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Harry Potter Spells and Charms Dictionary
Accio! (Goblet of Fire, page 68)
Etymology: L. accedo (to approach, come near / (things) to be added).
The Summoning Charm (incantation: "Accio!") is used to bring an object to you, wherever it may be. Concentrating is essential to succeeding in the spell; the further away an object is and the larger it is, the harder it is to summon. The two most difficult Summoning Charms are in Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix. In Goblet of Fire, Harry summons his Firebolt from inside the castle to the grounds to use it for the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. In Order of the Phoenix, the potency of the charm is demonstrated when Fred and George Weasley summon their brooms (which were chained to a wall) from another part of the castle.

Age Line Charm (Goblet of Fire, page 256)
The incantation for the age line charm is unknown, but the effect is a thin golden line drawn on the surface of the floor that prevents anyone who is too young (or possibly the reverse, too old) from crossing. The effect, in Fred and George’s case, was being transformed into much older versions of themselves.

Aguamenti! (Half-Blood Prince, page 574)
Etymology: L. Agua (water) + Mentis (Mind).
"Aguamenti!", which is taught in the sixth year, is a spell whose affect is a clear jet or fountain of water being emitted from the castor’s wand.

Air-dry Charm (Half-Blood Prince, page 558)
The charm blows a rush of warm air from the castor’s wand. Dumbledore uses the charm to dry off himself and Harry when they travel to the cave.

Alohomora! (Sorcerer's Stone, page 160)
Etymology: Hawaiian. Aloha (goodbye) L. + mora (delay)
The Alohomora Charm (incantation: "Alohomora!") is used to unlock doors or other objects that are locked. The charm also unlocks magically locked doors or objects (see "Colloportus!"). Though the charm comes in handy for Harry, Hermione, and Ron throughout the books, it is not powerful. As shown in Chapter 34, "The Department of Mysteries," in Order of the Phoenix, The Alohomora Charm does not unlock all magically locked doors or objects.

Anapneo! (Half-Blood Prince, page 144)
Etymology: Greek. Anapneo (Breathe).
A useful spell that clears the blocked airway of the castor’s target. Slughorn uses the spell to save a student's life.

Anti-Apparition Spell:
The anti-apparition spell prevents a witch or wizard from apparating. The spell is cast over the grounds of Hogwarts though it was lifted in the great hall during Harry’s sixth year to allow the students to practice for apparition tests.

Anti-Cheating Spell (Sorcerer's Stone, page 262)
The spell is cast on student’s quills before taking tests which presumably stops a student from cheating.

Anti-Disapparition Spell: (Order of the Phoenix page 817)
The anti-disapparition spell prevents a witch or wizard from disapparating; Dumbledore uses it on the recently captured Death Eaters in the Ministry.

Antler jinx (Order of the Phoenix page 677)
The jinx causes antlers to sprout from the victim’s head. In Order of the Phoenix, Pansy Parkinson is hit with this jinx which forces her to miss class for a day.

Aparecium! (Chamber of Secrets, page 233)
Etymology: L. appareo (to become visible, appear, manifest).
"Aparecium!" is used only once by Hermione in an attempt to reveal the hidden contents of Tom Riddle's diary. Though the spell is unsuccessful, Hermione says that it is used to reveal invisible ink.

Apparition/ Disapparition:
An advanced non-verbal spell that allows a witch or wizard to disappear from one place and instantaneously appear at another. Apparating is marked by a loud cracking noise and a sensation similar to being forced through a very tight rubber tube. Apparition can also be performed with multiple passengers via the apparator touching the person they wish to bring with them.

Arrow-wand Charm (Quidditch through the Ages, Ch. 7)
The charm causes arrows to shoot from the castor’s wand. The charm was popular with Appleby Arrows supporters who would use it to celebrate goals; it was outlawed in 1894.

Avada Kedavra! (Goblet of Fire, page 215)
Etymology: Aramaic. abracadabra (ancient spell meaning "let the thing be destroyed")
The Killing Curse (incantation: "Avada Kedavra!") is considered by most wizards the worst curse, as it kills whoever or whatever it is cast upon. The curse is one of three Unforgivable Curses - curses that are illegal and can land a wizard in Azkaban Prison for using them (see "Imperio!" and "Crucio!").

Avis! (Goblet of Fire, page 309)
Etymology: L. Avis (bird)
"Avis!" is used when examining a wand; it will cause small, twittering birds to fly out of the end of a wand in working condition.

Babbling Curse (Chamber of Secret, page 161)
The exact effect is never mentioned in canon but we can assume it causes the castor’s victim to babble for an extended period of time. Lockhart claims to have cured a “simple Transylvanian villager” of the curse.

Banishing Charm (Goblet of Fire, page 479)
The opposite of the Summoning charm, the incantation causes an object to fly away from the castor; it is then ‘banished’.

Bat-Boogey Hex (Half Blood Prince, Ch. 7)
This nasty hex causes the victim’s boogies to grow to the size of bats and then sprout wings and attack the victim’s face. Ginny is said to be especially gifted at this particular hex.

Bewitched Sleep (Goblet of Fire, page 509)
The charm causes the target to be placed in a deep artificial sleep in which (s)he doesn't need to breathe. Dumbledore places Ron, Hermione, Gabrielle Delacour and Cho in this sleep-like state when they are placed in the care of the mere people during the second triwizard task.

Boil-Covering spell (Chamber of Secrets, page 185)
The boil-covering spell causes the target to become covered with boils. Fred and George, for some reason, use it to try to cheer up Ginny.

Bubble-Head Charm (Goblet of Fire, page 506)
The bubble-head charm surrounds a person’s head in a large air-bubble. Both Cedric and Fleur use this charm in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. It was also very popular towards the end of Harry’s fifth year as students used the charm in effort to combat the growing number of dungbombs and stinkpellets being set off.

Cheering Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 294)
The cheering charm is a third-year charm which cheers a person up.

Colloportus! (Order of the Phoenix, page 788)
Etymology: L. colligo (to bind, tie, fasten together)
"Colloportus!" is used to lock doors or objects that can be locked. However, the spell is not of much use unless dealing with Muggles or a wandless wizard or witch, because the Alohomora Charm will unlock anything locked by "Colloportus!"

Confundus Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 386)
Etymology: L. Confundo (to perplex).
The confundus charm causes the person or object it is cast upon to become confused or misguided.

Conjunctivitis Curse (Goblet of Fire, page 406)
Etymology: L. Conjunctiva (relating to the eye) + itis (inflammation)
The curse affects the visibility of the victim making it very difficult to see and possibly causing pain or irritation in the eyes. Sirius tries to suggest Harry use this spell on the dragon in the first task; Krum does use it.

Conjuring Charm:
Conjures items out of thin air for the castor. Used multiple times through the books for everything from chairs, to liquid, to even sleeping bags.

Corn-Flaked skin Jinx (Order of the Phoenix p. 677)
Warrington, of the Slytherin Quidditch team, is hit with this jinx which makes his skin look as though he had been coated in cornflakes.

Crucio! (Goblet of Fire, page 214)
Etymology: L. crucio (to torture, torment)
The Cruciatus Curse (incantation: "Crucio!") inflicts severe pain on whoever it is cast on. It is used mainly by Voldemort and his Death Eaters when torturing someone. Rowling describes the pain as this: "White-hot knives were piercing every inch of his skin, his head was surely going to burst with pain, he was screaming more loudly than he'd ever screamed in his life..." The length of time the curse is in effect is unknown, but it is presumed to stop after 15 seconds - 1 minute. Wizards and witches (i.e. Frank and Alice Longbottom) can be tortured to the point of insanity by the curse. This explains why the Cruciatus Curse is one of three Unforgivable Curses - curses that are illegal and can land a wizard in Azkaban Prison for using them (see "Avada Kedavra"! and "Imperio!").

Cushioning Charm (Quidditch Through the Ages, Ch. 9)
The cushioning charm creates an invisible cushion on the handle of a broom making it much more comfortable to fly for extended periods of time.

Deletrius! (Goblet of Fire, page 136)
Etymology: L. deleo (to destroy, wipe out, erase)
"Deletrius!" is used only once throughout the Harry Potter series in order to vanish the "echo" of a spell conjured by Prior Incantato! The incantation comes from the Latin word deleo, which means "to destroy, wipe out, erase." This leads to the assumption that the spell would also delete objects, although this has not been proven by the books.

Densaugeo! (Goblet of Fire, page 309)
Etymology: L. dens (tooth), + auctus (growth, enlargement, increase)
"Densaugeo!" causes a person's teeth to grow rapidly. At what point the spell stops is unknown; when Draco hit Hermione with the spell in Goblet of Fire, Hermione's teeth grew down past her collar. The spell can be undone by shrinking the affected teeth.

Diffindo! (Goblet of Fire, page 340)
Etymology: L. diffundo (to spread, pour forth, scatter)
"Diffindo!" causes an object to split or break. Wand aim is essential to the success of this spell. It has only been used once in the Harry Potter books (see above reference).

Disapparition/ Aapparition:
Etymology: L. Appareo (To appear)
An advanced non-verbal spell that allows a witch or wizard to disappear from one place and instantaneously appear at another. Apparating is marked by a loud cracking noise and a sensation similar to being forced through a very tight rubber tube. Apparition can also be performed with multiple passengers via the apparator touching the person they wish to bring with them.

Disillusionment Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 54)
The disillusionment charm is a concealment charm that feels something like a flood of cold running down one’s body. It hides the magical nature of a person, place, or thing. Hippogriffs and Winged horses are allowed to be kept by wizards so long as they have this charm placed upon them so muggles’ attention isn’t drawn to them.

Dissendium! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 195)
Etymology: L. dissimulo - antonym (to conceal, disguise, keep secret)
The incantation "Dissendium!" combined with a tap of the wand will open up the hump of a statue of a humpbacked, one-eyed witch (located on the third-floor corridor of Hogwarts). Going through the opened statue leads to a secret path to the wizard village Hogsmeade.

Drought Charm (Goblet of Fire, page 486)
Dries up relatively small amounts of water such as puddles and ponds.

Engorgio! (Goblet of Fire, page 214)
Etymology: Unknown
"Engorgio!" causes something to become several times its normal mass. Moody uses the spell on a spider during the unforgivable curse lesson.

Ennervate! (Goblet of Fire, page 133)
Latin Root: Unknown
"Ennervate!" is used to revive persons who have either been knocked unconscious by normal means or by the Stunning Spell, "Stupefy!" When someone is revived by this spell, their eyes suddenly open and they are dazed. They quickly come to their senses and regain composure.

Entrail-Expelling Curse (Order of the Phoenix, page 487)
A very disturbing spell that presumably causes one’s entrails (intestines) to expel from his or her rear. It was invented by Urquhart Rackharrow

Episkey! (Half-Blood Prince, page 157)
Etymology: Greek. Episkeyazo (To repair)
"Episkey!" Heals minor damage that has been done to a body part.

Evanesco! (Order of the Phoenix, page 234)
Etymology: L. evanescence (to vanish, to disappear, empty)
"Evanesco!" causes what it is cast upon to disappear. In Order of the Phoenix, the spell is used on scrolls and potions. Whether or not the disappearing object vanishes completely is unknown; a spell to bring the object back may exist, but is not verifiable.

Expecto Patronum! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 238)
Etymology: L. exspecto (to wait for, look for, expect), + patronus (patron, protector)
The Patronus Charm (incantation: "Expecto Patronum!") is highly advanced magic, well beyond the Ordinary Wizarding Level, used to ward off dementors. When used properly, the spell creates a Patronus, which is a guardian that acts as a shield between the caster and the dementor. Each Patronus is unique to the wizard or witch who conjures it, and reflects their personality. In order for the spell to work properly, the incantation must be spoken while the caster concentrates on a extraordinarily happy memory. This causes a Patronus to be conjured; it is successful in warding off dementors because it is "a projection of the very things that the dementor feeds upon - hope, happiness, the desire to survive - but it cannot feel despair, as real humans can, so the dementors can't hurt it." (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 238)

Expelliarmus! (Chamber of Secrets, page 190)
Etymology: L. expello (to drive out, expel, force out, banish)
The Disarming Charm (incantation: "Expelliarmus!") is used to disarm someone, and is most commonly used while dueling. Though a simple spell, it can be used to get wizards and witches out of tight situations and close encounters - it saved Harry Potter's life in Goblet of Fire.

Extinguishing Spell (Goblet of Fire, p. 328
Naturally, the extinguishing spell extinguishes fires.

Fidelius Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 205)
Etymology: L. Fidelis (Faithful)
“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.” If the secret-keeper dies, the secret dies with him or her.

Ferula! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 376)
Etymology: Unknown
"Ferula!" creates a splint of bandages, a temporary fix for an injured or broken limb.

Finite Incantatem! (Chamber of Secrets, page 192)
Etymology: L. finis (end, limit)
"Finite Incantatem!" is used by Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in Chamber of Secrets, and it stops the effects of both Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy's spells. The spell also works without the "Incantatem" portion of the incantation, which was proved by Remus Lupin in Order of the Phoenix.

Flagrate! (Order of the Phoenix, page 772)
Etymology: L. flagro (to blaze, glow, flame)
"Flagrate!" was used in Order of the Phoenix to mark doors in the Department of Mysteries with a fiery "X". This allowed Harry, Hermione, Ron, Neville, Ginny, and Luna to know which doors they had already gone through.

Flame-Freezing Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 2)
The charm changes the properties of fire so that the flames produce only a gentle tickling sensation.

Fur-growing Spell (Chamber of Secrets, page 185)
The spell causes the target to grow fur.

Furnunculus! (Goblet of Fire, page 298)
Etymology: L. furunculus (boil)
The Furnunculus Curse (incantation: "Furnunculus!") causes ugly boils to break out all over whoever the curse is cast upon. The Furnunculus Curse should not be mixed with Jelly-Legs; tentacles will sprout all over the victim's face.

Golden Bubble Charm (Sorcerer’s Stone, page 197)
The actual name of the charm is unknown, but this refers to the charm which causes non-popping golden bubbles to blossom out of the castor’s wand. Flitwick uses the charm for the Christmas decorations in the Great Hall.

Homorphus Charm (Chamber of Secrets, page 162)
Etymology: Greek. Homo (Same) or L. Homo (Man) + English. Morph. (Change)
Though its exact effects are unknown, Lockhart claims he used it to defeat a werewolf. Perhaps it is used to turn a werewolf into a man, or to turn oneself into the shape of a werewolf thus fooling it.

Horned Tongue Hex (Goblet of Fire, page 339)
Presumably transforms the victim’s tongue into a horn. Harry considers using it on the Hungarian Horntail but decides against it.

Hurling Hex (Prisoner of Azkaban, Ch. 12
A hex placed on a broom that presumably causes the broom to hurl the rider off. Flitwick checks Harry’s Firebolt for this hex when inspecting it in Prisoner of Azkaban.

Impedimenta! (Goblet of Fire, page 626)
Etymology: L. impedimentum (hindrance, impediment, obstacle, difficulty)
"Impedimenta!" slows down an attacker. If the spell is cast upon armor or other metal objects, it will backfire. If the spell is cast upon someone who is standing still, the person standing still will either freeze and be unable to move until they are "unfrozen" or will be knocked off of their feet.

Imperturbable Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 69)
Etymology: L. Imperturbatus (Calm).
The imperturbable charm creates a magical seal on an object, such as a door, making it impossible for anyone to eavesdrop on what is going on on the other side.

Inanimatus Conjurus (Order of the Phoenix, page 295)
Etymology: L. Inanimus (not living) + Coniurus (conjure).
Though its affect is never given, it presumably has something to do with conjuring inanimate objects.

Imperio! (Goblet of Fire, page 214)
Etymology: L. imperium (power to command, authority, command, rule, control)
The Imperius Curse (incantation: "Imperio!") is used to control the actions of a person. Although few have the willpower to resist the curse, many wizards and witches cannot. Because wizards can completely control the actions of others when they are under this curse, it is one of the three Unforgivable Curses - curses that are illegal and can land a wizard in Azkaban Prison for using them (see "Avada Kedavra!" and "Crucio!").

Impervius! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 177)
Etymology: L. in (not) + pervius (letting things through)
"Impervius!" was used by Hermione Granger on Harry Potter's glasses in the above reference, and it caused them to repel water. The spell was also used on the faces of the players on the Gryffindor Quidditch team in Order of the Phoenix, giving the players better visibility during practice.

Incarcerous! (Order of the Phoenix, page 755)
Etymology: L. carcer (prison, cell, jail, dungeon)
"Incarcerous!" has been used only once in the Harry Potter books, by Professor Umbridge (see above reference). When Umbridge cast the spell on Magorian the centaur, "ropes flew out of midair like thick snakes, wrapping themselves tightly around the centaur's torso and trapping his arms."

Incendio! (Goblet of Fire, page 47)
Etymology: L. incendia (fire)
"Incendio!" causes a fire to start, and it most commonly used on a fireplace. We are led to the belief that the spell may not work on human beings, due to the fact that it is not an Unforgiveable Curse.

Jelly Legs Jinx (Goblet of Fire, page 608)
The jelly legs jinx causes the victim's legs to wobble uncontrollably like jelly.

Knitting Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 350)
The knitting charm causes knitting needles to knit on their own.

Langlock! (Half-Blood Prince, page 238)
"Langlock!" Renders the victim speechless by gluing his/her tongue to the top of his/her mouth.

Legilimens! (Order of the Phoenix, page 534)
Etymology: L. lego (to gather, choose, collect, pass through, read) + mens (mind)
"Legilimens!" is mostly used by accomplished Legilimens, those who can read minds. The spell is used when attempting to break into someone else's mind and access their memories - usually memories that they fear.

Levicorpus! (Half-Blood Prince, page 238)
Etymology: L. Levo (To lift up) + Corpus (Body)
Invented by Severus Snape, this spell dangles the victim upside down in the air by his/her ankle.

Liberacorpus! (Half-Blood Prince, page 239)
Etymology: L. Liber (Free) + Corpus (Body)
The counter to Levicorpus, this curse, also invented by Snape, frees the target from the Levicorpus jinx.

Light as a Feather Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 32)
This charm makes objects as light as a feather. Harry considers using the charm on his trunk when he runs away from the Dursley’s.

Locomotor! (Order of the Phoenix, page 53)
Etymology: L. locus (to place, put, position), + motio (to move)
"Locomotor!" causes the object(s) that it is cast upon to levitate. Both of the times the spell is used throughout the books, it was cast on a trunk. In order for the spell to work most efficiently, the name of the object should be stated after the word "Locomotor." Example: "Locomotor trunk!"

Locomotor Mortis! (Sorcerer’s Stone, page 217)
Etymology: Locus (to place, put, position) + Motio (to move) + Mortis (death/corpse)
Not to be confused with the Locomotor incantation, this spell locks the victim’s legs together rendering him/her immobile.

Lumos! (Chanber of Secrets, page 302)
Etymology: L. luma (light)
"Lumos!" is one of the most commonly used spells, because it is a simple spell and useful. As its Latin root implies, "Lumos!" causes a light to appear at the end of the wand that cast the spell. The incantation "Nox!" is spoken when the bearer of the wand wishes for the light to go out.

Mobili-! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 201, 377)
Etymology: L. mobili (to move), corpus (body), arbustus (planted with trees)
"Mobili-!" allows the caster to move an object. It has only been used twice throughout the Harry Potter series (see above references), both times with different suffixes. The first usage was by Hermione to move a Christmas tree in the Three Broomsticks. The second was to move the body of Professor Snape, who was unconscious at the time. The spell most likely works on corpses and conscious bodies, but there is no evidence to support this. It is interesting to note that the suffix changes according to the object being moved.

Morsmordre! (Goblet of Fire, page 128)
Etymology: L. mors mortis (death)
"Morsmordre!" is the incantation used when a wizard creates the Dark Mark, the sign of Voldemort. The Dark Mark has long been feared, because it was cast over the houses of wizards and witches who had been slain by Voldemort or his Death Eaters.

Muffliato! (Half-Blood Prince, page 238)
Etymology: English. Muffle (to deaden or dampen)
"Muffliato!" fills the ears of those near the witch or wizard casting the spell with an undetectable light buzzing so that the castor can carry on a conversation without being overheard.

Nox! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 338)
Etymology: L. nox (darkness)
"Nox!" is used to put out the light created by "Lumos!" The spell presumably does nothing to the caster's wand if "Lumos!" has not previously been cast. The use of the spell on lit objects which are disconnected from the caster's wand is unknown.

Obliteration Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 440)
Etymology: L. Oblitesco (To conceal oneself)
Hermione uses the obliteration charm in Order of the Phoenix to conceal the tracks she, Harry, and Ron leave while they are sneaking to and from Hagrid’s Cabin.

Obliviate! (Chamber of Secrets, page 303)
Etymology: L. oblivio (forgetfulness, oblivion)
The Memory Charm (incantation: "Obliviate!") causes whoever it is cast upon to lose most of their memory. A variant of this spell may be used for memory modifications, but the spell itself is much more powerful than a mere modification. Though a spell may exist that can bring someone's memory back, it is not commonly known in the wizarding world. In Chamber of Secrets, Professor Lockhart lost most of his memory due to this spell. Though he retained the ability to speak and understand the English language, he could no longer recall many basic things (e.g. names, uses of objects, who he was).

Occlumency
Etymology: L.. Occlusum (to block or close) + Mens (mind)
Occlumency is a branch of magic specializing in the practice of blocking one’s mind from an outside mental attack.

Oppugno! (Half-Blood Prince, page 302)
Etymology: L. Oppugno (To attack)
The "Oppugno!" charm causes conjured creatures to attack a target specified by the castor.

Orchideous! (Goblet of Fire, page 308)
Etymology: L. Orchideae (Orchid family of Plants)
The charm conjures a bouquet of flowers that appear at the end of the castor’s wand. Mr Ollivander uses the spell to test Fleur’s wand during the weighing of the wands.

Permanent Sticking Charm (Order of the phoenix, page 110)
We’ve only really seen this spell's effects twice in the series, and both times it was on portraits: Sirius’ Mother’s portrait in the Black family house and the Portrait in the Muggle Prime Minister’s office. The permanent sticking charm makes if very difficult (if not impossible) to remove two things from each other once the charm has been performed.

Peskipiksi Pesternomi (Chamber of Secrets, page 102)
Etymology: Pesky – Pixie – Pester – No – Me = Pesky Pixie don’t pester me.
This funny spell may very well have been made up by Lockhart on the spot. It didn’t work but was meant to somehow subdue or immobilize the pixies Lockhart had let loose in his classroom.

Petrificus Totalus! (Sorcerer's Stone, page 273)
Etymology: L. petra (rock) + totus (whole)
The Full-Body Bind (incantation: "Petrificus Totalus!") causes whoever it is cast upon to lose mobility. Rowling describes the effects of the spell best: "Neville's arms snapped to his sides. His legs sprang together. His whole body rigid, he swayed where he stood and then fell flat on his face, stiff as a board....Neville's jaws were jammed together so he couldn't speak. Only his eyes were moving, looking at them in horror."

Point Me! (Goblet of Fire, page 622)
The Four-Point spell (incantation: "Point Me!") is used as a directional tool. When the caster places his or her wand in their open palm and utters the incantation, their wand will point north, allowing the caster to know what direction they are going.

Portus! (Order of the Phoenix, page 472)
Etymology: L. porta (gate, entrance)
"Portus!" is used to turn an object into a Portkey. Portkeys, first introduced in Goblet of Fire, are seemingly normal objects that transport those in direct physical contact with it to a certain place, usually at a prearranged time. Due to the dangers Portkeys present, authorization is required prior to using the spell. Some Portkeys can be made to transport those in direct physical contact to a certain place the moment they touch it rather than at a prearranged time. Presumably, any object can be turned into a Portkey.

Protean Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 398)
Etymology: In Greek Mythology the sea-god Proteus possessed the ability to change form.
The protean charm changes the form of an object. Hermione places the charm on the coins the DA use to communicate which enables them to know when to meet.

Priori Incantatem! (Goblet of Fire, page 136)
Etymology: L. priori prius (former, prior)
The Reverse Spell effect (incantation: "Priori Incantatem!") causes a wand to regurgitate an echo of spells it has performed in reverse. When used in Goblet of Fire on a wand that had conjured the Dark Mark (see "Morsmorde!"), a shadow of the gigantic serpent-tongued skull was emitted from the wand.

Protego! (Order of the Phoenix, page 803)
Etymology: L. protego (to protect)
The Shield Charm (incantation: "Protego!") creates a sheild around the caster, protecting them from most harmful spells. Spells exist that can still cause damage to whoever it is cast upon even if The Shield Charm is in use, but the Charm usually saves someone from the worst of the spell cast upon them.

Quietus! (Goblet of Fire, page 116)
Etymology: L. quies quietis (quiet, rest, peace)
"Quietus!" is used to counter the effect of the spell "Sonorus!", which amplifies the voice of whoever it is cast upon. "Quietus!" merely makes the voice softer; it does not completely silence it. The spell "Silencio!" completely quiets one's voice.

Reducio! (Goblet of Fire, page 215)
Etymology: L. reduco (to lead back, bring back, return)
"Reducio!" causes solid objects it is cast upon to shrink. If "Engorgio!" has previously been cast on an object, "Reducio!" will cause it to reduce to its original size.

Reducto! (Order of the Phoenix, page 623)
Etymology: L. Reductus (to reduce)
The Reducto charm blasts away the target object.

Refilling charm
The refilling charm, obviously, refills a target container with a liquid determined by the castor.

Relashio! (Goblet of Fire, page 496)
Etymology: Unknown
"Relashio!" presumably shoots sparks at someone; however, the only usage of the spell in the books was underwater. The underwater effect varies - it instead pelts a jet of boiling water at someone.

Rennervate! (Goblet of Fire, page 133)
Etymology: L. Re (Again) + novare (new) = to make new again
Rennervate revives those who have been stunned, passed out, or otherwise knocked unconscious.

Reparo! (Goblet of Fire, page 169)
Etymology: L. reparo (to restore, renew)
"Reparo!" does exactly what its Latin root suggests - fixes things that are broken. Examples in the Harry Potter books include fixing broken glass, broken china, broken jars, and broken cups. "Reparo!" only works on solid objects.

Reverse Gravity Mist (Goblet of Fire, page 643)
Possibly created by a spell the “odd golden mist” reverses the effects of gravity so that up is down and down is up; Though you are on the ground you feel as though you are upside-down.

Rictusempra! (Chamber of Secrets, page 192)
Etymology: L. rideo risi risum (to laugh at, laugh) + simper (always)
The Tickling Charm (incantation: "Rictusempra!") causes whoever it is cast upon to start laughing uncontrollably. The effects of the charm can be stopped by the spell "Finite Incanatem!" When the Tickling Charm is cast, a jet of silver light comes out of the caster's wand and hits the victim.

Riddikulus! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 134)
Etymology: L. ridiculus (facetious, laughable)
The spell "Riddikulus!" is used to get rid of a boggart. In order for the spell to work properly, the caster must envision the boggart as something that it finds amusing prior to casting the spell. The spell only turns the boggart into something humorous - what actually gets rid of a boggart is laughter.

Room-securing Spell (Goblet of Fire, page 469)
The room-securing spell secures a room (no suprise there!) by preventing intruders from entering. Snape uses this spell on his office and we are told that only a powerful wizard would be able to break the spell to enter.

Scourgify! (Order of the Phoenix, page 53)
Etymology: Unknown
"Scourgify!" is used to clean. Examples from the fifth Harry Potter book include cleaning Hedwig the owl's cage and ridding a train compartment of a sticky substance called Stinksap. If cast on someone's mouth, the spell causes pink soap bubbles to stream from their mouth and froth to cover their lips, which chokes the victim.

Sectumsempra! (Half-Blood Prince, page 522)
Etymology: L. Sectus p.p. secare (to cut) + simper (always)
Invented by Snape, the Half-Blood Prince, this dark spell slashes the victim multiple times leaving deep bleeding lacerations. With immediate treatment there is only, at worst, a bit of scarring, at best, no blemishes or disfigurement. It doesn’t do much good on inferi, however.

Serpensortia! (Chamber of Secrets, page 194)
Etymology: L. serpere (to creep [snake]) + English. sort (type or kind)
"Serpensortia!" causes a long black snake, poised to attack, shoot out of the caster's wand. It has only been used once throughout the Harry Potter series (see above reference).

Silencio! (Order of the Phoenix, page 375)
Etymology: L. silens (silent, still)
The Silencing Charm (incantation: "Silencio!") causes whoever it is cast upon to lose the ability to make audible noises. A counter curse most likely exists ("Sonorus!" would probably work), but whoever was affected by the spell, wizard or not, would be unable to utter the incantation for the counter curse. The charm works best with a sharp jab of the wand.

Sonorus! (Goblet of Fire, page 102)
Etymology: L. sono (to make a noise, to sing)
"Sonorus!" amplifies your voice in a way similar to that of the muggle "microphone." The spell "Quietus!" will bring the caster's voice back to normal.

Specialis Revelio! (Half-Blood Prince, page 193)
Etymology: L. specialis, (kind) + revelatum (to unveil).
"Specialis Revelio!" identifies the ingredients or enchantments in a potion or on a target object.

Stupefy! (Goblet of Fire, page 129)
Etymology: L. stupefactus (stunned)
The Stunning Spell (incantation: "Stupefy!") stuns whoever it is cast upon, knocking them temporarily unconscious. The victim can be brought back to consciousness by the spell "Ennervate!" A normal Stunning Spell will not cause any damage to whoever it is cast upon, but many Stunners cast at once can cause long-term damage.

Tarantallegra! (Chamber of Secrets, page 192)
Etymology: Italian. tarantella (a dance)
"Tarantallegra!" causes the legs of whoever it is cast upon to jerk around out of control, in a kind of quickstep. The spell is used in the second and fifth Harry Potter books and can be stopped by the spell "Finite Incantatem!"

Tergeo! (Half-Blood Prince, page 162)
Etymology: L. Tergeo (to wipe off)
"Tergeo!" wipes up a target substance. Hermione uses this spell to clean the blood off Harry’s face after Malfoy breaks his nose.

Toenail-growing Hex (Half-Blood Prince, page 238)
The hex causes the target’s toenails to grow at an increasing rate. It is one of the many spells invented by Snape, the Half-Blood Prince.

Tripping Jinx (Order of the Phoenix, page 609)
The jinx trips the target. Malfoy uses this jinx on Harry when running away from the Room of Requirement.

Unbreakable charm (Goblet of Fire, page 728)
The charm makes an object unbreakable. Hermione uses this charm on the jar in which she traps the bug, Rita Skeeter.

Waddiwasi! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 131)
Etymology: Unknown
The exact effects of the spell are unclear, but the following happened the only time it was used in the Harry Potter books (see above reference): "With the force of a bullet, the wad of chewing gum shot out of the keyhole and straight down Peeves's left nostril." Professor Lupin cast the spell on the piece of chewing gum, which had been stuck in a keyhole by Peeves.

Wiggle and Twitchy ears Hex (Goblet of Fire, page 547)
Harry was hit by this hex in Defense Against the Dark Arts class; it causes the victim’s ears to wiggle and twitch.

Wingardium Leviosa! (Sorcerer's Stone, page 171)
Etymology: L. levo (to raise, lift up)
"Wingardium Leviosa!" causes an object to levitate. Once the caster has an object in the air, it can be moved around with the caster's wand acting as a navigator.

Answer 2

I think I'd die the moment I get handed a wand. Ummm, let's see spells? Accio Avada Kedavra Crucio Conjunctivitis Engorgio Lumos Morsmorde Nox Stupefy Flipendo Furnunculus Aguementi Alohamora Serpensortia Impedimenta Tarantallegra Wingardium Leviosa Expecto Patronum Inpedimenta Expelliarmus Levicorpus Ferula Fidelius Obliviate Waddiwasi Relashio Finite Incatantem Imperio Tarantellga Impervius Petrificus Totalus Quietus Reducto Sonorus Avis Incendio Locomotor Sunshine daisies butter mellow, Turn this stupid fat rat yellow (the best spell of all time!)

Answer 3

Fire Spell Harry Potter

Answer 4

Harry Potter Spells:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_Spells

Answer 5

to make it easy for you (without copy and paste huge volumes) www.hp-lexicon.org has alphabetical lists of all Harry Potter things, characters, places, and SPELLS.
The link below takes you from :-
Accio (bring something to you)
Aguamenti (squirt water)
Alarte Ascendare (raise something into the air)... and
Alohomora (unlock doors)
to
Wingardium Leviosa (make something float)

That site also has popular theories on RAB, Horcruxes, etc

Have fun and good luck with Book 7

Answer 6

Disillusionment Charm

Answer 7

I have a perfect answer for your question .All the details & spells which you want are there on this link-

Answer 8

Make it easier for u and me! use the link!

Answer 9

ditto to all the above...

Answer 10

this are the complete list of the spells in Harry Potter 1 to 6
alphabetical order from A-I...

Accio (AK-ee-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; the target object is said to have been Summoned. It would seem that the caster must know at least the general location of the object Summoned. Mrs. Weasley used a series of Summoning Charms to find the magical items Fred and George were trying to sneak out of the house at the time of the Quidditch World Cup. Harry learned the Summoning Charm for the First Task, when he Summoned his Firebolt to him so he could fly around and past the Hungarian Horntail. The fake Moody used a Summoning Charm to grab the Marauder's Map off the stairs on the night Harry solved the golden egg clue. Harry used this charm to call the Triwizard Cup to him while escaping Voldemort and the Death Eaters. Used several times in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries by both sides. The most notable instances were by Death Eaters attempting to pull the prophecy orb from Harry's hands, by Hermione to pick up wands after a Disarming Spell hit, and most memorably by Ron in the Brain Room after he'd been knocked silly. Harry attempted to cast this nonverbally to Summon his wand into his hand after Draco Malfoy had hit him with a Full-Body Bind and disarmed him, but Harry couldn't make the spell work at the time. NOTE: The pronunciation of this spell has been debated by fans. The "official" pronunciation from Scholastic is "A-see-oh." This is the pronunciation used in the audio version of the books. The word is Latin, however, and in Latin the letter C is always pronounced 'hard,' the same as the letter K. Some languages which are descended from Latin, such as Italian, pronounce 'cc' as 'ch,' but this is almost certainly not correct.


Age Line
A thin golden line drawn on a floor, which affects anyone who crosses it if they are too young. (Presumably, an Age Line could also be set up to prevent someone to cross who was older than a given age.) Dumbledore drew an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire to keep away anyone who was not yet seventeen years old. When the Weasley 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.


Aguamenti (AH-gwa-MEN-tee)
"agua" Sp./Portuguese water (from Latin "aqua") + "mentis" L. mind.Charm that conjures a fountain or jet of clear water from the caster's wand. Taught in sixth-year Charms in early September. Oddly, the sixth years were working on this charm or something similar after the New Year as well . Used by Harry on Dumbledore's crystal goblet in the cave of the locket Horcrux, but apparently some effect of the potion that had previously been put in the goblet caused the water to vanish before it could be drunk. Harry and Hagrid together used this to cast jets of water on Hagrid's burning house.


Alohomora (AL-o-ho-MOR-ah)
"aloha" Haw. farewell + "mora" L. obstacle. Charm that causes a locked door to open. Hermione used this spell to let herself, Ron, and Harry into the forbidden third floor corridor during their first year . This spell wouldn't work on the door requiring the winged key in the chamber guarding the Philosopher's Stone. Hermione used this spell on Flitwick's window when she, Harry, and Buckbeak rescued Sirius. This spell is needed to open the door of the Janus Thickey ward in St. Mungo's, presumably so that Healers and visitors can get in and out easily, but mentally confused patients lacking wands cannot. Harry assumed that Umbridge's office door had been bewitched so that this spell wouldn't work. One of the doors in the Department of Mysteries not only was proof against this spell, but melted Harry's knife-blade. The Death Eaters used this spell to open doors shut by the DA during the battle of the Department of Mysteries. This spell is supposedly found in The Standard Book of Spells, chapter seven


Anapneo (ah-NAHP-nay-oh)
"anapneo" Gr. "breathe". Spell that clears the target's airway, if blocked. Slughorn cast this on Marcus Belby when the latter began to choke after swallowing too fast while attempting to respond to a question.
Animagus Transfiguration (an-i-MAH-jus OR an-i-MAY-jus)
"animal" L. animal + "magus" Pers. magic user .The Transfiguration by which an Animagus takes his or her animal form, or reverts to human form from animal form. The animal form is sometimes referred to as the witch or wizard's Animagus form. See Animagi entry for further details about wizarding folk who can perform this highly complex and dangerous magic. McGonagall transforms into a cat. Sirius Black, James Potter, and Peter Pettigrew became Animagi while students at Hogwarts. Animagi are supposed to be registered with the Ministry of Magic but there are unregistered ones around, for example Rita Skeeter.


Anti-Apparition
Prevents someone from Apparating.

Anti-Cheating spell
Cast on quills before exams. Used before exams at Hogwarts.

Anti-Disapparition Jinx
Prevents someone from Apparating. Dumbledore captured the Death Eaters who had been fighting in the Department of Mysteries and held them with an

Anti-Disapparition Jinx. It seems a reasonable deduction that the Prime Minister's office is protected against Apparition as an elementary security measure, since Fudge's visits to the Prime Minister there have always involved the Floo Network instead of Apparition, and since protection against Apparition isn't mentioned as part of the Prime Minister's new security arrangements. Most wizarding dwellings are magically protected against unwanted Apparators, according to Dumbledore, who confirmed that "you can't Apparate anywhere inside the buildings or grounds" of Hogwarts. However, the Headmaster or Headmistress can temporarily lift the restriction from a specific area of the school for short periods, so that someone already within that area can Apparate to another place within the same area, although they cannot leave the area by Apparition.


anti-gravity mist
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. Harry encountered this mist in the maze of the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament.


antler jinx
Causes the victim to sprout antlers. Pansy Parkinson was hit with this spell and had to miss some classes.


Aparecium (a-par-EE-see-um)
"appareo" L. to appear. Makes invisible ink become visible. Hermione tried this on Riddle's diary, but it had no apparent effect.


Apparition (A-pa-RI-shun)
from "appareo" L. to appear. Apparate, Disapparate nonverbal spell. Advanced spell used by fully trained wizards to disappear from one place and appear almost instantly somewhere else. However, given Harry's remarks in that his experience at that time was the first time he had ever Apparated, it would appear that the incident referred to in PS2 was probably not Apparition but something else, such as Levitation. Very difficult spell. Done incorrectly, Apparition can result in the caster being "splinched", which refers to part of the caster's body being left behind . According to Harry's Apparition instructor, this happens when the caster is insufficiently determinedAccording to Harry's Apparition instructor, there are three D's in performing Apparition: destination, determination, and deliberation. Wizards must pass a test in order to be obtain a license to be allowed to perform it. To take the test, the applicant must be of age in the Wizarding world (at least 17). Apparition becomes more difficult as distance increases. Only highly trained wizards would try intercontinental Apparating . Fudge appeared out of thin air in the cabinet room to inform the Prime Minister of the goings-on at the Quidditch World Cup. Apparating directly into a wizarding house is just as rude as kicking down the front door, even if most wizarding dwellings were not magically protected from unwanted Apparators.


Apparition, Side-Along
A form of Apparition in which the Apparator touches someone else, such as a child too young to Apparate, and Apparates with that person as a "passenger". Mentioned in Ministry leaflet. Dumbledore used Side-Along Apparition to take Harry from Privet Drive to Budleigh Babberton , and later to take him from Hogsmeade to the cave. Harry used Side-Along Apparition to take Dumbledore from the cave back to Hogsmeade.


armor-bewitching charm
Enchants a suit of armor to sing Christmas carols. 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. The suits of armor must always have some level of magic about them, since they were referred to as "creaking" along with the muttering portraits when Harry and Ron arrived at Hogwarts for their second year. When Harry hid behind a suit of armor in the corridor outside Umbridge's office, the helmet turned to watch him.
arrows, wand
Shoots arrows out of a wand. The supporters of the Appleby Arrows were fond of firing arrows out of their wands to celebrate goals. The practice was outlawed in 1894.


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, usually leaving no sign of physical damage or of the cause of death that would be detectable to a Muggle autopsy. One of the Unforgivable Curses, said to be unblockable and with no counter-curse, although Dumbledore managed to protect Harry by putting some statues in its way during his duel with Voldemort in the Atrium. This spell produces a jet or flash of green light, and a sound as though some huge invisible thing is rushing at the target Harry is the only known person to survive the Killing Curse. This was the curse used by Tom Marvolo Riddle to kill his father and paternal grandparents, who were found unmarked except for an expression of absolute terror on their faces. A Muggle autopsy could not determine a cause of death. As far as Dumbledore was aware during Harry's sixth year, the Muggle authorities never learned how the Riddles died because the Killing Curse usually leaves no sign of damage, Harry's scar being the only known exception. The Ministry of Magic, however, knew at once that the Riddles had been murdered by a wizard. Riddle had taken care to use someone else's wand - that of his maternal uncle, Morfin Gaunt - to commit the murder, so that the magical equivalent of forensics would point to a suspect other than himself, and had further covered himself by tampering with Morfin's memory so that Morfin himself believed he had committed the crimes. It's a disgrace to the name of wizarding law enforcement that no effort appears to have been made to clear Frank Bryce of the crime, the only suspect the Muggle authorities were aware of, when Morfin was sent to Azkaban for the crime. Voldemort has also personally used the Killing Curse to murder Harry's parents, Bertha Jorkins, and Frank Bryce. Wormtail, on orders from Voldemort, used Voldemort's wand to murder Cedric Diggory with the Killing Curse. A Death Eater tried to cast this on Hermione in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, but was tackled by Harry halfway through the incantation. Voldemort tried to cast the Killing Curse on Harry (doesn't he ever learn?) and on Dumbledore after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. Fawkes swallowed a bolt of it at one point. Judging from the effect, Bellatrix Lestrange killed a fox with a nonverbal Killing Curse just before she and her sister Narcissa paid a call on Snape to discuss Draco. Mentioned as the Killing Curse in a Daily Prophet article.


Avis (AH-vis)
"avis" L. bird Conjures a flock of small, twittering birds. Mr. Ollivander used this spell to test Viktor Krum's wand during the Weighing of the Wands, sending the birds out the window .
Banishing Charm
reverse of Summoning Charm. Sends an object away from the caster. 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.


Bat-Bogey Hex
Engorges an opponent's 'bogies' to bat-size, gives them wings, and sets them to attacking his or her face. A speciality of Ginny Weasley's, which she used on Draco Malfoy to escape Umbridge's office. It impresses not only Ron , but Fred and George, who use Ginny as an example of the principle 'size is no guarantee of power' Slughorn asked Ginny Weasley to join the Slug Club after seeing her cast a Bat-Bogey Hex on Zacharias Smith aboard the Hogwarts Express.
bewitched sleep
Puts the target person into a deep sleep; subjects are in a state almost like suspended animation and do not breathe for the duration of the spell. Dumbledore placed Cho, Ron, Hermione, and Gabrielle Delacour into this kind of sleep while they were "held hostage" by the merpeople in the lake.
bewitched snowballs
Enchants snowballs to fly around and hit things. Fred and George bewitch snowballs to hit Quirrell's turban, unwittingly hitting Voldemort in the face. They received detention for it . While the fifth years were busy studying, other kids bewitched snowballs to fly up and hit the windows of the common room to tease them.


binding/fastening magic
Spells which fasten chains or ropes to restrain someone or something. Dragon keepers used this magic to drive stakes into the ground to fasten the dragons to. The chair in the Court of Magical Law magically restrained the accused using ropes. Snape fired "thin, snakelike cords" from his wand to bind Remus Lupin in the Shrieking Shack . Pettigrew bound Harry to the tombstone of Tom Riddle Sr. with a binding spell . See also ropes, magical; chains, magical


Blasting Curse
Useful spell for Wizarding Duels. In the All-England Wizarding Duelling Competition of 1420, Alberta Toothill defeated Samson Wiblin, who was the favorite, using a Blasting Curse.
bluebell flames
"bluebell" flower with blue blossoms. Creates a quantity of blue flame which can be directed to a specific place.
Hermione cast a bluebell flame that could be carried around in a jam jar, sent out a short distance, then retrieved into the jar; she used it to set Snape's robes on fire during the first Quidditch match of her first year. Hermione used this spell against Devil's Snare when working through the challenges surrounding the Philosopher's Stone . Portable, waterproof fires are a speciality of Hermione's.


Body-Bind Curse
See PETRIFICUS TOTALUS.


Boggart banishing spell
"Riddikulus"

Bogies, Curse of the
See CURSE OF THE BOGIES.


bond of blood
The bond of blood is an extremely powerful ancient magic which is formed when a person sacrifices themself for another person of their family, out of love. The sacrifice creates a lingering protection in the blood of the person who was saved. It is not activated, however, until the charm is actually cast, and it is not sealed and functioning until another member of the family accepts the saved person as their own. As with most ancient magic, the bond of blood is mysterious and very strong and is not completely understood by most wizards. Dumbledore decided to use the bond of blood to protect Harry against Voldemort. He cast the charm on Harry, and Petunia sealed it when she agreed to take Harry into their home. As a result, Harry is protected as long as he considers the Dursley's house his home.
Some have wondered why it was Lily's sacrifice which created the charm and not James's, or for that matter, why the ancient magic is not in effect every time someone dies for another person. The true nature of the charm is that it requires intentional spellcasting on someone's part to activate the magic and it also requires the decision of a family member to seal it. Without these two things, the magic does not happen. But I knew, too, where Voldemort was weak. And so I made my decision. You would be protected by an ancient magic...I am speaking, of course, of the fact that your mother died to save you. She gave you a lingering protection...a protection that flows in your veins to this day. I put my trust, therefore, in your mother's blood. I delivered you to her sister, her only remaining relative. She took you, and in doing so, she sealed the charm I placed upon you. Your mother's sacrifice made the bond of blood the strongest shield I could give you... While you can still call home the place where your mother's blood dwells, there you cannot be touched or harmed by Voldemort. He shed her blood, but it lives on in you and her sister. Her blood became your refuge. You need return there only once a year, but as long as you can still call it home, whilst you are there he cannot hurt you.


Braking Charm
Charm used on a broomstick to allow it to stop effectively. The Firebolt has an "unbreakable Braking Charm" on it. 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.
broomstick magic


BRAKING CHARM . CUSHIONING CHARM . When Harry fell off his Nimbus 2000, it didn't fall to the ground but instead drifted away toward the Whomping Willow, suggesting that it may have had some form of enchantment on it to keep it flying without a rider.Harry's Firebolt, when held and then released, floated at exactly the right height for him to mount it. Early broomsticks had only simple spells placed on them. A model on display in the Museum of Quidditch only moves forward at one speed and will move up, down, and stop.
bubbles
Spell which pours non-bursting golden bubbles out of the wand. Flitwick used this spell to create decorations for a Christmas tree in the Great Hall. Ron's broken wand was emitting large purple bubbles at one point, but from his dismayed reaction it would seem that this was a malfunction rather than a spell he was casting.


Bubble-Head Charm
Encloses the head of the caster with a bubble of breathable air. Cedric used this spell to travel underwater and rescue Cho in the Second Task. Fleur used this spell to travel underwater when attempting to rescue Gabrielle in the Second Task. This became fashionable during the last month or so of Harry's 5th year, because Dungbombs and Stinkpellets were being used frequently in the corridors.
canary transfiguration hex
A temporary hex to change someone into a giant canary. After a few moments, the transfigured person molts back into themselves. Fred and George placed this hex on seemingly innocent custard creams 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.
candle magic
This minor spell ignites candles and can make them float in midair. The Great Hall is lit with thousands of floating candles Rita Skeeter uses this magic when she's trying to do an interview in a broom cupboard. 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. See INCENDIO, WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA.
chains, magical
incantation for rope version: "Incarcerous". This spell causes magical chains to snake out of a chair and bind a person to it. The chair in the Court of Magical Law has these magical chains on it. similar to Magical Ropes See Binding magic


Cheering Charm
A charm that cheers a person up, makes them happy. Cheering Charms were part of the Charms curriculum for the third-years. They were included in the final exam for that term. Invented by Felix Summerbee during the 1400s Cheering Charms were part of the written Charms OWL exam. Hermione worried that she hadn't written enough about them, but since she was considering including the countercharm for hiccups as part of her answer, it seems likely that she wrote more than plenty.
Colloportus (co-lo-POR-tus)
"colligo" L. to bind together + "portus" L. door . Seals a door, making an odd squelching noise. Hermione, Harry, and several other members of Dumbledore's Army used this spell to try to block the attacking Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries.


Color Change
A Charms spell which is required during the practical portion of the Charms OWL. Possible the same as the flashing paint charm (q.v.). Harry mixed up the incantations for Color Change and Growth Spells and accidentally made a rat grow alarmingly during his practical Charms OWL. He was supposed to turn it orange. This is an ironic test question, considering that Ron's attempt to turn Scabbers yellow during his first train ride with Harry was one of the earliest attempted uses of magic in Harry's experience.


Confundus Charm(con-FUN-dus)
"confundo" L. to perplex . Causes confusion. A person who is affected by this Charm is said to be Confunded. Snape suggested that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were Confunded by Sirius Black into believing him innocent. Crouch Jr. used this charm to fool the Goblet of Fire into accepting Harry's name under a fourth school. Hermione used this on McLaggen during Keeper tryouts in her sixth year.


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. Sirius was going to suggest this spell to use against the Hungarian Horntail. Krum tried this during the First Task, but the dragon went into such violent convulsions that she smashed some of her own eggs. Madame Maxime used this to force Golgomath's thugs to drop Hagrid when the giants became hostile with the ascension of the new Gurg.


conjured items
A spell that creates objects out of thin air. McGonagall conjured up a large fan and instructed Ernie Macmillan to waft the Petrified Nearly Headless Nick to the Hospital Wing using it Dumbledore conjured up hundreds of squashy purple sleeping bags when the students needed to spend the night in the Great Hall. There is legislation about what you can conjure and what you can't. Most things conjured out of thin air will disappear after a couple of hours. 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 (although this may have been a Reparo spell instead). Dumbledore literally drew up a chair for Trelawney to sit in at the Christmas feast in. He also drew up a chintz armchair for himself to sit in when representing Harry at his hearing before the Wizengamot, and when Figg arrived to testify, Dumbledore drew up another for her. Dumbledore conjured a tea tray in Hagrid's hut . Dumbledore arranged the Great Hall for the musical entertainment at the Yule Ball with "move objects" and this spell: "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." Bill and Charlie Weasley conjured up tablecoths for dinner in the garden at the Burrow. Fudge conjured two large glasses of amber liquid (one for himself, one for the Prime Minister) on the night he informed the Prime Minister of Sirius Black's escape from Azkaban. See CHAINS, MAGICAL, ROPES, MAGICAL.


Conjuring Spells
A type of magic that creates objects out of thin air. Conjuring spells are advanced magic; they are NEWT level at Hogwarts, taught in sixth and seventh years. See AGUAMENTI, AVIS, FOUNTAIN OF WINE, INANIMATUS CONJURUS, INCARCEROUS, LEEK JINX, ORCHIDEOUS, SERPENSORTIA .SEE Conjured Items


contract, binding magical
This spell or spells makes a contract magically unbreakable. 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 . Even Dumbledore couldn't undo this magic, since Harry was forced to compete in the Tournament when his name came out of the Goblet.


crop-related charms
Various effects on crops depending on the specific charm in question. The Ministry of Magic report "A Study into Muggle Suspicions about Magic" recommended that the International Confenderation of Wizards impose an immediate ban on further crop-related charms until the fuss about so-called "crop circles" - really entries in the Annual International Wizard Gardening Competition - died down.


Cross-Species Switches
Classification of Transfiguration magic in which one type of creature is transfigured into another. The fourth years had to write an essay about using these after practicing transfiguring guinea fowl into guinea pigs. Apparently it's easier to do the spell when the creatures have similar names (e.g. guinea fowl into guinea pigs), similar appearance (e.g. hedgehogs into pincushions), or both (e.g. beetles into buttons).


Cruciatus Curse (KROO-see-AH-tus)
"cruciatus" L. torture (n.)


Crucio (KROO-see-oh)
"Cruciatus Curse" "crucio" L. torment (v.) One of the "Unforgivable Curses," this spell causes the victim to suffer almost intolerable pain. Some victims of prolonged use of this curse have been driven insane. Demonstrated by Moody/Crouch to the fourth-year DADA class. Used by Voldemort's followers during his years of power, both on wizards and Muggles. Crouch authorized its use by Aurors against suspects during the first war against Voldemort. The Longbottoms were victims of the Cruciatus Curse and were driven insane by it. When Neville heard the golden egg's song, he was afraid that the Second Task would involve Harry facing the Cruciatus Curse. Krum was forced to use this on Cedric during the Third Task Voldemort used it on Wormtail, Avery, and HarryDuring the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Bellatrix realized that Neville was the child of the Longbottoms, whom she had tortured. She took fiendish pleasure in using the Cruciatus Curse on the Longbottoms' son. Later, Harry tried to use the Cruciatus Curse on Bellatrix Lestrange, but it didn't do much. She taunted him that he had to mean it or it wouldn't work. When speculating about what the weapon might be that was the focus of the attention of the Order of the Phoenix and of the Death Eaters, Harry assured everyone that Voldemort didn't need any new weapon to cause pain, since Crucio worked just fine, thank you very muchAmycus attempted to use this on Ginny while duelling with her. Harry later tried but failed to use it on Snape.


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
Ron threatened to learn this curse, then use it on Hermione and Neville if they all got caught roaming the school at night on their way to a duel with Draco Malfoy
see BAT-BOGEY HEX.


Cushioning Charm
The Cushioning Charm creates an invisible "pillow" on the handle of a broom to make flying more comfortable.
defensive charge
A charge like that of electricity runs through the body of a wizard with this automatic defensive spell. When Vernon Dursley tried to hold Harry around the neck, he felt a sudden charge like electricity running through Harry and he had to drop him. This appears to have been an automatic defensive response on Harry's part, since there is no indication that he intentionally cast a spell. Dumbledore used a similar spell to make Umbridge let go of Marietta, who she was shaking violently. This may be a different form of the spell, however, since Dumbledore used his wand to perform it.


Defensive Charm
Aside from the fact that it is a spell to defend the caster, little is known about the actual effects produced by this spell.
Fulbert the Fearful died in 1097 when the Defensive Charm he cast to protect himself backfired. The Magical Law Enforcement Squad gives newly-hired Hit-Witches and Hit-Wizards training in the latest defensive charms.

Deletrius (deh-LEE-tree-us)
"deleterius" L. destroy, eradicate. Erases the ghost images of spells revealed by the Priori Incantatem spell. Possibly can be used to remove other spell effects as well.Amos Diggory used 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. 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.

Diffindo (dih-FIN-doe)
"Severing Charm" (?) ."diffindo" L. cleave, open. Spell that cuts something open. Harry used this spell on Cedric's book bag to slow him down so Harry could tell him about the dragons. Harry cast this in an attempt to sever the tentacles of thought that the attacking brain wrapped around Ron in the Department of Mysteries. Harry used this spell to slice the cover off his own brand-new copy of Advanced Potion-Making (tapping the cover while saying the spell). He then repeated the spell for the copy of the book he had borrowed from the Potions dungeon's supply of spare textbooks.

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.

Disarming Charm
"Expelliarmus"

Disillusionment Charm
"disillusion" Eng. to lose faith. A charm which hides the true, magical nature of something. 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. Mad-Eye Moody cast a Disillusionment Charm on Harry to protect him during the trip from Privet Drive to Grimmauld Place ("I'm going to Disillusion you..."). To Harry, it felt like someone had broken an egg on his head, like a flood of cold running down over him. When under the Charm, his body took on the appearance of whatever was behind him. He felt like a human chameleon. When Moody removed the Charm, it felt like trickling of warmth instead of cold.

Dissendium (dis-EN-dee-um)
uncertain: "dissocio" L. to sever or divide? Possibly similar in sound to "descend." Comments from Amanda in email:
"Dissocio" in its verb form means "to part" or "to separate" the word "en" can mean both "here!" and "look!" Dium, of course, refers to the sun and normally translates as "day" or "today" but I have seen it used as a command to mean "now." So together dissendium could mean "part/separate here, now!" Opens the secret door in the statue of the hump-backed witch. Harry learnt this word from the Marauder's Map. It is said aloud while the statue is tapped with the caster's wand (PA10).

door-opening spell
Sends a jet of sparks out of the wand that opens the target door. Lupin used this spell to open the door of the staff room wardrobe, which contained a Boggart his class was to fight with. Harry's bedroom door opened by itself when the Advance Guard came to take him to 12 Grimmauld Place. cf. Alohomora (unlocking charm)

draw up a chair
Conjures a chair out of thin air. Dumbledore draws up comfy chintz armchairs. McGonagall draws up straight-backed, wooden chairs. Arthur Weasley drew up more chairs so his visitors could sit down in his ward at St Mungo's. When Professor Trelawney joined the Christmas dinner, Dumbledore drew up a chair for her.

Drought Charm
Dries up water. Harry briefly considered 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
A magical imitation snow which, unlike real snow, is warm and dry. This kind of snow was falling from the enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall on Christmas, 1992.

Engorgio (en-GOR-gee-oh)
"Engorgement Charm" "engorger" Fr. swallow greedily .Spell which causes the target to swell in size.
The twins placed an Engorgement Charm on the Ton Tongue Toffee that they "accidentally" dropped in front of Dudley.Kevin, the little Wizard boy in the campground, was casting an Engorgement Spell (or something very similar) on a slug. Hermione suspected that Hagrid has used an Engorgement Charm on his pumpkins. Bartemius Crouch, in the guise of Professor Moody, used an Engorgement Charm on each of the three spiders he had bought to class to demonstrate the Unforgivable Curses (GF14).


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. Amos Diggory woke up Winky with an Ennervate spell. Dumbledore used it to revive Barty Crouch junior. Dumbledore also used it to revive Viktor Krum after he was stunned while watching over Barty Crouch senior . 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 exactly the opposite meaning from what it means as Ennervate.


Entrail-Expelling Curse
Apparently this curse causes the victim's insides to come out of them. This nasty spell was invented by Urquhart Rackharrow in the 1600s. His portrait now hangs ominously in the Dai Llewellyn Ward of St. Mungo's (OP22).

Entrancing Enchantments
Spells that cause someone to fall in love with the caster. Lockhart suggested that Flitwick was an expert in these, much to Flitwick's embarassment..

Episkey (eh-PIS-key)
"episkeyazo" Gr. to repair. Heals/repairs damage that has been inflicted on the target.. Tonks used this to repair Harry's broken nose. Harry used this to repair Demelza's bleeding mouth after Ron accidentally punched her during Quidditch practice.

Evanesco (ev-an-ES-ko)
"Vanishing Spell" "evanesco" L. to disappear. Makes something vanish (not just become invisible, but go away completely) When Colin was taking his picture and asking him to sign it, Harry wished he knew a good Vanishing Spell to escape the embarrassment. 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. Bill Weasley used this to make a stack of scrolls disappear while cleaning up after a meeting of the Order of the Phoenix during Harry's first night at Number 12 Grimmauld Place . Snape used the Vanishing Spell to get rid of Harry's less-than-perfect attempt at a Draught of Peace. the fifth years had to practice Vanishing spells for some of their first Transfiguration homework that year
Fifth years work on the Vanishing Spell in Transfiguration, starting with snails and then working their way up to mice
see Vanishing Magic for a more complete discussion of the uses of this spell and others like it

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. Lupin taught Harry to cast this spell, which he did with minor success until he faced a large group of Dementors who were trying to attack Sirius Black. Harry saw a Patronus come charging across the lake and later realized that he himself cast it. Harry used his Patronus Charm to drive off two dementors in an alley near Privet Drive. He got into trouble for doing it, although he had no honourable choice under the circumstances (OP1). See MESSENGER SPELL, PATRONUS.

Expelliarmus (ex-pel-ee-AR-mus)
"Disarming Spell" "expelo" L. to drive out + "arma" L. weapon. Causes opponent's weapon to fly out of his or her hand.
Basic defensive spell, taught at the Duelling Club by Snape 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. Lupin used this on Harry, Ron, and Hermione simultaneously in the Shrieking Shack on the night they first met Sirius Black. Snape's use of this spell against Lockhart had rather violent results.
Harry decided to start his DA class with Expelliarmus. Zacharias Smith thought this was silly, but Harry pointed out that he used that spell against Voldemort just a year before and that it had saved his life.

Extinguishing Spell
Spell that puts out fires. Used by dragon keepers; they kept them at the ready when handling the dragons for the First Task . Cho accidentally mispronounced "Expelliarmus" and set her friend's sleeve on fire. Marietta extinguished it with her wand.
feather-light
Spell that makes an object weigh practically nothing. After running away from the Dursleys, Harry considered the idea of casting a spell to make his trunk feather-light so he could carry it all the way to London on his broomstick (PA3).

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. Lupin used this spell to conjure a splint and bandages for Ron's broken leg (PA19).

Fidelius Charm (fih-DAY-lee-us)
"fidelis" L. trusty, faithful. "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" . Used to try to protect Lily and James Potter from Voldemort. "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!" (PA10) Unfortunately, Peter Pettigrew was chosen as Secret-Keeper, and he betrayed James and Lily.
Dumbledore used the Fidelius Charm to hide Number 12 Grimmauld Place, the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. He himself was the Secret Keeper for the Order . Snape could refer (at least indirectly) to the fact that a Fidelius Charm applied to the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, but since he was not the Secret Keeper he could not mention the name of the place.
finger-removing jinx
Removes a person's fingers. Goodwin Kneen's wife, Gunhilda, hit him with this jinx after he came home a bit late from celebrating Ilkley's win in Quidditch (QA3).


Finite (fi-NEE-tay)
"finio" L. settle, end, die, cease. Stops a currently operating spell effect.. Lupin used this spell to take a Tarantallegra Hex off Neville Longbottom (OP36).
Finite Incantatem (fi-NEE-tay in-can-TAH-tum)
"finio" L. settle, end, die + "incantationem" L. the art of enchanting. Stops currently operating spell effects. Snape used this spell to end the various unfortunate spells that were affecting members of the Duelling Club when things got a little out of hand. Contrary to what is shown in the second film, this spell does not blow up rogue Bludgers. The magic required to tamper with a Bludger is extremely high level and can't be counteracted a simple spell, especially not one cast by a 13-year-old.
fire magic
Hagrid started a roaring fire in the hut on the rock without wand. Wormtail started a fire under the cauldron in which Voldemort was reborn at the Quidditch World Cup, a magical fire shot violet sparks twenty feet into the air. Dumbledore used a nonverbal spell during his duel with Voldemort in the Atrium that created a fiery rope emanating from the tip of his wand. A year later, Dumbledore used a nonverbal spell to create a ring of fire emanating from his wand like a vast lasso. It acted as a barrier against Inferi. Judging from the effects, these two instances appear to be the same unnamed fire spell. See BLUEBELL FLAMES, CANDLE MAGIC, FLAGRATE, INCENDIO. See AGUAMENTI, EXTINGUISHING SPELLS, FLAME-FREEZING CHARM c.f. FLOO POWDER, FIRE TALKING c.f. WAND EFFECTS
fire talking
Using Floo Powder in a fire connected to the Floo Network, 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. Amos Diggory used this method of contacting Arthur Weasley when Mad-Eye Moody reported being attacked. While in hiding, Sirius Black talked to Harry by means of a wizard fireplace. Snape used a powder thrown into the fire to contact Lupin and ask to speak to him. When the Ministry wanted to spy on all communication in and out of Hogwarts, they employed the Floo Regulation Board to monitor the Hogwarts fires.


Fixing Charm
Spell that magically fastens one thing to another. Elveira Elkins wrote to the Daily Prophet Problem Page because she could not make a simple Fixing Charm 'stick'. The correspondent who dealt with everyday magical problems diagnosed that the caster was allowing her attention to wander whilst 'charming', and recommended using nails instead (DP).
See also PERMANENT STICKING CHARM.


Flagrate (flah-GRAH-tay)
"flagro" L. blaze, burn. Creates a burning, fiery line in the air which can be "drawn" with the wand into specific shapes. The shape lingers for some time. Hermione used this spell to draw fiery X marks on the doors of the circular hall in the Department of Mysteries. May be the same basic magic as wand writing and wand sparks.


Flame Freezing Charm
Changes the properties of fire so that its heat feels like a warm breeze. 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.
flashing paint charm
This "tricky little charm" makes the paint on a banner flash different colors. Hermione used 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. It is probably this charm which Hermione used to make the various squares on their revision (review) schedules flash a different color as they prepared for OWLs.
flying magic
While "[n]o spell yet devised enables wizards to fly unaided in human form" , various spells create flying effects.
Wingardium Leviosa levitates objects. Dobby used a Hover Charm to float a pudding above Aunt Petunia's kitchen.
spells cast on broomsticks and carpets allow them to fly Contrary to what is seen in the first film, it is not possible for Quirrell to fly toward Harry, either in the forest or in the Chamber of the Stone (PS/f)


fountain of wine
A spell which produces a fountain of wine from the end of the wand. Mr. Olivander performed this spell with Harry's wand to test it at the Weighing of the Wands. Similar to Mrs Weasley's spell to create a creamy sauce from her wand when cooking. See CONJURING SPELLS, particularly AGUAMENTI


Four-Point Spell
"point me"


Freezing Charm
According to Slughorn, one simple Freezing Charm will disable a Muggle burglar alarm. See FLAME FREEZING CHARM , See PESKIPIKSI PESTERNOMI , Full Body-Bind ,See PETRIFICUS TOTALUS.


fur spell
A spell that causes a person to grow fur. 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.


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. Harry cast this spell on Malfoy, but it was deflected and hit Goyle in the face.Fred and George try to cheer up Ginny by covering themselves with fur or boils and then jumping out at her.


Gripping Charms
Spell that allows an object to be held more easily. Gripping Charms, invented in 1875, are cast on a Quaffle to make it possible for the Chasers to hold onto it one-handed (since a Chaser needs at least one hand free to control his or her broomstick).


grooming charms
Minor spells for personal grooming. Molly Weasley thought that Bill's hair was too long and wanted to give it a trim. She fingered her wand as she suggested this, indicating that she would use her wand to do the trimming. (On the other hand, Molly may have had Diffindo in mind for this or some other general use spell, so there may not be a specific hair-trimming spell.) Eloise Midgen tried to curse her pimples off, but that is not the recommended procedure and it did not work as well as she might have hoped. During breakfast on the day of her first Divination class with Firenze, Parvati curled her eyelashes around her wand because she wanted to make a good impression on the centaur. This may not have been a spell, however, any more than the use of Muggle hair curlers would have been.


Growth Charms
Spells to make things grow in size. Harry accidentally mixed up the incantations for Colour Change and Growth Charms during his practical Charms OWL.
hair-growing hex
A hex that lengthens hair, specifically eyebrows in this case. Miles Bletchley fired a hex at Alicia Spinnet that made her eyebrows grow to cover her eyes (OP19).


Hair-Thickening Charm
A spell which lengthens and thickens a person's hair. Miles Bletchley fired a hex at Alicia Spinnet which made her eyebrows grow to cover her eyes. Snape refused to accept that a member of the Slytherin team would do such a thing, suggesting instead that Alicia had cast a Hair-thickening Charm on herself, presumably to make her hair look better.


Hex-Deflection
A form of magic or class of spells that defend the caster against hexes. 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] "homo" L. man + "morph": Eng. change shape [force werewolf into human shape] A good charm to use against a werewolf. Its exact effects aren't given. Lockhart supposedly used this charm to defeat the Wagga Wagga werewolf and demonstrated the feat in Defence Against the Dark Arts (CS10).


horn tongue
Transfigures the target's tongue to a bony substance resembling horn. 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).
Horton-Keitch Braking Charm
Makes a racing broom easier to handle. Invented and patented by Basil Horton and Randolph Keitch, the wizards who founded the Comet Trading Company (QA9).


hot air charm
Fires off a jet of hot air from the end of a wand. Hermione used this charm to melt snow and dry off her snow-covered robes Dumbledore used something similar to dry off Harry's wet robes, but the spell he cast instantaneously made the robes warm and dry and didn't involve any wasted wand motion (HBP26)


Hover Charm
Makes an object float in the air. Dobby used this spell (without wand or incantation) to float Aunt Petunia's violet pudding in the air (CS2).


Hurling Hex
A nasty kind of curse that can be placed on a broom. The effect is presumably to make the target broom attempt to hurl its rider off. When Harry's Firebolt was stripped down to be checked for curses, Flitwick checked whether it had a
Hurling Hex on it. It didn't . This may have been the spell Quirrell was casting on Harry's Nimbus to try to throw him off. Impediment Curse / Jinx See


IMPEDIMENTA
Impedimenta (im-ped-ih-MEN-tah)
"Impediment Curse," "Impediment Jinx" "impedimentum" L. hindranceStops an object or slows it down.
Harry learned this spell to use in the Third Task. Ron also learned it, using it to stop a bee in midair. Harry used it to good effect on the giant spider and on the huge Blast-Ended Skrewt . Madam Hooch used the Impediment Jinx to knock Harry away from Malfoy as they were fighting after a Quidditch match. Harry taught the DA to use the Impediment Jinx . Harry saw his father use the Impediment Jinx on Snape in the Pensieve . The Impediment Jinx was used by Death Eaters and by Harry during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. Harry used the Impediment Jinx on Amycus while the latter was duelling Ginny. Later Harry cast it on either Amycus or Alecto on when they tried to catch him from behind, and still later he attempted to cast it on Snape (HBP28).

Imperio (im-PAIR-ee-oh)
"Imperius Curse" "impero" L. order, govern, command. One of the Unforgivable Curses, this spell causes the victim to be completely under the command of the caster, who can make the victim do anything the caster wishes. Lecture with demonstration in D.A.D.A.. Harry raised the possibility - which Arthur refuted - that Fudge may have been acting under the Imperius Curse Herbert Chorley, a Junior Minister in the government of Muggle Britain, began impersonating a duck as a result of a reaction to a poorly performed Imperius Curse. Cast by Draco Malfoy on Madam Rosmerta.

Imperturbable Charm (IM-per-TUR-ba-bul)
"imperturbatus" L. undisturbed, calm (thanks to Manuel Weiss for help with this) Creates a magical barrier on an object, such as a door, to prevent eavesdropping. The door to the kitchen in Number 12 Grimmauld Place had an Imperturbable Charm placed on it. This prevented the kids from using Extendable Ears to eavesdrop on the meetings there. Anything thrown toward a door which has been Imperturbed will bounce off without touching it. Ginny tested the door by lobbing Dungbombs at it (OP4).


Impervius (im-PER-vee-us)
"im-" prefix from L. not + "pervius" L. letting things through. Makes something waterproof or water repellent. Hermione used this spell to make Harry's glasses repel water during a rainy Quidditch match. The entire Gryffindor team used it on their faces to try to practice in a driving rain, but they still gave up after an hour.


Inanimatus Conjurus (in-an-i-MAH-tus con-JUR-us)
"inanimus-" L. not living + "coniurus" L. conjure. Although not identified, the name suggests that this involves the conjuring inanimate objects. The fifth years were assigned homework about this by McGonagall at the very beginning of the school year . Since according to McGonagall Conjuring spells are usually not attempted until NEWT level, perhaps this assignment is preparatory theory work. See CONJURING SPELLS.

Incarcerous (in-CAR-sir-us)
"incarceratus" L., past participle of "incarcerare", from in- + carcer prison. Sends thick ropes out of thin air to wrap around someone or something. Umbridge used this spell on Magorian the centaur, which prompted the rest of the Centaurs to attack. Harry used Incarcerous on Inferi in the cave. Harry tried and failed to cast this on Snape during Snape's departure from Hogwarts.this could be the incantation for other binding spells. See also CONJURING SPELLS


Incendio (in-SEN-dee-o)
"incendo" L. to set fire to Starts a fire. Arthur Weasley used this charm to start a fire in the Dursleys' fireplace. Used by a Death Eater to set fire to Hagrid's hut (HBP28).


insect jinx
Sprouts feelers on the victim's head, removes the victim's powers of speech, and forces the victim to scuttle along the ground. Harry was tempted to jinx Dudley like this when Dudley was baiting him about his having nightmares.


instant scalping
As the name suggests, this hex removes hair. This spell appears in the book Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed, which Harry consulted to find a spell to work against dragons.


Invisibility Charm
Spell to make a person or thing invisible. Invisibility Booster ,Invisibility Cloak ,Invisibility Charm, cast on the new Quidditch stadium in Exmoor .Headless Hats - invented by Fred and George, with a specialized Invisibility Charm that extends the effect downward to hide the wearer's head. The Invisible Book of
Invisibility .Invisibility Section (of the library). See Vanishing Magic