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Spells in Harry Potter
In the magical world of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels by J. K. Rowling, many (often incredible) things are accomplished through the use of magical spells by the characters. A more general discussion of spells, and similar magic, in the world of J. K. Rowling, can be found in the article Magic (Harry Potter).
This article is about spells that are specifically mentioned and/or demonstrated in the novels, or other writings of J. K. Rowling, as opposed to non-canonical spells which appear only in the films or games. Where there are references to the Harry Potter books and video games, it will be noted.
Below is an alphabetical listing of many of the known canonical spells in the Harry Potter novels. It is incomplete.
Notes on the magical language used in the world of Harry Potter
The entries below include speculation on the possible etymologies of various spell incantations, based on apparent similarities to words and phrases used in other languages, particularly Latin. While author JK Rowling studied Classics and the French language in Paris, she is not a linguist; her aim was primarily to tell a good story, and not to create a consistent linguistic system. Thus various “magical terms” used in the books may not be entirely consistent, and speculation about the possible origins of various spell incantations or terms Rowling introduced may not be particularly encyclopedic.
A note on “silent” spells
Most spells are listed by their incantation, with their vernacular name in parentheses, when known. Some spells, however, have no known incantation – the only canonical reference is by an informal name. It is possible that some of these spells simply have no incantation.
The language of magic in the world of Harry Potter
The entries below include speculation on the possible etymologies of spell incantations. Such speculation should be kept in mind by readers: most of the spells resemble Latin words of appropriate meaning, but are not exactly Latin themselves, making exact elucidation difficult. Rowling spent some time in Portugal, teaching English, and as Portuguese is very similar to Latin, Rowling might have used words deriving from Portuguese.
A
Accio (The Summoning Charm)
Pronunciation: Various suggestions have been made:
['ɑkkio] - Classical Latin (film)
['ɑksio] - (audio book/computer game)
['æsio] - English
Description: This charm summons an object to the caster, potentially over a significant distance. It can be used in two ways: by casting the charm and naming the object desired (“Accio Firebolt”), or by pointing the wand at the desired object during or immediately following the incantation to “pull” it towards you. In either case, the caster must concentrate upon the object they wish to summon in order for the charm to succeed. It would also appear that the caster must know at least the general location of the object he is trying to summon.
Seen/Mentioned: Many places. Mentioned when Molly Weasley summoned all the trick sweets from the Weasley twins. Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, when Harry Potter used the charm to summon his broom to him during the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, and at the end of the book when he summoned the Triwizard Cup. Bellatrix Lestrange attempts to use it to take the prophecy from Harry, but fails due to the fact that Neville accidentally smashed it. Also attempted (unsuccessfully) in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by Harry to retrieve a horcrux. It was used by Fred and George to summon their brooms to escape from Hogwarts in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”.
Etymology: The Latin accio means “I call” or “I summon”.
Age-Line Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Creates a line that is impassable by people below a set age.
Seen/Mentioned: This was used by Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to stop underage students from placing their names into the Goblet of Fire, as potential candidates for the Triwizard Tournament.
Notes: The Age-Line is even impassable by users of age-potions.
Aguamenti/Agua erupto (The Water Charm)
Pronunciation: ah-gwa-MEN-tee/ ah-gwa er-upt-o (IPA: /a.gwə.'mɛn.ti/)
Description: It produces a jet of water from the witch or wizard’s wand.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Fleur Delacour in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to put out her skirt (which had caught fire during her challenge against a dragon). Harry uses it twice in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, once in an attempt to give Dumbledore a drink to lessen the effects of Voldemort’s potion, and once to douse Hagrid’s hut after it was set on fire by a Death Eater. It was also used in Dumbledore’s Army when Cho mispronounced her Disarming Charm and set her friend, Marietta Edgecomb’s, shirt sleeve on fire.
Etymology: Possibly an extension of Portuguese/Spanish words água (“water”) and mente (“mind”).
Notes: A spell like this is seen in the Goblet of Fire video game, used for extinguishing salamanders and small fires, under the name of Aqua Erupto.
Alohomora
Pronunciation: ah-LOH-hoh-MOHR-ah [ˌælohɒ'mɒɹa]
Description: Used to open and unlock doors.
Seen/Mentioned: Used throughout the series, its first use was by Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on the third floor corridor door in Hogwarts (behind which was Fluffy) and in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to open the window to the classroom where Sirius was held.
Etymology: Probably an abbreviated form of the dog Latin sentence “alo hoc mora” intended to mean “I raise this barrier”, or possibly from the Hawaiian aloha, meaning “hello” or, as in this case, “farewell”, coupled with the Latin mora, meaning “obstacle”.
Notes: The spell can also be used to unseal doors upon which the Colloportus spell has been used.
Anapneo
Pronunciation: ah-NAHP-nee-oh (IPA: /ə.'næp.ni.əʊ/)
Description: Clears the target's airway, if blocked.
Seen/Mentioned: Professor Slughorn cast this on Marcus Belby when the latter began to choke after swallowing too fast while attempting to respond to a question in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Etymology: From the Greek verb anapneo (αναπνεω), “I breathe in”. Compare apnea.
Notes: Anapneo and Episkey, which are first used in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, are the only spells in the series obviously derived from Greek. It is not out of the question that they are J. K. Rowling's acknowledgment to the unknown author of a fake Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix novel, who made extensive use of spells whose etymology is non-Latin, including Greek and even Japanese.
Anti-Cheating Spell
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Cast on a quill to prevent the writer from cheating while writing answers.
Seen/Mentioned: Near exam times at Hogwarts (see Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix).
Anti-Disapparition Jinx
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Used to prevent Disapparition in an area for a time. Presumably can be used to prevent an enemy from entering a defended area, or used to trap an enemy in an area.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix during the Death Eater attack on the Department of Mysteries. Also cast a long time ago on the Hogwarts grounds, presumably by the Hogwarts Head of the time.
Antonin Dolohov’s Curse
Pronunciation: Unknown, see below
Description: The curse appears to cause serious internal injury, but it does not show any external symptoms. It is cast with a slashing motion, and it sends out zigzagging purple flames.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Antonin Dolohov twice during the battle between the Death Eaters and members of Dumbledore’s Army during the battle at the Ministry of Magic (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix).
Notes: Shortly after Hermione used the silencing charm on Dolohov, he cast this spell at her just by mouthing the words. The spell grazed her cheek, massively injuring but not killing her. It is implied in the text that the spell’s effect may have been weakened by Dolohov’s inability to say the incantation. However, Dolohov later regained the use of his voice and used the spell non-verbally again, so it is possible the spell is designed to be non-verbal. It seems to be related to Sectumsempra, but with internal damage.
Aparecium
Pronunciation: ah-pah-REE-see-um (IPA: /æ.pə'ɹi.si.ʌm/)
Description: This spell makes invisible ink and perhaps invisible items in general appearance.
Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Hermione Granger tries to make any hidden writing appear in Tom Marvolo Riddle’s diary.
Etymology: The Latin apparere means “to appear”. It is unclear where the end of the word (-ecium) comes from. The word "paramecium" is a New Latin word for a genus of protozoa; the segment -mecium here appears to be derived from the Greek mekes (μεκης), “length”. In addition, -ium and -cium are not uncommon as Latin noun endings. It is probable that Rowling simply intended a meaningless mock-Latin ending.
Notes: See also Specialis Revelio.
Arresto Momentum
Pronunciation: ah-RES-to mo-MEN-tum
Description: A falling person/object is slowed.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry fell from his broom at a great height; Dumbledore saved him from serious harm by using this spell on him.
Notes: In the film version of this book, Dumbledore saved Harry by casting a verbal spell, Arresto Momentum. This spell is different to the canonical form: in the film, Harry ceased to fall completely. Also, the spell produces the same effects as that cast upon the Quaffle in Quidditch to make it fall slower. It is unknown if the two are the same.
Avada Kedavra (The Killing Curse)
See Unforgivable Curses for more detailed information.
Pronunciation: ah-VAH-dah keh-DAH-vrah (IPA: /ə.'væ.də kə.'dæ.vɹə/)
Description: One of the three “Unforgivable Curses”. Causes instant death, and leaves no physical signs of cause of death. It cannot be blocked by magical means, although the spell can be blocked by physical cover (which will be heavily damaged in the process), and the caster is still required to aim to hit the target. This spell produces a jet or flash of green light; just before it hits the target, a rushing sound (similar to an oncoming high-speed object) is heard. It is unknown whether it is painless or not.
Seen/Mentioned: Many places; is the curse that Voldemort used to kill Harry’s parents. Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr (impersonating Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody) used it on a spider as a “class demonstration”; used by Severus Snape to kill Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Also seen when Peter Pettigrew kills Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; used by Voldemort in the duel with Harry in the graveyard near the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The curse was also cast by Lucius Malfoy; when Harry frees Dobby in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but Dobby stops the curse by casting some kind of house-elf magic and forces Lucius to fall backwards quite a distance.
Etymology: The Aramaic avada means “I destroy/kill” whereas kedavra means “as I speak”. Ergo Avada Kedavra: “I kill as I speak”. (The Aramaic “abara kedavra” means “I will create as I speak”, compare non-Harry Potter Abracadabra). [citation needed]
Avis
Pronunciation: AH-vis /a'vɪs/
Description: The charm creates a flock of birds which pour forth from the caster’s wand.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by Mr. Ollivander to test Viktor Krum’s wand.
Etymology: The Latin avis means “bird”.
Notes: A similar spell is seen in the Goblet of Fire and Chamber of Secrets video game under the name of Avifors.
B
Reducto (Banishing Charm)
Pronunciation: Ree-Duc-Toe
Description: The opposite of the Summoning Charm. It causes the targeted object to be thrown away from the caster, but it requires good aim.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by students in a charms lesson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Possibly used by Professor Snape to banish Harry’s wand in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Notes: The students in the Charms lesson used it as they talked with each other; it is possible the spell is non-verbal.
Notes (2): See Waddiwasi.
Notes (3): Supposedly non-verbal. When used in charms they just use a swish motion on their pillows.
Bat-Bogey Hex
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes “bogies” (British slang for nasal mucus, also known as “boogers” in the US) to turn into bats and attack the victim.
Seen/Mentioned: Particularly in reference to Ginny Weasley, who uses it on Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and on Zacharias Smith in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Ginny is considered to be an accomplished caster of this particular hex, which reinforces Fred and George's belief that size does not always match the spirit or abilities of a person.
Notes: This may also be the “Curse of the Bogies” mentioned by Ron in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone as a potential punishment should either Hermione Granger or Neville Longbottom get him and Harry in trouble. However, “bogy” also means a monster or a spectre, so it might simply be referring to that.
Bubble-Head Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Puts a large bubble of air around the head of the user. Used as a magical equivalent of a breathing set.
Seen/Mentioned: Cedric Diggory and Fleur Delacour used this underwater in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was also used by many Hogwarts students when walking through the hallways in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, because of the bad smells caused by the various pranks played on Dolores Umbridge.
C
Carpe Retractum
Pronunciation: Kar Pey Ritraktom
Description: Similar to Accio but instead of pulling an object, wall, etc. you pull yourself to it.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Etymology: Carpe is Latin for seize, and Retractum could possibly mean retract
Cheering Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes the person whom the spell was cast upon to become happy and contented, though heavy-handedness with the spell may cause the person to break into an uncontrollable laughing fit.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Notes: Invented by Felix Summerbee.
Colloportus
Pronunciation: coll-oh-PORT-us /ka, lopoɹ'təs/
Description: This spell will magically lock a door, preventing it from being opened.
Seen/Mentioned: First in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by Hermione in the Department of Mysteries against some Death Eaters.
Etymology: Perhaps a portmanteau of the Latin words colligere (“gather” or “collect”) and porta (“gate”). The Greek root kolla also means “glue”, and becomes collo- in many English words. Colle also means “glue” in French. Notably, the spell causes a door to seal itself “with an odd squelching noise”.
Notes: The Death Eaters opened the door with Alohomora.
Color-Change Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Changes an object’s color.
Notes: Used in Harry’s Ordinary Wizarding Levels in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and possibly in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by Hermione Granger to make the words Potter for President flash in different colors.
Concealment Charm
Pronunciation: [Unknown]
Description: Used to conceal something.
Confundus Charm
Pronunciation: Cun-fund-dis
Description: The Confundus Charm is a confusion spell.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, when Professor Snape suggests that Harry and Hermione have been Confounded so that they will believe Sirius Black’s claim to innocence. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, it is suggested that the Confundus is the charm responsible for the Goblet choosing a fourth Triwizard contestant. It is first seen in action when Hermione Granger uses it on Cormac McLaggen during Quidditch tryouts in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The spell causes McLaggen to fail to stop the fifth and final goal, causing Ron Weasley, who did block all five goals, to get the Keeper spot on the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
Etymology: Regardless of the actual incantation, the word “Confundus” appears to be derived from the Latin confundere, “confuse; perplex”.
Conjunctivitus Curse
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: A curse that affects the victim’s eyesight and vision.
Seen/Mentioned: Suggested by Sirius Black in the letter he sent Harry and used by Viktor Krum for the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Also used by Madame Maxime in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on giants.
Notes: Presumably, the common name derived from the disease of that name, more commonly known as “pink eye” or “caterpillar eye” due to its scabby inflammation.
Crucio (The Cruciatus Curse)
See The Unforgivable Curses in the world of Harry Potter for more detailed information.
Pronunciation: ['kɹusio] (or with the middle ‘c’ pronounced as in classical Latin ['kɹukio])
Description: Inflicts great pain on the recipient of the curse. One of the three “Unforgivable Curses”.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr., who was impersonating ex-Auror Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody, used it on a spider-like creature as a “class demonstration” in a Defense Against the Dark Arts lecture. Later in the book it is discovered that Barty Crouch Jr, Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, and Rabastan Lestrange were sent to the wizard prison, Azkaban, for using the curse to torture Frank and Alice Longbottom, parents of Neville Longbottom, into insanity.
Etymology: Latin crucio, “I torture” (perfect passive participle cruciatus).
Cushioning Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Creates an invisible cushioned area. Used primarily in broomstick manufacturing.
D
Daydream Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Gives the spell caster a highly-realistic 30 minute daydream. Side effects include mild drooling and a vacant expression. There is also an age limit of sixteen years.
Seen/Mentioned: These were invented by Fred and George Weasley and sold in The Half-Blood Prince at their joke shop.
Deletrius
Pronunciation: deh-LEE-tree-us (IPA: /də.'li.tɹi.əs/)
Description: An erasure spell. It erases images and magical “after-effects”.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Amos Diggory gets rid of the echo of the Dark Mark from Harry’s wand.
Etymology: The Latin delere means “to destroy”.
Densaugeo
Pronunciation: denz-OW-gay-oh /dɛnzau'geo/ or den-SAW-jee-oh
Description: This charm makes the victim's teeth grow rapidly.
Seen/Mentioned: Introduced in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Draco Malfoy’s spell rebounds on Hermione outside of the Potions classroom.
Etymology: From Latin dens, “tooth”, and augeo, “I increase” or “I enlarge”.
Diffindo (Severing Charm)
Pronunciation: dif-FIN-doh (IPA: /dɪ.'fɪn.dəʊ/)
Description: Tears the target, or a specific area on the target.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Harry urgently wants to talk to Cedric Diggory he casts this spell to rip his bag, delaying him for class. Harry also uses it in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in an attempt to save Ron from the brains in the Department of Mysteries, and in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince when he wants to switch the cover of the Half-Blood Prince’s copy of Advanced Potion-Making for a new one, in order to keep the Half-Blood Prince’s version. Ron also uses this spell to trim the lace off his dress robes in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Etymology: Latin diffindere, “to divide” or “to split”.
Notes: In the Chamber of Secrets video game, it is mentioned that Diffindo cuts (or severs) things that are organic (carbon-based) in origin. However, the video games should not be taken as canon.
Dissendium
Pronunciation: dis-SEND-ee-um (IPA: /dɪ.'sɛn.di.əm/)
Description: Causes the statue of the humphbacked witch hiding the secret passage to Honeydukes to open up.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Etymology: Quite simply, a phonetic spelling of the English word "descend" with a common Latin noun ending attached (-ium). The name also vaguely suggests “dissident”, meaning to be against the laws.
Notes: This may not be a spell in the strict sense, but a magical password like “Mimbulus Mimbletonia” (once a password for the Fat Lady) and “Acid Pops” (one of the passwords for Dumbledore’s office gargoyle in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince). However, it is mentioned that Harry has to tap the statue of the crone while saying the spell in order for it to open up. Also, the name of the spell is similar to the way other spells are named, suggesting that it may be a spell in its own right.
Disillusionment Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes the target to become able to change color to match their background, effectively hiding them without making them invisible.
Seen/Mentioned: Alastor Moody uses the charm on Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Also mentioned in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the Ministry of Magic leaflet provided to all Magical people as a precaution against Voldemort’s reign of terror.
Notes: When Disillusioned, the target feels something cold and wet trickling down their back. Likewise, when the charm is lifted, the target feels something hot trickling down their back.
Drought Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Dries up a limited amount of water.
Dumbledore’s Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Likely an extremely powerful charm, seeing as the force of it ruffled Harry's hair as it passed and also, Voldemort was forced to protect himself.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Dumbledore in his duel with Voldemort in Harry Potter and The Order of Phoenix.
Notes: Caused Voldemort to have to conjure a shield to protect himself. Directly after its use Voldemort comments on how Dumbledore is not trying to kill him. When asked about it, J.K Rowling was not inclined to comment.
Dumbledore’s Jinx
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: The jinx causes a streak of silver light and a bang like a gunshot. This will knock out foes for several minutes
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore uses this to jinx Dawlish, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Cornelius Fudge, Percy Weasley, and Dolores Umbridge when in his office while resisting arrest.
E
Engorgio (Engorgement Charm)
Pronunciation: en-GOR-jee-oh (IPA: /ɪn.'gɔɹ.dʒi.əʊ/)
Description: Makes things grow larger.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when the impostor Professor Moody casts it on a spider to enhance a demonstration of the effects of the Cruciatus Curse. Hagrid is also suspected of performing the charm on his pumpkins once, and it is even speculated to be the cause of Hagrid’s abnormal size by Ron Weasley before it is revealed that he is half-giant.
Etymology: The English word engorged means “distended” or “swollen”. Almost certainly the same as the “Growth Charm” which was briefly mentioned in one of the books.
Enlarging Spell
Pronunciation: Unknown.
Description: Expands the interior of objects, while maintaining their exterior size.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Harry, Hermione, the Weasley’s, Alastor Moody and Remus Lupin visit the injured Arthur Weasley the second time. It seems that the automobile Mundungus Fletcher stole for their means of transportation was put under an Enlarging Spell to make eleven people fit inside it quite comfortably. It is apparently also the spell cast on the Weasleys’ old Ford Anglia, and on the Weasleys’ tent for the Quidditch World Cup.
Ennervate
Pronunciation: ee-NUR-vayt
Description: An “awakening” spell. Also brings someone out of unconsciousness.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Amos Diggory uses it to wake up Winky, while later Professor Dumbledore uses it to wake up Viktor Krum. Dumbledore also used this spell to wake Barty Crouch Jr to prepare him for questioning. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry uses it in an attempt to wake Professor Dumbledore, and Tonks uses it to wake up Harry on the Hogwarts Express.
Etymology: Perhaps from English en- (in the sense of “in”) and either English nerve or Latin nervous, both in the sense of “force” or “power”. There are no English or Latin words with both similar spelling and similar meaning. However, the English word enervate means nearly the opposite: to enervate is to cause weakness or a reduction of strength. It could also be a reference to the English word, energize. Perhaps a combination of the words energize and rejuvinate. There might also be a link made with the French word enerver which means to wake up something from an apparent lethargy, to an excited and hyperactive state.
Notes: Can be used to counter the effects of the Stupefy spell. Also sometimes referred to in the book as “Rennervate”.
Episkey
Pronunciation: eh-PIS-key /ɛpɪ'ski/
Description: Used to heal relatively minor injuries.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire after the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Nymphadora Tonks uses this spell to fix Harry’s broken nose; also used by Harry in the same book to fix Demelza Robins’ mouth.
Etymology: The word comes from the Greek “episkeui” (“επισκευή”), which means “repair"”.
Notes: J. K. Rowling writes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that Harry’s knowledge tells him this spell could belong to a family (or variety) of Healing Spells, in the same way a species of plants belongs to a larger genus.
Evanesco (Vanishing Spell)
Pronunciation: eh-ven-ES-ko (IPA: /ɛ.vn̩.'ɛs.kəʊ/) or ee-vah-NESS-koh (IPA: /i.və.'nɛs.kəʊ/)
Description: Makes something vanish.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Professor Snape makes Harry’s potions disappear from his cauldron. Also when Fred and George are showing off their puking pastilles, Lee Jordan cleared the bucket of vomit with the Evanesco spell. Bill used it to clear the table during Harry's first night at Grimmauld Place.
Notes: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Bill Weasley uses the spell to cause some scrolls belonging to the Order of the Phoenix to vanish. Presumably, objects banished this way can be made to reappear, as Bill probably expected to recover the scrolls later. The incantation most likely to be used to get the object back is the incantation Inanimatus Conjurus. This is suggested in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Eytomology: Comes from “evanescence”, something that is fleeting or disappears, and the Latin evanesco, “disappear”.
Expecto Patronum (Patronus Charm)
Pronunciation: ek-SPEC-to pah-TRONE-um (IPA: /ɛks.'pɛk.təʊ pə.'trəʊ.nʌm/)
Description: The Patronus Charm is a defensive spell, used to conjure an incarnation of the Witch's or Wizard's innermost positive emotions, to act as a protector. It can also be used to send messages.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, when Remus Lupin made the Dementor on the train disappear, though seen without the incantation noticed. Seen again when Lupin teaches Harry Potter to use the charm as a defense against Dementors. Later seen at the beginning of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Harry uses it while being attacked by a Dementor with Dudley, and when Nymphadora Tonks uses it shortly after ushering Harry into Hogwarts, presumably to inform the others of the Order of Harry’s safe arrival. Harry also teaches it to members of the D.A. in Order of the Phoenix. Also according to “Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them” it is the only charm that has any effects on the Lethifold, or Living Shroud
Etymology: See Patronus Charm article.
Notes: In the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban video game, this spell is the only magic that works against the Dementors, and it is one of Harry's two unique spells.
Notes(2): All Patroni take the form of animals, usually some animal special to the caster. For instance, Harry Potter's Patronus is a stag {Harry's father, James Potter, was an Animagus, who transformed into a stag) while Hermione Grangers is apperently an otter . Also, the form of one’s Patronus can change when the caster is put under stress.
Expelliarmus (Disarming Charm)
Pronunciation: ex-pel-lee-AHR-mus (IPA: /ɛks.'pɛ.li.ˌaɹ.mɪs/) (British /ɛkspɛ'liarmʊs/)
Description: This spell is used to disarm another wizard, typically by causing the victim’s wand to fly out of reach. It also throws the wizard backwards a few feet when enough power is placed behind it. As demonstrated in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, simultaneous use of this spell by multiple witches or wizards on a single person can throw the wizard back more powerfully.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Professor Snape disarms Professor Lockhart in the Dueling Club. Also used by Harry in the same book to retrieve Riddle's diary from Malfoy, and in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry, Ron, and Hermione all use it at the same time to produce the bizarre effect of stunning Professor Snape. In the Goblet of Fire movie, it is somehow used by Cedric Diggory to disarm Viktor Krum (who was under the Imperius Curse) during the third event, and by Harry Potter to Lord Voldemort during their duel in the graveyard (initiating the Priori Incantatem effect). Again it is used in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, when Draco Malfoy disarms Professor Dumbledore.
Etymology: Possibly a combined form of the Latin expello, “expel”, and arma, “weapons” or “tools”, thus creating “expel the weapon”. Expellamus means “let us expel”.
Notes: When duelling in the Prisoner of Azkaban video game, Expelliarmus can be used as a shield, much like the Protego charm. When used in the Chamber of Secrets video game, it can make a spell backfire. It is referenced in the Doctor Who episode “The Shakespeare Code” as the final word in a speech by William Shakespeare to banish a Carrionite invasion.
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False Memory Charm - Obliviate
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Implants a false memory in the mind of the target.
Seen/Mentioned: Tom Riddle (a.k.a., Lord Voldemort) uses this against Morfin Gaunt and Hokey, Hepzibah Smith’s house-elf in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to make them confess to murders he himself committed. It is seen at the Quidditch world cup to relieve the suspicions Muggles have. Horace Slughorn apparently used this spell on himself -- without much success -- to hide his discussion with Voldemort of Horcruxes.
Featherweight Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Makes something lightweight.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry contemplates using this in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to lighten his trunk so that he can carry it by broom to Gringotts. Before he uses it, however, he accidentally summons the Knight Bus.
Ferula
Pronunciation: fair-OO-lah /fɛ'rulə/
Description: Creates a bandage and a splint.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to bind Ron's broken leg.
Etymology: Latin ferula, meaning “walking-stick” or “splint”.
Fidelius Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: This complex charm enables secret information to be hidden within the soul of the recipient, known as a Secret-Keeper. The information is then irretrievable until and unless the Secret-Keeper chooses to reveal it; not even those who have the secret revealed to them can reveal it to others.
Seen/Mentioned: So far, there have been two uses of the Fidelius Charm in the Harry Potter series:
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, it is explained that when Harry was an infant, he and his parents, James and Lily Potter, were hidden from Lord Voldemort by this charm. They initially selected Sirius Black to be their Secret-Keeper, but Black recommended that they choose Peter Pettigrew instead. When they did, Pettigrew betrayed them to Voldemort (and framed Sirius for doing so, as well as for Pettigrew’s own murder).
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix we are told the charm is also used to hide the location of the headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix. Albus Dumbledore is the Secret-Keeper, and is apparently able to use a letter to reveal the information to Harry.
Etymology: Latin fidelis, which means “faithful” or “loyal”.
Notes: J. K. Rowling has stated that when a Secret-Keeper dies the secret they held can never be revealed to anyone else; the people who were told about the secret before the Secret-Keeper's death will still know the secret, but they will still be unable to reveal the secret to other people even after the death of the Secret-Keeper.
Notes (2): The Fidelius Charm seems to have no effect with regard to animals, as Hedwig found Ron and Hermione in the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (unless she was told by Dumbledore somehow).
Finite Incantatem/Finite (Counter-Spell)
Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay in-can-TAH-tem (IPA: /fɪ.'ni.teɪ ɪn.kn̩.'tæ.dm̩/)
Description: Negates spells or the effects of spells.
Seen/Mentioned: Professor Snape uses it in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to restore order in the Dueling Club when Harry and Draco were duelling. Remus Lupin uses the short form “Finite” in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as well. Also used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Lupin stops Neville’s legs from shaking. Hermione Granger uses it in the movie, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to negate the effects of the rogue Bludger, cursed by Dobby
Etymology: Latin finire, “to finish”. Incantatem is obviously intended to recall “incantation”; the Latin verb form incantatum would mean “someone or something enspelled”.
Notes: This spell can obviously not be used to counteract the effects of the Avada Kedavra curse, as that would involve bringing back the dead. In the Chamber of Secrets movie, Hermione uses it to blow up the “rogue Bludger” sent by Dobby from attacking Harry. The word “Incantatem” was thought to have only been used in the movies but on page #192 of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” Snape uses it during duelling club.
Flagrate
Pronunciation: flag-RAH-tay /flagra'te/ or FLAG-rayt
Description: With this spell, the caster's wand can leave fiery marks.
Seen/Mentioned: Single appearance, by Hermione in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She used the spell to identify doors of the Department of Mysteries which members of Dumbledore’s Army had already opened, by marking an “X” on them. It is also possible that the Tom Riddle that emerged from Riddle’s Diary used a non-verbal incantation of this spell to leave his name “Tom Marvolo Riddle” in the air, whilst proving to Harry that he was Lord Voldemort in the Chamber of Secrets.
Etymology: The incantation comes from the Latin noun flagrate, meaning “a burn”.
Flame-Freezing Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes fire to become harmless to those caught in it, creating only a gentle, tickling sensation instead of burns.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as used by witches and wizards during medieval burnings. Apparently, one witch (Wendelin the Weird) was so fond of the tickling sensation she allowed herself to be caught and subsequently burned 47 times.
Notes: This may have been the spell used by Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to seemingly set fire to Tom Riddle’s old wardrobe whilst causing no physical damage. It may also be the protection in the Floo network, as well as how people communicate through fireplaces.
Flying Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Apparently the spell cast on broomsticks to make them fly.
Notes: Draco Malfoy mentioned this spell when tauntingly asking Ron Weasley why anyone would cast a Flying Spell on Ron’s broomstick which he deems a “mouldy old log” in the fifth book during Ron's first Quidditch practice. It is also mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages.
Freezing Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Freezes objects.
Seen/Mentioned: Hermione used it in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on the pixies in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Used By Horace Slughorn in Half Blood Prince to disable burglar alarms on muggle houses. Mentioned in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as the charm medieval witches and wizards used to freeze fire and prevent themselves from being burned.
Notes: Could possibly be the spell from the film version, Immobulus.
Furnunculus
Pronunciation: fur-NUNG-kyoo-lus (IPA: [fɝɹ.'nʌŋ.kju.ˌlɪs])
Description: Makes boils appear on the victim.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Harry and Draco Malfoy get in a fight and Harry hits Gregory Goyle accidentally. Later, on the return journey of the Hogwarts Express, Harry casts this spell on Vincent Crabbe while George Weasley casts the Jelly-Legs Jinx; however, the mixture causes little tentacles to sprout all over Crabbe’s face.
Etymology: ‘Furuncle’ is a medical term for a boil. Compare Italian ‘Foruncolo’, boil.
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Glacius (Freezing Charm)
Pronunciation: gla^-shee-us
Description: Emits a wave of cold air that freezes anything or anyone it touches.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ron Weasley accidentally used this spell by waving his wand distractedly, causing it to snow on him, Harry, and Hermione Granger. Notes: This spell is used in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban video game by Harry. It was also threatened on Argus Filch’s cat, Mrs. Norris in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
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Hair-Thickening Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Thickens one's hair.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Severus Snape asserts that Alicia Spinnet might have used it on herself despite the insistence of 14 eye-witnesses that Slytherin keeper Miles Bletchley attacked her from behind in the library. This was in the runup to the first match of the season, that between Gryffindor and Slytherin.
Healing Spell
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Spell used to heal deep gashes. It is described as being song-like.
Seen/mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Severus Snape uses it to heal Malfoy’s wounds from Sectumsempra. Dumbledore also uses it to heal himself when giving Voldemort’s Horcrux Cave its “tribute”.
Hex Deflection
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Deflects spells. It seems to be similar to a Shield Charm, although deflection does not cause the spell to rebound on the attacker.
Seen/Mentioned: Professor Moody in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is mentioned to have given the class a lesson in it. It could be speculated that hex deflection is not itself a spell at all, but rather refers to the subject of stopping hexes in any number of ways.
Homorphus Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes an Animagus or transfigured object to reassume its normal shape.
Seen/Mentioned: According to Gilderoy Lockhart, he used it to force the Wagga Wagga Werewolf to take its human form (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets). However, it is extremely unlikely that this is possible, otherwise such a spell would have been used on Remus Lupin when he transformed into a werewolf. It may also have been used by Sirius Black and Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, non-verbally, to force Peter Pettigrew to assume his human form. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire this charm was a counter-spell to the Transfiguration Spell.
Etymology: Most likely from Latin homo, “a human”, (or Greek homos, “same”) and Greek morphê (μορφή), “shape”.
Horcrux Spell
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: This spell allows a part of a wizard’s soul to pass into an object, thereby making the object a Horcrux. One has to commit murder and take advantage of the soul’s “splitting apart” by this supreme act of evil in order to be able to perform this spell, and it is probably very complex.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Lord Voldemort while creating his Horcruxes. First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Horton-Keitch Braking Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: This spell was first used on the Comet 140 to prevent players to overshoot the goal posts or fly off-sides
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages as the charm that gave the Comet 140 an advantage over the Cleansweep.
Hot Air Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes wand to emit hot air.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in The Order of the Phoenix to dry off her robes. Also used shortly after to melt snow. Also was used by Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to dry Harry Potter and his own robes.
Notes: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince suggests that the Hot Air Charm can be nonverbal, and only requires a complicated wand movement to be cast successfully.
Hover Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes an object to hover in the air, and be directed through the air.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Dobby the House-Elf in The Chamber of Secrets to make Aunt Petunia's pudding levitate, and drop it on the ground.
Notes: Harry was wrongfully blamed of having cast this spell by the Ministry of Magic.
Hurling Hex
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes brooms to vibrate violently in the air and try to buck their rider off.
Seen/Mentioned: Professor Quirrell may have been casting a wordless and wandless version of this spell in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on Harry’s broom during his Quidditch match. Professor Flitwick suggested that Harry’s confiscated Firebolt may be jinxed with this spell.
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Imperturbable Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown (Note: this could be the title for Impervius; the two charms seem to have the same effect.)
Description: Makes objects such as doors impenetrable (by everything, including sounds and objects).
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Mrs. Weasley in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on the door of the room where an Order of the Phoenix meeting was being held, in order to prevent her sons, Fred and George, from eavesdropping. The spell is also used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Hermione to trap Rita Skeeter within a bottle while she was in beetle form.
Impedimenta (Impediment Jinx)
Pronunciation: im-PED-a-menta [ˌɪmpeɪdɪ'mɛnta]
Description: This hex is capable of tripping, freezing, binding, knocking back and generally impeding the target's progress towards the caster. The extent to which the spell’s specific action can be controlled by the caster is unclear.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Harry is practicing for the third task. Also seen toward the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when Harry is fighting the Death Eaters. Stronger uses of this spell seem capable of blowing targets away; also used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in a DA meeting, and in the same book by Madam Hooch to blast Harry off Draco Malfoy when they get into a fist fight after a Quidditch match.
Etymology: Latin impedimentum (plural impedimenta), “a hindrance” or “an impediment”.
Imperio (The Imperius Curse)
See The Unforgivable Curses in the world of Harry Potter for more detailed information.
Pronunciation: im-PEER-ee-oh (IPA: [ɪm.'piɹ.i.ˌəʊ]) (classical Latin: eem-PEHR-ee-oh (IPA: [im.ˈpɛɾ.i.ˌɔ])
Description: One of the three “Unforgivable Curses”. Places the subject in a dream-like state, in which he or she is utterly subject to the will of the caster, although those who are strong willed may learn to resist it.
Etymology: Latin impero, I command, and English “imperious”
Seen/Mentioned: Many places. Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr, who was impersonating ex-Auror Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody, used it on a spider, and then later on the students as a “class demonstration” in a Defense Against the Dark Arts lecture. Madam Rosemerta is under the curse in the sixth book.
Impervius
Pronunciation: im-PER-vi-ous (IPA: [ɪm.'pɝ.vi.ˌɛs])
Description: This spell makes something repel (literally, become impervious to) substances including water and sound.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on Harry’s glasses while in a Quidditch match and also by the Gryffindor Quidditch team in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, both times to allow team members to see in a driving rain, as well as it is used in the same book to keep sound from leaving the room where members of The Order were discussing (as well as to keep out the Weasley twins’ extendable ears).
Etymology: It is said that the Latin impervius means (and is the source of) “impervious”; although it is the source of the word, it is better translated as inpassable, as in a mountain peak.
Inanimatus Conjurus
Pronunciation: in-AN-im-AH-tus con-JUHR-us
Description: Most likely to be the spell used to retrieve objects temporarily vanished by the “Evanesco” spell.
Seen/Mentioned: Briefly in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Incarcerous
Pronunciation: in-CAR-ser-us (IPA: [ɪn.'kaɹ.sɝ.ˌɪs])
Description: Ties someone or something up with ropes.
Seen/Mentioned: First heard in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when Dolores Umbridge gets in a battle with the centaurs. Also used by Harry on the Inferi in Lord Voldemort’s Horcrux chamber when he touched their water. This occurred in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Etymology: Probably English incarcerate, “to imprison”. Possibly linked to the Latin in carcerem, “in(to) prison”
Notes: A non-verbal version of this spell may have been used to tie up Peter Pettigrew in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It may also have been used by Quirrell near the end of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, although he is said to have merely “snapped his fingers”. In addition, Dolores Umbridge used this spell on the centaurs in the forest. Also seen (non-canonically) in the Harry Potter Trading Card Game.
Incendio
Pronunciation: in-SEND-ee-oh (IPA: [ɪn.'sɛn.di.ˌəʊ])
Description: Produces fire (or as it is usually described, blue flames).
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Arthur Weasley to create a fire in the Dursleys’ hearth so that he could use Floo powder there. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, this spell is used several times in battle.
Etymology: Latin
Notes(1): In the Philosopher’s Stone video game, this spell is used to temporarily stun dangerous plants.
Notes(2): Probably the charm used frequently by Hermione throughout the books, as it is noted that creating small portable fires is a specialty of hers.
Inferius Animation Spell
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Used to animate corpses.
Seen/Mentioned: Severus Snape says that a spell is placed upon a corpse to animate them and to do the wizard’s bidding.
Inflation Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes someone to blow up like a balloon and fly away.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry inadvertently uses this charm to make his Aunt Marge blow up and float to the ceiling.
Etymology: English “inflate”, to blow up (as a balloon).
Intruder Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Detects intruders and sounds an alarm.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Professor Umbridge casts this around her office. Horace Slughorn had it on a temporary Muggle owned house he was living in, allowing him to detect Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter coming in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
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Tarantallegra (Jelly-Legs Jinx)
Pronunciation: ta-ran-ta-leg-ra
Description: Causes the victim’s legs to tremble uncontrollably.
Seen/Mentioned: First used by Draco Malfoy on Harry during their duel in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Often used in the books, specifically in the fourth book (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, where the existence of a counter jinx is proven.) Cast by Fred and George Weasley on Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter 4). The spell is also used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix during the duel in the Department of Mysteries – the Death Eater, Antonin Dolohov, performs the spell on Neville Longbottom.
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Knitting Needles Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes knitting needles to knit on their own accord.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger to knit hats for house-elves, and Mrs. Weasley to make Christmas sweaters for her family and friends.
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Lacarnum Inflamarae
Pronunciation: La-car-Num In-fla-Mar-ay
Description: Shoots a ball of fire.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone on Professor Snape.
Etymology: Latin lacarnum (robe) and inflamara (to set fire to)
Langlock
Pronunciation: LANG-lock (IPA: ['leɪŋ.lak])
Description: Glues the subject's tongue to the roof of their mouth. Created by the Half-Blood Prince.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry on Peeves in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and also on Argus Filch to general applause.
Etymology: Probably from the French langue (“tongue”) and the English “lock”.
Notes: It has been said by Rowling that Peeves is a Poltergeist, and, since these are corporeal, in her own words: how else could he chew gum or cause mischief? Thus Peeves is corporeal; presumably the spell can only be used on entities with physical speech apparatus (thus, not on ghosts).
Leeks of the Ear
Description: Makes leeks sprout out of a person’s ear.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by a fighting Gryffindor second year and sixth year Slytherin before a Quidditch match in Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets.
Legilimens (Legilimency Spell)
Pronunciation: Leg-IL-im-ens (IPA: [lɛ.'dʒɪl.ɪ.ˌmɛnz])
Description: Allows the caster to delve into the mind of the victim, allowing the caster to see memories and emotions.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Professor Snape on Harry during Occlumency lessons in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Also used non-verbally by Snape on Harry in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to allow him to see where Harry had learnt the Sectumsempra Curse.
Etymology: Latin mens (“mind”) and legere (“to read”).
Levicorpus
Pronunciation: Lev-i-CORE-pus (IPA: [lɛ.vɪ.'kɔɹ.pɪs])
Description: The victim is dangled upside-down by their ankles, sometimes accompanied by a flash of light (this may be a variant of the spell).
Seen/Mentioned: Apparently invented by the Half-Blood Prince; it is a “non-verbal” only spell. Harry Potter learns it by reading notes written by the Half-Blood Prince. He uses it on Ron. The previous year, Harry had seen (through the Pensieve used by Professor Snape) his father, James Potter, use the spell against Professor Snape. A similiar, if not the same, spell has also been used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire during the Quidditch World Cup.
Etymology: Latin levare, “raise” + corpus, “body”.
Liberacorpus
Pronunciation: LEE-bear-a-CORE-pus
Description: Counteracts Levicorpus.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry uses the spell in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to counteract the Levicorpus spell he inadvertently casts on Ron. It may also have been used earlier in the book by Nymphadora Tonks to free Harry from Draco Malfoy’s Petrificus Totalus spell on the Hogwarts Express. Presumably some version was also used by Ministry of Magic employees in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to disenchant the Muggles on whom the reconstituted Death Eaters had used Levicorpus.
Etymology: Latin liberare, “to free”, + Latin corpus, “body”.
Notes: It is not clear why Levicorpus has a specific counter-spell, and is not neutralized by simply using Finite Incantatem, although this could be due to the fact that Snape invented the spell and therefore made it irreversible unless the actual counter-curse was used.
Locomotor
Pronunciation: LOW-co-MOW-tor /loˌkomoˈtr̩/
Description: The spell is always used with the name of a target, at which the wand is pointed (e.g. “Locomotor Trunk!”). The spell causes the named object to rise in the air and move around at the will of the caster.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Nymphadora Tonks in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to move Harry's trunk from his room. Professor Flitwick similarly uses it to move Professor Trelawney’s trunk after Professor Umbridge fires her. Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown use this spell to race their pencil cases around the edges of the table.
Etymology: Latin locus (place) and moto, “set in motion” (passive motor).
Locomotor Mortis (Leg-Locker Curse)
Pronunciation: LOW-co-MOW-tor MORE-tis /loˌkomoˈtr̩ moʴˈtɪs/
Description: Locks the legs together, preventing the victim from moving the legs in any fashion.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco Malfoy on Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Etymology: English locomotion, “movement” + Latin mortis, “of death”.
Notes: It is unclear whether or how this spell is related to the Locomotor spells mentioned above. It could, however, be that the curse 'locks' any part of the body in accordance to where it is pointed, or moves the body into a position of the caster's choosing whilst placing them in a state of rigor mortis. There is a possibility that Draco had pointed his wand at Neville and the curse ‘locked’ his legs together.
Notes (2): In the Philosopher’s Stone video game, the spell is used to stun enemies for a short period of time, while in the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets video game, the spell is used by the Prefects and Percy Weasley if caught sneaking around at night. In the game, it can be blocked by Expelliarmus.
Lumos
Pronunciation: LOO-moss (IPA: ['lu.məʊs])
Description: Creates a narrow beam of light that shines from the wand’s tip, like a torch. Remus Lupin also uses it in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to project a small flame (large enough to burn a piece of paper).
Seen/Mentioned: Constantly throughout the series.
Etymology: Latin lumen, “light”.
Notes: opposite incantation, Nox, puts the light out
Lumos Maxima
Pronunciation: LOO-moss MAX-i-mar (IPA: ['lu.məʊs])
Description: As above, but more powerful.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen at the very beginning of the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry is in bed practicing this spell as the Harry Potter logo comes on screen. It is said 3 times after this.
Etymology: Latin lumen, “light”.
Lumos Solem
Pronunciation: LOO-moss Sole-em (IPA: ['lu.məʊs])
Description: The most powerful of the Lumos Spells, Creates a light as bright as the sun.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Hermione Granger uses it to produce sunlight to free Ron Weasley from the Devil’s Snare found under the trap door.
Etymology: Latin lumen, “light”.
Lupin’s Light
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: A small, handheld flame.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It was conjured non-verbally and possibly without a wand meaning it might have been a magical object instead of a spell.
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Mobiliarbus
Pronunciation: Mow-BILL-ee-ARE-bus (IPA: [məʊ.ˌbɪl.i.'aɹ.bɪs])
Description: Moves a tree. An unusually specific use.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione Granger uses the spell to move a Christmas Tree in The Three Broomsticks beside her table to hide Harry Potter who was in Hogsmeade illegally.
Etymology: Latin mobilis, “movable” or “flexible”, and arbor (alternatively arbos), “tree”.
Mobilicorpus
Pronunciation: Mow-BILL-i-CORE-pus /mobɪˌlikoʴˈpʌs/
Description: Levitates and moves bodies.
Seen/Mentioned: Sirius Black uses it on Professor Snape in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Also probably used on Peter Pettigrew by Lord Voldemort in the graveyard to make him come forward.
Etymology: Latin mobilis, “movable” + corpus, “body”.
Notes: It is possible that Mobiliarbus and Mobilicorpus are variations of the same basic spell, since they share the “Mobili-“ stem.
Morfin Gaunt’s Spell
Pronunciation: Unknown; only demonstrated use is non-verbal
Description: The spell causes the victim to painfully exude large quantities of yellow pus, probably resulting from the opening of a lesion.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Morfin Gaunt to attack Bob Ogden in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Possibly invented by Morfin. Possibly modified Furnunculus Jinx.
Morsmordre
Pronunciation: Mors-MORE-dreh /moʴzmoʴˈdrʌ/
Description: Conjures the Dark Mark.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Barty Crouch Jr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Also seen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince over the castle to lure Professor Dumbledore to his death. It was apparently invented by Lord Voldemort.
Etymology: Latin mors, “death”, and mordere, meaning “to bite”; this is obviously associated with the name of Lord Voldemort’s followers, the Death Eaters. The English murder, or its Old French root, might also contribute.
Notes: A possible translation might be “take a bite out of death” — a fitting phrase for Death Eaters. Oddly, Morsmordre could be translated as “mother’s murderers” in Norwegian, which does not make sense to the series, as Lord Voldemort, and at least one of his followers, murdered their fathers, but no mention is given of any of the Death Eaters murdering their mothers, although it could also refer to Voldemort himself, who at the time of his first downfall murdered Lily Potter, the mother of Harry Potter, or that his mother died while giving birth to him.
Muffliato
Pronunciation: Muff-lee-AH-toe (IPA: [mə.fli.'a.təʊ])
Description: This spell fills peoples’ ears with an unidentifiable buzzing, to keep them from hearing nearby conversations.
Seen/Mentioned: It is used in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by Harry and Ron on various teachers and people such as Madam Pomfrey. It was created by the Half-Blood Prince. As pointed out by Hermione, is probably not Ministry of Magic approved.
Etymology: English muffle, “to quiet”, with a pseudo-Latin or pseudo-Italian ending.
Muggle Repelling Jinx
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Keeps Muggles away from wizarding places, by causing them to remember important meetings they missed and to cause the Muggles in question to forget what they were doing.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages as being used to keep Muggles away from the Quidditch World Cup. Hogwarts was also said to be guarded by the Muggle Repelling Jinx
N
Narcissa Malfoy’s Spell
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes pain to anyone touching the caster of the spell.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Narcissa Malfoy uses this spell to force Bellatrix Lestrange to release her by causing pain.
Notes: This spell seems to be related to Relashio.
Nox
Pronunciation: Noks (IPA: ['naks])
Description: Turns off the light produced by the Lumos spell.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry and Hermione used this spell to turn off their wand-lights in the Shrieking Shack.
Etymology: Latin nox, “night”.
O
Obliteration Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Removes footprints.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to remove the footprints that she, Harry, and Ron left in the snow.
Notes: The above instance in book five only reveals that the Obliteration Charm can remove footprints. There is no explanation as to what effect this has on other things. Possibly destroys things according to name.
Obliviate (Memory Charm)
Pronunciation: oh-BLIV-ee-ate or o-bliv-ee-AH-tay (IPA: [əʊ.ˌblɪ.vi.'a.teɪ])
Description: Used to remove or perhaps alter the subject's memories of an event.
Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Gilderoy Lockhart on Harry and Ron; the spell backfired due to a faulty wand, causing Lockhart to lose most of his own memory. Also used on a Muggle, Mr. Roberts during the Quidditch World Cup in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Kingsley Shacklebolt uses this on Marrieta Edgecombe, Cho Chang’s friend, so she will forget the past meetings of Dumbledore’s Army.
Etymology: Latin oblivisci, “forget”. The spell is most often used against Muggles who have seen something of the wizarding world.
Notes: The Ministry of Magic employees assigned to modifying the memories of Muggles are called Obliviators. The charm can be broken by powerful magic, or extreme duress, as Lord Voldemort was able to torture Bertha Jorkins into remembering details that Barty Crouch Sr. had forced her to forget using the charm.
Oppugno
Pronunciation: oh-PUG-no /ɒpʊˈgno/
Description: Apparently causes animals or beings of lesser intelligence to attack.
Seen/Mentioned: By Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, to attack Ron Weasley with a summoned flock of canaries during a spat.
Etymology: Latin oppugno, “I attack.”
Orchideous
Pronunciation: or-KID-ee-us /oʴkɪˈdiəs/
Description: Makes a bouquet of flowers appear out of the caster’s wand.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Mr Ollivander to test Fleur Delacour’s wand. Also used in the Goblet of Fire video game as an offensive spell (reduces enemies to bundles of flowers).
Etymology: English orchid and Latin suffix -eous, “of or bearing (the root word)”. Another possibility is a portmanteau of orchid and hideous.
P
Pack
Pronunciation: As in English /pæk/
Description: Packs a trunk, or perhaps any luggage.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by Nymphadora Tonks, once verbally and again non-verbally and in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by Remus Lupin in his office.
Notes: The neatness of the packing seems to depend on the desire and ability of the caster.
Notes (2): It may be that “pack” is not the actual incantation, and that Tonks was finishing her sentence while performing a non-verbal spell.
Permanent Sticking Charm
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Makes object permanently stay in place.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when Sirius suspected that his mother’s painting was fixed to the wall with such a Charm. Also in The Order of Phoenix, Fred and George offer to stick Ron's prefect badge to his forehead with this charm. In the beginning of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it is implied that the portrait in the Muggle Prime Minister’s office also has such a charm on it.
Notes: This might be the Epoximise spell used in the Trading Card game, which sticks objects in place with a strong adhesive.
Peskipiksi Pesternomi
Pronunciation: “Pesky pixie, pester no me!” /ˈpɛskiˌpɪksi ˌpɛstɹ̩ˈnoʊmi/
Description: Apparently causes Pixies to leave or at least desist from mischief-making.
Seen/Mentioned: Only in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by Gilderoy Lockhart after releasing a cage full of Cornish pixies into the classroom.
Notes: Lockhart confessed to being very poor (perhaps almost at *Squib level) in most magical areas, and seems to have been willing to go to any length to make himself appear more competent. Hence, Peskipiksi Pesternomi may have been made up on the spot as a desperate attempt to control the situation. Alternatively, knowing that he would need the Pixie Banishing Hex since his reputation would require knowing it, he may have looked it up beforehand. In that case, he would be incorrectly remembering a Latin phrase that would perhaps
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