Spells in Harry Potter FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Spells in Harry PotteroccurinthefictionaluniverseoftheseriesofbooksbyauthorJ.K. Rowling.Magicspellsareusedbymanyofthecharacterstoachieveusefuleffectswithoutthe benefitofmoderntechnology.Themaindepictionofa"spell"intheHarryPotterbooksconsistsof agesturemadewiththecharacter'swand,combinedwithaspokenormental incantation.Inthe booksandtheirassociatedfilmseries,thenamesofthemajorityofthesespellsorthe incantationsusedtoeffectthemarederivedfromthe Classicallanguages,particularlyLatin[1]. Thesenamesarenotgrammaticallycorrectinanylanguage;mostspokenphrases resemble LatinwordsofappropriatemeaningbutarenotproperLatinthemselves. InHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,theconceptofcastingspellsnonverballyisintroduced. Earlier,everyspellcastbytheprincipalcharactershadbeenaccompaniedbytheappropriate voicedincantation,althoughadvancedadultpractitionersofmagichadcastnonverbalspellsin previousbooks.Consequently,theincantationsusedforsomespellsintroducedin Half-Blood PrinceanditssequelHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsarenotknowncanonically. Spellsarelistedherebytheirincantations(whenknown),withtheirvernacularnamesin parenthesis.Somespellshavenoknownincantation–theonlycanonicalreferenceisbyan informalname,eitherbecauseinitsonlyappearanceintherelevantbookitwascastnonverbally, orbecauseitwasneverdepictedinthebooks,onlymentioned.Themajorityofspellscastin duelsbetweenadultcharactersinallsevenbooksappearnonverbally;suchspellscanbeonly identifiedbytheireffects. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Accio (Summoning Charm) Pronunciation:Varioussuggestionshavebeenmade ['ɑkkio](AKeeo)classicalLatin(film) ['ɑksio](AKseeo)(audiobook,videogame) ['æsio](AHseeo)(Scholastic)English Description:Thischarmsummonsanobjecttothecaster,potentiallyoverasignificant distance[2]. Seen/Mentioned:FirstmentionedinHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,Harrysummons hisbroomtocompletetheFirstTaskoftheTriwizardTournament[GFCh.20].Laterinthe samebookHarrysummonsaPortkeyhecan'treachtoescapefromtheBattleinthe Graveyard.AlsoseeninHarry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceandHarry Potter and the Deathly HallowstotrytosummonHorcruxes,andHarryeventriestosummonafalling Hagrid,andlater,hisglasses,tocomicaleffects[DHCh.4]. Suggested Etymology:TheLatinwordacciomeans"Icall"or"Isummon".[3] (Age-Line Spell) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:Createsalinethatisimpassablebypeoplebelowasetage. Seen/Mentioned:SeenonlyinHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,AlbusDumbledorecast thisspelltostopunderagestudentsfromplacingtheirnamesintotheGobletof Fire[GFCh.16]. Notes:FredandGeorgeWeasley,alongwithseveralotherstudents,attemptedto(though underage)passthelineusingagepotions.Theirattemptsfailed,showingthattheline cannotbetrickedbythisspell. Aguamenti w Pronunciation:AHgwaMENteeorAGYOOAmenti(IPA:/a.g ə.'mɛn.ti/) Description:Producesajetofwaterfromthewitchorwizard'swand. Seen/Mentioned:FirstnamedinHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,Harrycaststhis spellinanattempttocreatewaterforDumbledoretodrinkaftertakingVoldemort's potion[HBPCh.26],andlatertodouseHagrid'shutafteritissetonfire [HBPCh.28].Hermione usesitinHarry Potter and the Deathly HallowstoputoutMundungus'ssearingeyebrows. Alohomora Pronunciation:ALlohaMORah(IPA:/ə'lo.həˌmo.ɹə/) Description:Usedtoopenandunlockdoors,[4]butdoorsmaybebewitchedsothatthis spellhasnoeffect. Seen/Mentioned:Usedthroughouttheseries,firstusebyHermioneinHarry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneonthedoortothethirdfloorcorridorinHogwarts[PSCh.9]. Suggested Etymology:"Aloha"whichisHawaiianfor"goodbye"and"mora"whichisLatin for"obstacles" Anapneo Pronunciation:ahNAPneeoh(IPA:/ə.'næp.ni.əʊ/) Description:Clearsthetarget'sairway,ifblocked. Seen/Mentioned:ShowninHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,HoraceSlughorncasts thisspellonMarcusBelbywhenthelatterbeginstochoke[HBPCh.7]. (Anti-Cheating Spell) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:Castonparchmentorquillstopreventthewriterfromcheatingwhilewriting answers. Seen/Mentioned:MentionedinHarry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneandHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixasbeingcastonquillsandexampapersforexamsat Hogwarts[PSCh.16]. (Anti-Disapparition Jinx) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:UsedtopreventDisapparitioninanareaforatime.Presumablycanbeused topreventanenemyfromenteringadefendedarea,orusedtotrapanenemyinanarea. Seen/Mentioned:MentionedinHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,usedbyAlbus DumbledoretotrapseveralDeathEatersintheDepartmentofMysteries[OPCh.36].Also castlongagoonHogwarts,thereasonwhy(AsHermionequotesinnumerabletimes throughouttheseries)"Noonecanapparateordisapparateinsidethe Hogwartsgrounds." InHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,DeathEatershadcastthisspell,preventingthetrio fromescapingHogsmeade. (Antonin Dolohov's Curse) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:Thiscursecausesseriousinternalinjury,butdoesnotshowanyexternal symptoms.Itisdescribedascastwith"aslashingmotion",sendingoutastreakofpurple flames. Seen/Mentioned:SeenonlyinHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,thisspelliscast threetimesbyAntoninDolohovduringthebattlebetweentheDeathEatersandmembersof Dumbledore'sArmyattheMinistryofMagic.Allthreetimesitisshowncastnonverbally, althoughonetimethiswasduetoDolohovhavingpreviouslybeenhitbytheSilencing Charmandhenceunabletospeak. Aparecium Pronunciation:AHparEEseeum(IPA:/æ.pə'ɹi.si.ʌm/) Description:Thisspellmakesinvisibleinkappear. Seen/Mentioned:FirstseeninHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,whenHermione triestomakehiddenwritingappearinTomMarvoloRiddle'sdiary[CSCh.13]. Notes:SeealsoSpecialis Revelio. (Atmospheric Charm) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:Presumablycausesweatherpatternstobecreated. Seen/Mentioned:ItwassaidinHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsthatamalfunctionof thisspellmayhavebeencausingofficesintheMinistryofMagictorain. Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse) Pronunciation:uhVAHdahkuhDAHVrah(IPA:/ə.'væ.dəkə.'dæv.ɹə/) Description:Oneofthethree"UnforgivableCurses".Causesinstant,painlessdeath,and leavesnophysicalsignsofcauseofdeath.Thereisnodescribedcountercurseorblocking spell,butitisshownthatthespellcanbeblockedbyphysicalcover[OPCh.36],andthe casterisstillrequiredtoaimtohitthetarget.Describedeffectsincludeaflashofgreen light[GFCh.14]andarushingsound,similartoanoncominghighspeedobject [GFCh.1]. Seen/Mentioned:Throughouttheseries.Thiswasthespelldescribedasusedtokill Harry's parents.LordVoldemortisshowntokillmanypeoplewiththiscurse. avada kedavra,translatedas"I אבדא כדברא Suggested Etymology:FromtheAramaic destroyasIspeak"orLet the thing be destroyed."Abracadabra"means"begonelikethis word."[5] Avis Pronunciation:AHvis(IPA:/a'vɪs/) Description:Thischarmcreatesaflockofbirdswhichpourforthfromthecaster'swand. WhencoupledwithOppugno,itcanbeusedoffensively. Seen/Mentioned:ShowninHarry Potter and The Goblet of Fire,castbyMrOllivanderto testViktorKrum'swand[GFCh.18].InHarry Potter and the Half-blood Prince,itiscastby Hermione,followedbyOppugnowhichcausesthebirdstoattackRonWeasley.[HBPCh.14] B (Banishing Charm) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:Oppositeto"Accio". Seen/Mentioned:SeeninHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,castbyHermionewho perfectlybanishesacushionintoaboxwhichistheirtargetintheirCharmsclass. (Bat-Bogey Hex) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:Grotesquelyenlargesthetarget'sbogies(Britishslangfornasalmucus),gives themwings,andsetsthemattackingthetarget. Seen/Mentioned: GinnyWeasleyisdepictedasanaccomplishedcasterofthisparticular spell[OPCh.6].SheisshowntouseitinHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixonDraco Malfoy[OPCh.33],andinHarry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceonZacharias Smith[HBPCh.7].[6] (Bedazzling Hex) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:SimilartoaDisillusionment Charm,itcanbeusedtoconcealapersonoran object. Seen/Mentioned:MentionedonlyinHarry Potter and the Deathly HallowsbyXenophilius Lovegood.Nevercastincanon. Notes:Isusedtomakeinvisibilitycloaks. (Bubble-Head Charm) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:Putsalargebubbleofairaroundtheheadoftheuser.Usedasamagical equivalentofabreathingset. Seen/Mentioned:inHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,CedricDiggoryandFleurDelacour usethischarmunderwaterinthesecondtaskoftheTriwizardTournament[GFCh.26].In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,itisdescribedasusedbymanyHogwarts studentswhenwalkingthroughthehallways,becauseofthebadsmellscausedbythe variouspranksplayedonDoloresUmbridge[OPCh.30]. C (Caterwauling Charm) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:AnyoneenteringtheperimeterofaCaterwaulingCharmsetsoffa highpitchedshriek. Seen/Mentioned:MentionedinHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,castbyDeathEaters overHogsmeadetoprotectagainstintruders.[DHCh.28] Note:Similartoanintrudercharm:theybothproduceanalarmifthevicinityisdisturbed. Cave Inimicum Pronunciation:KAHvayihNIHmihkum(IPA:/ˈkæ.veɪ.ˈnɪ.mɪ.kʌm/) Description:Spellusedtostrengthenanenclosurefromenemies. Seen/Mentioned:ShownonlyinHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,castbyHermione andHarrytostrengthentheircampsites'defences[DHCh.22]. (Cheering Charm) Pronunciation:Unknown Description:Causesthepersonuponwhomthespellwascasttobecomehappyand contented,thoughheavyhandednesswiththespellmaycausethepersontobreakintoan uncontrollablelaughingfit. Seen/Mentioned:FirstseeninHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.[PACh.15] Colloportus Pronunciation:cullohPORtus(IPA:/kɔ.lo.ˈpɔ˞.təs/) Description:Magicallylocksadoor,preventingitfrombeingopenedbyMugglemeans.[7] Seen/Mentioned:FirstinHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,castbyHermionein theDepartmentofMysteries. Notes:ThisspellfunctionsasthecounterspelltoAlohomora (Colour-Change Charm) Pronunciation:Unknown.AhighlyunlikelyincantationisattemptedbyRonWeasleyin