Aberto

Pronunciation: Uh-bare-toe
Description: A spell presumably used
to open objects such as doors or
windows.

Accio (Summoning Charm)

Pronunciation: Various suggestions

have been made, including: (AK-ee-oh)
or (AK-see-oh)-film, (AK-see-oh)-UK
audio book and video game, (AS-see-
oh)-US audio book, and (AT-chee-oh)-
Anglo-Catholic pronunciation
Description: This charm summons an
object to the caster, potentially over a
significant distance. It can be used in
two ways; either by casting the charm
and then naming the object desired, or
by pointing your wand at the desired
object during or immediately following
the incantation to "pull" the target
toward the caster; in either case, the
caster must concentrate on the object
they wish to summon in order for the
charm to succeed. The caster doesn't
necessarily need to know the location of
the target if they say the name of the
object to be summoned, such as when
Hermione Granger summoned some
 books from Dumbledore's office simply Thorfinn Rowle, who used the Fire-
by saying "Accio Horcrux books!" while Making Spell.
in Gryffindor Tower. Etymology: Possibly a hybrid of Latin
Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter words aqua, which means "water", and
summoned his broom to complete the mentis, which means "mind".
first task of the Triwizard Tournament
in 1994, as well as to summon the Alarte Ascendare
Portkey to escape Voldemort and the
Death Eaters in the Little Hangleton Pronunciation: A-LAR-tey ah-SEN-
Graveyard in 1995. Also, in the Battle of deh-rey
the Seven Potters Harry summoned Description: Shoots the target high into
Hagrid when he fell. Molly Weasley the air.
used it to get the twins candy. Seen/Mentioned: Used only once, and
Notes: The summoning charm is limited that was by Gilderoy Lockhart in 1992
only to items and small animals, as it Etymology: Ascendere is a Latin
was shown to be incapable of infinitive meaning "to go up,""to climb,"
summoning people; it is also possible to "to embark," "to rise(figuratively);" this
bewitch items to become impervious to is the origin of the English word
this spell. "ascend".
Etymology: The Latin word accio
means "I call" or "I summon". Albus Dumbledore's Forceful Spell

Age Line Description: This spell was,

supposedly, quite powerful as when it
Description: Creates a thin, shimmering was cast, the opponent was forced to
golden line around the target that is conjure a silver shield to deflect it.
impassable by those below a set age. It Seen/Mentioned: This incantation was
seems that ageing potions are useless used only once throughout the series,
against the line, and it appears that the and that was by Dumbledore in the
lines functions on either calendar or Ministry of Magic, immediately
mental age. following the Battle of the Department
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus of Mysteries on 17 June, 1996, while he
Dumbledore to stop underage students duelled Voldemort.
from entering their names into the
Goblet of Fire.

Aguamenti (Water-Making Spell)

Pronunciation:AH-gwah-MEN-tee Alohomora (Unlocking Charm)

Description: Produces a fountain or jet
of water from the wand tip. Pronunciation: al-LOH-ha-MOHR-ah
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Fleur Description: Used to open and unlock
Delacour in 1994 to extinguish her skirt, doors; it can unseal doors upon which
which had caught flame during a fight the Locking Spell has been cast,
against a dragon. Harry used this spell although it is possible to bewitch doors
twice in 1997, both on the same night; to resist the spell.
once to attempt to provide a drink for Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione
Dumbledore, then again to help douse Granger in 1991 to allow her and her
Hagrid's hut after it was set aflame by friends to access the Third Floor
Corridor at her school, which was at the
 time forbidden; she used it again two Description: Cast on parchment and
years later to free Sirius's cell in her quills to prevent the writer from
teacher's prison room. cheating while writing answers.
Etymology: The incantation is derived Seen/Mentioned: Used near exam times
from the West African Sidiki dialect at Hogwarts in at least 1991 and 1995.
used in geomancy; it means "friendly to
thieves", as stated by the author in Anti-Disapparition Jinx
testimony during a court case.[1]
Notes: Whilst in the first book, when Description: Used to prevent
the spell is cast the lock or door must be Disapparating in an area for a time;
tapped once, in the fifth, a healer simply presumably used to trap an enemy in an
points her wand at the door to cast it, area, is probably related to the Anti-
and on Pottermore the wand motion is Apparition Charm.
seen as a backward 'S'. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus
Dumbledore to trap some Death Eaters
Anapneo in the Department of Mysteries in 1996.
Also mentioned that nobody can
Pronunciation: ah-NAP-nee-oh disapparate from Hogwarts; it is due to
Description: Clears the target's airway, this jinx.
should they find it blocked.
Seen/Mentioned: Used only by Horace Antonin Dolohov's curse
Slughorn, cast upon Marcus Belby when
the latter choked on a pheasant in 1996. Description: Based on what is seen of
Etymology: From the Greek verb the effects, it is presumed to be a nearly
anapneo, meaning "I breathe in"; this lethal spell used to cause severe internal
and Episkey are the only spells injury.
obviously derived from Greek. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Antonin
Dolohov during the Battle of the
Anteoculatia Department of Mysteries twice; once on
Hermione Granger (which incapacitated
Pronunciation: AN-tea-oh-cuh-LAY- her instantly and required her to take ten
chee-a potions a day for some time) and again,
Description: Anteoculatia is a hex ineffectively, on Harry Potter.
which turns a person's hair into antlers.
Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used to Aparecium (Revealing Charm)
make Pansy Parkinson grow antlers in
1996. Pronunciation: AH-par-EE-see-um
Description: This spell is used to
Anti-Jinx reverse concealing charms, and can
presumably render invisible ink visible.
Description: Prevents the effects of a It is covered in a rather old spellbook. It
jinx over one target object or animal. may be related to Specialis Revelio.
Seen/Mentioned: In the summer of Seen/Mentioned: Only ever used (to no
1995, Arthur Weasley was required to avail) in 1993 by Hermione Granger to
perform an antijinx on a regurgitating attempt to reveal any hidden writing in a
toilet. diary.
Etymology: Latin apparere, meaning
Anti-Cheating Spell "to appear"; -ium and -cium are common
Latin noun endings.
 strength gained whilst moving"; the
literal translation hence is "Bring the
Aqua Eructo (Aqua Eructo Charm) force or strength gained whilst moving
to a stop".
Pronunciation: A-kwa ee-RUCK-toh
Description: This spell is used to create, Arrow-shooting spell
and control, a jet of clear water from the
tip of the wand; it is probably related to Description: Fires arrows from the
Aguamenti. caster's wand.
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times Seen/Mentioned: The spell used to be
to extinguish fires in 1994. used by Appleby Arrows supporters at
Etymology: Aqua means, in Latin, Quidditch matches to show their support
water. Eructo is a verb meaning "I for their teams; however, the British and
raise"; roughly translated, it means "I Irish Quidditch League banned the use
raise water". of the spell at matches when referee
Nugent Potts was pierced through the
Arania Exumai nose with a stray arrow in 1894.

Pronunciation: ah-RAHN-ee-a EKS- Ascendio

su-may
Description: This spell is used to blast Pronunciation: ah-SEN-dee-oh
away Acromantulas and, presumably, all Description: Lifts the caster high into
other arachnids. the air.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry uses this spell Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry Potter
in The Forbidden Forest to defend he in the Second Task of the Triwizard
and his friend from some spiders that are Tournament to propel him to the surface
attacking them. He learned the spell of the lake in 1995.
from a diary, who attempted to use it in Etymology: Derived from Latin
a memory. ascendo, meaning "to climb".[2]
Etymology: From the Latin aranea,
meaning "spider", and exuo, meaning "I Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse)
lay aside".
Pronunciation: ah-VAH-dah keh-
Arresto Momentum DAV-rah
Description: Causes instant death to the
Pronunciation: ah-REST-oh mo-MEN- victim wherever it hits on the body, is
tum accompanied by a flash of green light
Description: Used to decrease the and a rushing noise; there is no known
velocity of a moving target; it should be counter-curse, although there are a
noted that it can be used on multiple number of ways to prevent death by it,
targets, as well as on the caster himself. such as hitting it with another spell in
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Dumbledore mid-flight, dodging it, or interrupting
to save one of his students from a fall in the caster. It is one of the three
1993; Hermione Granger used it, to little Unforgivable Curses.
effect, in 1998 to cushion an otherwise Harry Potter was saved from this spell a
deadly fall. number of times, both by his mother's
Etymology: Likely the combination of sacrifice, because he was an accidental
the Anglo-French arester, meaning "to horcrux, and because his wand and his
bring to a stop" and the Latin enemy's were made of the same core.
momentum, meaning "the force or
 Seen/Mentioned: First said (not by Description: Although this spell is not
name) in 1991, during the flashback fully understood, it is generally
while Hagrid described his parents' presumed to force a person to babble
deaths to Harry; next, the first part of the
whenever they speak; it is possibly, for
incantation was said by Lucius Malfoy
when he tried to kill Harry, and this reason, related to the Tongue-Tying
numerous times in every book Curse.
following.
Etymology: During an audience Seen/Mentioned: Although he was
interview at the Edinburgh Book rather untrustworthy, it may not have
Festival on 15 April, 2004 J. K. Rowling occurred at all, but Lockhart says he
said "Does anyone know where avada cured a Transylvanian farmer of this
kedavra came from? It is an ancient affliction.
spell in Aramaic, and it is the original of
abracadabra, which means "let the
thing be destroyed". Originally, it was Bat-Bogey Hex
used to cure illness and the "thing" was
the illness, but I decided to make the Description: It is another spell that is
"thing" as in the person standing in front not fully understood, but most people
of me. I take a lot of liberties with things presume, based on clues from the text,
like that. I twist them round and make that it grotesquely enlarges the target's
them mine."[3] bogies, gives them wings, and sets them
attacking the target.
Avifors (Avifors Spell)
Seen/Mentioned: Ginny Weasley was a
Pronunciation: AH-vi-fors noted practitioner of this spell, having
Description: Transforms the target into used it at least thrice by her sixth year.
a bird
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times Notes: This spell may be related to, or
throughout the video games.
the same as, the Curse of the Bogies
Etymology: From Latin avis meaning
"bird" and fors meaning "luck". mentioned in 1991; however, that spell
gives the victim a runny nose, and hence
Avis (Bird-Conjuring Charm) the two may be different.

Pronunciation: AH-viss
Description: Conjures a flock of birds
from the tip of the wand; when used in Baubillious
conjunction with Oppugno, it can be
used offensively. Pronunciation: baw-BILL-ee-us
Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1994 by Mr
Ollivander to test Viktor Krum's wand. Description: The exact effects of the
Also employed offensively by Hermione spell are unknown, though it presumably
Granger against Ron Weasley.
is of damaging nature and it produces a
Etymology: The Latin word avis means
"bird". bolt of white light from the tip of the
wand.
Babbling Curse
Seen/Mentioned: In Charms class of an
unknown year.
 Etymology: Currently unclear, probably Seen/Mentioned: This spell was a
from English bauble. specialty of Hermione Granger's. She
used it to save Harry and Ron in 1991.
Notes: Judging by the incantation, this
may be the spell used by Filius Flitwick Bombarda
to decorate the Hogwarts Christmas
Trees with Christmas baubles. Pronunciation: bom-BAR-dah

Bedazzling Hex Description: Provokes a small

explosion.
Description: Thouh the exact effects are
unknown, based on the name (and the Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione
fact that it is used in conjunction with a Granger to free Sirius Black from prison
chameleon charm on certain cloaks, it is in 1994. This spell was only seen in the
probably used to conceal a person or film.
object. Etymology: Presumably from English
Seen/Mentioned: When Xenophilius bombard, meaning "to attack a place or
Lovegood explains the concept of how person continually with bombs or other
the Cloak of Invisibility is the only thing missiles".
that can make a person truly invisible,
he mentions that most cloaks of that Bombarda Maxima
kind are made with this spell.
Pronunciation: BOM-bar-dah MAX-
ih-mah
Bewitched Snowballs
Description: Creates a large explosion
Description: Presumably causes
capable of removing entire walls. A
snowballs to pelt themselves at the more advanced and more powerful form
target. of Bombarda.
Seen/Mentioned: Twice used by Fred Seen/Mentioned: Dolores Umbridge
and George Weasley; firstly on used this spell in 1995 to force her way
Professor Quirrell's head, unwittingly into the Room of Requirement.
striking Lord Voldemort in the face, and
then again four years later to attack the Brackium Emendo
windows of Gryffindor Tower.
Pronunciation: BRA-key-um ee-MEN-
doh

Bluebell Flames Description: If used correctly, it is

claimed that this spell will heal broken
Description: Conjures a quantity of bones; this theory is supported by the
waterproof blue flames that can be etymology.
carried around in a container, released,
then "scooped" back therein. Seen/Mentioned: Used unsuccessfully
by Gilderoy Lockhart on Harry Potter in
 1992 after the latter's arm was broken by Counter-Curses by Vindictus Viridian
a Bludger; it vanished all the bones, mentions this spell, and it can be bought
making it resemble rubber. from Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment
in Diagon Alley.
Bubble-Head Charm
Etymology: From Latin calvus =
"bald".

Cedric employs the Bubble-Head Charm during Cantis

the Second Task.
Pronunciation: CAN-tiss
Description: Produces a large bubble of
air around the head of the user; it is Description: Causes the victim to burst
commonly used as the supernatural uncontrollably into song.
equivalent of a breathing set.
Seen/Mentioned: This spell can be
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Cedric bought in Wiseacre's Wizarding
Diggory and Fleur Delacour in 1995; it Equipment in LEGO Harry Potter:
was used the next year by many students Years 5-7. Used by the Hogwarts
walking through the halls, because of professors to enchant suits of armour.
horrid odours made by various pranks
Etymology: Cantare is Latin for "sing".
played on Dolores Umbridge.
Carpe Retractum (Seize and Pull Charm)
Bubble-producing spell
Carpe Retractum
Description: Produces a stream of
multicoloured, non-bursting bubbles; Pronunciation: CAR-pay ruh-TRACK-
there are two similar spells. tum
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Professor Description: Produces a supernatural
Flitwick to decorate some trees; the rope from the caster's wand, which will
bubbles in this instance were golden. pull a target toward the caster.
Used the following year by Ron
Weasley when he broke his wand; these Seen/Mentioned: In 1993 and 1994 by
bubbles were purple. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.

Calvario (Hair-Loss Curse) Etymology: From the Latin carpe,

meaning "to seize" and retracto,
The Hair-Loss Jinx in Lego Harry Potter meaning "I draw back".

Pronunciation: cal-VORE-ee-oh Cascading Jinx

Description: This spell causes the Description: An offensive spell used to

victim's hair to fall out. defeat multiple enemies.

Seen/Mentioned: In the LEGO Harry

Potter: Years 5-7, the book Curses and
 Seen/Mentioned: This spell was seen Description: Causes the person upon
only in Harry Potter and the Deathly whom the spell is cast to become
Hallows: Part 1 (video game). contented and happy, though heavy-
handedness with it causes the victim to
Caterwauling Charm break into an uncontrollable laughing
fit.
Description: Anyone entering the
perimeter of this spell sets off a high- Seen/Mentioned: Taught to third-year
pitched shriek. This spell may be related charms classes, part of the written
to the Intruder Charm. O.W.L. The spell was invented by Felix
Summerbee.
Seen/Mentioned: This spell was cast by
the Death Eaters over Hogsmeade Cistem Aperio
Wizarding Village to protect against
intruders in 1998. Cistem Aperio

Cauldron to Sieve Pronunciation: SIS-tem uh-PE-ree-o

Description: Transforms cauldrons, and Description: Opens chests and boxes

presumably all pots and containers of
Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used
that sort, into sieves.
by Tom Riddle to open the chest in
Seen/Mentioned: This spell was only which Aragog was hidden. It was only
seen in the Harry Potter Trading Card seen in the film.
Game.
Etymology: Aperio is Latin for
"uncover" or "open"; Cista is Latin for
Cave Inimicum
"trunk" or "chest".
Pronunciation: KAH-way ih-NIH-mih-
Colloportus (Locking Spell)
kum

Description: Based on the etymology, it Pronunciation: cul-loh-POR-tus

may warn the caster of any approaching
Description: Locks doors, and
enemies, similar to a Caterwauling
presumably all things that can be
Charm.
locked; it is unknown whether the
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times counterspell is required, or if a key
by Hermione Granger in 1997 and 1998 could open it.
to protect the tent she shared with Ron
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione
Weasley and Harry Potter.
Granger in 1996 in an attempt to prevent
Etymology: The incantation is a Latin the Death Eaters that were following her
phrase which translates to "beware of from catching up.
the enemy".
Etymology: Perhaps a portmanteau of
the Latin words colligere, which means
Cheering Charm
"gather" and porta, which means "gate".
 Notes: This spell can easily be and presumably thereafter burst into
countered with Alohomora. flame.

Colloshoo (Stickfast Hex) Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry Potter

to destroy the side-car of a motorbike in
Pronunciation: cul-loh-SHOE which he was riding during a battle
against some Death Eaters in 1997; it
Description: Adheres the victim's shoes was later used by Hermione Granger in
to the ground with some sort of adhesive an attempt to kill Nagini and facilitate
ectoplasm. an escape from Godric's Hollow.
Seen/Mentioned: This spell is Etymology: The incantation is direct
mentioned twice, once as having been Latin for "destroy".
used on Severus Snape during a potions
class, the other when one reads Curses Notes: This spell seems to use heat for
and Counter-Curses by Vindictus its explosion, while Expulso uses
Viridian. pressure instead.

Etymology: The suffix "shoo" is a

phonetic spelling of English "shoe"; the
prefix collo may come from Greek Confundo (Confundus Charm)
"," (pronounced
"colas","cols"), which means "to glue". Pronunciation: con-FUN-doh

Description: Causes the victim to

Colovaria (Colour Change Charm)
become confused and befuddled.
Pronunciation: co-loh-VA-riah
Seen/Mentioned: In 1994, Severus
Description: Changes the target's Snape asserted that Harry, Ron and
colour. Hermione had this charm cast on them
so that they would believe Sirius Black's
Seen/Mentioned: The spell can be claim of innocence; used two years later
bought in Wiseacre's Wizarding by Hermione to allow Ron to join
Equipment in Diagon Alley. Used by the Gryffindor Quidditch team. It was
fifth-years in their OWLs. used multiple times in 1997 and 1998.

Etymology: Almost certainly a Etymology: The incantation, when non-

combination of English "colour" and capitalized, means "I confuse"; the title
"vary". may derive from the Latin confundere,
meaning "to confuse" or "to perplex".
Confringo (Blasting Curse)
Conjunctivitis Curse
Pronunciation: kon-FRING-goh
Description: Due to the name
Description: Causes anything that the (conjunctivitis is another word for "pink
spell comes into contact with to explode, eye", a disease which forms a scabby
inflammation over the eye), it is
 presumed this curse causes great pain to Description: This spell can change the
the victim's eyes. colour and style of ones hair.

Seen/Mentioned: It was suggested by Seen/Mentioned: In the Harry Potter

Sirius Black in his letter to Harry for Lego video games.
him to use this spell on a dragon.
Olympe Maxime used this spell on some Notes: This maybe be the spell that
giants in 1995. causes Harry to turn his eyebrow yellow
in 1996.
Cornflake skin spell
Crucio (Cruciatus Curse)
Description: This spell causes the
victim's skin to appear as though it was Pronunciation: KROO-shea-oh
coated in cornflakes. Description: Inflicts intense pain on the
Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, an unnamed recipient of the curse; the pain is
student went to the hospital for described as having hot knives being
treatment after he was hit with it, which driven into the victim. It cannot be cast
was presumably done in retaliation for successfully by a person who is doing so
the Inquisitorial Squad's recent out of pure spite or anger; one must feel
behaviour. a true desire to cause the victim pain. If
one casts this spell, he or she will
Cracker Jinx receive a life sentence in Azkaban
prison for it, as with the other
Description: This spell is used to two Unforgivable Curses.
conjure exploding wizard crackers; it
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times
can be used in duelling to harm the
from the fourth book onward.
opponent, but the force of the explosion
may also affect the caster. Etymology: Latin crucio means "I
torture".
Cribbing Spell
Mucus ad Nauseam (Curse of the Bogies)
Description: This spell, which may
possibly be a charm, is used to assist the Pronunciation: MEW-cuss add NOH-
caster in cheating on written papers, see-um
tests, and exams. It is possible that these
spells can negate anti-cheating spells. Description: Gives the recipient a
massive head cold and an extremely
Seen/Mentioned: In 1991, an unnamed runny nose.
Slytherin student asked his fellow
students whether any of them knew any Seen/Mentioned: Taught by Professor
good cribbing spells. Quirrell to his first-year class, used later
that year by Draco Malfoy on Harry
Crinus Muto Potter.

Cushioning Charm
 Description: Produces an invisible Description: This hex causes the
cushion over the target, is used primarily victim's teeth to grow rapidly, but can
in the manufacturing of broomsticks. also be used to restore lost teeth, as
proven when Ted Tonks did so in 1997
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione for Harry Potter.
Granger to cushion her, Harry, and
Ron's fall in Gringotts Wizard Bank in Seen/Mentioned: Introduced in 1994,
1998. when Draco Malfoy's spell rebounded
upon Hermione Granger; her teeth were
Notes: This spell may be related to past her collar before she was forced to
Aresto Momentum and Spongify. run to the hospital to get them shrunk.
Later used in 1997 to mend Harry
Defodio (Gouging Spell) Potter's broken teeth.
Pronunciation: deh-FOH-dee-oh Etymology: From Latin dens, meaning
"tooth", and augeo, meaning "I enlarge";
Description: This spell allows the caster
essentially, it means "I enlarge the
to gouge large chunks out of the target.
tooth".
Seen/Mentioned: Used by The Trio to
escape from a bank in 1998 while riding Depulso (Banishing Charm)
a dragon. It was later used by Harry to
write the epitaph for Dobby, who had Depulso
been killed.
Pronunciation: deh-PUL-soh
Etymology: The incantation is Latin for
Description: This spell is used to make
"I dig".
the target fly toward a specific location;
it is the opposite of the summoning
Deletrius (Eradication Spell)
charm.
Pronunciation: deh-LEE-tree-us Seen/Mentioned: Although it is learned
Description: Disintegrates something in the fourth-year charms class at
Hogwarts, it is used multiple times in
Seen/Mentioned: This spell was only 1993, as well as in 1995.
ever seen in 1994 when Amos Diggory
used Prior Incantato to detect that Etymology: From the Latin depulsio,
Winky had cast Morsmordre using meaning "drive away".
Harry Potter's wand.
Descendo
Etymology: Latin delere, meaning "to
destroy", and English "detritus", Pronunciation: deh-SEN-doh
meaning rubble.
Description: Causes the target to move
downwards.
Densaugeo (Tooth-Growing Spell)
Seen/Mentioned: In 1997, it was used
Pronunciation: den-SAW-jee-oh by Ron to magically cause the stairs in
 his bedroom, which lead to his family's Etymology: Latin diffindere, meaning
attic, to descend; later that year, Crabbe "to divide" or "to split".
used it in an attempt to cause a wall of
rubbish behind which Ron was hiding to Diminuendo
fall on him.
Pronunciation: dim-in-YEW-en-
Etymology: Descendo is Latin for "I DOUGH
descend".
Description: Forces the target to shrink.
Deprimo
Seen/Mentioned: Performed by Nigel
Pronunciation: DEE-prih-moh Wolpert in 1995.

Description: This spell places immense Etymology: The incantation derives

downward pressure on the target, which from the musical term diminuendo,
may result in the violent fracturing of meaning "a gradual decrease of the
said target. volume of sound".

Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger Dissendium

blasted a hole through the living room
floor of Xenophilius Lovegood's house Pronunciation: dih-SEN-dee-um
in 1998 using this spell.
Description: Although the only known
Etymology: The incantation, when non- canonical effect is to open secret
capitalized, means "to depress" or passageways, it's possible, based on its
"depress". use in 1997, that it opens things in
general.
Diffindo (Severing Charm)
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times
Pronunciation: dih-FIN-doh in 1993 to open the statue of Gunhilda
of Gorsemoor, then again four years
Description: Rips, tears, shreds, or later in a failed attempt to open Salazar
otherwise physically damages the target. Slytherin's Locket.

Seen/Mentioned: Used twice in 1994, Etymology: There are numerous

the first time being by Harry Potter to suggestions.
cut Cedric Diggory's bag in order to talk
to the latter, and the second time being Notes: This may not be a spell at all in
by Ron Weasley to cut the lace from the the strict sense but a password; however,
cuffs of his dress robes in an attempt to when used for the statue of the hump-
make them seem less feminine. The backed witch, one must tap the statue
spell was used a third time by Harry to with their wand, indicating that it is in
swap the covers of his second-hand and fact a spell.
brand-new copies of Advanced Potion-
Making. Disillusionment Charm
 Description: Causes the target to blend Pronunciation: DOO-roh
seamlessly in with its surroundings, like
a chameleon. Description: This charm transforms the
target into solid stone.
Seen/Mentioned: Used and mentioned
multiple times from 1995 onward. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione
Granger in 1998 while escaping from
Draconifors (Draconifors Spell) Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts.

Etymology: Latin duro means "harden".

Pronunciation: drah-KOH-nih-fors

Description: Transforms the target into

a dragon.
Ears to kumquats
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times
in 1993 and 1994. Description: This spell transforms the
victim's ears into kumquats.
Etymology: From the Latin word draco,
meaning "dragon", and fors, a popular Seen/Mentioned: In 1995, Luna
transformation suffix. Lovegood read The Quibbler upside
down in order to reveal the secret
Drought Charm charm, written in Ancient Runes.

Description: Causes puddles and ponds Ear-shrivelling Curse

to dry up. Though not powerful enough
to drain a body of water like a lake Description: Causes the target's ears to
shrivel up.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned by Ronald
Weasley in 1994 when Harry was Seen/Mentioned: Sometime between
getting ready for the Second Task of 1989 and 1994, Bill Weasley's pen-
The Triwizard Tournament. friend sent him a hat with this curse on
it.
Ducklifors (Ducklifors Jinx)
Ebublio (Ebublio Jinx)
Pronunciation: DUCK-lih-fors
Pronunciation: ee-BUB-lee-oh
Description: Transforms the target into
a duck. Description: Causes the victim to
inflate and explode into hundreds of
Etymology: From the English duck, and bubbles; it can only be cast if an ally is
the Latin fors, a common ending for using Aqua Eructo on the victim
transformations. simultaneously.

Seen/Mentioned: Multiple times in Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times

1994 and 1995. in 1994.

Duro (Hardening Charm) Engorgio (Engorgement Charm)

 Pronunciation: en-GOR-jee-oh Description: This hex is used to
transform the target into an insectoid for
Description: Causes the target to swell a short time; it can be bought at
in physical size. Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in
Seen/Mentioned: Rubeus Hagrid used Diagon Alley.
this spell on his pumpkins in 1992; two Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter
years later, Barty Crouch Jr cast this contemplated using this hex against
spell on a spider to make it easier for Dudley Dursley in 1995, though he
students to see when he cast a curse on decided against it; it was later seen in
it. Used on another spider three years the LEGO world.
later to test a new wand.
Entrail-Expelling Curse
Etymology: The English word engorge
means "swell".
Description: Presumably causes the
Notes: There is much speculation that victim's insides to be ejected from the
this spell is the same as the Growth body, though due to the fact that a
Charm, though this cannot be proven. portrait of its inventor was hung in a
Note that there is a difference between hospital, it is possible this spell's effect
enlarging and engorging something, is entirely different.
similar though they may seem.
Seen/Mentioned: It was only ever seen
once, and that was when Harry Potter
Engorgio Skullus
visited a hospital in 1996, and he saw
Pronunciation: in-GORE-jee-oh the inventor's portrait.
SKUH-las
Episkey
Description: This hex causes the
victim's skull to swell Pronunciation: ee-PISS-key
disproportionately; this spell may be a
Description: Used to heal relatively
variation of the Engorgement Charm, as
minor injuries, such as broken bones and
they share the first word of the
cartilage.
incantation. Its countercurse is
Redactum Skullus. Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, Nymphadora
Tonks used this spell to fix Harry's
Seen/Mentioned: This spell can be
broken nose after Draco Malfoy broke it
bought at Wiseacre's Wizarding
on the Hogwarts Express (Luna
Equipment in Diagon Alley.
Lovegood did so in the film); Harry, in
Etymology: See etymology for above turn, used it to heal Demelza Robins'
entry; "skullus" is Latin for "skull". swollen lip after Ron punched her
during Quidditch practise.
Entomorphis
Etymology: The word comes from
Pronunciation: en-TOE-morph-is Greek "episkeui" (""), which
means "repair".
 Notes: This is part of a family of Notes: This is probably simply an
healing spells. earlier version of the Vanishing Charm,
which wasn't developed until later in the
Epoximise series' plot.

Pronunciation: ee-POX-i-mise Evanesco (Vanishing Spell)

Description: Adheres one object to Pronunciation: ev-an-ES-koh
another, similarly to if they had been
glued together. Description: Vanishes the target; the
best description of what happens to it is
Seen/Mentioned: As shown in the card that it goes "into non-being, which is to
game, this spell is often used by students say, everything".
to adhere each other's belongings to
their desks (or, unfortunately, their Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times
hands). in 1995.

Etymology: Epoximise comes from the Etymology: From "evanescene",

English word epoxy, which is a type of meaning "something that is fleeting or
adhesive. disappears.

Notes: This spell may be the Permanent Everte Statum

Sticking Charm or a variation.
Pronunciation: ee-VER-tay STAH-tum
Erecto
Description: Throws the victim
Pronunciation: eh-RECK-toh backward, similarly to if they'd been
thrown.
Description: Used to erect a tent or
other structure. Seen/Mentioned: Draco Malfoy used
this spell on Harry Potter in 1992.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione
Granger to construct a shelter for her, Etymology: The Latin words everte,
Harry Potter, and Ronald Weasley in which means "to throw out" and statua,
1997. from the same language, meaning
"image".
Etymology: Erectum is past principle of
erigere, which is Latin for "to erect". Expecto Patronum (Patronus Charm)

Evanesce Pronunciation: ecks-PECK-toh pah-

TROH-numb
Pronunciation: ev-an-ES-key
Description: This charm is a defensive
Description: Vanishes the target spell which will conjure a spirit-like
Seen/Mentioned: Used on a mouse in incarnation of their positive emotions to
the card game. defend against dark creatures; it can also
send messages to other witches or
 wizards. It seems one's Patronus will Description: Provokes an explosion,
take the form of something important to unique in that it uses pressure to do so as
the caster, and can change when one has opposed to heat.
undergone a period of heightened
emotion. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Antonin
Dolohov during a fight in a cafe in 1997.
Seen/Mentioned: Taught to Harry by
Professor Lupin; Harry later taught Etymology: From expulsum, which is
Dumbledore's Army this charm. This is past principle of expellere, which means
the only known spell effective against "expel".
Dementors.
Extinguishing spell
Etymology: Patronus means "protector"
in Latin; in archaic Latin, it means Description: Puts out fires.
"father"; considering the form Harry's
Seen/Mentioned: Charlie Weasley and
takes, this is interesting. The Latin word
his friends would use this spell should
expecto means "I await"[4]
something go wrong in the
tournament.[5]
Expelliarmus (Disarming Charm)

Pronunciation: ex-PELL-ee-ARE-muss Eye of rabbit, harp string hum, turn this water
into rum (Transfiguration)
Description: Causes whatever the
victim is holding to fly away, knocks Description: Turns water into rum.
out an opponent if used too forcefully. Seen/Mentioned: Seamus Finnigan
Harry Potter's special spell. tried to cast it in 1991, and, in his first
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times attempt, he managed to make "weak
from the second book onwards. tea," before causing an explosion.

Etymology: Probably a combination of

Latin expello, meaning "expel", and
arma, meaning "weapon". Feather-light charm

Notes: Mentioned in Doctor Who Description: Makes something

starring David Tennant and Freema lightweight.
Agyeman, second episode of third
Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter
series. It was also used differently in the
contemplated using this in 1993 to
Prisoner of Askaban PS2 video game, in
lighten his trunk so that he could carry it
which a pink coloured shield is formed
by broom to Gringotts, though he
to protect against jinxes.
decided against it.

Expulso (Expulso Curse) Notes: This charm may have been cast
by Hermione Granger on her beaded bag
Pronunciation: ecks-PUHL-soh to make it easier to carry, considering
the heavy objects within.
Ferula Etymology: Latin fidelis, which means
"faithful".
Pronunciation: feh-ROO-lah
Notes: Although the author had
Description: Creates a bandage and a previously explained that when a Secret-
splint. Keeper dies the secret they held can
never be revealed to anyone else[6], in
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Remus
1997 it is clearly explained that upon the
Lupin in 1994 to bind Ronald Weasley's
Keeper's death all those who had been
broken leg.
told the secret become keepers in turn.
Etymology: Latin ferula means
Notes (2): This charm seems to have no
"walking-stick" or "splint".
effect with regard to animals, as Hedwig
found Ron and Hermione in a location
Fianto Duri
that was protected by this charm;
Pronunciation: fee-AN-toh DOO-ree however, it is possible that Dumbledore
somehow told her, ludicrous though
Description: A defensive charm which, such may seem.
based on the etymology, strengthens
shield spells, and perhaps objects in Notes (3): In 1981, Hagrid managed to
general, in a similar way to Duro. get to Harry before all the Muggles
could look at it; this makes it appear as
Seen/Mentioned: Used to protect a though the Killing Curse will negate the
school in 1998. effect of the Fidelius Charm.

Etymology: Latin fiant means Notes (4): Those who have been told of
"become" and duri means "hard". the secret by secret-keepers still cannot
pass the secret on, as proven by Severus
Fidelius Charm Snape and Bellatrix Lestrange.

Description: A complex charm used to Fiendfyre

hide secret information within the soul
of the charm's recipient, who is called a The Fiendfyre in the Room of Requirement
Secret-Keeper. The information is caused by Vincent Crabbe
irretrievable unless the Secret-Keeper
chooses to reveal it, and only the Description: Creates great spirits of fire
aforementioned person can do so. which burn anything in its path,
including nearly indestructable
Seen/Mentioned: In 1993, it was substances such as horcruxes. This fire
explained that when Harry was merely is nearly impossible to control.
an infant, he and his parents were
hidden from Voldemort with this charm; Seen/Mentioned: Though there are
from 1995 onward it was used to protect numerous instances when it may have
Grimmauld Place, and in 1998 it was been used, it was only proven to have
used to protect Shell Cottage. been used in 1998 by Vincent Crabbe,
who was killed by it.
Finestra Seen/Mentioned: Gunhilda Kneen
jinxed her husband with this spell.
Pronunciation: fi-Ness-Trah
Firestorm
Description: Creates an aperture in a
wall or window. Albus Dumbledore fighting the Inferi inside the
cave in 1997

Description: Produces a ring of fire

Finite from the wand tip that can strike targets.

Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay Seen/Mentioned: Albus Dumbledore

used this spell to rescue Harry from
Description: Terminates spell effects in Inferi in 1997.
the vicinity of the caster.

Seen/Mentioned: Remus Lupin used Flagrante Curse

this spell on Neville Longbottom; three
Description: Causes the cursed object
years later, Harry Potter used it to
to burn human skin when touched.
prevent an attack on his friend.
Seen/Mentioned: The Lestrange Vault
Etymology: From Latin finire, meaning
had this curse on it.
"to finish".
Flagrate
Finite Incantatem (General Counter-Spell)
Pronunciation: fluh-GRAH-tay
Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay in-can-
TAH-tem Description: Produces fiery marks
which can be used to write.
Description: Terminates all spell effects
in the vicinity of the caster. Seen/Mentioned: Tom Riddle used this
spell to write his name; Hermione
Seen/Mentioned: Severus Snape used
Granger used it three years later to mark
this to restore order to his club.
some doors.
Hermione Granger also used this in the
film version of Harry Potter and the Etymology: From the Latin flagrate,
Chamber of Secrets to destroy Dobby's meaning "a burn".
rogue Bludger after its Quidditch match.
Flame-Freezing Charm
Etymology: Latin finire, meaning "to
finish", and incantatem. Description: Causes fire to tickle those
caught in it instead of burning them.
Finger-removing jinx
Seen/Mentioned: Third year students
Description: Removes a person's wrote an essay on the use of this charm
fingers. in medieval witch-burnings; Wendelin
the Weird was burned forty-seven times.
 Notes: This may be the spell used in Weasley's broomstick, wondering why
Floo Network, as well as when Albus anyone would charm it.
Dumbledore set Tom Riddle's wardrobe
aflame in 1938. Fumos (Smokescreen Spell)

Flipendo (Knockback Jinx) Description: Used to produce a

defensive cloud of dark grey smoke.
Flipendo
Seen/Mentioned: This spell, used in
Pronunciation: flih-PEN-doh 1993, is covered in The Dark Forces: A
Guide to Self-Protection.
Description: Pushes the target, knocks
out weaker enemies. Fumos Duo

Seen/Mentioned: Taught in Defence Description: A more powerful version

Against the Dark Arts, used in every of Fumos.
video game thereafter until the third one.
Not used in the books or films. Seen/Mentioned: In 1993.

Flipendo Duo (Knockback Jinx Duo) Furnunculus (Pimple Jinx)

Pronunciation: flih-PEN-doh DOO-oh Pronunciation: fer-NUN-kyoo-luss

Description: A more powerful version Description: Covers the target in boils

of Flipendo. (or pimples).

Seen/Mentioned: Seen in 1991, 1992, Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry Potter

and 1993. on Gregory Goyle.

Flipendo Tria Etymology: Latin furnunculus, meaning

"petty thief", or English furuncle, a
Pronunciation: flih-PEN-doh TREE-ah synonym for "boil".

Description: A more powerful version Fur spell

of Flipendo Duo; it is said to resemble a
miniature tornado. Description: Causes fur to grow on the
victim.
Seen/Mentioned: In 1991 and 1993.
Seen/Mentioned: Fred and George
Flying Charm Weasley used this spell on each other.

Description: This spell is cast on Geminio (Gemino Curse)

broomsticks and flying carpets to allow
them to fly. Pronunciation: jeh-MIH-nee-oh

Seen/Mentioned: Draco Malfoy Description: Creates an identical,

mentioned this spell when insulting Ron useless copy of the target
 Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Pronunciation: GLISS-ee-oh
Granger on Salazar Slytherin's Locket to
disguise her presence from Dolores Description: Causes the steps on a
Umbridge. stairway to flatten into a slide.

Etymology: The Latin word gemini Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione

means "twins". Granger to escape from Death Eaters.

Etymology: Probably derived from

Glacius (Freezing Spell)
French glisser, meaning "to slide".
Pronunciation: GLAY-shuss
Green Sparks
Description: Transforms the target into
solid albeit normal ice. Description: Shoots green sparks from
the wand.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in the video
games. Never used in the books or films. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in Defence
Against the Dark Arts
Etymology: From Latin glacies, which
means "ice". Gripping Charm

Glacius Duo Description: Helps someone grip

something more effectively.
Pronunciation: GLAY-shuss DOO-oh
Seen/Mentioned: Used on Quaffles to
Description: A more powerful version help Chasers carry them.
of Glacius.
Hair-thickening Charm
Seen/Mentioned: Used in the video
games. Never used in the books or films. Description: Thickens the victim's hair.

Etymology: From Latin glacies, which Seen/Mentioned: Alicia Spinnet was

means "ice". hexed with this spell in 1996.

Glacius Tria Harmonia Nectere Passus

Pronunciation: GLAY-shuss TREE-ah Pronunciation: har-MOH-nee-a

NECK-teh-ray PASS-us
Description: A more powerful version
of Glacius Duo. Description: Repairs a Vanishing
Cabinet.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in the video
games. Never used in the books or films. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco
Malfoy to mend a cabinet in 1996.
Etymology: From Latin glacies, which
means "ice". Etymology: Latin harmonia, which
means "harmony", nectere, which
Glisseo
 means "to bind", and passus, which Hermione using this charm in 12 Grimmauld
means "step". Place

Herbifors Pronunciation: HOM-eh-num reh-

VEH-lee-oh
Description: This spell causes flowers
Description: Reveals human presence
to sprout from the victim.
in the vicinity of the caster.
Seen/Mentioned: It can be bought at
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times
Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment.
by various people in 1997.
Herbivicus (Herbivicus Charm) Etymology: Most likely from Latin
homo, meaning human, and "reveal",
Pronunciation: her-BIV-i-cuss
though the classical Latin form would
Description: Makes plants grow to full be hominem instead of homenum, which
size instantaneously. shows Portuguese influence ("man" is
homem in Portuguese)indeed,
Seen/Mentioned: In 19941995 school Rowling speaks the language.
year, not in books or films.
Notes: It can be used non-verbally;
(Hermione Granger's jinx) Dumbledore does so to detect Harry
underneath his Invisibility Cloak.[7]
Description: Causes a traitor to break
out in boils spelling "SNEAK" on his or Homonculous Charm
her forehead.
Description: Tracks movement of every
Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger person in the mapped area.
designed and placed this jinx on the
parchment signed by all members of Seen/Mentioned: Used to create the
Dumbledore's Army. When Marietta Marauder's Map.
Edgecombe betrayed the D.A. to
Dolores Umbridge, the jinx was (Homorphus Charm)
triggered.
Description: Causes an Animagus or
Notes: This jinx was invented by transfigured object to assume its normal
Hermione, and may have been inspired shape.
by Furnunculus.
Seen/Mentioned: According to
Lockhart, he used it to force the Wagga
Homing spells
Wagga Werewolf to take its human
Description: Offensive spells that form. It was, however, used by Lupin
follow their target with a constant speed and Sirius on the rat named Scabbers to
after being cast. reveal that he was Peter Pettigrew in
Prisoner of Azkaban.
Homenum Revelio (Human-Presence-
Revealing Spell)
 Suggested Etymology: Latin homo Notes: When J.K.Rowling was asked
meaning "person" and Greek morphosis about what the steps are to create a
meaning "shaping" Horcrux Rowling declined to answer,
saying that "some things are better left
(Horton-Keitch Braking Charm) unsaid". However, in the Harry Potter
Encyclopedia, it is explained, and the
Description: This spell was first used editor is said to have felt like vomiting
on the Comet 140 to prevent players after reading it.
from overshooting the goal posts and
from flying off-sides. (Hot-Air Charm)
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Description: Causes wand to emit hot
Quidditch Through the Ages as the air.
charm that gave the Comet 140 an
advantage over the Cleansweep. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione
Granger in 1995 to dry off her robes.
(Horcrux Curse) Also used shortly after to melt snow.
Also was used by Albus Dumbledore in
Description: This spell allows a part of 1997 to dry Harry's and his own robes.
a wizard's soul to pass into an object, Quite possibly a form of Ventus.
thereby making the object a Horcrux.
One has to commit murder and take Hour-Reversal Charm
advantage of the soul's "splitting apart"
by this supreme act of evil in order to be Description: Reverses small amounts of
able to perform this spell, and it is time (up to five hours).
probably very complex. In 1943, Horace
Slughorn described the spell to a young Seen/Mentioned: Used to create Time-
Tom Riddle as encasing a portion of the Turners, as mentioned by Professor Saul
torn soul and placing it within an object. Croaker; this charm is highly unstable.
The spell itself is described in detail in a
banned book known as "Secret of the Hover Charm
Darkest Art", which Hermione Granger
Description: Causes the target to float
summoned from Albus Dumbledore's
in mid-air for a brief period of time.
office near the end of their sixth year.
According to the text, use of this spell to Seen/Mentioned: Used by Dobby to
separate the soul will make the levitate a cake.
remaining portion of the soul very
fragile, and can only be reversed by (Hurling Hex)
"remorse" of the wrongs the creator had
made; however, the pain caused by Description: Causes brooms to vibrate
attempting to reverse the creation of a violently in the air and try to buck their
Horcrux can destroy the individual. rider off.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Lord Seen/Mentioned: In 1991, Professor

Voldemort while creating his Horcruxes. Quirrell may have been casting a
 wordless and wandless version of this Description: This jinx is capable of
spell on Harry's broom during his tripping, freezing, binding, knocking
Quidditch match. Professor Flitwick back and generally impeding the target's
suggested that Harry's confiscated progress towards the caster. The extent
Firebolt may be jinxed with this spell. to which the spell's specific action can
be controlled by the caster is unclear.

Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1995 when

Harry was practising for the Third Task
of the Triwizard Tournament. In 1996,
Illegibilus Harry saw in a memory that James
Potter used it on Severus Snape. Also
Pronunciation: i-lej-i-bill-us
used in 1997 by Harry against the Inferi
Description: Illegibilus is a spell that is and Snape. Stronger uses of this spell
used to render a text illegible. seem capable of blowing targets away.

Etymology: Latin impedimentum (plural

Immobulus (Freezing Charm)
impedimenta), "a hindrance" or "an
Pronunciation: eem-o-bue-les impediment".

Description: Renders living targets Imperio (Imperius Curse)

immobile.
Pronunciation: im-PEER-ee-oh
Seen/Mentioned: Hermione used it
1992 to freeze 2 Cornish Pixies. Description: One of the three
According to Horace Slughorn, a "Unforgivable Curses". Places the
Freezing Charm will disable a Muggle subject in a dream-like state, in which
Burglar Alarm. It strikes resemblances he or she is utterly subject to the will of
to the Flame-Freezing Charm, which the caster. However, those who are
negates the effects of fire. strong willed may learn to resist it. The
use of this curse on another human
Etymology: From the Latin results in capital punishment or life
immobilis, meaning immovable. sentence in Azkaban

Notes: The Incantation was mentioned Seen/Mentioned: Used on many

in the film adaptations of Harry Potter occasions. First seen in 1994 when
and The Chamber of Secrets. Barty Crouch Jr, impersonating ex-
Auror Alastor Moody, used it on a
Remus Lupin also used it on the
spider and later on students during a
womping willow in the third movie
"class demonstration" in a Defence
when they use the time turner.
Against the Dark Arts class. While
breaking into Gringotts in 1998, Harry
Impedimenta (Impediment Jinx)
used it on a goblin and a Death Eater
Pronunciation: im-ped-ih-MEN-tah when they became suspicious.
 Etymology: Latin impero, I command, Pronunciation: in-an-ih-MAH-tus
and English "imperious". CON-jur-us

(Imperturbable Charm) Description: It is a spell of unknown

effect, most likely used to conjure an
Description: Makes objects such as inanimate object.
doors impenetrable (by everything,
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned briefly in
including sounds and objects).
1995.
Seen/Mentioned: The spell was used in
1995 by Hermione to trap Rita Skeeter Incarcerous
within a bottle while she was in beetle
form. It was also used by Molly Pronunciation: in-CAR-ser-us
Weasley in the same year on the door of Description: Ties someone or
the room in which an Order of the something up with ropes.
Phoenix meeting was being held, in
order to prevent her sons, Fred and Seen/Mentioned: First heard in 1996,
George, from eavesdropping. when Dolores Umbridge tries to hold off
Centaurs. Also used by Harry on the
Impervius (Impervius Charm) Inferi in Voldemort's Crystal Cave in
1997 and also attempted to use it on
Pronunciation: im-PUR-vee-us Severus Snape in the same year.
Description: This spell makes Etymology: Probably English
something repel (literally, become incarcerate, "to imprison". Possibly
impervious to) substances and outside linked to the Latin in carcerem, "in(to)
forces including water. prison".
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Notes: A non-verbal version of this
Granger in 1993 on Harry's glasses spell may have been used to tie up
while in a Quidditch match and also by Remus Lupin by Severus Snape during
the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Also the encounter in the Shrieking Shack,
used in 1997, first by Ron to protect and then later Peter Pettigrew in 1994. It
objects in Yaxley's office from rain, and may also have been used by Quirrell in
then by Hermione to protect Harry, Ron 1992, although he is said to have merely
and Griphook from the burning treasure "snapped his fingers". Also, it may have
in the Lestranges' vault. been the spell Antonin Dolohov used
non-verbally to bind Ron Weasley with
Etymology: It is said that the Latin
"shining black ropes" in a skirmish on
impervius means (and is the source of)
Tottenham Court Road.
"impervious"; although it is the source
of the word, it is better translated as Notes (2): It can be bought at
impassable, as in a mountain peak. Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in
Diagon Alley in LEGO Harry Potter:
Inanimatus Conjurus (Inanimatus Conjurus Years 1-4.
Spell)
Incendio (Fire-Making Spell) Seen/Mentioned: It was in Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets (GBC)
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh
Incendio Tria
Description: Produces fire.
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh TREE-
Seen/Mentioned: It was first seen in
ah
1994 by Arthur Weasley to create a fire
in the Dursleys' hearth so that he could Description: An improvement over
use Floo powder there. In 1997, this both Incendio and Incendio Duo.
spell was used several times in battle,
most noticeably when Hagrid's hut was Seen/Mentioned: It was in Harry Potter
set ablaze. It was also possibly used by and the Philosopher's Stone (video
Hagrid in 1991 to create a fire in the game), Harry Potter and the Chamber of
hearth before bringing Harry to London. Secrets (video game) and Harry Potter
and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video
Etymology: Latin incendere, "to set fire game).
(to)". Note that the first principal part of
this verb (meaning "I set fire") is Inflatus (Inflatus Jinx)
incendo, not incendio; Rowling's
incantation does not match exactly any Pronunciation: in-FLAY-tus
correct conjugation of the verb.
Incndio, in Portuguese (same Description: Inflates objects (living or
pronunciation as in English) means dead).
'huge fire'. "Encender" in Spanish means
Seen/Mentioned: One of the secondary
"to ignite" and "Incendie" in French
spells in Harry Potter and the Goblet of
means flame. (A plausible but less likely
Fire (video game) or possibly in "Harry
source might be that it is a back-
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
formation from the English word
(film).
"incendiary," i.e., "causing fire.")
Etymology: The prefix 'Inflate' derives
Notes: Probably the charm used
from the English verb "to expand with
frequently by Hermione, as it is noted
oxygen".
that creating small portable fires is a
speciality of hers. This fire is said to be
Informous (Informous Spell)
portable and blue, which may be a
different enchanted fire, possibly the Pronunciation: in-FOR-m-es
bluebells flames incantation.
Description: Informous is a spell that is
Incendio Duo used to complete one's Folio Bruti. A
page with a brief description (including
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh DOO- weaknesses and strengths) of the
oh charmed creature is added to the caster's
Folio Bruti.
Description: A stronger version of
Incendio.
 Seen/Mentioned: This was seen in the Notes: This spell may have been the
video game version of Harry Potter and spell that the Death Eaters hit Ron with
the Chamber of Secrets (GBC version) in Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix in the Battle of the Department
Etymology: The prefix Info derives of Mysteries.
from the English verb "to inform".
(Jelly-Fingers Curse)
(Intruder Charm)
Description: Causes the target's fingers
Description: Detects intruders and to become almost jelly-like to make it
sounds an alarm. uneasy for the victim to grasp objects.
Seen/Mentioned: Horace Slughorn used Seen/Mentioned: After a June 1999
it on a Muggle-owned house he stayed Pride of Portree/Appleby Arrows
in temporarily in 1996, but did not hear Quidditch game, the losing Seeker
it go off when Albus Dumbledore and accused his opposite number of putting
Harry Potter arrived, as he was in the this curse on him as they both closed in
bath. on the Snitch.

Locomotor Wibbly (Jelly-Legs Curse) Knee-reversal hex

Pronunciation: loh-koh-MOH-tor Description: Causes the victim's knees

WIB-lee to appear on the opposite side of his/her
Description: Causes the victim's legs to legs.
collapse. Seen/mentioned: In Quidditch Through
the Ages, Gertie Keddle uses this hex
Seen/Mentioned: One of the spells
mentioned in Curses and Counter- when a man playing an early form of
Curses by Vindictus Viridian, used on Quidditch comes to retrieve his ball
Harry, practising for the Third Task of from her garden.
the Triwizard Tournament, by
Lacarnum Inflamarae
Hermione. Also, Draco Malfoy was hit
with this jinx (along with another one) at
Pronunciation: la-CAR-num in-fla-
the end of the term.
MA-ray

(Jelly-Brain Jinx) Description: It sends a ball of fire from

the wand
Description: Presumably affects the
target's mental processes. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in
1991 to stop Snape from cursing Harry.
Seen/Mentioned: During the September The incantation is only used in film
1999 riot that took place during the adaptation of Harry Potter and the
Puddlemere United/Holyhead Harpies Philosopher's Stone.
Quidditch game, a lot of Harpy
supporters were using this jinx.
 Etymology: Latin inflammo, or the verb Legilimens (Legilimency Spell)
inflammatio meaning "to set on fire".
Lacarnum, from the Latin lacerna, Pronunciation: Le-JIL-ih-mens
meaning cloak.
Description: Allows the caster to delve
Langlock into the mind of the victim, allowing the
caster to see the memories, thoughts,
Pronunciation: LANG-lock and emotions of the victim.

Description: Glues the subject's tongue Seen/Mentioned: Used by Severus

to the roof of their mouth. Created by Snape on Harry after he had a dream
Severus Snape. about Arthur Weasley being attacked by
Nagini in 1995. Also during
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry on Occlumency lessons in 1996. Also used
Peeves and twice on Argus Filch, to non-verbally by Snape on Harry in 1997
general applause. to allow him to see where Harry had
learned the Sectumsempra spell.
Etymology: Probably from the French
langue ("tongue") and the English Etymology: Latin legere ("to read") and
"lock". mens ("mind").

Lapifors (Lapifors Spell) Levicorpus

Pronunciation: LAP-ih-forz Pronunciation: lev-ee-COR-pus

Description: Turns small objects into Description: The victim is dangled
real rabbits. upside-down by their ankles, sometimes
accompanied by a flash of light (this
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in
may be a variant of the spell).
the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Seen/Mentioned: Apparently invented
Goblet of Fire video games. by the Half-Blood Prince; it is a non-
verbal-only spell (although it is
Etymology: From Latin lepus meaning
whispered by Hermione in 1997). Harry
hare, and fors meaning strength which is
Potter learnt it by reading the notes
a suffix often used for transfiguration
written by the Half-Blood Prince. He
spells.
used it on Ron. The previous year, Harry
had seen (through the Pensieve used by
(Leek Jinx)
Severus Snape) his father, James Potter,
Description: Makes leeks sprout out of use the spell against Professor Snape. In
the target's ears. the Order of the Phoenix film, Luna
Lovegood somehow uses this against a
Seen/Mentioned: Used by a fighting Death Eater, although she speaks it, and
Gryffindor fourth year and sixth year the spell's name is unknown to any
Slytherin before a Quidditch match in students until Half-Blood Prince.
1992.
 Etymology: Latin levare, "raise" and Etymology: Latin locus (place) and
corpus, "body" or "corpse". moto, "set in motion" (passive motor),
or English locomotion.
Liberacorpus
Locomotor Mortis (Leg-Locker Curse)
Pronunciation: LIB-er-ah-cor-pus
Pronunciation: LOH-koh-moh-tor
Description: Counteracts Levicorpus. MOR-tis
Seen/Mentioned: Harry used the spell Description: Locks the legs together,
in 1996 to counteract Levicorpus he had preventing the victim from moving the
inadvertently cast on Ron. legs in any fashion.
Etymology: Latin liberare, "to free", Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco
and corpus, "body" or "corpse". Malfoy on Neville Longbottom in 1991.
Notes: It is not clear why Levicorpus Used by Harry Potter on Draco Malfoy,
has a specific counter-spell, and is not who deflected it, in 1996. One of the
neutralised by simply using Finite spells on Pottermore.
Incantatem, although this could be due Etymology: English locomotion,
to the fact that Snape invented the spell "movement" + Latin mortis, "of death".
and therefore made it irreversible except
by its specific counter-curse. Notes: It is unclear whether or how this
spell is related to the Locomotor spell. It
Locomotor (Locomotion Charm) could, however, be that the curse
"locks" any part of the body in
Pronunciation: LOH-koh-moh-tor accordance to where it is pointed, or
moves the body into a position of the
Description: The spell is always used
caster's choosing whilst placing them
with the name of a target, at which the
into an immobile state. It is possible that
wand is pointed (e.g. "Locomotor
Draco had pointed his wand at Neville
Trunk!"). The spell causes the named
and the curse "locked" his legs together.
object to rise in the air and move around
at the will of the caster. Notes (2): It can be bought at
Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Nymphadora
Diagon Alley in LEGO Harry Potter:
Tonks in Harry Potter to move Harry's
Years 1-4.
trunk from his room. Filius Flitwick
similarly used it to move Sybill
Lumos (Wand-Lighting Charm)
Trelawney's trunk after Dolores
Umbridge sacked her. Parvati Patil and Pronunciation: LOO-mos
Lavender Brown used this spell to race
their pencil cases around the edges of Description: Creates a narrow beam of
the table. A variation seen in 1998 is light that shines from the wand's tip, like
Piertotum Locomotor, which caused the a torch.
statues of Hogwarts to be animated.
 Seen/Mentioned: Constantly Etymology: Lumos + maxima, Latin
throughout the series. A stronger version "greatest."
of this spell, Lumos Maxima is
performed by Harry Potter at the Lumos Solem
Dursleys' house in the film adaptation of
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Pronunciation: LOO-mos SO-lem
Azkaban, and by both Harry and
Description: Creates a powerful ray of
Dumbledore in the Crystal Cave in film
light as bright as the sun.
adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-
Blood Prince. Used in Pottermore. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione to
free Ron from the Devil's Snare. The
Etymology: Latin lumen, "light".
incantation was only used in film
Notes: opposite incantation, Nox, puts adaptation of Harry Potter and the
the light out. Philosopher's Stone.

Etymology: Derived from two words;

Lumos Duo
the Latin lumen, meaning "light", and
Pronunciation: LOO-mos DOO-oh the Latin word for "sun", which in its
accusative case is "solem".
Description: Creates an intense beam of
light that projects from the wand's tip Notes: It is possible that the quality of
and can lock-on to various targets, turn the light is on the warmer solar end of
hinkypunks solid and cause ghouls to the spectrum; Considering the known
retreat. uses that the spell has been put to, it isn't
that much of a stretch to presume that
Seen/Mentioned: Learned and used by the spell is used to conjure Sunlight.
Ron in the video game adaptation of
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban.
Magicus Extremos
Etymology: Lumos plus Latin duo,
"two". Description: Seen only in the video
games, this simply makes all spells more
Lumos Maxima powerful for a limited period of time.

Pronunciation: LOO-mos Ma-cks-ima 'Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter and the

Goblet of Fire (video game) '
Description: Shoots a ball of light at the
place pointed, if the Wand is swung. Melofors (Melofors Jinx)

Seen/Mentioned: First practised by Melofors

Harry in the home of the Dursleys, then
used by Dumbledore to light up the cave Description: Encases the target's head
of the Horcrux. in a pumpkin.
 Seen/Mentioned: PoA game, GoF Place, from betraying their location to
game, Harry Potter and the Order of the anyone else.
Phoenix, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-
4/5-7. Mobiliarbus

Meteolojinx Recanto Pronunciation: MO-bil-ee-AR-bus

Pronunciation: mee-tee-OH-loh-jinks Description: Levitates and moves an

reh-CAN-toh. object.

Description: Presumably causes Seen/Mentioned: In 1993, Hermione

weather effects caused by jinxes to Granger used the spell to move a
cease. Christmas Tree in The Three
Broomsticks beside her table to hide
Seen/Mentioned: Suggested in 1997 by Harry Potter, who was in Hogsmeade
Arthur Weasley to Ron (disguised as illegally.
Reginald Cattermole by use of Polyjuice
Potion) as the best way to clear up the Etymology: Latin mobilis, "movable" or
rain jinx on a Ministry office. Also used "flexible", and arbor (alternatively
by Bartemius Crouch Jr (Disguised as arbos), "tree".
Alastor Moody) In 1994 to cease the Notes: It is possible that Mobilicorpus
weather effect of the Great Hall's and Mobiliarbus are variations of the
Ceiling insisting it is broken as he told same basic spell, since they share the
Dumbledore to "Fix his ceiling".
"Mobili-" stem.
Etymology: Meteorology, the study of
weather, the word jinx and recant, "to Mobilicorpus
withdraw or retract". Interestingly in
Pronunciation: MO-bil-ee-COR-pus
modern English recant means to say that
you no longer hold a belief. Description: Levitates and moves
bodies.
Mimblewimble (Tongue-Tying Curse)
Seen/Mentioned: Sirius Black used it
Pronunciation: MIM-bull-WIM-bull on Severus Snape in 1994. It was
probably used on Peter Pettigrew by
Description: A curse which prevents Lord Voldemort in the graveyard to
certain information from being revealed make him come forward.
by the individual upon whom the spell is
placed. The curse manifests itself by Etymology: Latin mobilis, "movable",
causing the tongue to temporarily curl and corpus, "body".
backwards upon itself.
Notes: It is possible that Mobiliarbus
Seen/Mentioned: Seen in 1997 as a and Mobilicorpus are variations of the
deterrent to Severus Snape, or any other same basic spell, since they share the
unwanted visitor of 12 Grimmauld "Mobili-" stem.
Molly Weasley's Curse Pronunciation: muf-lee-AH-to

Pronunciation: Unknown Description: This spell fills peoples'

ears with an unidentifiable buzzing to
Description: Like the Avada Kedavra keep them from hearing nearby
curse, it kills (or freezes) the victim. It conversations.
turns the body grey/blue (or paler) while
it turns to stone and then another twin Seen/Mentioned: It was used in 1996
jinx can blast the body into pieces. by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley on
various teachers and people such as
Seen/Mentioned: Molly Weasley used Madam Pomfrey. It was created by
the curse after Bellatrix Lestrange Severus Snape. As pointed out by
attacked Ginny Weasley. Only used in Hermione, it is probably not Ministry of
the film version. Magic approved. It was also used in
1997 by Hermione Granger in protection
Notes: This may be Duro or a Freezing
of the camp-site where Harry and she
Charm, although the latter is shown to
stayed in hiding.
be blue in 1992.
Etymology: English muffle, "to quiet",
Morsmordre (Dark Mark) with a pseudo-Latin or pseudo-Italian
ending.
Pronunciation: morz-MOR-duh, morz-
MOHR-dah, morz-MOR-drah Multicorfors
Description: Conjures the Dark Mark,
Pronunciation: mull-tee-COR-fors
which is the sign of the Death Eaters.
Description: Multicorfors is a charm
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Barty
used to change the colour of one's
Crouch Jr in 1994. Also seen in 1997
clothing.
over the castle to lure Albus
Dumbledore to his death. It was Seen/Mentioned: It can be bought at
apparently invented by Lord Voldemort. Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in
Diagon Alley in LEGO Harry Potter:
Etymology: Latin mors, "death", and
Years 1-4. It may also be the same
mordere, meaning "to bite" (or its
charm as when Harry accidentally
French derivative mordre); this would
changed the colour of his eyebrow,
appear to be associated with the name of
before he asked Luna to Slughorn's
Lord Voldemort's followers, the Death
Christmas party. (Unlikely, as that was
Eaters. The English murder might also
performed as a Transfiguration exercise,
contribute.
which is rather unrelated to Charms.)
Notes: A possible translation might be Could have possibly been used when
"take a bite out of death", a fitting Harry accidentally changed the colour of
phrase for Death Eaters. his teachers hair, in his Primary School.

Muffliato (Muffliato) Nox (Wand-Extinguishing Charm)

 Pronunciation: Nocks Notes: The above instance in book five
only reveals that the Obliteration Charm
Description: Turns off the light can remove footprints. There is no
produced by Lumos. explanation as to what effect it can have
Seen/Mentioned: In 1994, Harry Potter on other things. It could possibly destroy
and Hermione Granger used this spell to things, according to its name.
turn off their wand-lights in the
Obliviate (Memory Charm)
Shrieking Shack. Used in 1998 when
Harry was in the passage beneath the
Pronunciation: oh-BLI-vee-ate
Whomping Willow which leads to the
Shrieking Shack. Lumos's power can be Description: Used to hide a memory of
arranged so that a powerful wizard can a particular event.
make the charm illuminate intensely or
to the wizards liking by loudness of Seen/Mentioned: First seen in 1993
incantation. For example "LUMOS!!!" when used by Gilderoy Lockhart on
would be powerful and "lumos" would Harry and Ron; the spell backfired due
be weaker. Also used by Harry Potter in to a faulty wand, costing Lockhart most
1998 to turn off the light so he could of his own memory. Also, Hermione
hide the Marauder's Map from Severus Granger used this spell to wipe her
Snape. parents memories in 1997. Again, it was
used in 1997 when Hermione Granger
Etymology: Latin nox, meaning "night". used the spell on 2 Death Eaters who
had followed Harry, Ron, and Hermione
Oculus Reparo after their escape from Bill Weasley's
and Fleur Delacour's wedding.
Description: Mends eyeglasses.
Etymology: Latin oblivisci, "forget".
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in The spell is most often used against
1991 and 1992 to fix Harry's glasses. Muggles who have seen something of
Notes: This spell is a variation of the Wizarding world.
Reparo. Notes: Memory Charms are confirmed
on J.K. Rowling's website to have been
(Obliteration Charm) developed by a witch named Mnemone
Radford, who became the Ministry's
Description: Removes footprints.
first Obliviator. The Ministry of Magic
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in employees assigned to modifying the
1995 to remove the footprints that she, memories of Muggles are called
Harry, and Ron left in the snow while Obliviators. The charm can be broken
walking to Hagrid's hut. Also used in by powerful magic, or extreme duress,
1997 by Hermione to remove the as Lord Voldemort was able to torture
footprints she and Harry left behind Bertha Jorkins into remembering details
them in the snow as they journeyed that Barty Crouch Snr had forced her to
through Godric's Hollow. forget using the charm. In this case, it
was also shown that if the charm is too
 powerful, it can cause the target to Etymology: Orbis is Latin for 'circle',
develop a bad memory. This spell which reflects the spell's physical
differs from the False Memory Charm. appearance.

Obscuro Orchideous

Pronunciation: ob-SK(Y)OOR-oh Pronunciation: or-KID-ee-us

Description: Causes a blindfold to Description: Makes a bouquet of

appear over the victim's eyes, flowers appear out of the caster's wand.
obstructing their view of their
surroundings. Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1994 by Mr
Ollivander to test Fleur Delacour's
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione wand. Probably used non-verbally by
Granger in 1997 to obstruct the portrait Tom Riddle to present flowers to Mrs
of Phineas Nigellus's view of their Smith.
location.
Etymology: English orchid and Latin
Notes: This spell might only affect suffix -eous, "of or bearing (the root
characters in paintings; there are no word)".
other references to this spell.
Notes: A variation of this spell may
Etymology: English word obscure, have been used when Hermione Granger
meaning "unclear" or "unnoticeable". conjured a Christmas wreath to place on
James and Lily Potter's graves in 1997.
Oppugno (Oppugno Jinx)
Pack
Pronunciation: oh-PUG-noh
Pronunciation: pak
Description: Apparently causes animals
or beings of lesser intelligence to attack. Description: Packs a trunk, or perhaps
any luggage.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione
Granger in 1996 to attack Ron Weasley Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter
with a summoned flock of canaries and the Prisoner of Azkaban by Remus
during an argument. Lupin in his office, and in Harry Potter
and the Order of the Phoenix by
Etymology: Latin oppugno, "I attack". Nymphadora Tonks, once verbally and
again non-verbally.
Orbis
(Patented Daydream Charm)
Pronunciation: OR-biss

Description: Sucks the target into the Pronunciation: Unknown

ground Description: Gives the spell caster a
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times highly-realistic 30-minute daydream.
in 1993.
 Side effects include mild drooling and a Description: Makes objects
vacant expression. permanently stay in place.

Seen/Mentioned: These were invented Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in

by Fred and George Weasley and sold in 1995, when Sirius Black suspected that
1996 at their joke shop, presumably in his mother's painting was fixed to the
the form of some kind of physical wall with such a Charm. It is implied
object, similar to Skiving Snackboxes. that the portrait in the Muggle Prime
Minister's office also has such a charm
Partis Temporus on it.

Pronunciation: PAR-tis temp-OAR-us Notes: It is never said whether the

charm prevents the object from being
Description: Creates a temporary gap removed by cutting away the section of
through protective magical barriers. wall. The incantation could be gluten
sempra, meaning glue forever, or adher
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus
sempra, which means stick forever.
Dumbledore in the Crystal Cave in film
adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-
Peskipiksi Pesternomi
Blood Prince. He uses it so that he and
Harry can pass through the ring of fire Pronunciation: PES-key PIX-ee PES-
used to ward off the Inferi. ter NO-mee
Etymology: Partis is a plural form of Description: The one time it was used,
the French verb partir, which means "to it had absolutely no effect.
separate," "to go away," "to leave," or
"to depart." Temporis is Latin for Seen/Mentioned: Used by Lockhart to
"time." attempt to remove Cornish Pixies.

Periculum Suggested Etymology: English pesky

meaning "annoying", English pixie
Pronunciation: pur-ICK-you-lum meaning "a supernatural being", English
pester meaning "to annoy", English no
Description: Creates red sparks/flares for negative and English me for the first
to shoot from the users wand person pronoun.
Seen/Mentioned: Used during the third Notes: It is not known if the spell works
task of the Tri-wizard Tournament by or not. It also suspiciously sounds like
Harry. Also believed to have been used "Pesky pixie pester no me."
in Pottermore, but is called the "Red
Sparks Spell". Petrificus Totalus (Full Body-Bind Curse)
Etymology: Periculum is Latin for Pronunciation: pe-TRI-fi-cus to-TAH-
"danger". lus

(Permanent Sticking Charm) Description: Used to temporarily bind

the victim's body in a position much like
 that of a soldier at attention; the victim Etymology: Pier means "friend" or
will usually fall to the ground. "colleague", totum refers to "the whole"
or "total", and locomotor means "the
Seen/Mentioned: First used in 1991 by movement of".
Hermione, who was trying to prevent
Neville from stopping her, Ron, and (Placement Charm)
Harry from leaving the common room to
hunt for the Philosopher's Stone, used in Description: A charm which
the Hall of Prophecy in the film temporarily places an object upon a
adaptation of Harry Potter and the desired target.
Order of the Phoenix to petrify one of
the Death Eaters pursuing the group, Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in
used on Harry by Draco Malfoy in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find
train in 'Harry Potter and the Half- Them.
Blood Prince, and used also in
Pottermore. Point Me (Four-Point Spell)

Etymology: Latin petra, meaning Pronunciation: English phrase

"stone", and fieri (past participle factus),
Description: Causes the caster's wand
meaning "to become"; totalus comes
to act as a compass, and point North.
from Latin "totus", meaning "complete".
Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger
Note: Albus Dumbledore used Petrificus
taught it to Harry Potter, who used it
Totalus on Harry during the first Battle
during the Triwizard Tournament,
of Hogwarts while Draco Malfoy
particularly to navigate the hedge maze
disarmed him.
during the Third Task.
Piertotum Locomotor Note: This spell may be an invention of
Hermione Granger; it is unclear in the
Pronunciation: pee-ayr-TOH-tum (or
Goblet of Fire text whether she invented
peer-TOH-tum) loh-koh-MOH-tor
it herself or found it through research.
Description: Spell used to animate Given that the incantation is English
statues and suits of armour to do the (whereas almost all other mentioned
caster's bidding. spells have incantations based on Latin
or other old languages) and that none of
Seen/Mentioned: In the Battle of the other champions of the Tournament
Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall used seem to use the spell, it seems likely that
this spell to animate the suits of armour Hermione invented the spell.
and statues within Hogwarts, to defend
the castle. Possibly used by Albus
Dumbledore to enchant the statues on
the fountain in the entrance to the Portus
Ministry of Magic Department.
Pronunciation: POR-tus
 Description: Turns an object into a Winky, Bartemius Crouch's house elf)
port-key cast the Dark Mark.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus Notes(3): Apparently the spell is

Dumbledore in 1996. cumulative, with the user able to go
further back and see spells that the wand
Etymology: Latin porta, meaning performed after the latest spell. Harry
"gate", or portare, meaning "to carry" suggests this in 1997. Hermione does
(as in to carry the caster or target to not contradict his claim, suggesting this
another location). There is a Latin word is true.
portus, meaning "harbour", but it is
inappropriate in this context. (Protean Charm)
Notes: Portkeys were first seen in 1994
Description: Causes copies of an object
as a means for Harry, Hermione, and the
to be remotely affected by changes
Weasleys to go to the Quidditch World
made to the original.
Cup. However, the spell used in its
creation was not seen until 1995. Seen/Mentioned: First used in 1995.
Hermione Granger put the charm on a
Prior Incantato number of fake Galleons. Instead of the
serial number around the edge of the
Pronunciation: pri-OR in-can-TAH-toh coin, the time and date of the next
Description: Causes the echo (a shadow meeting of Dumbledore's Army
appeared. It is possible that this charm is
or image) of the last spell cast by a wand
to emanate from it. used on the Death Eaters' Dark Marks.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Amos Etymology: The English word Protean

Diggory in 1994 to discover the last derives from Proteus, a god in Greek
spell cast by Harry's wand after it was Mythology. Proteus was a shape-shifter,
found in the hands of Winky, a house- able to take many forms. As a result, the
elf. word Protean has come to refer to
versatility, flexibility, or an ability to
Etymology: Latin prior, "previous", and assume many forms. "Protean" is also
incantare, "to speak a spell" (past similar to "protein", derived from the
participle incantatum). same root, meaning a variable, flexible
substance which forms strong bonds
Notes: The nature of the "echo" depends between its constituent parts.
on the original spell. The echo of a
conjuring spell, for example, is the Notes: On Hermione's fake galleons,
object conjured; the echo of the when the date changes, the coin
Cruciatus Curse is the screaming of the becomes hot, alerting the owner to look
victim; the echo of an Avada Kedavra at the coin. This may not be a feature of
curse is the image of its victim. the original charm. It may be a Flagrante
Curse, when the Protean Charm changes
Notes(2): Amos Diggory used this spell the coin the curse may activate. It would
to find out if Harry's wand (held by seem from this that you can decide what
 the effects on the charmed objects are. able to create a sort of force-field across
Possibly by saying something along the an area, and is used frequently to
lines of "Protean flagrante." although prevent two participants in an argument
this is just speculation. from reaching each other.

Notes (2): The Protean Charm is a Protego Horribilis

N.E.W.T. standard charm, according to
Terry Boot, who is incredulous that Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh horr-uh-
Hermione can perform the spell even BIHL-ihs
though she is only in her fifth year
(N.E.W.T.s are taken in the seventh year Description: A powerful shield charm
at Hogwarts). against dark magic.

Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Professor

Protego (Shield Charm)
Flitwick in an attempt to strengthen the
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh castle's defences in the Battle of
Hogwarts.
pro-te-goh
Etymology: Latin Protego, "I protect",
Description: The Shield Charm causes and Horribilis, "horrible , frightful,
minor to moderate jinxes, curses, and dreadful".
hexes to rebound upon the attacker,
protecting the caster. Protego Maxima

Seen/Mentioned: First seen in 1995, in Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh MAX-

which Harry is taught this spell by ee-Ma
Hermione in preparation for the third
task in the Triwizard Tournament. Albus Description: A powerful shield charm
Dumbledore uses a similar spell which against dark magic. A stronger and
reverses the construction of glass back bigger version of Protego, especially
into sand when Voldemort sent shards when combined with other wizards
of glass to try to stab Dumbledore. Fred casting it at the same time. Was so
and George Weasley enchanted hats powerful that it could also disintegrate
they dubbed "shield hats" with this spell people that came too close and tried to
in 1997. enter it.

Etymology: Latin protego, "I cover" or Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Professor

"I protect". Flitwick, Professor McGonagall,
Professor Slughorn and Mrs Weasley in
Notes: The original description of this an attempt to strengthen the castle's
spell states that it rebounds minor jinxes defences in the Battle of Hogwarts.
to the caster. However, it is shown in the
books that it can also be used to reflect Etymology: Latin Protego, "I protect"
or lessen the effects of more powerful
spells, depending on the skill of the Protego Totalum
caster. In 1998, it is also shown to be
 Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh prah- Etymology: Latin quietus, "calm" or
TEH-go toh-TAH-lum "quiet".

Description: Casts a shield charm over Notes: It is conjectural whether Quietus

a small area that will not let anything could be used alone to magically quiet a
pass through, except for the person's voice, or only counteracts
Unforgivable Curses: Avada Kedavra, Sonorus.
Imperio and Crucio.
Redactum Skullus
Seen/Mentioned: In 1997, this was one
of the spells used by Hermione Granger Pronunciation: red-AK-tum SKULL-us
and Harry Potter to protect their camp
site from unwanted visitors. Description: Redactum Skullus is a hex
that shrinks the target's head. It is the
Etymology: Latin protego meaning "to counter-spell to Engorgio Skullus.
protect" and Latin totus meaning "as a
whole".[8] Seen/Mentioned: It can be bought at
Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in
(Purple Firecrackers) Diagon Alley in LEGO Harry Potter:
Years 1-4.
Description: Causes purple firecrackers
to shoot out from the tip of one's wand. Reducio (Shrinking Charm)

Seen/Mentioned: On 31 October 1991, Pronunciation: re-DOO-see-oh

Albus Dumbledore used this spell to get
the attention of panicking diners in the Description: Makes an enlarged object
Great Hall when a troll was loose in the smaller. Counter-charm to Engorgio.
castle.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and
the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry
(Pus-squirting hex)
Potter, after checking his Blackthorn
Description: Causes yellowish goo to wand on the Bluebell flames with
squirt from one's nose. Engorgio, casts this spell to shorten the
formerly enlarged flames.
Seen/Mentioned: Morfin Gaunt used
this hex on Bob Ogden. Etymology: English reduce, "to shrink".
(Latin has a verb reducere, present tense
Quietus (Quietening Charm) reduco. This is the source of the English
"reduce", but has a different meaning.)
Pronunciation: KWIY-uh-tus Also in Italian Riduco first person
present tense of Ridurre, same root of
Description: Makes a magically Latin Reducere.
magnified voice return to normal. A
counter to Sonorus Notes: Whether Reducio could also be
used by itself rather than countering
Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1994 by Engorgio is unknown. If it could, it
Ludo Bagman. would shrink normal sized items into
 miniature versions of themselves. been in the Harry Potter and the
References in 1992 by Arthur Weasley Deathly Hallows: Part 1 film as the
to "shrinking door keys" make this seem water in the cups are shown refilling
likely. themselves.

Reducto (Reductor Curse) (Reparifors)

Pronunciation: re-DUK-toh Description: Reverts minor magically-

induced ailments, such as paralysis and
Description: Breaks objects. In stronger poisoning.
usages, disintegrates them.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter and the
Seen/Mentioned: In 1995, Harry used it Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
on one of the hedges of the Triwizard
maze and ends up burning a small hole Relashio (Revulsion Jinx)
in it; in 1995, Gryffindors in Harry
Potter's year referenced Parvati Patil as Pronunciation: Re-LASH-ee-oh
being able to reduce a table full of Dark
Detectors to ashes, and Harry and his Description: A spell used to make the
friends later used the spell in the subject release what ever it is holding or
Department of Mysteries against the binding.
Death Eaters, shattering many Prophecy
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry Potter
Orbs in the process; in 1997, a member
against Grindylows in the second task of
of the Order of the Phoenix attempted to
the Triwizard Tournament. Also used in
use this spell to break down a door
1997 and 1998, when Hermione used
which Death Eaters had blocked when
this spell to free Mrs Cattermole from
the Death Eaters had cornered
the chained chair and to free the
Dumbledore in the Lightning Struck
Ukrainian Ironbelly on which they were
Tower.
to get out from Gringotts.]]
Etymology: English reduce, "to bring
Etymology: Probably from the French
down;destroy".
verb relcher ="to release, to set free",
Notes: Reparo makes a good counter- or Italian rilascio (pronounced the same
curse. way as the spell)= "I release".

(Refilling Charm) Rennervate

Description: Refills whatever the caster Pronunciation: ree-nur-VAH-tay,

points at with the drink originally in the REN-ur-vayt
container.
Description: revives a stunned person.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter
Seen/Mentioned: In 1994, Amos
and the Half-Blood Prince, when Harry
Diggory used it to wake up Winky and
notices that Hagrid and Slughorn are
Albus Dumbledore used it to wake up
running out of wine. This may have also
Viktor Krum. Harry Potter later used it
 to try and reawaken a cursed repairing magical items or items that
Dumbledore in the seaside cave. have magic placed upon them. An
example is Harry's Nimbus 2000 shown
Etymology: Officially renamed from in 1993 which he is told is irreparable
Ennervate by J.K. Rowling.[9] after it is destroyed by the Whomping
Rennervate means "to energize", whilst Willow. Wands are also irreparable, as
the former Ennervate, meant "to shown in 1992 when Ron's wand
weaken,".[10] snapped after he and Harry crashed onto
the Hogwarts grounds. Despite his use
Reparifarge of Spellotape, Ron's wand
malfunctioned throughout the entire
Pronunciation: This information is
novel. Another example is in 1997 when
currently unknown.
Hermione tried to fix Harry's broken
Description: Used to reverse wand, which was snapped by her errant
unsuccessful transformations. Blasting Curse. However, Harry
repaired his wand with the Elder Wand.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen only thus far in Since the Elder Wand is the most
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration powerful wand in the universe, it makes
on Pottermore. sense that it would produce the most
powerful Repairing Charm.
Etymology: This information is
currently unknown.
Repello Muggletum (Muggle-Repelling
Charm)
Reparo (Mending Charm)
Pronunciation: reh-PELL-loh MUG-ul-
Pronunciation: reh-PAH-roh tum, MUGG-gleh-tum, mugg-GLEE-
Description: Used to repair objects. tum

Seen/Mentioned: Countless times Description: Keeps Muggles away from

throughout the books. Shattered objects wizarding places by causing them to
are often described as having "flown" remember important meetings they
back together. However, substances missed and to cause the Muggles in
contained in the broken objects don't get question to forget what they were doing.
back inside. In 1995 Harry smashed a Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in
bowl of murtlap essence. He could Quidditch Through the Ages as being
repair the bowl but the murtlap essence used to keep Muggles away from the
remained splashed to the floor. Quidditch World Cup. Hogwarts was
Etymology: Latin reparo meaning "to also said to be guarded by the Muggle-
renew" or "repair".[8] Repelling Charm. It was also used by
Harry and Hermione on numerous
Notes: This is the final spell used in the occasions, among many other spells, to
Harry Potter series. Reparo has been protect and hide their camp site in 1997.
seen to repair non-magical items,
however it seems to have an inability at Repello Inimicum
Snatchers being desintegrated by the power of expanse of an open mouth", and semper,
this spell combined with other protections meaning "Always". Rictus is generally
used as an expression of terror,
Pronunciation: re-PEH-lloh ee-nee- however, "always an open mouth"
MEE-cum would, in most cases, correspond to the
act of laughing uncontrollably.
Description: Disintegrates the persons
entering this charm. Notes: It can be bought at Wiseacre's
Wizarding Equipment in Diagon Alley
Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used
in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4.
by professors Filius Flitwick and Horace
Slughorn along with Order of the
Riddikulus
Phoenix member Molly Weasley to
protect Hogwarts Castle in 1998.
Pronunciation: rih-dih-KUL-lus
Etymology: Latin "Repello", meaning
"Push Back" and "inimicum", the Description: A spell used when fighting a
Boggart, "Riddikulus" forces the Boggart to take
accusative singular form of "inimcus"
the appearance of an object the caster is focusing
meaning "foe" or "enemy". on. Best results can be achieved if the caster is
focusing on something humorous, with the
Revelio desire that laughter will weaken the Boggart.

Pronunciation: reh-VEL-ee-oh Seen/Mentioned: First seen in 1993,

when taught by Remus Lupin.
Description: Reveals hidden objects
Etymology: Latin word ridiculus,
Rictusempra (Tickling Charm) "laughable" (but perhaps "absurd" or
"silly" in this context).
Harry Potter in the Duelling Club using
Rictusempra Notes: The effect of the spell seems to
rely primarily on the state of mind of the
Pronunciation: ric-tuhs-SEM-pra caster. It doesn't actually change the
shape of a boggart into something
Description: Causes an extreme tickling
humorous, but rather whatever the caster
sensation that, in the case of Draco
is concentrating on at the moment of the
Malfoy, made him drop to the floor
casting, as when Neville was thinking of
laughing. In the film, this spell causes
his grandmother's dress. Presumably,
the victim to be thrown in cartwheels
Mrs Weasley couldn't take her mind off
through the air, rather than tickling
of her fears for her family, so the
them.
Boggart was changed into other
Seen/Mentioned: By Harry Potter on members of the family rather than
Draco Malfoy in 1992, when they something humorous.
fought in the Duelling Club.
(Rose Growth)
Etymology: Possibly the sum of two
words; The Latin rictus, meaning "The
 Description: Causes rosebushes grow at Notes: Possibly the Hex Deflection
an unusually fast pace. spells the fake Moody mentioned in
1994.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter Trading
Card Game Sardine hex
Notes: This spell may be related to
Pronunciation: Unknown
Herbivicus.
Description: Causes sardines to come
(Rowboat spell) out of the victim's nose.

Description: A spell invented by Hagrid Seen/Mentioned: Rubeus Hagrid once

which propels row boats to a pre-set had this hex used on him.
destination.
Scorching Spell
Seen/mentioned: Hagrid used the spell
on the row-boats at Hogwarts, to Description: Produces dancing flames
transport the First years from which presumably scorch the opponent.
Hogsmeade Station to the Boathouse. It
may also have been the spell that he Seen/Mentioned: Professor
used to propel the row-boat that he used McGonagall used this spell on Professor
to take Harry from the Hut-on-the-Rock Snape in 1998.
back to the mainland in 1991.
Scourgify (Scouring Charm)
Salvio Hexia
Pronunciation: SKUR-jih-fiy
Pronunciation: SAL-vee-oh HECKS-
Description: Used to clean something.
ee-ah
Seen/Mentioned: First used by
Description: Unknown, as it was one of
Nymphadora Tonks to clean Hedwig's
several spells that were used to help
cage in 1995. Later, Ginny Weasley
strengthen Harry's camp-site, and had no
performed the spell to clean up the
seen effects. Possibly deflects minor
Stinksap on the Hogwarts Express, also
hexes aimed at an object (the tent)
used by James Potter on Severus Snape
Etymology: Possibly derived from the after he shouted various curses and
Latin "salveo," meaning "to be in good obscenities at him.
health," and used as a form of greeting
Etymology: Perhaps related to English
and farewell, and a pseudo-Latin
scour, "clean". -ify is a common English
derivative of the English word "hex"
suffix meaning "to make ...". Therefore
hence, "Farewell, hexes!"
scourgify could mean "to make clean".
Seen/Mentioned: Harry and Hermione
cast this spell to strengthen their camp- Sectumsempra
site's defences against intruders in 1997.
Pronunciation: sec-tum-SEMP-rah
 Description: A dark spell that creates Pronunciation: unknown
large, blood-oozing gashes on the
subject as if said subject had been Description: Presumably annihilates
"slashed by a sword". Invented by magical enchantments and shields.
Severus Snape. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Voldemort
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry in to break the enchantments placed around
1997 against Draco Malfoy, and then Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
later against both the Inferi in Lord Wizardry in 1998 by Filius Flitwick,
Voldemort's Horcrux chamber, and Minerva McGonagall, and Molly
Snape used it against George Weasley Weasley.
(was unintentional; aimed for a Death Etymology: unknown
Eater that tried to curse Lupin) in the
Order's flight from Privet Drive. Harry Shooting Spell
learned it in Snape's old Potions
textbook. In 1998, the spell is said to be Description: Used to shoot objects
Severus Snape's "signature" spell.
Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used
Etymology: Latin sectum, "cut", and by Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley in
semper, "always". 1997 on their Horcrux hunt in an
attempt to catch a rabbit for food.
Notes: The spell can apparently be used
against any object, but was not effective
Smashing spell
when used against Inferi because they
could not feel pain or bleed. The Description: Produces explosions
movement of the wand seems to affect
how someone is cut, suggested by the Seen/Mentioned: Bellatrix Lestrange
erratic patterns of slashes left on Draco used this spell in her insane celebratory
Malfoy's face and chest, produced by outburst after the death of Albus
Harry Potter's wild wand-swings while Dumbledore in 1997.
using the spell against Draco. Wounds
caused by this spell can be healed as Serpensortia (Snake Summons Spell)
proved by Severus Snape who after
Harry hit Draco Malfoy with this spell Pronunciation: ser-pen-SOR-shah,
he healed Draco's wounds and told him SER-pehn-SOR-tee-ah
to go and get treated with dittany at once
Description: Conjures a serpent from
so that he would even avoid any sign of
the spell-caster's wand.
any wound. However it seems that it
depends on the caster's magical abilities Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco
because Molly Weasley could not heal Malfoy while duelling Harry Potter in
and restore George Weasley's ear that 1992.
was cursed off by this spell.
Etymology: Latin serpens meaning "a
Shield penetration spell snake" and Latin ortis meaning
"source".[8]
Silencio (Silencing Charm) hit him instead thanks to his damaged
wand. It is also a spell that can be
Pronunciation: sih-LEN-see-oh bought in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-
4.
Description: Makes something silent.
Notes: In the film adaptation of Harry
Seen/Mentioned: First used by
Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, an
Hermione in 1996 to silence a frog and a
incantation was used, "Eat Slugs!", it's
raven in Charms class, then later used to
unknown if that's its true incantation or
silence a Death Eater that was trying to
not, although it is unlikely to be.
tell his comrades where they were.

Etymology: Probably Latin silentium, (Sonorous Charm)

"silence". Also, silencio and silncio
Description: This charm emits a
(which is closer to the English
magnified roar from the tip of the wand.
pronunciation) mean "silence" in
This noise disrupts all in its path, and
Spanish and Portuguese, respectively.
can even be used to harm opponents.
Skurge Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
Pronunciation: SKUR-je

Description: Cleans up ectoplasm, the Sonorus (Amplifying Charm)

slime-like residue left by certain ghosts.
Pronunciation: soh-NOHR-uhs
The spell manifests as a blast of
greenish suds. Description: Magnifies the spell caster's
voice when one's wand is pointing to the
Seen/Mentioned: The Harry Potter and
side of the caster's neck.
the Chamber of Secrets video game.
Harry finds it in a spell book in the Seen/Mentioned: By Ludo Bagman in
Restricted Section of the Hogwarts 1994 at the beginning of the Quidditch
Library(possibly misfiled) and uses it to World Cup and by Albus Dumbledore
clear doorways and treasure chests that several times in the Triwizard
have been slimed-over by malevolent Championship. Used by Lord
ghosts. Voldemort several times during the
Battle of Hogwarts in 1998.
Slugulus Eructo (Slug-vomiting Charm)
Etymology: Latin sonorus, "loud;
Description: A jet of green light strikes noisy".
the victim, who then vomits slugs for
ten minutes. The sizes of the vomited Notes: The counter-spell is Quietus. In
slugs decrease with time. the film adaptation of Harry Potter and
the Goblet of Fire Cornelius Fudge
Seen/Mentioned: In Chamber of simply holds his wand to his throat
Secrets, Ron attempts to use a while speaking, it is possible that he has
(technically)nonverbal version of this performed a Nonverbal spell.
spell on Draco; the spell backfired and
Specialis Revelio (Scarpin's Revelaspell) Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, Professor
Umbridge cast this around her office.
Pronunciation: speh-see-AH-LIS reh-
VEL-ee-oh Steleus

Description: Apparently causes an Pronunciation: ST-lee-us

object to show its hidden secrets or
magical properties. Description: A hex that causes the
victim to sneeze for a short period of
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione time. This spell is used in duelling to
Granger to find out more of Harry's distract the opponent.
Advanced Potion-Making book in 1996.
Used by Ernie Macmillan to find out Seen/Mentioned: It is only seen in
ingredients of a potion. Its precise Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
effects are unknown, as there are no Azkaban (video game).
recorded occasions of the spell being
successful. Etymology: Steleus derives from the
Latin sternuo, meaning I sneeze.
Etymology: Latin specialis,
"particular;individual" and revelare (Stinging Hex, Stinging Jinx)
(present tense revelo), "unveil".
Description: Produces a stinging
Notes: In 1994, Severus Snape cast a sensation in the victim, resulting in
similar spell, but with different words angry red welts and occasionally the
("Reveal your secrets!"), on the severe inflammation of the affected
Marauder's Map, though he may have area.
just been saying those words as he cast
the spell non-verbally. The spell may Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter
also be able to distinguish different inadvertently used one on Severus
ingredients in a potion, though this is Snape during Occlumency lessons in
noted to merely sound impressive. 1996. It was non-debilitating in that
instance, but it is stronger when
Spongify (Softening Charm) intentionally cast, as shown by the
results of Hermione Granger's Stinging
Pronunciation: spun-JIH-fy Hex used on Harry Potter in 1998 to
purposefully distort Harry's appearance.
Description: Softens the target Lucius Malfoy calls it the Stinging Jinx
in Harry Potter and the Deathly
Seen/Mentioned: This charm is seen in
Hallows.
The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1
on Pottermore.
Stupefy (Stunning Spell)
(Stealth Sensoring Spell)
Pronunciation: STOO-puh-fye
Description: Detects those under
magical disguise.
 Description: Stuns victim. If used too Description: Causes two objects to be
forcefully, it will put the victim in an switched for one another
unconscious state.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry contemplated
Seen/Mentioned: Often; particularly by using this spell against his dragon in the
a number of wizards and witches first task of the Triwizard Tournament.
(including Dolores Umbridge) against ((He considered swapping its fangs for
Minerva McGonagall in 1996. It's also wine gums)). Neville Longbottom
taught by Harry in his D.A. meetings. misuses the spell, transplanting his ears
onto a cactus.
Etymology: English stupefy, which
means 'to put into a stupor', a temporary (Taboo)
vegetative state.
Description: A jinx which may be
Notes: The physical manifestation of the
placed upon a word or a name, so that
spell is a beam of red light emanating
whenever that word is spoken, a magical
from the caster's wand. The spell wears
disturbance is created which alerts the
off after a short time, and can be
caster of the Taboo to the location of the
countered by Rennervate. Nearly useless
speaker. Any protective enchantments in
on magic-resistant creatures such as
effect around the speaker are broken
dragons, trolls and giants unless more
when the Tabooed word is spoken
than one Stupefy spell is used at the
aloud.
same time. The force of the spell is
additive or perhaps even exponential, Seen/Mentioned: In Deathly Hallows,
and it can cause severe injury if many this spell is placed on the word
spells are used on a target that is not "Voldemort"; Harry, Ron and Hermione
normally resistant to its effects. Hagrid, are tracked this way to Tottenham Court
as a half-giant, is impervious to this Road. Ron tells the other two to stop
spell - or at least, a lone one. using the word as he began to fear the
name might be a jinx, later discovering
(Supersensory Charm) it to be a Taboo. Later in the book,
Harry accidentally says Voldemort's
Description: Presumably causes the name again, resulting in the trio being
caster to have enhanced senses, or to be caught by Death Eaters and taken to
able to sense things they would not Malfoy Manor.
normally sense.
Tarantallegra (Dancing Feet Spell)
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned by Ron
outside of the Hogwarts Express in 2017
Pronunciation: tuh-RAHN-tuh-LEHG-
as a potential substitute for using
rah
mirrors while driving a Muggle auto
mobile. Description: Makes victim's legs dance
uncontrollably (recalling the tarantella
(Switching Spell) dance).
 Seen/Mentioned: First used by Draco Bathilda Bagshot's house by Harry
Malfoy on Harry in the Duelling Club in Potter.
1992.
Etymology: Latin tergere, "wipe off;
Etymology: Italian tarantella, a kind of cleanse".
fast country dance once popular in parts
of Italy, supposedly from the frantic Titillando (Tickling Hex)
motion caused by the bite of a tarantula;
and allegro, a musical term meaning Description: Tickles and weakens
"quick".
Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter Trading
Notes: It can be bought at Wiseacre's Card Game, later seen in spells/duels on
Wizarding Equipment in Diagon Alley Pottermore
in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4.
(Toenail Growth Hex)
Teleportation Spell
Description: Causes the toenails to
Description: Vanishes objects which grow at an extreme and uncontrollable
then appear elsewhere. rate.

Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, Albus Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, Harry uses

Dumbledore used this to transport Harry this to much applause from classmates.
Potter's school supplies, clothes, and
Notes: This is a hex that is probably not
owl to the Burrow,
approved by the Ministry of Magic, as it
was invented by Severus Snape. And it
Tentaclifors
is unknown whether "Toenail Growth
Description: Transfigures the target's Hex" is its real name, as its title was
head into a tentacle. never mentioned.

Seen/Mentioned: LEGO Harry Potter: (Tooth-growing spell)

Years 5-7.
Description: A spell that re-grows lost
Tergeo teeth.

Pronunciation: TUR-jee-oh Seen/Mentioned: Ted Tonks used it to

re-grow Harry Potter's tooth that he had
Description: Siphons liquid lost during the Battle of the Seven
Potters.
Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger
used the spell in 1996 to remove blood (Transmogrifian Torture)
from Harry's face. It is later used to
remove spilled ink from parchment. It Description: Unknown effect upon
was also used in 1997 to clean off a victim; most likely extreme torture that
handkerchief by Ron and to dust off a can lead to death. Given the source, the
picture of Gellert Grindelwald in Torture may not actually exist.
 Seen/Mentioned: Gilderoy Lockhart (Unbreakable Charm)
suggested that it was this curse that
"killed" Mrs Norris after she was really Description: Makes something
found petrified on a torch bracket. unbreakable.

Etymology: English "transmogrify", Seen/Mentioned: Towards the end of

meaning "to change or alter greatly, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,
often to grotesque effect", possibly Hermione casts the charm on a jar, in
implying that the curse changes the which she puts Rita Skeeter in her
shape of the victim to cause pain. Animagus beetle form to prevent her
from transforming back into a human.
(Trip Jinx)
(Undetectable Extension Charm)
Description: A jinx to trip up or impede
the target. Precise effects unknown.

Seen/Mentioned: Seen in 1996. It was Description: Causes a container's

cast successfully on Harry Potter by capacity to be increased, without
Draco Malfoy, when he and other changing the object's appearance on the
members of the Inquisitorial Squad outside.
attempted to round up members of
Seen/Mentioned: This spell is most
Dumbledore's Army.
likely the one Arthur Weasley used to
Notes: In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1- allow eight people, six large trunks, two
4, it can be bought at Wiseacre's owls, and a rat to fit comfortably inside
Wizarding Equipment in Diagon Alley. his modified Ford Anglia in 1992.
Probably used on the tent in which the
(Unbreakable Vow) Weasleys, Harry and Hermione stay
during the Quidditch World Cup in
Description: Causes a vow taken by a 1994; the tent is also used by Harry, Ron
witch or wizard to be inviolable; if they and Hermione as shelter in 1997. Also,
should break it, the consequence is Hermione cast this spell upon her
death. handbag in the same year.

Seen/Mentioned: Snape takes an Ventus (Ventus Jinx)

Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa Malfoy
at the beginning of Half-Blood Prince, Pronunciation: ven-TUS
vowing to help Narcissa's son Draco Description: A strong blast of wind is
with a task given to him by Voldemort, shot from the end of the wand, used to
and to finish the task should Draco push objects out of the way.
prove incapable. Fred and George Seen/Mentioned: Used in the video
game version of Harry Potter and the
attempted to force an Unbreakable Vow Goblet of Fire.
upon Ron as children. According to Etymology: Ventus is a Latin word,
Ron, it causes death when the vow is meaning "wind".
broken. Notes: Not said aloud in the books or in
the films, but quite possibly the Hot-Air
 Charm Hermione and Dumbledore use Pronunciation: VERD-dee-MILL-lee-
in the books to produce a stream of us
warm air from the tip of their wands to Description: A more powerful version
dry off. of Verdimillious.
Seen/Mentioned: Learned in first-year
Ventus Duo defence against the dark arts class.

Description: A stronger version of the Vipera Evanesca

Ventus Jinx
Pronunciation: VIYP-er-uh ehv-uhn-
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and EHS-kuh
the Order of the Phoenix (video game) Description: Counter Spell for
Serpensortia. Seems not to merely
Vera Verto "Vanish", but causes the snake to
smoulder from head and tail until it is
reduced to a pile of ashes.
Pronunciation: vair-uh-VAIR-toh Seen/Mentioned: Severus Snape cast
Description: Turn animals to water this spell in 1992 at the Duelling Club to
goblets. get rid of a snake that Draco Malfoy had
Seen/Mentioned: Used only once in the conjured while duelling Harry Potter.
series, by Minerva McGonagall in the Albus Dumbledore also may have used
film adaptation of Harry Potter and the this spell to vanish Voldemort's snake
Chamber of Secrets at her during their Duel in the Ministry
Transfiguration class. Also used by Atrium.
Ronald Weasley unsuccessfully in the Etymology: Vipera is a genus of
same class thanks to his damaged wand. venomous vipers, a type of snake.
Etymology: From Latin vera meaning Evanesca likely shares its origin with
"right" or "proper", and verto, meaning Evanesco, which means "disappear" in
I turn. Latin.

Verdillious Vulnera Sanentur

Pronunciation: ver-DILL-ee-us Pronunciation: vul-nur-ah sahn-en-tur

Description: A spell used to shoot Description: Causes wounds and gashes
green sparks from the end of the wand. to heal up and any blood to return to the
Seen/Mentioned: Seen in the trading victim.
card game. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Severus
Snape to heal the wounds of Draco
Verdimillious Malfoy caused by the Sectumsempra
curse cast by Harry Potter in film
adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-
Pronunciation: VERD-dee-MILL-lee-
Blood Prince.
us
Etymology: Vulnera Sanentur derives
Description: A spell that shoots green
from the Latin vulnus, "wound,"[11] and
sparks at the end of the wand.
sanare, "to heal"; it is translated "may
Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times
the wounds be healed."[12]
from 1991 until 1994.
Waddiwasi
Verdimillious Duo
Pronunciation: wah-dee-WAH-see
 Description: Appears to launch small motorbike; Ron used it again this year to
objects through the air, though it was make a twig poke a tree.
only ever used on a wad of chewing
gum. Etymology: "Wingardium" almost
certainly contains English wing,
Seen/Mentioned: Used only once meaning "fly"[13], and Latin arduus,
through the series, and that was by meaning "high"[14]. "Leviosa" probably
Professor Remus Lupin, who attacked a originates from Latin levis, meaning
poltergeist with a wad of chewing gum, "light".
using this spell.

Etymology: There are many

possibilities as to the etymology, least of
all English wad, as in "a wad of gum".

Notes: This spell may be the Placement

Charm, or else the Oppugno Jinx.

(Washing up spell)

Description: Enchanted dirty dishes to

wash themselves.

Seen/Mentioned: It was used non-

verbally by Molly Weasley after
preparing breakfast for Harry Potter
upon his arrival to the Burrow on 4
August, 1992.

Wingardium Leviosa (Levitation Charm)

Pronunciation: win-GAR-dee-um lev-

ee-OH-sa

Description: Levitates, moves and

manipulates the target(similar to
telekinesis); the wand motion is
described as "swish and flick".

Seen/Mentioned: This spell is taught in

early first-year charms classes; this
came into good use later in that year,
when Ron Weasley performed the spell
to knock out a mountain troll; six years
later, Harry uses the charm to levitate
the side-car of his godfather's flying