the stairs (GF
)
Age Line
no incantation given
A thin golden line drawn on a floor, which affects anyone who crosses it if they
are too young (Presumably, the Age Line could also be set up to prevent
someone to cross who was older than a given age.)
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2. ·
Dumbledore drew an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire to keep away anyone
who was not yet seventeen years old.
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When the Weasely twins, who had taken an Aging Potion to try to fool it, crossed
over the Age Line, they were thrown back and sprouted long white beards.
(GF12)
Alohomora (AL-o-ho-MOR-ah)
"aloha" Haw. farewell + "mora" L. obstacle
Charm which causes a locked door to open.
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Hermione uses this spell to let herself and Ron and Harry into the forbidden third
floor corridor (SS9, also PA21),
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but it wouldn't work on the door which required the winged key in the chamber
guarding the Sorcerer's Stone (SS16)
Animagus(an-i-MAH-jus OR an-i-MAY-jus)
"animal" L. animal + "magus" Pers. magic user
A Wizard or Witch who can transform themselves into an animal; very rare.
Plural: Animagi (an-i-MAH-jye OR an-i-MAH-gee)
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McGonagall transforms into a cat (SS1, PA6).
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Sirius Black, James Potter, and Peter Pettigrew become Animagi while students at
Hogwarts (PA).
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Animagi are supposed to be registered with the Ministry of Magic (PA, ) but there
are unregistered ones around, for example Rita Skeeter (GF).
anti-cheating spells
no names or words given
Cast on quills before exams.
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Used before exams at Hogwarts (SS16)
anti-gravity mist
no incantation given
Charm which creates an innocent-looking mist which hovers above the ground. A
person stepping into this mist immediately finds that up and down have reversed
and they are hanging from the ground over the endless sky.
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Harry encounters this mist in the maze of the Third Task of the Triwizard
Tournament. (GF
Aparecium (a-par-EE-see-um)
"appareo" L. to appear
Makes invisible ink become visible.
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Hermione tried this on Riddle's diary, but no words appear (CS13)
Apparition (A-pa-RI-shun)
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4. Apparate, Disapparate
"appareo" L. to appear
Advanced spell used by fully trained wizards to disappear from one place and
appear almost instantly somewhere else.
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Very difficult spell.
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Wizards must pass a test in order to be allowed to perform it.
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Done incorrectly, apparition can result in the caster being "splinched," which
refers to part of the caster's body being left behind.
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Apparition becomes more difficult as distance increases. Only highly trained
wizards would try intercontinental Apparating ( ).
armor-bewitching charm
no incantation given
Enchants a suit of armor to sing Christmas carols.
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This charm was used as part of the Christmas decorations in 1994. Unfortunately,
a suit of armor so enchanted is still not a particularly clever thing, so many of
them didn't know all the words to the songs. Peeves took to hiding inside the
armor and filling in the gaps with lyrics of his own invention, usually very rude
ones (GF22).
Avada Kedavra (uh-VAH-duh kuh-DAH-vruh )
"Killing Curse"
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5. Aramaic: "let the thing be destroyed".
NOTE: Abracadabra is a cabbalistic charm in Judaic mythology that is supposed to bring healing powers. One of its sources is
believed to be from Aramaic avada kedavra, another is the Phoenician alphabet (a-bra-ca-dabra).
Causes instant death in a flash of green light.
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One of the Unforgivable Curses
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This is the spell Voldemort used to kill Harry's parents.
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Harry is the only person to survive the Killing Curse (esp. SS1, GF14, also
GF34).
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This spell produces a glare of green light.
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Wormtail, on orders from Voldemort, used Avada Kedavra to kill Cedric Diggory
(GF32).
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It was also used to kill Frank Bryce (GF1) and Bertha Jorkins (GF1, 33).
Avis (AH-vis)
"avis" L. bird
Conjures a flock of small, twittering birds.
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Mr. Ollivander, to test Viktor Krum's wand during the Weighing of the Wands,
used this spell, sending the birds out the window (GF18)
Babbling Curse
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6. no incantation given
Exact effect not mentioned, but one can assume it causes the victim to babble.
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Lockhart supposedly cured a simple Transylvanian villager of this affliction
(CS10).
Banishing Charm
reverse of "Summoning Charm"
no incantation given
Sends an object away from the caster.
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Harry and his classmates practiced this spell in their fourth-year Charms class.
Flitwick found himself being "banished" around the room by Neville, whose aim
wasn't very good (GF26)
Bewitched Sleep
no incantation given
Puts someone into a deep sleep; subjects are in a state almost like suspended
animation and do not breathe for the duration of the spell.
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Dumbledore placed Cho, Ron, Hermione, and Gabrielle Delacour into this kind of
sleep while they were "captured" by the merpeople in the lake (GF27)
Binding/Fastening magic
no incantation given
Spells which fasten chains or ropes to restrain someone or something
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7. Dragon keepers use this magic to drive stakes into the ground to fasten the
dragons to (GF19)
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the chair in the Court of Magical Law magically restrained the accused using
ropes (GF
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Snape fired ropes from his wand to bind Sirius Black (PA
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Pettigrew bound Harry to the tombstone of Tom Riddle Sr. with a binding spell
(GF
see also Ropes, magical
Bluebell flames
"bluebell" flower with blue blossoms
Creates a quantity of blue flame which can be directed to a specific place.
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Hermione casts a bluebell flame that can be carried around in a jam jar, sent out a
short distance, then retrieved into the jar (SS11)
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She sends the flame onto Snape's robes (SS11) and against the Devil's Snare plant
(SS16).
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Portable, waterproof fires are a speciality of hers (CS11).
Bogies, Curse of the
see Curse of the Bogies
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8. Braking Charm
no incantation given
Charm used on a broomstick to allow it to stop effectively.
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The Firebolt has an "unbreakable Braking Charm" on it. (PA
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the Horton-Keitch Braking Charm is a patented form of the Braking Charm,
named after the founders of the Comet Trading Company, which makes the
Comet Racing Broom (QA)
Bubble-Head Charm
no incantation given
Encloses the head of the caster with a bubble of breathable air.
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Cedric used this spell to travel underwater and rescue Cho in the Second Task
(GF26)
candle magic
no incantation used
This minor spell ignites candles and can make them float in midair.
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Rita Skeeter uses this magic when she's trying to arrange an interview
Cheering Charm
no incantation given
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9. A charm that cheers a person up, makes them happy.
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Cheering Charms were part of the Charms curriculum for the Third Years. They
were included in the final exam for that term. (PA15)
Confundus Charm (con-FUN-dus)
"confundo" L. to perplex
Causes confusion. A person who is affected by this Charm is said to be
Confunded.
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Crouch Jr. used this charm to fool the Goblet of Fire into accepting Harry's name
under a fourth school (GF17)
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Snape suggested that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were Confunded by Sirius Black
into believing him innocent (PA
Conjunctivitis Curse
"conjunctiva" L. connecting (as in membrane of the eye) + "-itis" L. inflammation
A spell that affects the eyes and vision of the target.
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Sirius was going to suggest this spell to use against the Horntail dragon (GF9)
Cross-Species Switches
various
Classification of Transfiguration spells in which one type of creature is
transfigured into another.
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The fourth years had to write an essay about using these after practicing
transfiguring guinea fowl into guinea pigs (GF22). Apparently it's easier to do the
spell when the creatures have similar names...
Cruciatus Curse (KROO-see-AH-tus)
"cruciatus" L. torture (n.)
See CRUCIO
Crucio (KROO-see-oh)
"Cruciatus Curse"
"crucio" L. torment (v.)
One of the "Unforgiveable Curses," this spell causes the victim to suffer almost
intolerable pain. Some victims of prolonged use of this curse have been driven
insane.
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Used by Voldemort's followers during his years of power, both on Wizards and
Muggles. Voldemort used it on Wormtail, Avery, and Harry (GF14, 17, 21, 29,
31, 33).
See LONGBOTTOM FAMILY.
Curse of the Bogies
"bogy" uncertain origin: "Old Bogey" = The Devil c. 1836; "bogle" Scottish phantom or goblin c.
1505 and "bogge" terror, possibly from "bwg" Welsh ghost and "bwgwl" fear
Yeah, maybe. But more likely:
"bogey" British slang: booger
Effect unknown.
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11. Ron threatened to learn this curse and then use it on Hermione and Neville if they
all got caught roaming the school at night on their way to a duel with Malfoy
(SS9)
Cushioning Charm
incantation unknown
The Cushioning Charm creates an invisible "pillow" on the handle of the broom to
make flying more comfortable.
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Invented by Elliot Smethwyk in 1820. (QA)
See MORSMORDE (GF9)
Deletrius ( deh-LEE-tree-us )
"deleterius" L. detroy, eradicate
Erases the ghost images of spells revealed by the Priori Incantatem spell.
Possibly can be used to remove other spell effects as well.
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Amos Diggory uses the Deletrius spell to erase the ghost image of the Dark Mark
he had caused to be emitted from Harry's wand (GF9).
Densaugeo ( den-sah-OO-gi-oh )
"dens" L. tooth + "augeo" L. grow
Curse which causes the victim's teeth to enlarge grotesquely.
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Hermione was hit by this curse from the wand of Draco Malfoy. Malfoy and
Harry Potter had started fighting in the corridor, but the curses missed and hit
Hermione and Goyle (GF18)
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12. Diffindo (dih-FIN-doe)
"diffindo" L. cleave, open
Spell that cuts something open.
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Harry uses this spell on Cedric's book bag to slow him down so Harry could tell
him about the dragons (GF9)
Disapparate (dis-AP-a-rate)
"dis-" opposite of, from L. "apart" + "appareo" L. to appear
Apparition, as seen from the place a wizard is leaving.
See APPARITION
Dissendium (dis-EN-dee-um)
uncertain: "dissocio" L. to sever or divide? Possibly similar in sound to "descend."
Opens the secret door in the statue of the humped witch.
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Harry learns this word from the Marauder's Map. It is said aloud while the statue
is tapped with the caster's wand (PA10)
Drought Charm
no incantation given
Dries up water.
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Harry briefly considerd this as a method of getting to the bottom of the lake, but
realized he couldn't dry up that much water with it (GF26)
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13. Engorgio (en-GOR-gee-oh)
"Engorgement Charm"
"engorger" Fr. swallow greedily
Spell which causes the target to swell in size.
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The twins placed an Engorgement Charm on the Ton Tongue Toffee that they
"accidentally" dropped in front of Dudley (GF4)
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Kevin, the little Wizard boy in the campground, was casting an Engorgement
Spell (or something very similar) on a slug (GF
Ennervate (EN-er-vayt)
"en-" Old French from "in-" L. cause to be + "nerves" Eng. c.1603 strength, from "nervus" L. nerve
Spell used to revive a person who has been hit by a Stunner.
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Amos Diggory woke up Winky with an Ennervate spell
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Dumbledore used it to revive Barty Crouch Jr. (GF9, 35)
Entrancing Enchantments
no incantation given
Spells that cause someone to fall in love with the caster.
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Lockhart suggested that Flitwick was an expert in these, much to Flitwicks's
embarassment (CS13)
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14. Expecto Patronum (ex-PEK-toh pa-TROH-num)
"Patronus Charm"
"expecto" L. expect or look for + "patronus" Medieval L. patron saint, symbolizing a patron or
assistant
ALTERNATE ETYMOLOGY: "expecto" L. to expel from the chest, i.e.to send forth from one's
self.
Conjures a Patronus, a silvery phantom shape, usually that of an animal, which is
the embodiment of the positive thoughts of the caster. A Patronus will drive away
Dementors.
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Lupin teaches Harry to cast this spell, which he does with minor success until he
faces a large group of Dementors who are trying to attack Sirius Black. Harry sees
a Patronus come charging across the lake and later realizes that he himself cast it.
(PA12, GF31)
Expelliarmus (ex-pel-ee-AR-mus)
"Disarming Spell"
"expelo" L. to drive out + "arma" L. weapon
Causes opponent's weapon to fly out of their hand.
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Basic defensive spell, taught at the Dueling Club (CS10) used frequently
thereafter. If the exact nature of the opponent's weapon is uncertain, the spell can
have unexpected results. If several people cast the spell simultaneously, the target
may be rendered unconscious (PA, GF31, 34)
Extinguishing Spell
no incantation given
Spell that puts out fires.
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15. Used by dragon keepers; they kept them at the ready when handling the dragons
for the first task (GF14)
Ferula (feh-ROO-lah)
"ferule" alt. spelling of "ferrule" Eng. wooden handle for strength or protection, from "ferula" L.
fennel plant
Spell that conjures a wooden rod.
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Lupin uses this spell to conjure a splint and bandages for Ron's broken leg
(PA19).
Fidelius Charm (fih-DAY-lee-us)
"fidelis" L. trusty, faithful
Complex and powerful charm that hides a person or persons completely; their
location is known only to their designated "Secret Keeper."
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Used to try to protect Lily and James Potter from Voldemort. "An immensely
complex spell involving the magical concealment of a secret inside a single,
living soul. The information is hidden inside the chosen person, or Secret-Keeper,
and is henceforth impossible to find -- unless, of course, the Secret-Keeper
chooses to divulge it. As long as the Secret-Keeper refused to speak, You-Know-
Who could search the village where Lily and James were staying for years and
never find them, not even if he had his nose pressed against their sitting room
window!" Unfortunately, Peter Pettigrew was chosen as Secret-Keeper, and he
betrayed James and Lily (PA
Finite Incantatum (fi-NEE-tay in-can-TAH-tum)
"finio" L. settle, end, die + "incantationem" L. the art of enchanting
Stops currently operating spell effects.
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16. Snape uses this spell to end the various unfortunate spells that were affecting
members of the Dueling Club when things got a little out of hand (CS10)
Fire Magic
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See FIRE TALKING
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See FLAME FREEZING CHARM
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See BLUEBELL FLAMES
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See INCENDIO
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See EXTINGUISHING SPELLS
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c.f. Hagrid starts a roaring fire in the hut on the rock without wand (SS4)
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c.f. WAND EFFECTS
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c.f. FLOO POWDER
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c.f. Wormtail starts a fire under the cauldron in which Voldemort is reborn
Fire Talking
no incantation given
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17. Using a Wizard's fire, a person can communicate with another over distance. The
head of the person making contact appears in the midst of the flames and they
can hold a conversation and even interact physically with the person they are
connecting to.
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Amos Diggory used this method of contacting Ron's dad when Mad-Eye Moody
reported being attacked. (GF10)
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When he was in hiding,Sirius Black talked to Harry by means of a Wizard
fireplace.
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Snape used a powder thrown into the fire to contact Lupin and ask to speak to him
(PA
Flame Freezing Charm
no words given
Changes the properties of fire so that it's heat feels like a warm breeze.
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Spell used by witches and the wizards in Medieval times who were burned at the
stake. They would then scream and pretend to be burning up (PA1)
Flashing Paint Charm
no incantation given
This "tricky little charm" makes the paint on a banner flash different colors.
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Hermione uses this charm on the banner that the Gryffindors had painted on one
of the sheets Scabbers had ruined. It said Potter for President, and Dean, who was
good at drawing, had drawn a Gryffindor lion under the words. (SS11)
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18. Four-Point Spell
"point me"
A simple spell, performed with the wand laying flat on the open palm of the
caster. When the words are spoken, the wand rotates to point north.
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Harry uses this spell to good advantage in the maze of the Third Task, keeping
himself walking in more or less the right direction (GF31).
Freezing Charm
·
See PESKIPIKSI PESTERNOMI
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See FLAME FREEZING CHARM
Furnunculus ( fur-NUN-kyoo-lus)
related to "furnus" L. oven?
Curse that causes boils to break out all over the victim.
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Harry casts this spell on Malfoy, but it is deflected and hits Goyle in the face
(GF18, 37)
Hex-Deflection
A form of magic or class of spells that defend the caster against hexes.
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19. Moody included Hex-Deflection in his fourth year Defense Against the Dark Arts
classes (GF28)
Homorphus Charm
"homo" Gr. the same + "morph": Eng. change shape [force a werewolf NOT to change]
OR
"homo" L. man + "morph": Eng. change shape [force werewolf into human shape]
A good Charm to use against a werewolf. It's exact effects aren't given.
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Lockhart supposedly used this Charm to defeat the Wagga Wagga werewolf and
demonstrated the feat in Defense Against The Dark Arts class (CS10).
Horn Tongue
no incantation given
Conjures a horn on the target's tongue. What good this would do anyone is unclear....
·
Harry, looking for spells to help him combat a dragon, wisely decided not to use
this one as it would just give the dragon one more weapon (GF20)
Hover Charm
no incantation given
Makes an object float in the air.
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Dobby uses this spell (without wand or incantation) to float Aunt Petunia's violet
pudding in the air (CS2)
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20. Hurling Hex
no spell words given
A nasty kind of curse that could be placed on a broom which would cause the rider to be thrown
off, presumably.
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When Flitwick was going to strip down Harry's Firebolt to check for curses, this
was one of the things he was looking for (PA )
Impediment Curse
See IMPEDIMENTA
Impedimenta (im-ped-ih-MEN-tah )
"Impediment Curse"
"im-" prefix from L. not +
Stops an object or slows it down.
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Harry learns this spell to use in the Third Task. Ron also learns it, using it to stop
a bee in midair. Harry uses it to good effect on the giant spider and on the huge
Blast-Ended Skrewt. (GF29, 31
Impervius (im-PER-vee-us)
"im-" prefix from L. not + "pervius" L. letting things through
Makes something waterproof or water repellent.
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21. Hermione uses this spell to make Harry's glasses repel water during a rainy
Quidditch match (PA9)
Imperio (im-PAIR-ee-oh )
"Imperius Curse"
"impero" L. order, govern, command
One of the "Unforgiveable Curses," this spell causes the victim to be completely
under the command of the caster, who can make them do anything they wish.
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(GF14)
Incendio (in-SEN-dee-o)
"incendo" L. to set fire to
Starts a fire.
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Mr. Weasley uses this charm to start a fire in the Dursley's fireplace (GF4)
Instant Scalping
no incantation given
As the name suggests, this hex removes hair.
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This spell appears in the book Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed, which Harry
consulted to find a spell to work against dragons. (GF20)
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22. Jelly-Legs Jinx
no incantation given
Causes the target's legs to wobble uncontrollably.
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Hermione used the spell to break Harry's Shield Charm as they were practicing
for the Third Task.
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Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle were hit with this Jinx (along with a few other hexes
and curses) on the train (GF31, 37)
Leek Curse
no incantation given
Results in leeks growing out of the target's ears.
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During the tension-filled week leading up to the Gryffindor-Slytherin Quidditch
match in the spring of 1994, a nasty incident in the corridors resulted in a
Gryffindor fourth year and a Slytherin sixth year going to the Hospital Wing with
leeks sprouting out of their ears.
Light Spell
no incantation used
Appearing with a soft, crackling sound, this spell creates a handful of shimmering
light.
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Lupin used this spell while on the Hogwarts Express. It lit the compartment and
the form of the Dementor which was searching the train. (PA5)
see also LUMOS, BLUEBELL FLAMES
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23. Locomotor Mortis (lo-co-MO-tor MOR-tis)
"Leg-Locker Curse"
"loco" L. from a place + "motionem" L. motion + "mortis" L. death
Locks together the legs of the victim, making him unable to walk.
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Draco casts this spell on Neville just for kicks; Neville must then hop back to the
common room (SS13)
Lumos (LOO-mos)
"lumen" L. light
Causes a small beam of light to shine from the end of the caster's wand.
·
This spell is used frequently as people skulk about the castle or the Forbidden
Forest.
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Dumbledore even used one when looking for Mr. Crouch (GF28), and his beam
of light was just as narrow and flashlight-like as Harry's usually is. You'd think
Dumbledore would have been able to summon up something a little brighter.
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The spell to turn the light off is "Nox."
Memory Charm
See OBLIVIATE
Messenger Spell
no incantation used
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24. Sends a magical messenger to someone in the form of a silvery dart, rather like a
small, ghostly bird.
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Dumbledore sent a message to Hagrid using this spell. He simply pointed his
wand in the direction of Hagrid's hut and sent the messenger without saying a
word. Hagrid came directly to Dumbledore, which suggests that it is possible to
retrace the flight of the dart. (GF28)
Mobiliarbus (MO-bi-lee-AR-bus)
"mobilis" L. movable + "arbor" L. tree
Moves a tree.
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The basic spell for moving something starts with the "Mobili" prefix. It is up to
the caster to be able to tack on the correct Latinate word for the object to be
moved, in this case a tree. Certainly there cannot be a "standard" spell for moving
a tree to one side!
Morsmorde (mors-MOR- duh )
"The Dark Mark"
"mors" L. death + "mordere" L. to bite
Conjures an immense glowing skull in the sky, comprised of green sparks. There
is a snake coming out of the skull's mouth.
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This spell is known only to Death Eaters, who send it up in the sky when they kill.
The Dark Mark is seen at the Quidditch World Cup in 1994, conjured up by Barty
Crouch Jr. using Harry's wand. (GF9)
Muggle Repelling Charms
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25. no incantation given
Spells cast to keep Muggles away from a place or object.
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The Quidditch World Cup Stadium had Muggle Repelling Charms all over it; if
Muggles got anywhere near it, they would suddenly remember some appointment
they were late for and hurry off (GF8)
Nox (noks)
"nox" L. night
Turns off the light from a "Lumos" spell.
Obliviate (oh-BLI-vee-ate)
"Memory Charm"
"oblivisci" L. forget
Modifies or erases portions of a person's memory.
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These spells are used routinely by the Ministry of Magic as they work to keep the
Wizarding World a secret from the Muggles.
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They are used if a Muggle sees a dragon (SS ) and after an enchanted item falls
into Muggle hands (CS3).
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Memory Charms were used on the witnesses to Peter Pettigrew's murder of
thirteen Muggles and subsequent escape as a rat (PA10).
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Bertha Jorkins had had a Memory Charm placed on her by Crouch Sr. after she
discovered Barty Crouch Jr. at the Crouch home (GF33). Voldemort broke
through it, but the process left her mind damaged and he killed her (GF1).
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26. Mr. Roberts, the campground manager near the Quidditch World Cup, needed ten
Memory Charms a day or he started noticing odd things going on. Later, after he
and his family had been attacked by the Death Eaters, they all received Memory
Charms (GF7, 9).
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Lockhart used Memory Charms on those whose adventures he claimed as his
own. He'd interview someone who battled some creature or conquered some dark
foe, then write the story as if he did it himself and give a Memory Charm to
theperson so they'd forget it was really them. He tried to do the same to Harry and
Ron, but it backfired onto him instead. (CS16)
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A Ministry Wizard whose job it is to cast Memory Charms is called an Obliviator
(GF7).
Orchideous (or-KID-ee-us )
"Orchideae" L. name for the orchid plant family
Conjures a bouquet of flowers out of the end of a wand.
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Mr. Ollivander used this spell to test Fleur's wand at the Weighing of the Wands
(GF18)
Patronus Charm (pa-TROH-nus)
"patronus" Medieval L. patron saint.
See EXPECTO PATRONUM
Pepper Breath
no incantation given
This charm gives a person firey hot breath.
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27. Harry, when researching spells to use against a dragon, decides against this one
(GF20).
Peskipiksi Pesternomi (pes-kee PIK-see pes-ter-NO-mee)
"Freezing Charm"?
"pesky" + "pixie" + "pester" + "no" + "me"
Lockhart's version of a Freezing Charm.
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Lockhart tries this spell on the escaped Cornish Pixies. It has no effect. The spell
words certainly don't fit the usual format, so it seems likely that Lockhart was
making the whole thing up on the spot. (CS6)
Petrification
"petrificare" L. to make into stone, from "petra" L. rock
Not a spell so much as a magical effect, caused by seeing the reflected eyes of a
Basilisk.
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The Petrification effect resembles death, except that the victim is still alive, as if
in suspended animation. It takes careful examination to discern whether a victim
is in fact Petrified instead of dead. If a ghost is Petrified, is turns a dark smokey
gray and can only be moved by the use of a fan. The antidote is made from
mandrake roots (CS9).
Petrificus Totalus (pe-TRI-fi-cus toe-TAH-lus)
"Full Body Bind"
"petrificare" L. to make into stone + "totalis" L. entire
Turns the entire body of the victim rigid.
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28. Hermione casts this spell on Neville with profuse apologies when he tried to stop
them from going after the Sorcerer's Stone (SS16)
Prior Incantato (prye-OR in-can-TAH-toe)
also: Priori Incantatem
"Reverse Spell Effect"
"prior" L. former, earlier, preceeding + "incantatare" L. to bewirtch or enchant
Can be cast as a spell, ("Prior Incantato"), in which case it forces a wand to emit
a ghost image of the last spell it cast. The images can be dispelled using the
Deletrius spell.
When two wands are forced to duel which have core material from the same
single animal, the result will be "Priori Incantatem," a display in sequence of the
last spells one of the wands cast. Which wand will show the spell effect depends
on the willpower of the two wizards involved.
·
Amos Diggory cast the Prior Incantato spell on Harry's wand to find out if it had
cast the Dark Mark (GF9)
·
When Harry and Voldemort dueled, their wands, which share a core of a feather
from the same phoenix, were linked in the Priori Incantatem effect. (GF36)
Quietus (KWY-uh-tus)
reverse: Sonorus
"quietus" L. quiet, peaceful
Reverses the effect of the Sonorus spell, making the caster's voice normal in
volume.
·
Bagman used the Sonorus and Quietus spells to allow himself to speak to a large
crowd at the World Cup and at the Triwizard Tournament (GF8)
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29. Reducio (re-DOO-see-oh )
reverse: Engorgio
"redusen" Middle Eng. diminish, from "reducer" Old Fr. bring back to the source, from" reducere"
L. bring, lead
Causes an object to return to it's normal size.
·
Moody, who had enlarged a spider with an Engorgement Charm, used Reducio to
return it to it's normal size (GF14)
Reductor Curse
from "redusen" Middle English, borrowed from Old French and Latin, c. 1380: to bring down
Blasts solid objects out of the caster's path.
·
Harry learned this spell as part of his preparation for the Third Task. He used it to
blast a hole in the hedge (GF31)
Relashio
"rilascio" It. - to release, to relax, to issue
Relases a jet of firey sparks. Underwater, this spell fires a jet of boiling water.
·
Harry used this spell against the Grindylows in the Second Task. (GF)
Reluctant Reversers, A Charm To Cure
no incantation given
Broom charm.
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30. ·
This spell is on page twelve of the Handbook of Do-It-Yourself Broom Care
(PA2).
Reparo (re-PAR-oh )
"reparare" L. repair, restore
Undoes damage to an object.
·
Hermione casts this spell to repair the broken glass in the door to a railway
carriage compartment (GF8, 11)
·
Probably the same spell as Mr. Weasley uses to repair Harry's glasses (CS4), Bill
Weasley uses to repair the table leg (GF5), and Percy uses to repair his glasses
when he bows just a little bit too low (GF8).
Restoring Spell
no incantation used
Forces an Animagus who has transformed into animal form to revert to their
human form. The spell's effect is a bright blue-white flash of light.
·
Lupin and Sirius cast this spell together to change Scabbers back into Peter
Pettigrew (PA19)
Rictusempra (ric-tu-SEM-pra)
"Tickling Charm"
"rictus" L. gaping mouth, grin + "sempra" L. always
Causes a person to laugh uncontrollably.
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Harry casts this spell on Draco at the Dueling Club (CS10)
Riddikulus (ri-di-KYOO-lus)
"ridiculum" L. joke, from "ridere" L. to laugh
Defense against a Boggart, forces the creature to take on a silly appearance.
·
Lupin taught the third year Defense Against The Dark Arts class to use this spell
(PA, GF31)
Ropes, magical
no incantation used
Sends out magical ropes from a wand which tie up someone firmly.
·
Dumbledore used magic ropes from his wand to bind Barty Crouch Jr. (GF36)
·
Wormtail conjured tight cords to bind Harry to the headstone of Voldemort's
father (GF32)
·
Snape used this spell to tie up Lupin. When he did it, there was a loud bang.
(PA19)
·
a similar enchantment is used on the Chained Chair in the Court of Magical Law.
When a prisoner sits in that chair, the chain glow gold and encircle the person's
arms, binding them to the chair (GF30)
Scouring Charm
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32. no incantation given
Cleans things, fingernails, for example.
·
Hermione taught Neville a Scouring Charm to clean the frog guts out from under
his fingernails (GF14).
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A Scouring Charm is required to eradicate an infestation of Bundimuns (FB)
Serpensortia (ser-pen-SOR-sha)
"serpens" L. serpent + "sortir" Old Fr. to go out
Causes a large serpent to burst from the end of an opponent's wand.
·
Draco casts this spell on Harry at the Dueling Club on Snape's suggestion; the
serpent moves to attack Justin Fitch-Fletchley (CS10)
Severing Charm
no incantation given
Spell to cut something.
·
Ron uses this spell to remove the lace from the neck and sleeves of his used dress
robes (GF23)
Shield Charm
no incantation given
This spell creates a magical barrier which will deflect hexes thrown at the caster.
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Harry learned this spell in his preparations for the Third Triwizard Tournament
task (GF31).
Slug Curse
no incantation given
Causes the victim to belch up slugs.
·
Ron tried to hit Malfoy with this curse after Malfoy had called Hermione a
Mudblood. Unfortunately, Ron's wand was damaged and the spell backfired
(CS7)
·
Interestingly, Ron had only a short time before, at breakfast, snapped "Eat slugs,
Malfoy!"
Sonorus (so-NO-rus )
reverse: Quietus
"sonorus" L. loud
Makes the caster's voice carry over long distances.
·
Ludo Bagman uses these spells to make his voice heard throughout the World
Quidditch Cup stadium and over the stands of people watching the Triwizard
Tournament (GF8, 31)
Stunner
"Stunning Spell"
See STUPEFY
c.f. ENNERVATE
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34. Stupefy ( STOO-puh-fye)
"Stunner"
reverse: "Ennervate"
"stupefacio" L. to make senseless, from "stupeo" L. stunned
Renders the target of the spell unconscious.
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Used by Ministry Wizards to try to stop whomever cast the Dark Mark (GF9)
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Used by dragon keepers (a lot of them at once) to manage dragons (GF
Summoning Charm
See ACCIO
Switching Spells
various, depending on the transfiguration intended
A classification of Transfiguration spells.
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Neville wasn't particularly adept at these (GF15)
See CROSS-SPECIES SWITCHES
Talon-clipping charm
no incantation given
A charm used for dragon care.
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35. Harry found this spell in a book in the Hogwarts library when researching ways to
overcome the Hungarian Horntail in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament.
(GF20)
Tarantallegra (TAIR-an-tuh-LEG-ruh)
"tarantella" It. dance associated with the tarantula, from Taranto, a city in Italy + "allegro" It. fast
Forces the victim's legs to do a crazy dance.
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Draco casts this spell on Harry during the Dueling Club (CS10)
Tickling Charm
See RICTUSEMPRA
Transmogrifian Torture
"trans" L. across + ?
"transmogrify" Eng. verb c.1656, from L. to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or
humorous effect
c.f. Calvin and Hobbes: his "duplicating machine" is called a Transmogrifier
Supposedly something which results in a cat being killed.
·
Lockhart pronounced with certainty that Mrs. Norris was dead, killed by the
Transmogrifian Torture. Immediately thereafter, Dumbledore informed everyone
that she wasn't in fact dead, rather she was Petrified, and Lockhart pointed out
that he knew this all along. Knowing Lockhart, it is distinctly possible that there is
no such thing as the Transmogrifian Torture (c.f. PESKIPIKSI PESTERNOMI)
(CS9)
Twitchy Ears Hex
no incantation given
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36. Causes the ears of the victim to wiggle and twitch uncontrollably.
·
Harry was hit with this Hex as they practiced Hex-Deflection in Defense Against
the Dark Arts class (GF28)
Unbreakable Charm
incantation not given
Makes an object unbreakable.
·
Hermione cast an Unbreakable Charm on the jar in which she captured Rita
Skeeter in beetle form. (GF37)
Unforgivable Curses
Three curses in particular are known as Unforgivable because using them on
another human being can result in a life term in Azkaban. These three curses
were used extensively by Voldemort's followers during his rise to power in the
1970s. One, the Killing Curse, was used by Voldemort himself on Harry Potter,
but the curse backfired and Voldemort was defeated. The three curses are the
Cruciatus Curse, the Imperius Curse, and the Killing Curse.
See CRUCIO
See AVADA KEDAVRA
See IMPERIO
Unplottable
incantation not given
Magical state of a place; makes it impossible to plot its location on a map.
·
Hermione suggested that this may have been done to make Durmstrang and
Beauxbatons harder to locate by other witches and wizards. (GF10)
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Hogwarts also has wards and spells on it to hide its true nature from Muggles, but
it is apparently not Unplottable. (SEE Muggle Repelling Charms).
Vanishing Spell
no incantation given
Makes something or someone disappear.
·
When Colin was taking his picture and asking him to sign it, Harry wished he
knew a good Vanishing Spell to escape the embarassment (CS
Waddiwasi (wah-di-WAH-see)
"wad" + ?
Shoots a wad of gum out of a keyhole.
·
Lupin considers this to be a useful little spell. He uses it to remove a wad of gum
from a keyhole that Peeves was putting there. The gum then shot up Peevse's
nose. (PA7)
Wand effects
no words used
Causes loud booming noises, sparks, or flashes of light, designed to get people's
attention.
·
McGonagall creates a loud bang to get people's attention in the hallway (CS10)
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Harry and Ron shot sparks to hold off an advancing skrewt (GF21)
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Harry, Ron, Draco, Neville fired red sparks into the air to call for help in the
Forbidden Forest (SS
·
Ollivander casts a stream of silver smoke rings and a fountain of wine during the
Weighing of the Wands (GF18)
·
Purple firecrackers to get everyone's attention (SS10)
SEE ALSO: Messenger Spell, Four-Point Spell, Wand Writing
Wand writing
no incantation given
Emits an animated ribbon from the tip of the wand that spells words or forms
numbers
·
Dumbledore uses ribbon from wand to form letters in air (SS7).
·
The judges of the Triwizard Tournament show scores with ribbons coming from
their wands (GF
Wingardium Leviosa (win-GAR-dee-um lev-ee-OH-sa)
"wing" + "arduus" L. high, steep + "levo" L. to raise up, levitate
Causes a feather to levitate.
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Very simple spell taught to first year Charms students (SS10).
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39. In an excellent example of how intention affects magic, Ron uses this spell to
make a mountain troll's club levitate and then crash back onto it's own head, even
though the "wing" portion of the spell seems specific to feathers.
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