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Accio
Summouning Charm used ot make objects fly from their origin to the caster, needs to be within reasonable distance to work depending on your level of strength.
Aguamenti
Causes water to be issued from the end of the casters wand. Can be used at different strengths as either a running hose or a rushing fire hose perhaps?
Alohomora
Used ot unlock... locks.
Anapneo
Used to clear the air passages of someone who might be choking or is unable to breath properly.
Anti-Cheating Spell: Incantation Unknown
Used at Hogwarts use on quills or exams to prevent cheating.
Anti-Disapparation Jinx: Incantation Unknown
Cast on a person to stop them from apparating
Anti-Intruder Jinx: Incantation Unknown
Repels intruders. Cast on Hogwarts in Half Blood Prince to stop death eaters... and anyone else for that matter, from entering Hogwarts.
Aparecium
This spell causes invisibile ink to become visible
Apparate and Disapparate
The act of transferring oneself instantly from somewhere to somewhere else by disappearing and reappearing.
Avada Kedavra
The most deadliest and most unforgiveable curse of all, used to kill. No student below the sixth year could properly perform this curse.
Avis
This spell conjures a flock of birds
Babbling Curse: Incantation Unknown
Causes the victim to babble nonsense.
Banishing Charm: Incantation Unknown
The opposite of Accio, causes an object to fly away from the caster.
Bat-Bogey Hex
Maybe the effects of this are best left to the imagination. Causes bogies to grow, become bat-like, and attack the victim. Ginny casts this spell on Draco Malfoy in Order of the Phoenix.
Bubblehead Charm: Incantation Unknown
Allows the caster of this spell to breath under water, it creates a bubble around the witch or wizards head.
Cheering Charm: Incantation Unknown
This charm makes the person it is cast upon feel a sense of cheerfulness.
Colloportus
A spell used to seal or lock a door, however is just as easily made redundant by casting Alohomora; the unlocking charm.
Colour-Change Charm: Incantation Unknown
Causes an object, both organic and non-organic matter, to change colour
Colour Flash Charm: Incantation Unknown
Cast upon an object to make it change colour constantly. Used for making flashy banners, etc
Concealment Charm : Incantation Unknown
Used to conceal something so that it cannot be seen.
Confundus
A charm used on a person to confuse them
Conjunctivitis Curse
Conjunctis - used to cause a victims eyes to be sealed with conjunctivits. Cast at the victims eyes.
Conjuring Spells
These are a type of spells taught in NEWT-level Transfiguration classes. They are not strictly Transfiguration-based, however, in that they are used to conjure items into existence from nowhere. These spells are used repeatedly by skilled wizards in the books, for example where Dumbledore conjures mead for himself and the Dursleys when he goes to pick Harry up before Harry’s 6th year, where Flitwick is conjuring Christmas decorations from his wand to decorate the school, and where Mr Ollivander creates smoke rings and a fountain of wine during the Weighing of the Wands.
Crucio
The Cruciatus curse is one of the three unforgiveable curses used to torture. No student below the sixth grade will be able to perform this curse affectively.
Curse Alleviation Charm: Incantation Unknown
Used to alleviate someone who is cursed when the curse is unknown to the healer. This charm merely alleviates the curse, it does not remove it
Curse of the Bogies: Incantation Unknown
Used to cause a person to drool bogies from their nose immeasureably. A very messy curse and one that is usually popular with first and second years.
Cushioning Charm
Creates an invisible cushioned area. It is primarily used in broomstick manufacture to make the brooms more comfortable to sit on.
Daydream Charm: Incantation Unknown
This gives the spell caster a highly-realistic 30 minute daydream but can leave its caster looking vague and possibly cause them to drool.
Deletrius
Used to erase spell images conjured by Priori Incantem.
Densaugeo
Enlarges the teeth of the victim.
Diffindo
Known as the severing charm, this charm causes something to tear/cut open or split
Disillusion: Incantation Unknown
Spell used to hide something. Typically used to hide magical objects and occurrences from Muggles.
Dissendium
This is possibly a path-revealing spell. It was used to open a secret passage to Hogsmeade.
Drought Charm[/b]: Incantation Unknown
Dries up a limited amount of water.
Engorgio[/b]
Can be used to make something increase in size
Enlargement Charm[/b]: Incantation Unknown
Similar to an Engorgement Charm (Engorgio), this causes an object to swell in size. The Weasley twins put an Enlargement Charm on a copy of The Quibbler which contained Harry's interview, so it may be that the Engorgement Charm works only on organic matter (ie animal or vegetable), whilst the Enlargement Charm works on other objects.
Ennervate[/b]
Revives someone who has been stupiefied, may also assist in people who have naturally been knocked out.
Entrail-Expelling Curse[/b]: Incantation Unknown
Invented by Urquhart Rackharrow, 1612-1697. Effect unknown, but presumably involves expelling entrails.
Entrancing Enchantment[/b] Incantation Unknown
Entrances the person the spell is cast upon.
Episkey[/b]
Used to repair broken bones. unknown as to whether this spell works on non-organic matter.
Evanesco[/b]
A spell to make objects vanish
Expecto Patronum[/b]
Conjures a patronus, primarily made of light energy which charges and and in turn repels Dementors.
Expelliarmus[/b]
Disarming spell, depending on its strength it would normall only expell a weapon from a victims person. In strong cases it can also be used directly against the person.
Extinguishing Spell [/b] Incantation Unknown
Puts out fires. This was used by the keepers of the dragons used in the Triwizard Tournament.
Featherweight Charm [/b]: Incantation Unknown
This charm is used to make something lightweight so that it can be carried more easily.
Ferula[/b]
Conjures a splint and bandages.
Fidelius Charm: Incantation Unknown
This is a complex charm that allows someone or something to be hidden away, often times in plain sight, for an indefinite period of time. The location of the hidden people or items is a secret known only to one person, the Secret-Keeper, and the information is stored within their very soul. The Secret-Keeper is the only one with the power to divulge the secret. The information remains undisclosed until said time when the Secret-Keeper decides to reveal it; not even those who have been told the secret information can reveal what they know. However, the Secret-Keeper does not have to directly speak with someone to tell him or her the secret, the information can be disclosed in a letter as long as the Secret-Keeper is the one who wrote it.
Finite
Stops the affects of curses
Finite Incantatem
Stops the affects of an enchantment or charm
Fire Charm[/b]: Incantation Unknown
Conjures a ring of flames that protects the caster by spinning around them and keeping out anything that does not wish to be burned.
Flagrate[/b]
Allows the caster to draw with flames
Flame Freezing Charm[/b]
Charm used by Medieval witches to remove the effects of the fire when they were burned at the stake. It is a good idea at this point to scream a bit and pretend to be burning.
Flying Charm [/b]
Different to Wingardium Leviosa, which merely makes objects float in the air, the Flying Charm allows them to be maneuvered by the user and turns them into genuinely controllable flying items. The Flying Charm is used on broomsticks and also presumably Flying Carpets. It is clear that Flying Charms can be cast only on objects rather than animals or people, as it is well known that no spell yet exists that allows a wizard to fly unaided.
Freezing Charm [/b]
Used to cause something to freeze in motion.
Fur Charm [/b]
When cast upon someone it covers their entire body in fur.
Furnunculus[/b]
Makes the victim's body break out in boils. When used in conjunction with the Jelly-Legs Jinx it causes tentacles to sprout all over the victim's face.
Gripping Charm[/b]
Allows a person to grip an object more effectively. This was invented in 1875 and is primarily used in Quidditch to allow the Chasers to handle the Quaffle one-handed whilst still keeping a grip on their brooms.
Growth Charm
Similar to the Enlargement Charm and the Engorgement Charm, this spell causes the target to increase in size. The precise differences between these three enchantments are unknown. Harry got confused during his Charms OWL and cast a Growth Charm on a rat he was meant to be turning orange. It had grown to the size of a badger before he could stop it.
Hair Growth Jinx
A spell cast on Alicia Spinnet by Miles Bletchley before the Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quidditch match in 1995. It caused her eyebrows to grow so fast they obscured her vision.
Hair Loss Curse
Makes the victim lose their hair. Covered by Professor Vindictus Viridian in his book on curses and counter-curses.
Hair-Thickening Charm
Causes hair to thicken. During the build-up to the Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quidditch match in 1995, Alicia Spinnet was hit from behind by a curse from Miles Bletchley that caused her eyebrows to grow so fast they obscured her vision. Professor Snape refused to believe this and stated that she must have attempted a Hair-Thickening Charm on herself.
Hex Deflection
It is unclear whether this is a spell or a branch of magic (such as Occlumency). Either way, it is used to block or deflect magic cast as you.
Hives Hex
Causes the victims face to erupt in hives. Hives are raised lumps on the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction.
Homorphus Charm
From "Homo" meaning "man" and "morphus" meaning "transform". Used to force a werewolf to revert to human form. Lockhart claimed to have used this against the Wagga Wagga Werewolf. He didn't, of course, but it is likely that it is a real spell.
Horcrux Creation Spell
After committing the act of murder, the Horcrux Creation Spell is used to encase the torn portion of the killer's soul into an object or creature. This is exceptionally advanced and evil magic, and even Horace Slughorn did not know any details at all of this spell when the young Tom Riddle asked him about it.
Horn Tongue Hex
Turns the tongue to horn. Harry found this hex in a book when he was trying to work out how to defeat a dragon in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. He decided not to use it as it would just give the dragon an extra weapon.
Horton-Keitch Braking Charm
Patented by Basil Horton and Randolph Keitch, this charm aids broomsticks in slowing down in a controlled manner. It is used on broomsticks made by the Comet company.
Hot Air Charm
Causes hot air to stream out of the end of the caster's wand. This is similar to Relashio, but in the case of the Hot Air Charm, no sparks are released. A complicated wand movement is required to cast this spell but no incantation. Hermione used it to dry her robes in winter 1995, and also to create a path through the snow.
Hover Charm
Makes an item hover in the air. Famously used by Dobby on Aunt Petunia’s pudding.
Hurling Hex
Professor Flitwick thought that Harry's new Firebolt broomstick - a gift from Sirius Black - might be jinxed with this hex. It is likely that it causes the rider to be thrown off the broomstick.
Immobulus
"Immobilise" means to prevent moving.
Stops an object moving. The name of this spell comes from the films rather than the books but is included here as it is very likely to be the "clever Freezing Charm" used by Hermione to immobilise Cornish Pixies in Professor Lockhart's first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson. See also "Freezing Charm".
Impedimenta
“Impedimentum” is Latin for “a hindrance”. Use to stop or slow down a person or creature (as opposed to an object).
Imperio
From the Latin "impero," meaning "to give orders, rule, hold sway," or "imperium," meaning "power to command, rule, control." The Imperius Curse. This is used to control the actions of another person, leaving that person at the mercy of the spell caster. The experience of being under the curse is described as a fantastic sense of release, until the victim starts to fight back. The curse can be fought and its hold broken, but many witches and wizards are unable to do so. Because of its very dangerous implications, the Imperius Curse is one of the three Unforgivable Curses. Use of this curse against another human being is punishable by a life sentence in Azkaban.
Imperturbable Charm
Impeturbable means “not able to be disturbed”. Creates a barrier which sounds, objects and people cannot cross.
Impervius
Impervious means “incapable of being affected”. Used to make an object resistant to water.
Incantation Free Magic
Whilst the vast majority of spells have a notional verbal component, any spell can in fact be cast without speaking by a sufficiently talented wizard. It appears that it is the power of the mind and the body which causes the spell to take effect, and the incantation is merely a vehicle used to help create the necessary mental and physical conditions for the magic to be successful. The more advanced the magic, the more difficult it is to cast without its verbal component, and even Voldemort can be found using the incantation for spells such as Avada Kedavra. Non-verbal magic is taught in the sixth year and above at Hogwarts.
Incarcerous
“Incarcerate” means to shut in. Summons ropes which then bind the victim.
Incendio
“Incendo” is Latin for “set fire to”. Creates fire.
Intruder Charm
The wizarding equivalent of a burglar alarm. It makes an audible signal when the area covered by the charm is entered by somebody or something.
Invisibility Spell
Fred and George Weasley used this spell to good effect in their range of Headless Hats. Hermione was particularly impressed that they’d managed to make the range of invisibility go beyond the charmed object. This spell is different to Evanesco in that Evanesco actually causes the item to cease to exist rather than simply making it invisible.
Inanimatus Conjurus
From the Latin “inanimus”, meaning “inanimate”, and the word “conjurus”, a derivative of “conjure”.
A spell mentioned in passing as homework in Harry’s fifth year. The effect is unknown, but presumably involves conjuring inanimate objects. Professor McGonagall said at another point that Conjuring Spells were NEWT level magic, and so this is probably a simplified version.
Instant Scalping Hex
Removes the hair from the victim – instantly. Harry consulted the book "Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed" in preparation for the Triwizard tournament and found this spell but discarded it due to the fact that dragons have no hair.
Jelly-Legs Jinx
Makes the victim’s legs shake uncontrollably.
Knee-Reversal Jinx
When the ball from an early Quidditch game landed in Gertie Keddle’s cabbage patch, she was not impressed, and hexed the man who came to fetch it. The Knee-Reversal Jinx was the spell she used, which had the expected effect on his knees.
Knitting Charm
This charm enchants knitting needles. Hermione bewitched knitting needles to knit house-elf hats all by themselves for the SPEW cause.
Langlock
Glues the victim's tongue to the top of their mouth. Harry got this spell from the Half-Blood Prince and used it twice on Argus Filch and again on Peeves.
Leek Hex
Causes leeks to grow out of the ears. In the build-up to the Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quidditch match in 1994, a nasty incident occurred in which a Gryffindor 4th-year and a Slytherin 6th-year ended up in the hospital wing with leeks sprouting from their ears.
Legilimens
From the Latin root "lego," meaning "to gather, collect, pass through, read."
This is a practice very similar to Muggle mind-reading, except the Legilimens actually explores another's mind and sees the memories stored there. A skilled Legilimens can target the memories that are most hurtful, causing the most pain or fear and use that knowledge to manipulate the person whose mind they have entered. Occlumency is the defence of the mind against such an attack.
Levicorpus
From "levo", which is Latin for "to raise" and "corpus", which is Latin for "body". Dangles the victim by their ankle in mid-air. It looks as though an invisible hook is holding the person up. Harry cast this on Ron to find out what it did, and many years before, it was cast by James Potter on Severus Snape. This is ironic, as it was Snape that invented the spell.
Liberacorpus
From "libaro", which is Latin for "to set free" and "corpus", which is Latin for "body". The counter-spell to Levicorpus. It releases someone from being dangled upside-down so that they crash to the floor.
Locomotion Charm
Parvati and Lavender were practicing this spell in preparation for their OWLs, making their pencil cases race across the table. It is likely to be the same spell as Locomotor XXXX, shown below.
Locomotor Mortis
The Leg-Locker Curse. Causes the victim’s legs to lock together. The incantation for this spell is of a similar form to the “Locomotor” spell but doesn’t seem to sit very happily with it, considering the very different effects.
Locomotor XXXX
“Loco” is Latin for “place”. “Moto” is Latin for “to move”. Causes an object to travel floating in the air. The incantation used is Locomotor XXXX, where XXXX is the object that the caster wishes to enchant.
Lumos
“Lumen” is Latin for light. “Luminosus” is Latin for “bright”. Produces light from the end of the caster’s wand.
Memory Creation Charm
Quite different from the Memory Charm "Obliviate", this spell actually creates false memories in the victim. It is an exceptionally complex piece of magic and so rare that the authorities do not even consider that it might have been done when they obtain confessions from criminals. This was certainly true in the case of Morfin Gaunt, who had a memory of killing the Riddle family placed in his mind by Voldemort and was sentenced to life in Azkaban.
Mobili-XXXXX
“Mobilis” is Latin for “moveable”. When XXXXX is replaced by an object, the object is forced to move.
Morsmordre
From the Latin "Mors", meaning "death"" and the French "mordre", meaning ""to bite"". Hence the literal meaning is "to bite death", which is consistent with the name of the Death Eaters, who cast the spell.
Produces the Dark Mark. This spell was cast for the first time in 13 years by Barty Crouch Jnr at the Quidditch World Cup. It was also cast at Hogwarts when the Death Eaters, aided by Draco Malfoy, infiltrated the school.
Muffliato
From the English word "muffle". Fills the ears of anyone near the spell caster with an unidentifiable buzzing. Harry got this spell from the Half-Blood Prince and usually used it to hold conversations in class without being detected.
Muggle-Repelling Charm
Used to keep Muggles away from things that wizards would prefer them not to see. No harm is done to the Muggles in question.
Nox
Latin for "darkness".
This spell counters "Lumos" by extinguishing the light "Lumos" creates.
Obliteration Charm
“Obliterate” means to wipe out, leaving no trace.
This was used by Hermione to wipe out tracks in the snow. It may be able to remove other marks as well.
Obliviate
"Oblivio" is Latin for "forgetfulness".
The Memory Charm. This spell erases sections of the memory of the victim as chosen by the spell caster. It can wipe out the entire memory if the caster so chooses. The Memory Charm deprives victims of essential knowledge, giving them amnesia-like symptoms that may be incurable.
Summouning Charm used ot make objects fly from their origin to the caster, needs to be within reasonable distance to work depending on your level of strength.
Aguamenti
Causes water to be issued from the end of the casters wand. Can be used at different strengths as either a running hose or a rushing fire hose perhaps?
Alohomora
Used ot unlock... locks.
Anapneo
Used to clear the air passages of someone who might be choking or is unable to breath properly.
Anti-Cheating Spell: Incantation Unknown
Used at Hogwarts use on quills or exams to prevent cheating.
Anti-Disapparation Jinx: Incantation Unknown
Cast on a person to stop them from apparating
Anti-Intruder Jinx: Incantation Unknown
Repels intruders. Cast on Hogwarts in Half Blood Prince to stop death eaters... and anyone else for that matter, from entering Hogwarts.
Aparecium
This spell causes invisibile ink to become visible
Apparate and Disapparate
The act of transferring oneself instantly from somewhere to somewhere else by disappearing and reappearing.
Avada Kedavra
The most deadliest and most unforgiveable curse of all, used to kill. No student below the sixth year could properly perform this curse.
Avis
This spell conjures a flock of birds
Babbling Curse: Incantation Unknown
Causes the victim to babble nonsense.
Banishing Charm: Incantation Unknown
The opposite of Accio, causes an object to fly away from the caster.
Bat-Bogey Hex
Maybe the effects of this are best left to the imagination. Causes bogies to grow, become bat-like, and attack the victim. Ginny casts this spell on Draco Malfoy in Order of the Phoenix.
Bubblehead Charm: Incantation Unknown
Allows the caster of this spell to breath under water, it creates a bubble around the witch or wizards head.
Cheering Charm: Incantation Unknown
This charm makes the person it is cast upon feel a sense of cheerfulness.
Colloportus
A spell used to seal or lock a door, however is just as easily made redundant by casting Alohomora; the unlocking charm.
Colour-Change Charm: Incantation Unknown
Causes an object, both organic and non-organic matter, to change colour
Colour Flash Charm: Incantation Unknown
Cast upon an object to make it change colour constantly. Used for making flashy banners, etc
Concealment Charm : Incantation Unknown
Used to conceal something so that it cannot be seen.
Confundus
A charm used on a person to confuse them
Conjunctivitis Curse
Conjunctis - used to cause a victims eyes to be sealed with conjunctivits. Cast at the victims eyes.
Conjuring Spells
These are a type of spells taught in NEWT-level Transfiguration classes. They are not strictly Transfiguration-based, however, in that they are used to conjure items into existence from nowhere. These spells are used repeatedly by skilled wizards in the books, for example where Dumbledore conjures mead for himself and the Dursleys when he goes to pick Harry up before Harry’s 6th year, where Flitwick is conjuring Christmas decorations from his wand to decorate the school, and where Mr Ollivander creates smoke rings and a fountain of wine during the Weighing of the Wands.
Crucio
The Cruciatus curse is one of the three unforgiveable curses used to torture. No student below the sixth grade will be able to perform this curse affectively.
Curse Alleviation Charm: Incantation Unknown
Used to alleviate someone who is cursed when the curse is unknown to the healer. This charm merely alleviates the curse, it does not remove it
Curse of the Bogies: Incantation Unknown
Used to cause a person to drool bogies from their nose immeasureably. A very messy curse and one that is usually popular with first and second years.
Cushioning Charm
Creates an invisible cushioned area. It is primarily used in broomstick manufacture to make the brooms more comfortable to sit on.
Daydream Charm: Incantation Unknown
This gives the spell caster a highly-realistic 30 minute daydream but can leave its caster looking vague and possibly cause them to drool.
Deletrius
Used to erase spell images conjured by Priori Incantem.
Densaugeo
Enlarges the teeth of the victim.
Diffindo
Known as the severing charm, this charm causes something to tear/cut open or split
Disillusion: Incantation Unknown
Spell used to hide something. Typically used to hide magical objects and occurrences from Muggles.
Dissendium
This is possibly a path-revealing spell. It was used to open a secret passage to Hogsmeade.
Drought Charm[/b]: Incantation Unknown
Dries up a limited amount of water.
Engorgio[/b]
Can be used to make something increase in size
Enlargement Charm[/b]: Incantation Unknown
Similar to an Engorgement Charm (Engorgio), this causes an object to swell in size. The Weasley twins put an Enlargement Charm on a copy of The Quibbler which contained Harry's interview, so it may be that the Engorgement Charm works only on organic matter (ie animal or vegetable), whilst the Enlargement Charm works on other objects.
Ennervate[/b]
Revives someone who has been stupiefied, may also assist in people who have naturally been knocked out.
Entrail-Expelling Curse[/b]: Incantation Unknown
Invented by Urquhart Rackharrow, 1612-1697. Effect unknown, but presumably involves expelling entrails.
Entrancing Enchantment[/b] Incantation Unknown
Entrances the person the spell is cast upon.
Episkey[/b]
Used to repair broken bones. unknown as to whether this spell works on non-organic matter.
Evanesco[/b]
A spell to make objects vanish
Expecto Patronum[/b]
Conjures a patronus, primarily made of light energy which charges and and in turn repels Dementors.
Expelliarmus[/b]
Disarming spell, depending on its strength it would normall only expell a weapon from a victims person. In strong cases it can also be used directly against the person.
Extinguishing Spell [/b] Incantation Unknown
Puts out fires. This was used by the keepers of the dragons used in the Triwizard Tournament.
Featherweight Charm [/b]: Incantation Unknown
This charm is used to make something lightweight so that it can be carried more easily.
Ferula[/b]
Conjures a splint and bandages.
Fidelius Charm: Incantation Unknown
This is a complex charm that allows someone or something to be hidden away, often times in plain sight, for an indefinite period of time. The location of the hidden people or items is a secret known only to one person, the Secret-Keeper, and the information is stored within their very soul. The Secret-Keeper is the only one with the power to divulge the secret. The information remains undisclosed until said time when the Secret-Keeper decides to reveal it; not even those who have been told the secret information can reveal what they know. However, the Secret-Keeper does not have to directly speak with someone to tell him or her the secret, the information can be disclosed in a letter as long as the Secret-Keeper is the one who wrote it.
Finite
Stops the affects of curses
Finite Incantatem
Stops the affects of an enchantment or charm
Fire Charm[/b]: Incantation Unknown
Conjures a ring of flames that protects the caster by spinning around them and keeping out anything that does not wish to be burned.
Flagrate[/b]
Allows the caster to draw with flames
Flame Freezing Charm[/b]
Charm used by Medieval witches to remove the effects of the fire when they were burned at the stake. It is a good idea at this point to scream a bit and pretend to be burning.
Flying Charm [/b]
Different to Wingardium Leviosa, which merely makes objects float in the air, the Flying Charm allows them to be maneuvered by the user and turns them into genuinely controllable flying items. The Flying Charm is used on broomsticks and also presumably Flying Carpets. It is clear that Flying Charms can be cast only on objects rather than animals or people, as it is well known that no spell yet exists that allows a wizard to fly unaided.
Freezing Charm [/b]
Used to cause something to freeze in motion.
Fur Charm [/b]
When cast upon someone it covers their entire body in fur.
Furnunculus[/b]
Makes the victim's body break out in boils. When used in conjunction with the Jelly-Legs Jinx it causes tentacles to sprout all over the victim's face.
Gripping Charm[/b]
Allows a person to grip an object more effectively. This was invented in 1875 and is primarily used in Quidditch to allow the Chasers to handle the Quaffle one-handed whilst still keeping a grip on their brooms.
Growth Charm
Similar to the Enlargement Charm and the Engorgement Charm, this spell causes the target to increase in size. The precise differences between these three enchantments are unknown. Harry got confused during his Charms OWL and cast a Growth Charm on a rat he was meant to be turning orange. It had grown to the size of a badger before he could stop it.
Hair Growth Jinx
A spell cast on Alicia Spinnet by Miles Bletchley before the Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quidditch match in 1995. It caused her eyebrows to grow so fast they obscured her vision.
Hair Loss Curse
Makes the victim lose their hair. Covered by Professor Vindictus Viridian in his book on curses and counter-curses.
Hair-Thickening Charm
Causes hair to thicken. During the build-up to the Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quidditch match in 1995, Alicia Spinnet was hit from behind by a curse from Miles Bletchley that caused her eyebrows to grow so fast they obscured her vision. Professor Snape refused to believe this and stated that she must have attempted a Hair-Thickening Charm on herself.
Hex Deflection
It is unclear whether this is a spell or a branch of magic (such as Occlumency). Either way, it is used to block or deflect magic cast as you.
Hives Hex
Causes the victims face to erupt in hives. Hives are raised lumps on the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction.
Homorphus Charm
From "Homo" meaning "man" and "morphus" meaning "transform". Used to force a werewolf to revert to human form. Lockhart claimed to have used this against the Wagga Wagga Werewolf. He didn't, of course, but it is likely that it is a real spell.
Horcrux Creation Spell
After committing the act of murder, the Horcrux Creation Spell is used to encase the torn portion of the killer's soul into an object or creature. This is exceptionally advanced and evil magic, and even Horace Slughorn did not know any details at all of this spell when the young Tom Riddle asked him about it.
Horn Tongue Hex
Turns the tongue to horn. Harry found this hex in a book when he was trying to work out how to defeat a dragon in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. He decided not to use it as it would just give the dragon an extra weapon.
Horton-Keitch Braking Charm
Patented by Basil Horton and Randolph Keitch, this charm aids broomsticks in slowing down in a controlled manner. It is used on broomsticks made by the Comet company.
Hot Air Charm
Causes hot air to stream out of the end of the caster's wand. This is similar to Relashio, but in the case of the Hot Air Charm, no sparks are released. A complicated wand movement is required to cast this spell but no incantation. Hermione used it to dry her robes in winter 1995, and also to create a path through the snow.
Hover Charm
Makes an item hover in the air. Famously used by Dobby on Aunt Petunia’s pudding.
Hurling Hex
Professor Flitwick thought that Harry's new Firebolt broomstick - a gift from Sirius Black - might be jinxed with this hex. It is likely that it causes the rider to be thrown off the broomstick.
Immobulus
"Immobilise" means to prevent moving.
Stops an object moving. The name of this spell comes from the films rather than the books but is included here as it is very likely to be the "clever Freezing Charm" used by Hermione to immobilise Cornish Pixies in Professor Lockhart's first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson. See also "Freezing Charm".
Impedimenta
“Impedimentum” is Latin for “a hindrance”. Use to stop or slow down a person or creature (as opposed to an object).
Imperio
From the Latin "impero," meaning "to give orders, rule, hold sway," or "imperium," meaning "power to command, rule, control." The Imperius Curse. This is used to control the actions of another person, leaving that person at the mercy of the spell caster. The experience of being under the curse is described as a fantastic sense of release, until the victim starts to fight back. The curse can be fought and its hold broken, but many witches and wizards are unable to do so. Because of its very dangerous implications, the Imperius Curse is one of the three Unforgivable Curses. Use of this curse against another human being is punishable by a life sentence in Azkaban.
Imperturbable Charm
Impeturbable means “not able to be disturbed”. Creates a barrier which sounds, objects and people cannot cross.
Impervius
Impervious means “incapable of being affected”. Used to make an object resistant to water.
Incantation Free Magic
Whilst the vast majority of spells have a notional verbal component, any spell can in fact be cast without speaking by a sufficiently talented wizard. It appears that it is the power of the mind and the body which causes the spell to take effect, and the incantation is merely a vehicle used to help create the necessary mental and physical conditions for the magic to be successful. The more advanced the magic, the more difficult it is to cast without its verbal component, and even Voldemort can be found using the incantation for spells such as Avada Kedavra. Non-verbal magic is taught in the sixth year and above at Hogwarts.
Incarcerous
“Incarcerate” means to shut in. Summons ropes which then bind the victim.
Incendio
“Incendo” is Latin for “set fire to”. Creates fire.
Intruder Charm
The wizarding equivalent of a burglar alarm. It makes an audible signal when the area covered by the charm is entered by somebody or something.
Invisibility Spell
Fred and George Weasley used this spell to good effect in their range of Headless Hats. Hermione was particularly impressed that they’d managed to make the range of invisibility go beyond the charmed object. This spell is different to Evanesco in that Evanesco actually causes the item to cease to exist rather than simply making it invisible.
Inanimatus Conjurus
From the Latin “inanimus”, meaning “inanimate”, and the word “conjurus”, a derivative of “conjure”.
A spell mentioned in passing as homework in Harry’s fifth year. The effect is unknown, but presumably involves conjuring inanimate objects. Professor McGonagall said at another point that Conjuring Spells were NEWT level magic, and so this is probably a simplified version.
Instant Scalping Hex
Removes the hair from the victim – instantly. Harry consulted the book "Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed" in preparation for the Triwizard tournament and found this spell but discarded it due to the fact that dragons have no hair.
Jelly-Legs Jinx
Makes the victim’s legs shake uncontrollably.
Knee-Reversal Jinx
When the ball from an early Quidditch game landed in Gertie Keddle’s cabbage patch, she was not impressed, and hexed the man who came to fetch it. The Knee-Reversal Jinx was the spell she used, which had the expected effect on his knees.
Knitting Charm
This charm enchants knitting needles. Hermione bewitched knitting needles to knit house-elf hats all by themselves for the SPEW cause.
Langlock
Glues the victim's tongue to the top of their mouth. Harry got this spell from the Half-Blood Prince and used it twice on Argus Filch and again on Peeves.
Leek Hex
Causes leeks to grow out of the ears. In the build-up to the Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quidditch match in 1994, a nasty incident occurred in which a Gryffindor 4th-year and a Slytherin 6th-year ended up in the hospital wing with leeks sprouting from their ears.
Legilimens
From the Latin root "lego," meaning "to gather, collect, pass through, read."
This is a practice very similar to Muggle mind-reading, except the Legilimens actually explores another's mind and sees the memories stored there. A skilled Legilimens can target the memories that are most hurtful, causing the most pain or fear and use that knowledge to manipulate the person whose mind they have entered. Occlumency is the defence of the mind against such an attack.
Levicorpus
From "levo", which is Latin for "to raise" and "corpus", which is Latin for "body". Dangles the victim by their ankle in mid-air. It looks as though an invisible hook is holding the person up. Harry cast this on Ron to find out what it did, and many years before, it was cast by James Potter on Severus Snape. This is ironic, as it was Snape that invented the spell.
Liberacorpus
From "libaro", which is Latin for "to set free" and "corpus", which is Latin for "body". The counter-spell to Levicorpus. It releases someone from being dangled upside-down so that they crash to the floor.
Locomotion Charm
Parvati and Lavender were practicing this spell in preparation for their OWLs, making their pencil cases race across the table. It is likely to be the same spell as Locomotor XXXX, shown below.
Locomotor Mortis
The Leg-Locker Curse. Causes the victim’s legs to lock together. The incantation for this spell is of a similar form to the “Locomotor” spell but doesn’t seem to sit very happily with it, considering the very different effects.
Locomotor XXXX
“Loco” is Latin for “place”. “Moto” is Latin for “to move”. Causes an object to travel floating in the air. The incantation used is Locomotor XXXX, where XXXX is the object that the caster wishes to enchant.
Lumos
“Lumen” is Latin for light. “Luminosus” is Latin for “bright”. Produces light from the end of the caster’s wand.
Memory Creation Charm
Quite different from the Memory Charm "Obliviate", this spell actually creates false memories in the victim. It is an exceptionally complex piece of magic and so rare that the authorities do not even consider that it might have been done when they obtain confessions from criminals. This was certainly true in the case of Morfin Gaunt, who had a memory of killing the Riddle family placed in his mind by Voldemort and was sentenced to life in Azkaban.
Mobili-XXXXX
“Mobilis” is Latin for “moveable”. When XXXXX is replaced by an object, the object is forced to move.
Morsmordre
From the Latin "Mors", meaning "death"" and the French "mordre", meaning ""to bite"". Hence the literal meaning is "to bite death", which is consistent with the name of the Death Eaters, who cast the spell.
Produces the Dark Mark. This spell was cast for the first time in 13 years by Barty Crouch Jnr at the Quidditch World Cup. It was also cast at Hogwarts when the Death Eaters, aided by Draco Malfoy, infiltrated the school.
Muffliato
From the English word "muffle". Fills the ears of anyone near the spell caster with an unidentifiable buzzing. Harry got this spell from the Half-Blood Prince and usually used it to hold conversations in class without being detected.
Muggle-Repelling Charm
Used to keep Muggles away from things that wizards would prefer them not to see. No harm is done to the Muggles in question.
Nox
Latin for "darkness".
This spell counters "Lumos" by extinguishing the light "Lumos" creates.
Obliteration Charm
“Obliterate” means to wipe out, leaving no trace.
This was used by Hermione to wipe out tracks in the snow. It may be able to remove other marks as well.
Obliviate
"Oblivio" is Latin for "forgetfulness".
The Memory Charm. This spell erases sections of the memory of the victim as chosen by the spell caster. It can wipe out the entire memory if the caster so chooses. The Memory Charm deprives victims of essential knowledge, giving them amnesia-like symptoms that may be incurable.