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. 1 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). 2 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). 3 Harry used this charm to call the Triwizard Cup to him while escaping Voldemort and the Death Eaters (GF34). 4 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.) 1 Dumbledore drew an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire to keep away anyone who was not yet seventeen years old. 2 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. 1 Hermione uses this spell to let herself and Ron and Harry into the forbidden third floor corridor (SS9, also PA21), 2 but it wouldn't work on the door which required the winged key in the chamber guarding the Sorcerer's Stone (SS16) 3 This spell is found in the Standard Book of Spells, chapter seven (SS/f) 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) 1 McGonagall transforms into a cat (SS1, PA6). 2 Sirius Black, James Potter, and Peter Pettigrew become Animagi while students at Hogwarts (PA). 3 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 Hermione tried this on Riddle's diary, but no words appear (CS13) Apparition (A-pa-RI-shun) Apparate, Disapparate "appareo" L. to appear Advanced spell used by fully trained wizards to disappear from one place and appear almost instantly somewhere else. 1 Very difficult spell. 2 Wizards must pass a test in order to be allowed to perform it. 3 Done incorrectly, apparition can result in the caster being "splinched," which refers to part of the caster's body being left behind. 4 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. 1 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). 2 the suits of armor must always have some level of magic about them, since they are refered to as "creaking" along with the muttering portraits when Harry and Ron arrive at Hogwarts for their second year (CS arrows, wand no incantation given Shoots arrows out of a wand. 1 The supporters of the Appleby Arrows were fond of firing arrows out of their wands to celebrate goals. The practice was outlawed in 1894. (QA) Avada Kedavra (uh-VAH-duh kuh-DAH-vruh ) "Killing Curse" Aramaic: "adhadda kedhabhra" - "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. 1 One of the Unforgivable Curses 2 This is the spell Voldemort used to kill Harry's parents. 3 Harry is the only person to survive the Killing Curse (esp. SS1, GF14, also GF34). 4 This spell produces a glare of green light. 5 Wormtail, on orders from Voldemort, used Avada Kedavra to kill Cedric Diggory (GF32). 6 It was also used to kill Frank Bryce (GF1) and Bertha Jorkins (GF1, 33). 7 "That phrase...was used by ancient wizards to make illnesses disappear. However, there's no proof it was ever used to kill anyone." (pp.17-19) Avis (AH-vis) "avis" L. bird Conjures a flock of small, twittering birds. 1 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 no incantation given Exact effect not mentioned, but one can assume it causes the victim to babble. 1 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. 1 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. 1 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 1 Dragon keepers use this magic to drive stakes into the ground to fasten the dragons to (GF19) 2 the chair in the Court of Magical Law magically restrained the accused using ropes (GF 3 Snape fired ropes from his wand to bind Sirius Black (PA 4 Pettigrew bound Harry to the tombstone of Tom Riddle Sr. with a binding spell (GF see also Ropes, magical; Chains, magical Bluebell flames "bluebell" flower with blue blossoms Creates a quantity of blue flame which can be directed to a specific place. 1 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) 2 She sends the flame onto Snape's robes (SS11) and against the Devil's Snare plant (SS16). 3 Portable, waterproof fires are a speciality of hers (CS11). Bogies, Curse of the see Curse of the Bogies Braking Charm no incantation given Charm used on a broomstick to allow it to stop effectively. 1 The Firebolt has an "unbreakable Braking Charm" on it. (PA 2 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) Broomstick magic 1 BRAKING CHARM 2 CUSHIONING CHARM 3 When Harry fell off his Nimbus 2000, it didn't fall to the ground but instead drifted away toward the Whomping Willow, which indicates that it had some form of enchantment on it to keep it flying without a rider. (PA Bubbles no incantation given Spell which pours non-bursting golden bubbles out of the wand. 1 Flitwich used this spell to create decorations for a Christmas tree in the Great Hall (SS 2 Ron's broken wand was emiting large purple bubbles at one point, but it's unclear if this was a spell he was casting or just another malfunction (CS13) Bubble-Head Charm no incantation given Encloses the head of the caster with a bubble of breathable air. 1 Cedric used this spell to travel underwater and rescue Cho in the Second Task (GF26) canary transfiguration hex no incantation given A temporary hex to change someone into a giant canary. After a few moments, the transfigured person molts back into themselves. 1 Fred and George placed this hex on seemingly innocent custard cream sweets so that whomever ate one was changed temporarily into a huge canary. Neville ate one of these "canary creams," much to the amusement of everyone in the Gryffindor common room. (GF21) candle magic no incantation used This minor spell ignites candles and can make them float in midair. 1 Rita Skeeter uses this magic when she's trying to do an interview in a broom closet (GF 2 Lockhart may have used a charm of this kind when he "lit the candles on his desk" so that Dumbledore could examine the Petrified Mrs. Norris (CS9). chains, magical no incantation used This spell causes magical chains to snake out of a chair and bind a person to it. 1 The chair in the Court of Magical Law has these magical chains on it. (GF30) 2 similar to Magical Ropes 3 See also Binding magic Cheering Charm no incantation given A charm that cheers a person up, makes them happy. 1 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. 1 Crouch Jr. used this charm to fool the Goblet of Fire into accepting Harry's name under a fourth school (GF17) 2 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. 1 Sirius was going to suggest this spell to use against the Horntail dragon (GF9) Conjured items no incantation used A spell which creates objects out of thin air. 1 Dumbledore literally draws up a chair for Trelawney to sit in at the Christmas feast in 1994 (PA). 2 He also conjures up hundreds of squashy purple sleeping bags when the students need to spend the night in the Great Hall (PA), and he creates a tea tray in Hagrid's hut (GF24). 3 Dumbledore arranged the Great Hall for the musical entertainment at the Yule Ball with "move objects" and this spell: o "Dumbledore stood up and asked the students to do the same. Then, with a wave of his wand, all the tables zoomed back along the walls leaving the floor clear, and then he conjured a raised platform into existence along the right wall." (GF 4 Bill and Charlie Weasley conjure up tablecoths for dinner in the garden at the Burrow (GF5). 5 McGonagall conjures up a large fan and instructs Ernie Macmillan to waft the Petrified Nearly Headless Nick to the Hospital Wing using it (CS11) 6 There is legislation about what you can conjure and what you can't. (SN) 7 Most things conjured out of thin air will disappear after a couple of hours. (SN) Some exceptions to this are the sleeping bags, which survived a lot longer than just a couple of hours, and the leg of Neville's desk, which had been accidentally vanished (CS) (although this may have been a Reparo spell instead). contract, magical no incantation given This spell or spells makes a contract magically unbreakable. 1 Placing a name in the Goblet of Fire constituted a binding, magical contract. The people whose names were chosen were obliged to participate in the contest (GF16). 2 Even Dumbledore couldn't undo this magic, since Harry was forced to compete in the Tournament when his name came out of the Goblet. Cross-Species Switches various Classification of Transfiguration magic in which one type of creature is transfigured into another. 1 The fourth years had to write an essay about using these after practicing transfiguring guinea fowl into guinea pigs (GF22). 2 Apparently it's easier to do the spell when the creatures have similar names (e.g. guinea fowl into guinea pigs), similar apprearance (e.g. hedgehogs into pincushions), or both (e.g. beetles into buttons). 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. 1 Used by Voldemort's followers during his years of power, both on Wizards and Muggles. 2 The Longbottoms were victims of the Cruciatus Curse and were driven insane by it. 3 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. 1 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. 1 Invented by Elliot Smethwyk in 1820. (QA) Dark Mark 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. 1 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. 1 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) Diffindo (dih-FIN-doe) "diffindo" L. cleave, open Spell that cuts something open. 1 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 Disillusionment Charm "disillusion" Eng. to lose faith A charm which hides the true, magical nature of something. 1 Hippogriffs and Winged Horses may be kept by Wizards as long as they perform a Disillusionment Charm on them regularly so that Muggles won't notice anything strange about them. (FB) 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. 1 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. 1 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) Enchanted Snow no incantation given A magical imitation snow which, unlike real snow, is warm and dry. 1 This kind of snow was falling from the enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall on Christmas, 1992 (CS12) Engorgio (en-GOR-gee-oh) "Engorgement Charm" "engorger" Fr. swallow greedily Spell which causes the target to swell in size. 1 The twins placed an Engorgement Charm on the Ton Tongue Toffee that they "accidentally" dropped in front of Dudley (GF4) 2 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. 1 Amos Diggory woke up Winky with an Ennervate spell 2 Dumbledore used it to revive Barty Crouch Jr. (GF9, 35) Some versions list this spell as "Enervate," which changes the etymology quite a bit. In fact, if the word was really Enervate, the Latin origins would have excactly the opposite meaning from what it means as Ennervate. Entrancing Enchantments no incantation given Spells that cause someone to fall in love with the caster. 1 Lockhart suggested that Flitwick was an expert in these, much to Flitwicks's embarassment (CS13) 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. 1 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. 1 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) 2 Snape's use of this spell against Lockhart had rather violent results (CS10) Extinguishing Spell no incantation given Spell that puts out fires. 1 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. 1 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." 1 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. 1 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 1 Hagrid starts a roaring fire in the hut on the rock without wand (SS4) 2 Wormtail starts a fire under the cauldron in which Voldemort is reborn 3 at the Quidditch World Cup, a magical fire shoot violet sparks twenty feet into the air (GF7) 4 See INCENDIO 5 See FIRE TALKING 6 See FLAME FREEZING CHARM 7 See BLUEBELL FLAMES 8 See EXTINGUISHING SPELLS 9 c.f. WAND EFFECTS 10 c.f. FLOO POWDER Fire Talking no incantation given 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. 1 Amos Diggory used this method of contacting Ron's dad when Mad-Eye Moody reported being attacked. (GF10) 2 When he was in hiding, Sirius Black talked to Harry by means of a Wizard fireplace. 3 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. 1 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. 1 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) 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. 1 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 1 See PESKIPIKSI PESTERNOMI 2 See FLAME FREEZING CHARM Fur Spell no incantation given A spell that causes a person to grow fur. 1 Fred and George, in an effort to cheer up Ginny, would cast this spell on themselves so they would be covered with fur. All it did was irritate Percy. (CS Furnunculus ( fur-NUN-kyoo-lus) related to "furnus" L. oven? related to "furunculus" L. which means "petty thief" and is the basis of the English word "furuncle," which is a fancy name for "boil" (as in a skin lesion, not the verb for the point at which a liquid becomes a gas). Obviously, at some point, wizards decided it was easier to say the spell when they threw in the extra "n" after the letters f-u-r. Submitted by Claire T. Nollet Curse that causes boils to break out all over the victim. 1 Harry casts this spell on Malfoy, but it is deflected and hits Goyle in the face (GF18, 37) 2 Fred and George try to cheer up Ginny by covering themselves with fur or boils and then jumping out at her. (CS Hex-Deflection A form of magic or class of spells that defend the caster against hexes. 1 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. 1 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.... 1 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. 1 Dobby uses this spell (without wand or incantation) to float Aunt Petunia's violet pudding in the air (CS2) 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 (GF14) 2 c.f. Voldemort: First Rise of the Dark Lord Incendio (in-SEN-dee-o) "incendo" L. to set fire to Starts a fire. 1 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. 1 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) Jelly-Legs Jinx no incantation given Causes the target's legs to wobble uncontrollably. 1 Hermione used the spell to break Harry's Shield Charm as they were practicing for the Third Task. 2 Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle were hit with this Jinx (along with a few other hexes and curses) on the train (GF31, 37) Killing Curse "Avada Kedavra" The Avada Kedavra Curse. One of the Unforgivable Curses. Leek Curse no incantation given Results in leeks growing out of the target's ears. 1 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. 1 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 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. 1 Draco casts this spell on Neville just for kicks; Neville must then hop back to the common room (SS13) see alsoPetrificus Totalus Lumos (LOO-mos) "lumen" L. light Causes a small beam of light to shine from the end of the caster's wand. 1 This spell is used frequently as people skulk about the castle or the Forbidden Forest. 2 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. 3 The spell to turn the light off is "Nox." Lumos Solarum (LOO-mos so-LAR-um) "lumos" L. light + "sol" L. sun Generates a brilliant blast of light, as bright as the sun. 1 In the film, Hermione uses this spell to force the Devil's Snare plant to withdraw from Ron (SS/f). This spell is NOT to be considered canon because it does not fit in with the established "rules" of magic in the books. For one thing, the Devil's Snare plant in the books shrinks from fire, not sunlight. For another, there is clearly no light spell of this intensity available in the Harry Potter universe. If there were, Dumbledore would certainly have used it instead of the feeble Lumos spell to search the forbidden forest for Krum and Barty Crouch Sr. (GF28). Also, Lupin would likely have used some more powerful light spell to illuminate the compartment on the train when the Dementors had extinguished all the lights. Instead, the best he could manage was a handfull of dim blue flames (PA). The spell is included here in the interest of completeness, however. Memory Charm See OBLIVIATE Messenger Spell no incantation used Sends a magical messenger to someone in the form of a silvery dart, rather like a small, ghostly bird. 1 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. 1 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! Mobilicorpus (MO-bi-lee-COR-pus) "mobilis" L. movable + "corpus" L. body Moves a body. 1 The basic spell for moving something starts with the "Mobili-" prefix. In this case, the Latin word for "body" is tacked on the end. Sirius Black uses this spell to levitate Snape's unconscious body so it could be pushed along the secret passage back to school from the Shrieking Shack. Morsmordre (mors-MOR-druh ) "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. 1 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 no incantation given Spells cast to keep Muggles away from a place or object. 1 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. 1 These spells are used routinely by the Ministry of Magic as they work to keep the Wizarding World a secret from the Muggles. 2 They are used if a Muggle sees a dragon (SS ) and after an enchanted item falls into Muggle hands (CS3). 3 Memory Charms were used on the witnesses to Peter Pettigrew's murder of thirteen Muggles and subsequent escape as a rat (PA10). 4 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). 5 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). 6 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) 7 A Ministry Wizard whose job it is to cast Memory Charms is called an Obliviator (GF7). Oculus Reparo (AH-kyoo-lus re-PAR-oh)) "oculus" L. eye + "reparare" L. repair, restore Simple spell which repairs a pair of eyeglasses. 1 In the film, Hermione uses this spell on the train to repair Harry's glasses (SS/f) 2 This is possibly a form of the spell Reparo which Hermione uses to repair the broken window in the train (GF8, 11). The basic spell word is "Reparo," with a target word added on in some cases, particularly when the caster is not particularly skilled. 3 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). 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 Amos Diggory cast the Prior Incantato spell on Harry's wand to find out if it had cast the Dark Mark (GF9) 2 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) Quidditch spells no incantation given Several charms are used to make the game of Quidditch possible: 1 the Quaffle is enchanted to make it fall more slowly. This spell was invented by Daisy Pennifold, hence the modern Quaffle is refered to as a "Pennifold Quaffle." 2 Gripping Charms, invented in 1875, are cast on the Quaffle to make it possible for the Chasers to hold onto it. 3 the Golden Snitch is enchanted so that it does not leave the playing field 4 Bludgers are enchanted to try to knock any and all players off their brooms. 5 Dobby the House Elf managed to enchant a Bludger so that it only chased after Harry Potter, eventually managing to break his arm (CS 6 c.f. Braking Charm, Cushioning Charm 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. 1 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) 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 Harry used this spell against the Grindylows in the Second Task. (GF) Reluctant Reversers, A Charm To Cure no incantation given Broom charm. 1 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. 1 Hermione casts this spell to repair the broken glass in the door to a railway carriage compartment (GF8, 11) 2 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). 3 McGonagall uses what is very likely this spell to restore the leg of Neville's desk, which he had accidentally vanished (CS 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 Lupin taught the third year Defense Against The Dark Arts class to use this spell (PA, GF31) The laughter it produces in onlookers is what does the Boggart in. Room-sealing spell no incantation given Seals a room with a powerful charm that none but a powerful wizard could break. 1 Snape used a powerful magic spell to seal his office (GF25) Ropes, magical no incantation used Sends out magical ropes from a wand which tie up someone firmly. 1 Dumbledore used magic ropes from his wand to bind Barty Crouch Jr. (GF36) 2 Quirrell created ropes out of thin air to bind Harry in the Chamber of the Stone. Then he claps his hands and the ropes fall away. (SS17) 3 Wormtail conjured tight cords to bind Harry to the headstone of Voldemort's father (GF32) 4 Snape used this spell to tie up Lupin. When he did it, there was a loud bang. (PA19) 5 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) Rowboat spell no incantation used Propels a rowboat along without oars. 1 Hagrid used his umbrella to cast this spell and "speed things up a bit" when he and Harry were coming back from the hut on the rock (SS5). 2 Possibly it is this spell which propels the fleet of small boats from the dock near Hogsmeade station to Hogwarts castle (SS Scouring Charm no incantation given Cleans things, fingernails, for example. 1 Hermione taught Neville a Scouring Charm to clean the frog guts out from under his fingernails (GF14). 2 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 Harry learned this spell in his preparations for the Third Triwizard Tournament task (GF31). Silencing Charm no incantation given A charm which causes something to be silent. 1 The song of the Fwooper will drive the listener insane and must therefore be sold with a Silencing Charm on it. This charm must be recast on the Fwooper every month (FB). Slug Curse no incantation given Causes the victim to belch up slugs. 1 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) 2 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. 1 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 Stupefy ( STOO-puh-fye) "Stunner" reverse: "Ennervate" "stupefacio" L. to make senseless, from "stupeo" L. stunned Renders the target of the spell unconscious. 1 Used by Ministry Wizards to try to stop whomever cast the Dark Mark (GF9) 2 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. 1 Neville wasn't particularly adept at these (GF15) 2 Hermione, discussing ways to combat dragons: "Well, there are Switching Spells...but what's the point of Switching it? Unless you swapped its fangs for wine-gums or something that would make it less dangerous..." (GF See CROSS-SPECIES SWITCHES Talon-clipping charm no incantation given A charm used for dragon care. 1 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. 1 Draco casts this spell on Harry during the Dueling Club (CS10) Tickling Charm SeeRICTUSEMPRA Time Travel no incantation used; by magical device only An extremely dangerous magical effect, allows a person to travel back in time. Because of the potential for catastrophe should history be altered, time travel is all but forbidden in Wizarding society. Certain magical devices are usable for time travel, but access to them is strictly controlled. 1 Hermione used a Time Turner to repeat hours of the day and take more classes (PA) 2 The Pensieve and Tom Riddle's diary allowed a form of time travel, although the person traveling was not actually part of the time they entered. Instead, they became an observer, unseen and unheard. This form of time travel is tied to stored memories and the traveler views the past from a vantage point near the person whose memories are used. This form of time travel might be better termed "memory travel." 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 perhaps also related to: "moggy" Br. slang: cat Supposedly something which results in a cat being killed. 1 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 Causes the ears of the victim to wiggle and twitch uncontrollably. 1 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. 1 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 A magical effect on a place; makes it impossible to plot its location on a map. 1 Hermione suggested that this may have been done to make Durmstrang and Beauxbatons harder to locate by other witches and wizards. (GF10) 2 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. 1 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 2 Another form of this spell actually makes things go away. Neville did this by mistake to one of the legs of his desk when McGonagall announced that, in spite of the attacks on students and the banishment of Dumbledore and Hagrid, they would still be given their exams (CS Waddiwasi (wah-di-WAH-see) "vadd" Sw. a soft mass + "vas y" Fr. go there It makes sense because Lupin didn't just make a wad of gum leave that keyhole, but directed it into Peeves' nose. (contributed by Alina) Shoots a wad of gum out of a keyhole. 1 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) 2 The "useful spell" that Lupin was showing them was undoubtedly the "wasi" part, in this case with a target word attached, "wad." Again we see how important intention is to magic, since the wad was directed into Peeves' nose by intent with the "go there" part of the spell. In another situation, the spell might be "stolawasi" to send a robe into a student's trunk, but it would only work if the student focused his mind on where he wanted the robe to go. Wand effects no words used Causes loud booming noises, sparks, or flashes of light, designed to get people's attention. 1 McGonagall creates a loud bang to get people's attention in the hallway (CS10) 2 Harry and Ron shot sparks to hold off an advancing skrewt (GF21) 3 Harry, Ron, Draco, Neville fired red sparks into the air to call for help in the Forbidden Forest (SS 4 Ollivander casts a stream of silver smoke rings and a fountain of wine during the Weighing of the Wands (GF18) 5 Purple firecrackers to get everyone's attention (SS10) SEE ALSO: Messenger Spell, Four-Point Spell, Wand Writing, Bubbles Wand writing no incantation given Emits an animated ribbon from the tip of the wand that spells words or forms numbers 1 Dumbledore uses ribbon from wand to form letters in air (SS7). 2 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) "Levitation" (SS/f) "wing" + "arduus" L. high, steep + "levo" L. to raise up, levitate Causes a feather to levitate. 1 Very simple spell taught to first year Charms students (SS10). 2 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. 3 Flitwick says that Levitation is one of the rudimentary skills for every wizard and therefore teaches it to his first year class (SS/f) Wizard Space Causes objects to hold more than their outer dimensions would seem to allow. 1 While not mentioned by name, this magical effect is seen in a number of places in the Wizarding World. It would seem that "wizard space" is fairly common, since Molly Weasley didn't seem a bit surprised when their Ford Anglia could hold a lot more people and cargo than it should. 2 Cauldrons apparently can hold a lot of stuff. Harry dumps an entire collection of Lockhart's books into Ginny's cauldron, for example. And apparently it didn't get too heavy for an eleven-year-old to carry as a result (CS4). 3 The invisibility cloak also seems to have this quality, since it expands to cover several children and a crated dragon, but still can be easily used by a single person (SS, etc) 4 the magical tents Mr. Weasley borrowed for use at the Quidditch World Cup were considerably more spacious inside than they looked from the outside (GF