J.K. Rowling Spell Book

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Accio

Causes an object to fly to the caster, even over quite some distance; the target object is said to have been Summoned. It would seem that the caster must know at least the general location of the object Summoned.

Age Line
A thin golden line drawn on a floor, which affects anyone who crosses it if they are too young.


Aguamenti
Charm that conjures a fountain or jet of clear water from the caster's wand.

Alohomora (AL-o-ho-MOR-ah)
Charm that causes a locked door to open.

Anapneo
Spell that clears the target's airway, if blocked.

Animagus Transfiguration
The Transfiguration by which an Animagus takes his or her animal form, or reverts to human form from animal form. The animal form is sometimes referred to as the witch or wizard's Animagus form.

Anti-Apparition
Prevents someone from Apparating.

Anti-Cheating spell
Cast on quills before exams.

Anti-Disapparition Jinx
Prevents someone from Apparating.


anti-gravity mist
Charm which creates an innocent-looking mist which hovers above the ground. A person stepping into this mist immediately finds that up and down have reversed and they are hanging from the ground over the endless sky.



antler jinx
Causes the victim to sprout antlers.

Aparecium
Makes invisible ink become visible.

é Apparition (A-pa-RI-shun)
Apparate, Disapparate
nonverbal spell

Apparition, Side-Along

A form of Apparition in which the Apparator touches someone else, such as a child too young to Apparate, and Apparates with that person as a "passenger".

armour-bewitching charm
Bewitches a suit of armour to sing Christmas carols.

arrows, wand
Shoots arrows out of a wand.

Atmospheric Charm
Something to do with weather effects such as are seen at Ministry of Magic headquarters in London.


Avada Kedavra (uh-VAH-duh kuh-DAH-vruh)
"Killing Curse"

Causes instant death in a flash of green light, usually leaving no sign of physical damage or of the cause of death that would be detectable to a Muggle autopsy.

Avis- Conjures a flock of small, twittering birds.

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Babbling Curse
Exact effect not mentioned, but one can assume it causes the victim to babble.

Backfiring Jinx
Exact effect not mentioned, but can be nasty.

Banishing Charm
reverse of Summoning Charm Depulso
Sends an object away from the caster; the target object is said to have been Banished.

Bedazzling Hex
Presumably causes the target object to bedazzle any observer.


Bat-Bogey Hex
Engorges an opponent's 'bogies' to bat-size, gives them wings, and sets them to attacking his or her face.

binding/fastening magic
incantations vary, including Incarcerous
Spells which fasten chains or ropes to restrain someone or something.

Blasting Curse
See CONFRINGO.

bluebell flames
Creates a quantity of blue flame which can be directed to a specific place.

Body-Bind Curse
See PETRIFICUS TOTALUS.


Boggart banishing spell
See RIDDIKULUS.

Bogies, Curse of the
See CURSE OF THE BOGIES.


bond of blood
The bond of blood is an extremely powerful ancient magic which is formed when a person sacrifices himself or herself for a family member, out of love.

Braking Charm
Charm used on a broomstick to allow it to stop effectively.

Bubbles
Spell which pours non-bursting golden bubbles out of the wand.

Bubble-Head Charm
Encloses the head of the caster with a bubble of breathable air.

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canary transfiguration hex
A temporary hex to change someone into a giant canary. After a few moments, the Transfigured person molts back into themselves.

candle magic
This minor spell ignites candles and can make them float in midair.

Caterwauling Charm
to make a screaming noise like that of a cat during mating season

When an unauthorized person enters the target area while the effect is running, a caterwauling noise will be set off.


Cave Inimicum
Defensive spell to keep enemies away.

chains, magical
magical effect, spell name unknown
This spell causes magical chains to snake out of a chair and bind a person to it.

Cheering Charm
A charm that cheers a person up, makes them happy.


Colloportus
Seals a door, making an odd squelching noise.

Colour Change (U.S.: Color Change)
A Charm that is required during the practical portion of the Charms O.W.L. Possibly the same as the flashing paint charm.

Blasting Curse
Causes the target to explode.


Confundus Charm
Causes confusion. A person who is affected by this Charm is said to be Confunded.


Confundus Charm (con-FUN-dus)
See CONFUNDO.

Conjunctivitis Curse
A spell that affects the eyes and vision of the target.

conjured items
A spell that creates objects out of thin air.
Most things conjured out of thin air will disappear after a couple of hours Some exceptions to this are the sleeping bags, which survived a lot longer than just a couple of hours, and the leg of Neville's desk, which had been accidentally vanished (although this may have been an instance of Reparo instead)

Conjuring Spells
A type of magic that creates objects out of thin air.
See CONJURED ITEMS

contract, binding magical
This spell or spells makes a contract magically unbreakable.
See also UNBREAKABLE VOW.

crop-related charms
various
Various effects on crops depending on the specific charm in question.
The Ministry of Magic report "A Study into Muggle Suspicions about Magic" recommended that the International Confederation of Wizards impose an immediate ban on further crop-related charms until the fuss about so-called "crop circles" - really entries in the Annual International Wizard Gardening Competition - died down

Cross-Species Switches
various
Classification of Transfiguration magic in which one type of creature is Transfigured into another.
The fourth years had to write an essay about using these after practicing transfiguring guinea fowl into guinea pigs
Apparently it's easier to do the spell when the creatures have similar names (e.g. guinea fowl into guinea pigs), similar appearance (e.g. hedgehogs into pincushions), or both (e.g. beetles into buttons).


Cruciatus Curse (KROO-see-AH-tus)
"cruciatus" L. torture (n.)
See CRUCIO.


"Cruciatus Curse"
One of the "Unforgivable Curses," this spell causes the victim to suffer almost intolerable pain. Some victims of prolonged use of this curse have been driven insane. A victim of this curse is said to have been Cruciated.

Curse of the Bogies
incantation unknown
"bogy" uncertain origin: "Old Bogey" = The Devil c. 1836; "bogle" Scottish phantom or goblin c. 1505 and "bogge" terror, possibly from "bwg" Welsh ghost and "bwgwl" fear

"bogey" British slang: booger
Effect unknown
see BAT-BOGEY HEX.

curses
The following spells are known as curses.

Cushioning Charm
The Cushioning Charm creates an invisible "pillow" on the handle of a broom to make flying more comfortable.

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Dark Mark
See MORSMORDRE and PROTEAN CHARM.

defensive charge
A charge like that of electricity runs through the body of a wizard with this automatic defensive spell.

Defensive Charm
Aside from the fact that it is a spell to defend the caster, little is known about the actual effects produced by this spell.

Deletrius
Erases the ghost images of spells revealed by Priori Incantato. Possibly can be used to remove other spell effects as well.

Defodio
Digs through or hollows out the target.


Densaugeo
Causes the victim's teeth to enlarge grotesquely.

Deprimo
Blasts a hole through the target object.


Descendo
Causes something to descend or lower itself.

Diffindo
Spell that cuts something open.

Disapparate
Apparition (see), as seen from the place a wizard is leaving.

Disarming Charm
See EXPELLIARMUS.

Disillusionment Charm
A charm which hides the true, magical nature of something.

Dissendium
Opens the secret door in the statue of the hump-backed witch.

door-opening spell
Sends a jet of sparks out of the wand, opening the target door.

Drought Charm
Dries up water.

Duro
Turns the target object to stone.

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Engorgement Charm
See ENGORGIO.

Engorgio
Spell which causes the target to swell in size.

Ennervate (EN-er-vayt)
See RENNERVATE.

Entrail-Expelling Curse
Apparently this curse causes the victim's insides to come out of them.

Entrancing Enchantments
Spells that cause the target person to fall in love with the caster.

Episkey
repairs damage that has been inflicted on the target.


Erecto
Straightens out the target object and sets it up.


Evanesco
"Vanishing Spell"
Makes something vanish (not just become invisible, but go away completely)


Expecto Patronum
"Patronus Charm"
Conjures a Patronus, a silvery phantom shape, usually that of an animal, which is the embodiment of the positive thoughts of the caster. A Patronus will drive away


Expelliarmus
"Disarming Spell"
Causes opponent's weapon to fly out of his or her hand. The opponent is then said to have been Disarmed.


Expulso
Blows up the target.

Extension Charm, Undetectable
Extends the internal dimensions of the target object without affecting the external dimensions.

Extinguishing Spell
Spell that puts out fires.

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feather-light
Spell that makes the target object weigh practically nothing.

Ferula
Spell that conjures a wooden rod.

Fidelius Charm
"An immensely complex spell involving the magical concealment of a secret inside a single, living soul. The information is hidden inside the chosen person, or Secret-Keeper, and is henceforth impossible to find -- unless, of course, the Secret-Keeper chooses to divulge it"

Fiendfyre
Cursed fire, made up of flames of abnormal size and heat that can crumble fairly substantial objects to soot at a mere touch. Left burning long enough, the fire will take the shapes of gigantic fiery beasts (including serpents, chimaeras, dragons, and birds of prey) which will pursue any target humans.

finger-removing jinx
Removes the target person's fingers.

Finite
Stops a currently operating spell effect

Finite Incantatem
Stops currently operating spell effects.

fire magic
Hagrid started a roaring fire in the hut-on-the-rock without a wand
Wormtail started a fire under the cauldron in which Voldemort was reborn
at the Quidditch World Cup, a magical fire shot violet sparks twenty feet into the air
Dumbledore used a nonverbal spell during his duel with Voldemort in the Atrium that created a fiery rope emanating from the tip of his wand . A year later, Dumbledore used a nonverbal spell to create a ring of fire emanating from his wand like a vast lasso. It acted as a barrier against Inferi . A year after that, McGonagall non-verbally caused a torch to fly out of its bracket, creating a ring of fire that filled the corridor and flew like a lasso at her target. Judging from the effects, these instances appear to be the same unnamed fire spell.
See BLUEBELL FLAMES, CANDLE MAGIC, FIENDFYRE, FLAGRATE, FLAGRANTE CURSE, INCENDIO
See AGUAMENTI, EXTINGUISHING SPELLS, FLAME-FREEZING CHARM
c.f. FLOO POWDER, FIRE TALKING
c.f. WAND EFFECTS

fire talking
Using Floo Powder in a fire connected to the Floo Network, a person can communicate with another over distance. The head of the person making contact appears in the midst of the flames and they can hold a conversation and even interact physically with the person they are connecting to.

Fixing Charm
Spell that magically fastens one thing to another.


Flagrante Curse
Causes the target object to burn anyone who touches it.

Flagrate
Creates a burning, fiery line in the air which can be "drawn" with the wand into specific shapes. The shape lingers for some time.

Flame-Freezing Charm
Changes the properties of fire so that its heat feels like a warm breeze.

flashing paint charm
This "tricky little charm" makes the paint on a banner flash different colors.

flying magic
While spell yet devised enables wizards to fly unaided in human form various spells create flying effects.
Wingardium Leviosa levitates objects (PS10).
Hover Charm to float an object
Spells cast on broomsticks and carpets allow them to fly.

fountain of wine
A spell which produces a fountain of wine from the end of the caster's wand.

Four-Point Spell
See POINT ME.

Freezing Charm
According to Slughorn, one simple Freezing Charm will disable a Muggle burglar alarm

Full Body-Bind
See PETRIFICUS TOTALUS.

fur spell
A spell that causes a person to grow fur.

Furnunculus
Curse that causes boils to break out all over the victim.

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Geminio
Duplicates the target object.

Gemino Curse
When touched, the target object will multiply, but the copies are worthless.

Glisseo
Converts the target object into a smooth slide.

gouging spell
See DEFODIO.

Gripping Charm
Spell that allows the enchanted object to be held more easily.

grooming charms
Minor spells for personal grooming

Growth Charm
Spell to make things grow in size.

Gubraithian fire
Spell to make the target object burn forever.

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Hair-thickening Charm
A spell which lengthens and thickens a person's hair.

Hex-Deflection
A form of magic or class of spells that defend the caster against hexes.

hexes
The following spells are known as hexes.
Bat-Bogey Hex
Bedazzling Hex
canary transfiguration hex
Hurling Hex
knee-reversing hex
Stinging Hex
Twitchy Ears Hex
toenail-growing hex

Homenum revelio
Reveals human presence in the target area.

Homorphus Charm
A good charm to use against a werewolf. Its exact effects aren't given but, it is though to force a werewolf into human shape or werewolf not to change depending how it is used.

horn tongue
Transfigures the target's tongue to a bony substance resembling horn, presumably.

Horton-Keitch Braking Charm
Makes a racing broom easier to handle.

hot air charm
Fires off a jet of hot air from the end of the caster's wand.

Hover Charm
Makes an object float in the air.

Hurling Hex
A nasty kind of hex that can be placed on a broom. The effect is presumably to make the target broom attempt to hurl its rider off.

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Impediment Curse / Jinx
See IMPEDIMENTA.

Impedimenta
Most of the incantations for spells in the Harry Potter series are Latin-derived

Impedimenta
"Impediment Curse," "Impediment Jinx"
Stops an object or slows it down.

Imperio
"Imperius Curse"
One of the Unforgivable Curses, this spell causes the victim to be completely under the command of the caster, who can make the victim do anything the caster wishes. A victim of this spell is said to have been Imperiused.

Imperius Curse
See IMPERIO.

Imperturbable Charm
Creates a magical barrier on a target object, such as a door, to prevent eavesdropping. The target object is said to have been Imperturbed.

Impervius
Makes something waterproof or water repellent.

Inanimatus Conjurus
Although not identified, the name suggests that this involves the conjuring inanimate objects.
See CONJURING SPELLS.

Incarcerous
Sends thick ropes out of thin air to wrap around someone or something.
See also CONJURING SPELLS.

Incendio
Starts a fire.

insect jinx
Sprouts feelers on the victim's head, removes the victim's powers of speech, and forces the victim to scuttle along the ground.

instant scalping
As the name suggests, this hex removes hair.

Invisibility Charm
Spell to make a person or thing invisible.
Cast on the new Quidditch stadium in Exmoor (DP).
See HEADLESS HAT, INVISIBILITY BOOSTER, INVISIBILITY CLOAK, VANISHING MAGIC.
The Invisible Book of Invisibility

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Jelly-Brain Jinx
Presumably affects the target's mental processes.


Jelly-Fingers curse
Presumably makes the target's fingers like jelly, so that they cannot grasp anything properly.


Jelly-Legs Jinx
Causes the target's legs to wobble uncontrollably.

Jinxes:
Anti-Disapparation Jinx
Backfiring Jinx
finger-removing jinx
Hair-thickening Charm
Impediment Jinx
Jelly-Brain Jinx
Jelly-Legs Jinx
Revulsion Jinx
snitch jinx
Stretching jinx
Trip Jinx

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Killing Curse
See AVADA KEDAVRA.

knee-reversing hex
Causes the target's knee to become backwards.

knitting charm
Enchants knitting needles to knit.

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Langlock
A jinx that glues the target's tongue to the roof of his or her mouth.
One of the Half-Blood Prince's self-invented spells.

leek jinx
Results in leeks growing out of the target's ears.
See CONJURING SPELLS.

Legilimens
See Legilimency.

Leg-Locker Curse
See LOCOMOTOR MORTIS.

Levicorpus
Dangles the target person upside-down by the ankle in mid-air.
A spell developed by the Half-Blood Prince, the incantation for which was written down in his old Potions textbook without a description of the effects (but fortunately with the counter-jinx)

Levitation Charm
"Wingardium Leviosa"?
A basic charm that allows the target to float up to five feet above the ground

Liberacorpus
Counter-jinx to Levicorpus
A spell developed by the Half-Blood Prince, the incantation for which was written down in his old Potions textbook without a description of the effects, alongside the spell for which it is a counter-jinx.

library book spells
Madam Pince puts a variety of spells and curses on the books in the Hogwarts library to make sure that kids don't damage them. (At least, not twice...)
See THIEF'S CURSE.

light spell
Appearing with a soft, crackling sound, this spell creates a handful of shimmering light.
See also LUMOS, BLUEBELL FLAMES.

lightening spell
Causes an object to become less heavy and thereby easier to carry.

Locomotor
Moves an object. Typically, the spell word "Locomotor" is followed by a target word, which is the object to be moved.

Locomotor Mortis
Locks together the legs of the victim, making him or her unable to walk.

Lumos
Causes a small beam of light to shine from the end of the caster's wand.
See also WAND EFFECTS.

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Memory Charm
See OBLIVIATE.

Memory Modifying Charm
See OBLIVIATE.

messenger spell
Sends a magical messenger to someone in the form of the caster's Patronus.

Meteolojinx Recanto
Halts a spell that is causing rain.

Mobiliarbus
Moves a tree

Mobilicorpus
Moves a body.

Morsmordre
"The Dark Mark"
Conjures an immense glowing skull in the sky, comprised of green sparks. There is a snake coming out of the skull's mouth
c.f. PROTEAN CHARM.


Muffliato
persons near the caster with an unidentifiable buzzing, so that the caster can hold lengthy conversations without being overheard.

Muggle-Repelling Charm
See REPELLO MUGGLETUM.

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Nox (noks)

Turns off the light from a Lumos spell.

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Obliteration Charm
Removes traces or tracks left by someone.

Obliviate "Memory Modifying Charm"
Modifies or erases portions of a person's memory.

Obscuro
Blocks someone's vision.

Occlumency

Specialized branch of magic, not usually taught at Hogwarts, which consists of protecting one's mind against outside intrusion.

See also LEGILIMENS.

Oppugno
Causes conjured creatures under the control of the caster to attack the target.

Orchideous
Conjures a bouquet of flowers out of the end of a wand. 0

See CONJURING SPELLS.