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Below is an alphabetical listing of many of the known canonical spells in the Harry Potter novels. It is probably incomplete. The official Harry Potter film logo This article is about the Harry Potter series. ...

A note on "silent" spells

Most spells are listed by their incantation, with their vernacular name in parentheses, when known. Some spells, however, have no known incantation — the only canonical reference is by an informal name. It is possible that some of these spells simply have no incantation. This seems unlikely, as some of the spells (e.g. the Stinging Hex) are used by Hogwarts students prior to sixth year, when non-verbal spells are taught. It is more likely that Rowling has merely never shown these spells cast verbally. An incantation is the words spoken during a ritual. ... The vernacular is the native language of a country or locality. ...

The language of magic in the world of Harry Potter

The entries below include speculations on the possible etymologies of spell incantations. It is wise to keep in mind the limits of such speculation while reading. Ms. Rowling is not a linguist, and her aim is primarily to tell a good story, not to create a consistent linguistic system. Thus, one should not expect the use of "magical" language in the books to be entirely consistent. One can speculate about the possible origins of various spell incantations or terms, but one should not necessarily expect the results to be consistent in themselves or with the histories of other languages. For this reason, there is often no real Latin derivation of spell incantations, or any other "magical terms". This is not meant to take away from the fun of speculating about it, but to caution the reader to remember that the world of Harry Potter is primarily the world of a good story.

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Accio (The Summoning Charm)

Pronunciation: Two variant pronunciations: AH-see-oh /a'sio/ (modern English) or AH-kee-oh /a'kio/ (classical Latin).

Description: This charm summons an object to the caster. It can be used in two ways: by casting the charm, and naming the object desired ("Accio Firebolt"), or by pointing the wand at the desired object during or immediately following the incantation to "pull" it towards you.

Seen/Mentioned: Many places. Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, when Harry Potter used the charm to summon his broom to him during the first task of the Triwizard Tournament.

Etymology: The Latin accio means "I call" or "I summon".

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Aguamenti

Pronunciation: ah-gwa-MEN-tee /ag^wəmɛn'ti/

Description: It produces a jet of water from the witch or wizard's wand.

Seen/Mentioned: Probably used by Mrs. Weasley in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince when she fills up the kettle with soup rather quickly. It is also used by Fleur Delacour in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to put out her skirt during her challenge against a dragon. Harry uses it twice in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, once to give Dumbledore a drink to lessen the effects of Voldemort's potion, and once to douse Hagrid's hut after it was set on fire by a Death Eater.

Etymology: Possibly an extension of Portuguese/Spanish words agua ("water") and mente ("mind").

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Alohomora

Pronunciation: a-LOW-ho-MORE-ah /əlo'ho'moɹə/

Description: Used to open and unlock doors.

Seen/Mentioned: Used throughout the series, its first use was by Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on the third floor corridor door in Hogwarts (behind which was Fluffy).

Etymology: From Hawaiian aloha, meaning "farewell", and Latin mora, meaning "obstacle". Or perhaps an abbreviated form of the dog Latin sentence "alo hoc mora" intended to mean "I raise this barrier".

Notes: The spell may have some sort of unknown complex interaction with the Colloportus spell.

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Anapneo

Pronunciation: ahn-AHP-nee-oh /an'ɑpneo/

Description: Clears the target's airway, if blocked.

Seen/Mentioned: Professor Slughorn cast this on Marcus Belby when the latter began to choke after swallowing too fast while attempting to respond to a question in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Etymology: From the Greek verb anapneo (αναπνεω), "I breathe in".

Notes: Anapneo and Episkey, which are first used in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, are the only spells in the series obviously derived from Greek. It is not out of the question that they are J. K. Rowling's acknowledgement to the unknown author of a fake Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix novel, who made extensive use of spells whose etymology is non-Latin, including Greek and even Japanese.

Notes (2): It may be related to the term sleep apnea, a phenonomon in which breathing temporarily stops during sleep.

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(Anti-Cheating spell)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Cast on a quill to prevent the writer from cheating while writing answers.

Seen/Mentioned: Near exam times at Hogwarts (see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix).

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(Anti-Disapparation Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Used to prevent Disapparation in an area for a time. Presumably can be used to prevent an enemy from entering a defended area, or used to trap an enemy in an area.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix during the Death Eater attack on the Department of Mysteries. Also cast a long time ago on the Hogwarts grounds, presumably by the at-the-time current headmaster or headmistress.

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(Antonin Dolohov's Curse)

Pronunciation: Unknown, see below

Description: The curse appears to cause massive internal injury, but it does not show any external symptoms. It is cast with a slashing motion, and it sends out zigzagging purple flames.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Dolohov twice during the battle between the Death Eaters and members of Dumbledore's Army during the battle at the Ministry of Magic (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix).

Notes: Shortly after Hermione used the silencing spell on Dolohov, he cast this spell at her by just mouthing the words. The spell grazed her chest, injuring but not killing her. It is implied in the text that the spell's effect may have been weakened by Dolohov's inability to say the incantation. However, Dolohov later regained the use of his voice and used the spell non-verbally again, so it is possible the spell is designed to be non-verbal.

Notes (2): Quite likely a non-verbal modified Sectumsempra, but probably stronger.

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Aparecium

Pronunciation: a-pa-REE-see-um (/æpəɹi'siʊm/)

Description: This spell makes invisible ink and perhaps invisible items in general appear.

Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Hermione Granger tries to make something appear in Tom Riddle's diary.

Etymology: The Latin apparére means "to appear". It is unclear where the end of the word (-ecium) comes from. The word "paramecium" is a New Latin word for a genus of bacteria; the segment -mecium here appears to be derived from the Greek mekes (μεκης), "length". In addition, -ium and -cium are not uncommon as Latin noun endings. It is probable that Rowling simply intended a meaningless mock-Latin ending.

Notes: See also Specialis Revelio.

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Avada Kedavra (The Killing Curse)

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Pronunciation: a-VAH-da ka-DA-vra /əvɑdə kida'vɹʊ/ or A-va-da keh-DAV-ra

Description: One of the three "Unforgivable Curses". Causes instant death. This spell produces a jet or flash of green light, and a sound of some huge invisible thing rushing at the target.

Seen/Mentioned: Many places; is the curse that Voldemort used to kill Harry`s parents. Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr. (impersonating Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody) used it on a spider-like creature as a "class demonstration".

Etymology: The Aramaic avada means "I destroy/kill" whereas kedavra means "as I speak". Ergo Avada Kedavra: "I destroy as I speak". (The Aramaic "abara kedavra" means "I will create as I speak", compare non-Harry Potter Abracadabra).

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Avis

Pronunciation: AH-vis /a'vɪs/

Description: The charm creates a flock of birds which pour forth from the caster's wand.

Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Mr. Ollivander to test Viktor Krum's wand.

Etymology: The Latin avis means "bird".

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B

(The Banishing Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: The opposite of the Summoning Charm. It causes the targeted object to be thrown away from the caster, but it requires good aim.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by students in a charms lesson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Possibly used by Professor Snape to banish Harry's wand in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Notes: The students in the Charms lesson used it as they talked with each other; it is possible the spell is non-verbal.

Notes (2): See Waddiwasi.

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(Bat-Bogey Hex)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Causes "bogies" (British slang for dried nasal mucus) to turn into bats and attack the victim.

Seen/Mentioned: Particularly in reference to Ginny Weasley, who uses it on Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and on Zacharias Smith in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Notes: This may also be the "Curse of the Bogies" mentioned by Ron in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a potential punishment should either Hermione Granger or Neville Longbottom get him and Harry in trouble. However, "bogy" also means a monster or a spectre, so it might simply be referring to that.

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(Bubblehead Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Puts a large bubble of air around the head of the user. Used as a magical equivalent of a breathing set.

Seen/Mentioned: Cedric Diggory and Fleur Delacour used this underwater in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was also used by many Hogwarts students when walking through the hallways in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, because of the bad smells caused by the various pranks played on Dolores Umbridge.

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C

(Cheering Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Causes the person whom the spell was cast upon to become happy and contented, though heavy-handedness with the spell may cause the person to break into an uncontrollable laughing fit.

Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Notes: Invented by Felix Summerbee.

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Colloportus

Pronunciation: coll-oh-PORT-us /ka, lopoɹ'təs/

Description: This spell will magically lock a door, preventing it from being opened for a (presumably) limited amount of time.

Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Neville, Luna and Harry needed to seal doors in the Department of Mysteries against some Death Eaters.

Etymology: Perhaps a portmanteau of the Latin words colligere ("gather" or "collect") and porta ("door" or "gate"). The Greek root kolla also means "glue", and becomes collo- in many English words. Notably, the spell causes a door to seal itself "with an odd squelching noise."

Notes: The Death Eaters opened the door with Alohomora.

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(Confundus Charm)

Pronunciation: Possibly "Confundo" (con-FUN-doe).

Description: The Confundus Charm is a confusion spell.

Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, when Professor Snape suggests that Harry and Hermione have been Confunded so that they will believe Sirius Black's claim to innocence. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, it is suggested that the Confundus is the charm responsible for the Goblet choosing a fourth Triwizard contestant. It is first seen in action when Hermione Granger uses it on Cormac McLaggen during Quidditch tryouts in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The spell causes McLaggen to fail to stop the final goal.

Etymology: Regardless of the actual incantation, the word "Confundus" appears to be derived from the Latin confundere, "confuse;perplex".

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(Conjunctivitus Curse)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: A curse that affects the victim's eyesight and vision.

Seen/Mentioned: Suggested by Sirius Black and used by Viktor Krum for the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Also used by Madame Maxime in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on giants.

Notes: Presumably, the common name derived from the disease of that name, more commonly known as "pink eye."

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Crucio (The Cruciatus Curse)

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Pronunciation: CRU-she-oh /kru'sio/ (classical Latin: CRU-kee-oh /kru'kio/)

Description: Inflicts great pain on the recipient of the curse. One of the three "Unforgivable Curses".

Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr., who was impersonating ex-Auror Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, used it on a spider-like creature as a "class demonstration" in a Defence Against the Dark Arts lecture. Later in the book it is discovered that Barty Crouch Jr., Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, and Rabastan Lestrange were sent to the wizard prison, Azkaban, for using the curse to torture Frank and Alice Longbottom, parents of Neville Longbottom, into insanity.

Etymology: Latin crucio, "I torture" (perfect passive participle cruciatus).

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D

Deletrius

Pronunciation: de-LEET-ree-us /dəli'tɹiʊs/

Description: An erasure spell. It erases images and magical "after-effects".

Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Amos Diggory gets rid of the echo of the Dark Mark from Harry's wand.

Etymology: The Latin delére means "to erase".

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Densaugeo

Pronunciation: denz-OW-gay-oh /dɛnzau'geo/ or den-SAW-jee-oh

Description: This charm makes the victim's teeth grow rapidly.

Seen/Mentioned: Introduced in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Draco Malfoy attacks Hermione outside of the Potions classroom.

Etymology: From Latin dens, "tooth", and augeo, "I increase" or "I enlarge".

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Diffindo (The Severing Charm)

Pronunciation: dif-FIN-doh /dɪfɪ'ndo/

Description: Tears the target, or a specific area on the target.

Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Harry urgently wants to talk to Cedric Diggory he casts this spell to rip his bag, delaying him for class. Harry also uses it in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in an attempt to save Ron from the brains in the Department of Mysteries, and in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince when he wants to switch the cover of the Half-Blood Prince's copy of Advanced Potion-Making for a new one, in order to keep the Half-Blood Prince's version. Ron also uses this spell to trim the lace off his dress robes in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Etymology: Latin diffindere, "to divide" or "to split".

Notes: In the Chamber of Secrets video game, it is mentioned that Diffindo cuts (or severs) things that are organic (carbon-based) in origin. However, it must be noted that the video games should not be taken as canon.

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(Disillusionment Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Causes the target to become able to change colour to match their background, effectively hiding them without making them invisible.

Seen/Mentioned: Alastor Moody uses the charm on Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Also mentioned in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the Ministry of Magic leaflet provided to all Magical people as a precaution against Voldemort's reign of terror.

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Engorgio (The Engorgement Charm)

Pronunciation: en-GOR-jee-oh /ɛngo^rdʒio/

Description: Makes something grow larger.

Seen/Mentioned: Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when the impostor Professor Moody casts it on a spider to enhance a demonstration of the effects of the Cruciatus Curse. Hagrid is also suspected of performing the charm on his pumpkins once, and it is even speculated to be the cause of Hagrid's abnormal size before it is revealed he is a half-giant.

Etymology: The English word engorged means "distended" or "swollen".

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Ennervate

Pronunciation: EN-er-VAH-tay /ɛ,nɚva'te/

Description: An "awakening" spell.

Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Amos Diggory uses it to wake up Winky, while later Professor Dumbledore uses it to wake up Viktor Krum. Dumbledore also used this spell to wake Barty Crouch Jr. to prepare him for questioning. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry uses it in an attempt to wake Professor Dumbledore.

Etymology: Perhaps from English en- (in the sense of "in") and either English nerve or Latin nervus, both in the sense of "force" or "power". There are no English or Latin words with both similar spelling and similar meaning, although the spelling is nearly identical to enervate, which means weaken or unnerve.

Notes: Can be used to counter the effects of the Stupefy spell.

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Episkey

Pronunciation: eh-PISS-key /ɛpɪ'ski/

Description: Used to heal relatively minor injuries.

Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire after the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Nymphadora Tonks uses this spell to fix Harry's broken nose; also used by Harry in the same book to fix Demelza Robins' mouth.

Etymology: The word comes from the Greek "episkeui" ("επισκευή"), which means "repair".

Notes: J. K. Rowling writes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that Harry's knowledge tells him this spell could belong to a family (or variety) of Healing Spells, in the same way a species of plants belongs to a larger genus.

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Evanesco (The Vanishing Spell)

Pronunciation: eh-ven-ES-ko /ɛ,vənɛ'sko/ or ee-vah-NESS-koh

Description: Makes something vanish.

Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Professor Snape makes Harry's Draught of Peace disappear from his cauldron.

Etymology: Latin evanescere, "to disappear".

Notes: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Bill Weasley uses the spell to cause some scrolls belonging to the Order of the Phoenix to vanish. Presumably, objects banished this way can be made to reappear, as Bill probably expected to recover the scrolls later.

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Expecto Patronum (The Patronus Charm)

Pronunciation: ex-PEC-to pa-TRONE-um /ɛkspɛ'kto patro'nʊm/

Description: The Patronus Charm is a defensive spell, used to conjure an incarnation of the Witch's or Wizard's innermost positive emotions, to act as a protector.

Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, when Remus Lupin made the Dementor on the train disappear, though seen without the incantation noticed. Seen again when Lupin teaches Harry Potter to use the charm as a defense against Dementors. Later seen at the beginning of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Harry uses it while being attacked by a Dementor with Dudley.

Etymology: See Patronus Charm article.

Notes: The Patronus Charm is complex enough in its uses, effects, and implications as to merit its own article.

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Expelliarmus (The Disarming Charm)

Pronunciation: ex-PEL-lee-AR-mus /ɛkspɛ'liarmʊs/ (British /ɛkspɛ'lia^rmʊs/)

Description: This spell is used to disarm another wizard, typically by causing the victim's wand to fly out of reach. It also throws the wizard backwards a few feet when enough power is placed behind it. As demonstrated in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, simultaneous use of this spell by multiple witches or wizards on a single person can throw the wizard back more powerfully.

Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Professor Snape disarms Professor Lockhart in the Duelling Club. Also used by Harry in the same book to free Ron from the giant spider (Acromantula), and in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry, Ron, and Hermione all use it at the same time to produce the bizarre effect of stunning Professor Snape. In the Goblet of Fire movie, it is somehow used by Cedric Diggory to disarm Viktor Krum (who was under the Imperius Curse) during the third event, and by Harry Potter to Lord Voldemort during their duel in the graveyard (initiating the Priori Incantatem effect). Again it is used in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, when Draco Malfoy disarms Professor Dumbledore.

Etymology: Perhaps an incorrect form of the Latin expellere ("-armus", might come from the English "arm", as in "weapon", with -us being a latinized ending).

Notes: When duelling in the Prisoner of Azkaban video game, Expelliarmus can be used as a shield, much like the Protego charm. When used in the Chamber of Secrets video game, it can make a spell backfire.

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(False Memory Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Implants a false memory in the mind of the target.

Seen/Mentioned: Tom Riddle uses this against Morfin Gaunt and Hepzibah Smith's house-elf in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to make them confess to murders he himself committed.

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(Featherweight Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Makes something lightweight.

Seen/Mentioned: Harry contemplates using this in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to lighten his trunk so that he can carry it by broom to Hogwarts. Before he uses it, however, he accidentally summons the Knight Bus.

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Ferula

Pronunciation: FAIR-oo-lah /fɛ'rulə/

Description: Creates a splint.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to bind Ron's broken leg.

Etymology: Latin ferula, meaning "walking-stick" or "splint".

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(Fidelius Charm)

Pronunciation: Possibly "Fidelio" (Fi-DAY-lee-o), although repeated references to it as a 'complicated charm' suggest that it might require more than just the one word, perhaps something similar to the ritual involved in the Unbreakable Vow.

Description: This complex charm enables secret information to be hidden within the soul of the recipient, known as a Secret-Keeper. The information is then irretrievable until and unless the Secret-Keeper chooses to reveal it; not even those who have the secret revealed to them can reveal it to others.

Seen/Mentioned: So far, there have been two uses of the Fidelius Charm in the Harry Potter series:

• In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, it is explained that when Harry was an infant, he and his parents, James and Lily Potter, were hidden from Lord Voldemort by this charm. They initially selected Sirius Black to be their Secret-Keeper, but Black recommended that they choose Peter Pettigrew instead. When they did, Pettigrew betrayed them to Voldemort (and framed Sirius for doing so, as well as for Pettigrew's own murder).
• In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix we are told the charm is also used to hide the location of the headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix. Albus Dumbledore is the Secret-Keeper, and is apparently able to use a letter to reveal the information to Harry.

Notes: J. K. Rowling recently stated that when a Secret-Keeper dies the secret they held can never be revealed to anyone else; the people who were told about the secret before the Secret-Keeper's death will still know the secret, but they will still be unable to reveal the secret to other people even after the death of the Secret-Keeper.

Etymology: Latin fidelis, wich means "faithful" or "loyal".

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Finite Incantatem

Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay in-can-TAH-tem /fɪni'te ɪnkanta'tʊm/

Description: Used to end the effects of a spell.

Seen/Mentioned: Professor Snape uses it in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to restore order in the Duelling Club when Harry and Draco were duelling. Hermione Granger used it in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to destroy Dobby's rogue Bludger after it attacked Harry. Remus Lupin uses the short form "Finite" in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as well. Also used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Lupin stops Neville's legs from shaking.

Etymology: Latin finire, "to finish". Incantatem is obviously intended to recall "incantation"; the Latin verb form incantatum would mean "someone or something enspelled".

Notes: In the Chamber of Secrets movie, Hermione uses it to stop the "rogue Bludger" sent by Dobby from attacking Harry.

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Flagrate

Pronunciation: flag-RAH-tay /flagra'te/

Description: With this spell, the caster's wand can leave fiery marks.

Seen/Mentioned: Single appearance, by Hermione in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She used the spell to identify doors of the Department of Mysteries which members of Dumbledore's Army had already opened, by marking an "X" on them. It is also possible that the Tom Riddle that emerged from Riddle's Diary used a non-verbal incantation of this spell to leave his name "Tom Marvolo Riddle" in the air, whilst proving to Harry that he was Lord Voldemort in the Chamber of Secrets.

Etymology: The incantation comes from the Latin verb flagrare, meaning "to burn".

Notes: Hermione uses the charm to mark an "X" on the chosen doors.

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(Flame-Freezing Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Causes fire to become harmless to those caught in it, creating only a gentle, tickling sensation instead of burns.

Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as used by witches and wizards during medieval burnings. Apparently, one witch (Wendelin the Weird) was so fond of the tickling sensation she allowed herself to be caught and subsequently burned 47 times.

Notes: This may have been the spell used by Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to seemingly set fire to Tom Riddle's old wardrobe whilst causing no physical damage. This may also be the source of the pigmented fire in the way of Harry in the race to get the philosopher's stone.

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Furnunculus

Pronunciation: fur-NUNG-cu-lus /fərnʊ'ŋkʊkulʊs/

Description: Makes boils appear on the victim.

Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Harry and Draco Malfoy get in a fight and Harry hits Gregory Goyle accidentally. Later, on the return journey of the Hogwarts Express, Harry casts this spell on Vincent Crabbe while George Weasley casts the Jelly-Legs Jinx; however, the mixture causes little tentacles to sprout all over Crabbe's face.

Etymology: The English word Furunculus means to cover with boils.

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(Hex Deflection)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Deflects spells. It seems to be similar to a Shield Charm, although deflection does not cause the spell to rebound on the attacker.

Seen/Mentioned: Taught by Professor Moody in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

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(Homorphus Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Causes an Animagus or transfigured object to reassume its normal shape.

Seen/Mentioned: According to Gilderoy Lockhart, he used it to force a Werewolf to take its human form (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets). However, it is extremely unlikely that this is possible, otherwise such a spell would have been used on Remus Lupin when he transformed into a werewolf. It may also have been used by Sirius Black and Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, non-verbally, to force Peter Pettigrew to assume his human form. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire this charm was a counter-spell to the Transfiguration Spell.

Etymology: Most likely from Latin homo, "a human", and Greek morphê (μορφή), "shape".

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(Horcrux Spell)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: This spell allows a part of a wizard's soul to pass into an object, thereby making the object a Horcrux. One has to commit murder and take advantage of the soul's "splitting apart" by this most evil deed in order to be able to perform this spell, and it is probably very complex.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Lord Voldemort while creating his Horcruxes. First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

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(Hot Air Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Causes wand to emit hot air.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to dry off her robes. Also used shortly after to melt snow.

Notes: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince suggests that the Hot Air Charm can be nonverbal, and only requires a complicated wand movement to be cast successfully.

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(Imperturbable Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown (Note: this could be the title for Impervius; the two charms seem to have the same effect.)

Description: Makes objects such as doors impenetrable (by everything, including sounds and objects).

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Mrs. Weasley in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on the door of the room where an Order of the Phoenix meeting was being held, in order to prevent her sons, Fred and George, from eavesdropping. The spell is also used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Hermione to trap Rita Skeeter within a bottle while she was in beetle form.

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Impedimenta (The Impediment Charm)

Pronunciation: im-PED-i-MEN-tuh /ɪmpɛ,dɪmɛ'ntə/

Description: This hex is capable of tripping, freezing, binding, knocking back and generally impeding the target's progress towards the caster. The extent to which the spell's specific action can be controlled by the caster is unclear.

Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Harry is practising for the third task. Also seen toward the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, when Harry is fighting the Death Eaters. Stronger uses of this spell seem capable of blowing targets away; also used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in a DA meeting, and in the same book by Madam Hooch to blast Harry off of Draco Malfoy when they get into a fist fight after the Quidditch match when Malfoy was insulting Harry's parents.

Etymology: Latin impedimentum (plural impedimenta), "a hindrance" or "an impediment".

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Imperio (The Imperius Curse)

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Pronunciation: im-PEER-ee-oh /ɪmperio/

Description: One of the three "Unforgivable Curses". Causes the recipient of the curse to do the unquestioned bidding of the caster, although those who are strong willed may learn to resist it.

Seen/Mentioned: Many places. Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr., who was impersonating ex-Auror Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, used it on a spider-like creature as a "class demonstration" in a Defense against the dark arts lecture.

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Impervius

Pronunciation: im-PER-vi-ous /ɪmpɚ'viʊs/

Description: This spell makes something repel (literally, become impervious to) water (perhaps other substances as well).

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on Harry's glasses while in a Quidditch match and also by the Gryffindor Quidditch team in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, both times to allow team members to see in a driving rain.

Etymology: It is said that the Latin impervius means (and is the source of) "impervious"; although it is the source of the word, it is better translated as inpassable, as in a mountain peak.

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Incarcerous

Pronunciation: in-CAR-ser-us /ɪnka^r'sər̩s/

Description: Ties someone or something up with ropes.

Seen/Mentioned: First heard in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when Dolores Umbridge gets in a battle with the centaurs.

Etymology: Probably English incarcerate, "to imprison".

Notes: A non-verbal version of this spell may have been used to tie up Peter Pettigrew in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It may also have been used by Quirrell near the end of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, although he is said to have merely "snapped his fingers". Also seen (non-canonically) in the Harry Potter Trading Card Game.

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Incendio

Pronunciation: in-SEND-ee-oh /ɪnsɛn'dio/

Description: Produces fire.

Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Arthur Weasley to create a fire in the Dursleys' hearth so that he could use Floo powder there. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, this spell is used several times in battle.

Etymology: Probably a blend of Latin incendium, "a fire", and incendere, "to set fire to".

Notes: In the Philosopher's Stone video game, this spell is used to temporarily stun dangerous plants.

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(Inflation Charm)

Pronunciation: unknown

Description: Causes someone to blow up like a balloon and fly away.

Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry inadvertently uses this spell to make his aunt Marge blow up and float to the ceiling.

Etymology: English "inflate", to blow up (as a balloon).

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(Jelly-Legs Jinx)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: The victim's legs wobble uncontrollably, in a jelly-like fashion.

Seen/Mentioned: Used on Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In the same book, Hermione uses the spell to help Harry learn the Shield Charm.

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Langlock

Pronunciation: LANG-lock /læŋ'lɑk/

Description: Glues the subject's tongue to the roof of their mouth. Created by the Half-Blood Prince.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry on Peeves in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and also on Argus Filch to general applause.

Etymology: Probably from the French langue ("tongue") and the English "lock".

Notes: It has been said by Rowling, that peeves is a Poltergeist, and these are corporeal, in her own words: how else could he chew gum or cause mischief? Thus Peeves is corporeal; presumably the spell can only be used on entities with physical speech apparatus (thus, not on ghosts).

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Legilimens

Pronunciation: Leg-IL-im-ens

Description: Allows the caster to delve into the mind of the victim, allowing the caster to see memories and emotions.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Snape on Harry during Occlumency lessons in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Levicorpus

Pronunciation: Lev-i-CORE-pus

Description: the victim is dangled upside-down by their ankles, sometimes accompanied by a flash of light (this may be a variant of the spell).

Seen/Mentioned: Apparently invented by the Half-Blood Prince, and described by him as "non-verbal", although it can be used verbally. Harry Potter learns it by reading notes written by the Half-Blood Prince. The previous year, Harry had seen (through the Pensieve used by Professor Snape) his father, James Potter, use the spell against Professor Snape. It may also have been used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire during the Quidditch World Cup.

Etymology: Latin levare, "raise" + corpus, "body".

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Liberacorpus

Pronunciation: LI-bear-a-CORE-pus

Description: Counteracts Levicorpus.

Seen/Mentioned: Harry uses the spell in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to counteract the Levicorpus spell he inadvertently casts on Ron. It may also have been used earlier in the book by Nymphadora Tonks to free Harry from Draco Malfoy's Petrificus Totalus spell on the Hogwarts Express. Presumably some version was also used by Ministry of Magic employees in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to disenchant the Muggles on whom the reconstituted Death Eaters had used Levicorpus.

Etymology: Latin liberare, "to free", + Latin corpus, "body".

Notes: It is not clear why Levicorpus has a specific counter-spell, and is not neutralized by simply using Finite Incantatem.

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Locomotor

Pronunciation: LOW-co-MOW-tor /loˌkomoˈtr̩/

Description: The spell is always used with the name of a target, at which the wand is pointed (e.g. "Locomotor Trunk!"). The spell causes the named object to rise in the air and move around at the will of the caster.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Nymphadora Tonks in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to move Harry's trunk from his room. Professor Flitwick similarly uses it to move Sybill Trelawney's trunk after Dolores Umbridge fires her.

Etymology: Latin locus (place) and movere, "to move" (past participle motus).

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Locomotor Mortis (The Leg-Locker Curse)

Pronunciation: LOW-co-MOW-tor MORE-tis /loˌkomoˈtr̩ moʴˈtɪs/

Description: Locks the legs together, preventing the victim from moving the legs in any fashion.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco Malfoy on Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Etymology: English locomotion, "movement". Latin mortis, "of death".

Notes: It is unclear whether or how this spell is related to the Locomotor spells mentioned above. It could, however, be that the curse 'locks' any part of the body in accordance to where it is pointed. There is a possibility that Draco had pointed his wand at Neville and the curse 'locked' his legs together.

Notes (2): In the Philosopher's Stone video game, the spell is used to stun enemies for a short period of time.

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Lumos

Pronunciation: LOO-moss /luˈmɒs/

Description: Creates a narrow beam of light that shines from the wand's tip, like a torch. Remus Lupin also uses it in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to project a small flame (large enough to burn a piece of paper).

Seen/Mentioned: Constantly throughout the series.

Etymology: Latin lumen, "light".

Notes: The movies include different variations of the spell, "Lumos Solem" and "Lumos Maxima". In the Prisoner of Azkaban movie, Professor Snape's application of Lumos created a sphere of light, rather than a beam. The counter-spell is Nox.

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(Lupin's Light)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: A small, handheld flame.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It was conjured non-verbally and possibly without a wand.

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Mobiliarbus

Pronunciation: Mow-BILL-ee-ARE-bus /mobɪˌliɑʴˈbʌs/

Description: Moves trees (possibly other plants as well).

Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione Granger uses the spell to move a Christmas Tree in The Three Broomsticks beside her table to hide Harry Potter who had sneaked to Hogsmeade using the Marauder's Map.

Etymology: Latin mobilis, "movable" or "flexible", and arbor (alternatively arbos), "tree".

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Mobilicorpus

Pronunciation: Mow-BILL-i-CORE-pus /mobɪˌlikoʴˈpʌs/

Description: Levitates and moves bodies.

Seen/Mentioned: Sirius Black uses it on Professor Snape in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Also probably used on Peter Pettigrew by Voldemort on the graveyard to make him come forward.

Etymology: Latin mobilis, "movable" + corpus, "body".

Notes: It is possible that Mobiliarbus and Mobilicorpus are variations of the same basic spell, since they share the "Mobili-" stem.

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(Morfin Gaunt's Spell)

Pronunciation: Unknown; only demonstrated use is non-verbal

Description: The spell causes the victim to painfully exude large quantities of yellow pus, probably resulting from the opening of a lesion.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Morfin Gaunt to attack Bob Ogden in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Possibly invented by Morfin.

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Morsmordre

Pronunciation: Mors-MORE-dreh /moʴzmoʴˈdrʌ/

Description: Conjures the Dark Mark.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Also seen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince over the castle to lure Dumbledore to his death. It was apparently invented by Lord Voldemort.

Etymology: Latin mors, "death", and mordere, meaning "to bite"; this is obviously associated with the name of Lord Voldemort's followers, the Death Eaters.

Notes: Ironically, this means "mother's murderers" in Norwegian. Another possible translation might be "take a bite out of death" — a fitting phrase for Death Eaters.

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Muffliato

Pronunciation: Muff-lee-AH-toe /mʊfliaˈto/

Description: This spell fills peoples' ears with an unidentifiable buzzing, to keep them from hearing nearby conversations.

Seen/Mentioned: It is used in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by Harry and Ron on various teachers and people such as Madam Pomfrey. It was created by the Half-Blood Prince.

Etymology: English muffle, "to quiet", with a pseudo-Latin or pseudo-Italian ending.

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Nox

Pronunciation: Noks /noks/

Description: Turns off the light produced by the Lumos spell.

Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry and Hermione used this spell to turn off their wand-lights in the Shrieking Shack.

Etymology: Latin nox, "night".

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(Obliteration Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: A general description cannot be given, see below.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to remove the footprints that she, Harry, and Ron left in the snow.

Notes: The above instance in book six only reveals that the Obliteration Charm can remove footprints. There is no explanation as to what effect this has on other things.

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Obliviate (The Memory Charm)

Pronunciation: oh-BLIV-ee-AH-tay /oblɪˌviaˈte/

Description: Used to remove or perhaps alter the subject's memories of an event.

Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Gilderoy Lockhart on Harry and Ron; the spell backfired due to a faulty wand, causing Lockhart to lose most of his own memory.

Etymology: Latin oblivisci, "forget". The spell is most often used against Muggles who have seen something of the wizarding world.

Notes: The Ministry of Magic employees assigned to modifying the memories of Muggles are called Obliviators. The charm can be broken by powerful magic, or extreme duress, as Lord Voldemort was able to torture Bertha Jorkins into remembering details that Barty Crouch Sr. had forced her to forget using the charm.

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Oppugno

Pronunciation: oh-PUG-no /ɒpʊˈgno/

Description: Apparently causes animals or beings of lesser intelligence to attack.

Seen/Mentioned: By Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, to attack Ron Weasley with a summoned flock of canaries during a spat.

Etymology: Latin oppugno, "I attack".

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Orchideous

Pronunciation: or-KID-ee-us /oʴkɪˈdiəs/

Description: Makes a bouquet of flowers appear out of the caster's wand.

Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Mr. Ollivander to test Fleur Delacour's wand. Also used in the Goblet of Fire video game as an offensive spell (reduces enemies to bundles of flowers).

Etymology: English orchid and Latin suffix -eous, "of or bearing (the root word)". Another possibility is a portmanteau of orchid and hideous.

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"Pack"

Pronunciation: As in English /pæk/

Description: Packs a trunk, or perhaps any luggage.

Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by Nymphadora Tonks, once verbally and again non-verbally.

Notes: The neatness of the packing seems to depend on the desire and ability of the caster.

Notes (2): It may be that "pack" is not the actual incantation, and that Tonks was finishing her sentence while performing a non-verbal spell.

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Peskipiksi Pesternomi

Pronunciation: "Pesky pixie, pester no me!" /ˈpɛskiˌpɪksi ˌpɛstɹ̩ˈnoʊmi/

Description: Apparently causes Pixies to leave or at least desist from mischief-making.

Seen/Mentioned: Only in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by Gilderoy Lockhart after releasing a cage full of Cornish pixies into the classroom.

Notes: Lockhart confessed to being very poor in most magical areas, and seems to have been willing to go to any length to make himself appear more competent. Hence, Peskipiksi Pesternomi may have been made up on the spot as a desperate attempt to control the situation. Alternatively, knowing that he would need the Pixie Banishing Hex since his reputation would require knowing it, he may have looked it up beforehand. In that case, he would be incorrectly remembering a Latin phrase that would perhaps be Pestis Piksi vexe neme, or something similar.

Notes (2): In the Chamber of Secrets movie, when Lockhart starts saying the spell one pixie took his wand and then spoke the same incantation, pointing it at a rope holding a creature's skeleton and cut it, releasing the skeleton and making it fall down.

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Petrificus Totalus (Full Body Bind)

Pronunciation: puh-TRIH-fuh-cus TOH-tle-us (or toh-TAH-lus, depending upon the caster's preference; the spell achieves the same effect either way) /pəˈtrɪfəkəs ˈtoʊtl̩.əs/

Description: Used to temporarily make the victim be frozen in a position much like a soldier at attention; usually the person falls down.

Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by Hermione, who was trying to prevent Neville from stopping her, Ron, and Harry from leaving the common room to hunt for the Philosopher's Stone. Harry uses it on Antonin Dolohov twice in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Draco Malfoy uses it in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to freeze Harry while hiding in Draco's carriage. Professor Dumbledore may have used a non-verbal Body Bind on Harry in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to stop him from interfering in Dumbledore's conversation with Draco Malfoy during the Battle of Hogwarts.

Etymology: Latin petra, "stone" and fieri (past participle factus), "to become"; totalus comes from Latin "totus", meaning "complete".

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"Point Me" (The Four-Point Spell)

Pronunciation: As in English /point mi:/

Description: The Four-Point Spell causes the caster's wand tip to point to the north cardinal point, acting like a compass. It only points north.

Seen/Mentioned: By Harry during the third task of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was discovered by Hermione Granger.

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Portus

Pronunciation: POUR-tuss

Description: Turns an object into a Portkey, a device which transports the toucher to a desired destination, with a blue glow.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Etymology: Latin porta, "doorway". (There is a Latin word portus, meaning "harbor", but it seems inappropriate in this context.)

Notes: Portkeys were first seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as a means of transport for Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys to travel to and from the Quidditch World Cup.

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Prior Incantato

Pronunciation: PRI-or In-can-TAH-toe

Description: Makes a shadowy image of the effect of the last spell cast by a wand emerge from its tip. This is called an "echo" of the spell.

Seen/Mentioned: By Amos Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to discover the last spell cast by Harry's wand.

Etymology: Latin prior, "previous", and incantare, "to speak a spell" (past participle incantatum).

Notes: The nature of the "echo" depends on the original spell. The echo of a conjuring spell, for example, is the object conjured. However, the echo of the Cruciatus curse is the screaming of the victim; the echo of an Avada Kedavra curse is the image of its victim.

Notes (2): When two wands that share the same magical core are forced to engage in battle, a more powerful reverse spell effect called Priori Incantatem takes place. This effect is seen during Harry's battle with Lord Voldemort at the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

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(The Protean Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Causes copies of an object to be remotely affected by changes made to the original.

Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Hermione Granger put the charm on a number of fake Galleons. Instead of the serial number around the edge of the coin, the time and date of the next meeting of Dumbledore's Army appeared. In this case, the charm was used to avoid drawing attention to the meetings, and to avoid Professor Umbridge's suspicions. Hermione later tells Harry that she based the idea on Voldemort making the Dark Marks of his Death Eaters become warm, telling them that they must come to him. Hermione jokes that she thought it better to use coins rather than their members' skin. Also used by Draco Malfoy on a coin or coins to contact Madam Rosmerta in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Etymology: Probably from the Greek Proteus (Προτευς), a shape-shifting god.

Notes: In Hermione's casting, when the date changes the coin becomes hot, alerting the owner to look at the Galleon. This may not be a feature of the original charm.

Notes (2): The Protean Charm is an N.E.W.T. standard charm, according to Terry Boot, who is incredulous that Hermione can perform it already.

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Protego (Shield Charm)

Pronunciation: Pro-TAY-go

Description: The Shield Charm causes minor jinxes to rebound upon the attacker.

Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire where Harry learns this spell in preparation for the third task in the Triwizard Tournament. Harry also uses the spell in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix against Snape's Legilimency, enabling Harry to briefly see inside Professor Snape's mind. Used again in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince when Harry verbally deflects a jinx cast by Snape.

Etymology: Latin protego, "I cover" or "I protect".

Notes: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Lord Voldemort conjured a shield out of midair to defend himself against an attack by Professor Dumbledore. This may have been a variant of Protego. The original description of this spell states that it rebounds minor jinxes to the caster. However, it is shown in the books that it is used to also reflect powerful spells more than minor spells, depending on the skill of the caster.

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Quietus

Pronunciation: Quee-AY-tuss

Description: Makes a magically magnified voice return to normal. A counter to Sonorus.

Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Ludo Bagman.

Etymology: Latin quietus, "calm" or "quiet".

Notes: It is conjectural whether Quietus could be used alone to magically quieten a person's voice.

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Reducio

Pronunciation: Red-DUE-see-oh

Description: Makes an enlarged object smaller. Counter-charm to Engorgio.

Etymology: English reduce, "to shrink". (Latin has a verb reducere, present tense reduco. This is the source of the English "reduce", but has a different meaning.)

Notes: Whether or not Reducio could also be used by itself rather than countering Engorgio is unknown. If it could, it would shrink normal sized items into miniature versions of themselves. References in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Arthur Weasley to "shrinking door keys" make this seem likely.

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Reducto (Reductor Curse)

Pronunciation: Re-DUCK-toe

Description: Disintegrates or destroys objects in the caster's path. It is inferred from the books that this curse is invisible and silent, as J. K. Rowling makes no mention of it except that it hits its target (or whatnot); furthermore, other spells are described to have some sort of visible effect while travelling, such as being in the form of a red beam or something.

Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry uses it on one of the hedges of the Triwizard maze, and ends up burning a small hole in it; in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Parvati Patil is referenced as being able to reduce a table full of dark detectors to ashes; later members of Dumbledore's Army use it to destroy items in the Department of Mysteries.

Etymology: English reduce, "to bring down;destroy". Or Latin "reductio", to reduce

Notes: It is possible to increase the spell's power, producing different levels of destruction. This is inferred from the books, however (in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry accidentally overdoes his Cheering Charm on Ron, causing him to go into fits of hysterical laughter). It is assumed that this can be done with all spells, thus making the Reductor Curse a very lethal weapon if used improperly.

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Relashio

Pronunciation: Re-LASH-ee-oh

Description: This spell appears to defend against minor attacks, or to counterattack one's opponents.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry Potter against Grindylows in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. Above ground it ejected sparks from Harry's wand; under water it ejected boiling water from the wand. When used more expertly by Auror Bob Ogden in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it threw Marvolo Gaunt backwards after an attempted attack.

Etymology: Probably from Latin prefix re-, "back" or "in return", and English lash, "strike".

Notes: This spell may also force a person to physically let go of someone: in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry confronts Mundungus Fletcher over his theft of Sirius Black's property. Harry starts to strangle Fletcher when all of a sudden his hands are thrown clean off of his victims' throat. The same happens when Marvolo Gaunt is strangling his daughter Merope and Odgen intervenes.

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Rennervate

Pronunciation: Ren-ner-VAH-tay

Description: Appears to rouse an unconscious person.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to rouse Professor Dumbledore. Possibly a cosmetic variation of Ennervate.

Etymology: If the supposition about Rennervate/Ennervate is correct, the prefix "re-" would come from Latin re-, "again".

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Reparo

Pronunciation: Re-PAR-oh

Description: Used to repair objects.

Seen/Mentioned: Countless times throughout the books. First seen in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, used by Hermione Granger to mend the taped nose bridge of Harry's glasses. In the movie, Hermione used the spell Oculus Reparo, probably a variation designed for glasses.

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Rictusempra (Tickling Charm)

Pronunciation: RIK-too-SEM-pra

Description: Tickles the recipient, causing uncontrollable, unpreventable laughter.

Seen/Mentioned: By Harry Potter on Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when they fought in the Duelling Club.

Etymology: Latin rictus, "the mouth (wide open in laughter or a grin)" + semper, "always".

Notes: In the Chamber of Secrets movie, Harry used this spell to fling Malfoy through the air; in the Chamber of Secrets video game, Rictusempra is used to stun people or animals. The reasons why are unknown, but perhaps it was done for aesthetic reasons as its use as an offensive spell capable of knocking a person off their feet or stunning them seemed more appropriate for the settings.

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Riddikulus

Pronunciation: Ri-DIK-uh-lous

Description: A spell used when fighting a Boggart, "Riddikulus" forces the Boggart to take the appearance of an object the caster finds humorous, with the desire that laughter will weaken the Boggart.

Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, when taught by Professor Lupin. Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on a boggart that was in the maze in the Third Task. Later appears in an attempted use by Molly Weasley in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Etymology: Latin word ridiculus, "laughable" (but perhaps "absurd" or "silly" in this context).

Notes: The effect of the spell seems to rely primarily on the state of mind of the caster. It doesn't actually change the shape of a boggart into something humorous, but rather whatever the caster is concentrating on at the moment of the casting, as when Neville was thinking of his grandmother's dress. Presumably, Mrs. Weasley couldn't take her mind off of her fears for her family, so the Boggart was changed into other members of the family rather than something humorous.

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Scourgify

Pronunciation: Uncertain; probably "SKER-ji-fy" or "SCORE-ji-fy"

Description: Used to clean something.

Seen/Mentioned: First used by Nymphadora Tonks to clean Hedwig's cage in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Later, Ginny Weasley performs the spell to clean up Stinksap in the Hogwarts Express. Severus Snape's memory (saved in Dumbledore's Pensieve) showed that it can be used to wash one's mouth out with soap.

Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps related to English scour, "clean".

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Sectumsempra

Pronunciation: SEK-tum-SEM-pruh

Description: A spell that creates a gash on the subject the way the wand is moved.

Seen/Mentioned: Possibly in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by Antonin Dolohov against Hermione (non-verbal), by Severus Snape against James Potter in Snape's Worst Memory, and in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by Harry against Draco Malfoy and then against the Inferi.

Etymology: Latin sectum, "cut", and semper, "always".

Notes: The spell can apparently be used against any object, but does not affect creatures that feel no pain, such as the Inferi. It may work by projecting some sort of magical cutting field/surface from the tip of the wand, a hypothesis supported by the assortment of wounds on Draco Malfoy's face and chest, produced by Harry Potter's wild wand-swings while using the spell against Draco.

Notes (2): The spell was invented by the Half-Blood Prince.

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Serpensortia

Pronunciation: SIR-pen-SOR-tee-ah

Description: Conjures a serpent from the spellcaster's wand.

Seen/Mentioned: By Draco Malfoy while fighting Harry in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Etymology: Latin serpens, "snake"; and French sortir, "to take sth. out".

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Silencio (Silencing Charm)

Pronunciation: Si-LEN-si-oh

Description: Makes something silent.

Seen/Mentioned: First used by Hermione in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Etymology: Probably Latin silentium, "silence". Also, silencio and silêncio (which is closer to the English pronounciation) mean "silence" in Spanish and Portuguese, respectively.

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(Slug-Vomiting Charm)

Pronunciation: Unknown. The only spoken "incantation" heard in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is "Eat Slugs". This seems to be a very unlikely incantation, but it was the only phrase spoken by Ron Weasley at an age when he had not yet been instructed in "non-verbal" incantations.

Description: The victim vomits slugs.

Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ron Weasley attempted to use the spell on Draco Malfoy, but the jinx backfired due to his broken, taped-up wand.

Notes: It could be possible that the spell was cast in a similar manner to Harry's Inflatus Charm on his aunt, though with a bit more conscious thought. Also could be similar to the magic used by the child Tom Riddle at the orphanage, where his magic responded to his will.

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Sonorus

Pronunciation: So-NORE-us

Description: Magnifies the spellcaster's voice.

Seen/Mentioned: By Ludo Bagman in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to commentate at events without needing a megaphone. Also used by Professor Dumbledore to silence everyone in the Great Hall in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Etymology: Latin sonorus, "loud;noisy".

Notes: The counter-spell is Quietus.

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Specialis Revelio (Scarpin's Revelaspell)

Pronunciation: Spess-ee-AH-lis Re-VELL-ee-oh

Description: Apparently causes an object to show its hidden secrets or magical properties.

Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger to find out more of Harry's Advanced Potion-Making book in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Etymology: Latin specialis, "particular;individual" and revelare (present tense revelo), "unveil".

Notes: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Professor Snape cast a similar spell, but with different words ("Reveal your secrets!"), on the Marauder's Map, though he may have just been saying those words as he cast the spell non-verbally.

Notes (2): The spell may also be able to distinguish different ingredients in a potion.

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(Stinging Hex)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Produces a stinging sensation in the victim.

Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter inadvertently used one on Professor Snape during Occlumency lessons in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It was non-debilitating in that instance, but its strength may be variable or stronger when intentionally cast.

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Stupefy (Stunning Spell, sometimes called the Stupefying Charm)

Pronunciation: STEW-peh-FI

Description: Puts the victim in an unconscious state.

Seen/Mentioned: Often; particularly by a number of wizards and witches (including Dolores Umbridge) against Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Etymology: English stupefy.

Notes: The physical manifestation of the spell is a beam of red light emanating from the caster's wand. The spell wears off after a short time, and can be countered by Ennervate. Nearly useless on magic-resistant creatures such as dragons and giants unless more then one Stupefy spell is used at the same time. The force of the spell is additive, and it can cause severe injury if many spells are used on a target that is not normally resistant to its effects.

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Tarantallegra

Pronunciation: Ta-RAN-ta-LEG-rah

Description: Makes victim's legs dance uncontrollably (recalling the tarantella dance).

Seen/Mentioned: By Draco Malfoy in the Duelling Club in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. A Death Eater also places the spell upon Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Etymology: Italian tarantella, a kind of fast country dance once popular in parts of Italy; and allegro, a musical term meaning "quick".

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Tergeo

Pronunciation: TUR-jee-oh

Description: A spell used to clean liquid from a surface.

Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger uses the spell in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to remove blood from Harry's face. It is later used to remove spilled ink.

Etymology: Latin tergere, "wipe off;cleanse".

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(Transfiguration Spell)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Transforms living or non-living things into something else; learned in Transfiguration in sixth year, according to Hermione Granger.

Seen/Mentioned: First used by Professor Moody in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to punish Draco Malfoy by transfiguring him into a white ferret to stop him from hexing Harry Potter. It may also have been used in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets when Professor McGonagall is teaching the class to change things into goblets. Ron Weasley attempts to turn his rat (or possibly one given to him for the class) into a goblet and almost succeeds, however the goblet is furry and still has the rat tail.

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(Transmogrifian Torture)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: According to Gilderoy Lockhart, a killing curse with a counter-curse which he knows.

Seen/Mentioned: By Professor Lockhart, while discussing the petrification of Mrs. Norris in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Given that "to transmogrify" is to shape shift, the spell was quite possibly an on-the-spot invention of Lockhart's.

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(Trip Jinx)

Pronunciation: Unknown

Description: Once used, makes the object or target of the wand trip.

Seen/Mentioned: Malfoy used this on Harry Potter to make him trip in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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Waddiwasi

Pronunciation: WAD-ee-WAH-see

Description: Appears to launch small objects through the air.

Seen/Mentioned: Used only once in the series, by Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to expel a wad of chewing gum from the key hole Peeves put it in, launching it up Peeves's nose.

Etymology: Latin vade, "go;travel", and possibly vasa, "implements, vessels"; but this part is obscure. (The letter "V" in Latin is also written "U", and pronounced as the English "W".) It could also come from Swedish vadd, which means "soft mass" (in this case it was gum), and French vas y, "go there", it makes sense because Lupin did not just make the gum fly out of the key hole, but he directed it up Peeves's nose.

Notes: In reference to what was mentioned above under Etymology, it can be presumed that Waddiwasi could be the Banishing Charm.

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Wingardium Leviosa (Levitation/Hover Charm)

Pronunciation: Win-GUARD-ee-um Le-vee-OH-sah

Description: Levitates objects.

Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, when Professor Flitwick's first-year class practice the spell. Later in the same book, Ron Weasley performs the spell on the club of a mountain troll. Harry also uses this spell in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to move the brains out of his way as he's chasing Bellatrix Lestrange through the Department of Mysteries.

Etymology: "Wingardium" certainly contains English wing, possibly also Latin arduus, "steep"; or perhaps the second element is simply mock-Latin. "Leviosa" most probably originates in Latin levis, "light", but contains "levi", which is a prefix meaning 'to raise.'

Notes: Dobby the house-elf performs this or a similar spell non-verbally in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, whilst levitating a pudding across the Dursleys' kitchen. For human wizards and witches, it is used by saying "Wingardium Leviosa!" while making a "swish and flick" movement with the wand.