J.K. Rowling Spell Book

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Pack
A spell that causes items to assemble themselves into a trunk.

Patronus
A silvery-white, conjured creature created by using the Patronus Charm. The Patronus is used against Dementors and Lethifolds.

A Patronus can also appear as a shapeless silvery mist, but when cast correctly, it forms a "corporeal Patronus," which means it takes the form of an actual creature (corporeal means having a physical form, from "corpus" L. for body).

After a severe emotional upheaval, a witch's or wizard's Patronus may change form; this happened to Tonks after Sirius' death, when her Patronus seems to have taken the shape of a wolf

Patronus Charm (pa-TROH-nus)
"patronus" Mediaeval L. patron saint
See EXPECTO PATRONUM.

pepper breath
This charm gives the target person fiery hot breath.

Permanent Sticking Charm
Spell that magically fastens one thing to another. It is extremely difficult to remove anything fastened with a Permanent Sticking Charm.
See FIXING CHARM

Peskipiksi Pesternomi
Lockhart's version of a Freezing Charm.

Petrification
Not a spell so much as a magical effect, caused by seeing the reflected eyes of a basilisk.

Petrificus Totalus
Turns the entire body of the victim rigid.

Piertotum Locomotor
A variation of the Locomotor spell, used to animate statues and armour.

Placement Charm
Spell that magically positions something in place.

Point Me
A simple spell, performed with the wand laying flat on the open palm of the caster. When the words are spoken, the wand rotates to point north.


Portus
Turns the target object into a Portkey.

possession
Dark Magical effect of one person's spirit inhabiting or taking over the body of another.
The only examples of possession are the actions of Voldemort, the greatest Dark wizard of the age.

Prior Incantato also: Priori Incantatem
"Reverse Spell Effect"
When two wands are forced to duel that have core material from the same single creature, the result will be "Priori Incantatem," a display in sequence of the last spells one of the wands cast. Which wand will show the spell effect depends on the willpower of the two wizards involved.

Protean Charm
Complex spell that makes something change form.

Protego
"Shield Charm"
This spell creates a magical barrier that will deflect hexes thrown at the caster.

Protego horribilis
Presumably a variation of Protego.

Protego totalum
Presumably a variation of Protego.

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Quidditch spells
Several charms are used to make the game of Quidditch possible:

See also BRAKING CHARM, CUSHIONING CHARM, GRIPPING CHARM.

Quietus
Reverses the effect of Sonorus, making the caster's voice normal in volume

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Reducio
Causes an Engorged object to return to its normal size.

Reducto
Blasts solid objects out of the caster's path

Reductor Curse
See REDUCTO.

Refilling Charm
Causes the target container to refill itself.


Relashio
Releases a jet of fiery sparks. Underwater, this spell fires a jet of boiling water.

The incantation was again given a different result when Hermione used it to force the chains to withdraw into the arms of the chained chair

Reluctant Reversers, A Charm To Cure
Broom charm.
This spell is on page twelve of the Handbook of Do-It-Yourself Broom Care

Rennervate
See Edits and Changes to the Text - GF; this spell has been officially renamed by JKR from its original name. Some versions list this spell as "Enervate," which changes the etymology quite a bit. In fact, if the word was really Enervate, the Latin origins would have exactly the opposite meaning from what it meant as Ennervate.
Spell used to revive a person who has been hit by a Stunner.

Reparo
Undoes damage to an object.
McGonagall used what is very likely this spell to restore the leg of Neville's desk, which he had accidentally vanished
Snape used this spell to repair a shattered jar in his office during Occlumency lessons
Hermione used this to repair a teacup that Ron had broken in Transfiguration

Repelling Spell
See REPELLO.

Repello
Spell that keeps something away from the caster or from a target object that the spell is cast upon.
See REPELLO MUGGLETUM.

Repello Muggletum
Keeps Muggles away from the target place or object.

restoring spell
Forces an Animagus who has transformed into animal form to revert to his or her human form. The spell's effect is a bright blue-white flash of light.
Lupin and Sirius cast this spell together to change Scabbers back into

Revulsion Jinx
Forces the target to back off from the caster, letting go of him or her if the target is holding on to the caster. May be associated with a flash of purple light when cast.


Rictusempra
"Tickling Charm"
Causes a person to laugh uncontrollably.

Riddikulus
"boggart banishing spell"

A simple charm requiring force of mind, this spell requires the caster to visualize his or her worst fear in an amusing form while reciting the incantation. When performed correctly, this forces the boggart to take on an appearance which will inspire the laughter that forms an effective defense against the creature.

room-sealing spell
Seals a room with a powerful charm that none but a powerful wizard could break.
Snape used a powerful magic spell to seal his office (GF25)
See COLLOPORTUS.

ropes, magical
Sends out magical ropes from a wand which tie up someone firmly.
See CONJURED ITEMS

rowboat spell
Propels a rowboat along without oars.
See BOATS

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Salvio hexia
Specific effect is not given, but the Latin derivation seems to suggest that this affects and possibly augments the other spells being cast.

Scarpin's Revelaspell
See SPECIALIS REVELIO.

Scourgify
Cleans things.

Scouring Charm
Cleans things.

sealing spell
Seals a roll of parchment with a touch of the wand.

Sectumsempra
Cuts the target.

Serpensortia
Causes a large serpent to burst from the end of the caster's wand.
See CONJURING SPELLS.

Severing Charm
Spell to cut something.

Shield Charm
See PROTEGO.

Shock Spell
Spell used at St. Mungo's to treat mental illnesses

Silencing Charm
See SILENCIO.

Silencio
Magically silences the target of the spell.

sleep, bewitched
Puts the target person into a deep sleep; subject is in a state almost like suspended animation and does not breathe for the duration of the spell.

slug-vomiting charm
Causes the victim to belch up slugs.

snitch jinx
A delayed-action jinx which writes the word "sneak" across someone's face in pimples if they break an agreement they sign. This jinx may be an invention of Hermione Granger.

Sonorus
Makes the caster's voice carry over long distances.

Specialis Revelio/ Scarpin's Revelaspell
Used to identify the ingredients of the target potion or the enchantments on a target object.

Sponge-Knees Curse
Presumably turns the target's knees spongy, making it difficult for him or her to walk.
See JELLY-LEGS JINX.

Stealth Sensoring Spells
Spells to detect anyone sneaking past them. Can be placed on physical objects such as doors.

Stretching Jinx
Presumably causes the target object or creature to stretch (extend in length)

Stinging Hex
A fairly low-powered hex that causes a stinging pain in the victim.

Stunner
See STUPEFY.

Stupefy
"Stunner" "Stunning Spell" "Stupefying Charm"
Renders the target of the spell unconscious; this spell hurls a bolt of red light.

Stupefying Charm
See STUPEFY.

Substantive Charm
Effect unknown.
Seamus Finnigan, the day before Harry's year's first O.W.L., was reciting the definition of this charm aloud

Summoning Charm
See ACCIO.

Supersensory Charm
Lets the caster sense things out of his or her line of sight.

Switching Spell
various, depending on the Transfiguration intended
A category of Transfiguration spells that swap one thing for another.
See CROSS-SPECIES SWITCHES

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Taboo
When put on a word, anyone who then says that word becomes trackable by the caster; saying the word breaks protective enchantments and causes some kind of magical disturbance.

talon-clipping charm
A charm used for dragon care.

Tarantallegra
Forces the victim's legs to do a crazy dance.

Tergeo
Cleans up the target object or person.

Thief's Curse
An unspecified bit of nastiness which can be cast on someone who steals something.

Thief's Downfall
A waterfall that can be released over the track at Gringotts that has the effect of washing away all enchantment, all magical concealment.

Tickling Charm
See RICTUSEMPRA.

time travel
An extremely dangerous magical effect, allows a person to travel back in time. Because of the potential for catastrophe should history be altered, time travel is all but forbidden in wizarding society. Certain magical devices can be used for time travel, but access to them is strictly controlled.

toenail-growing hex
Causes the target's toenails to grow alarmingly fast.

Tongue-Tying Curse
Binds the target's tongue to keep him or her from talking about some specific subject.

Trace, the
The charm that detects magical ability around under-seventeens.

Transmogrifian Torture
to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect

perhaps also related to:
"moggy" Br. slang: cat
Supposedly something which results in a cat being killed.

Trip Jinx
Trips the target.

Twitchy Ears Hex
Causes the ears of the victim to wiggle and twitch uncontrollably.

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Unbreakable Charm
Makes an object unbreakable.

Unbreakable Vow
The spell apparently cannot be performed using wandless magic (judging from Snape's remarks to Bellatrix rather than from the Weasley twins' underage efforts) and requires that the Bonder's wand be touching the joined hands of the person administering the vow and the person taking the vow. As each clause of the oath being sworn is agreed to, a thin tongue of brilliant red flame shoots from the caster's wand and winds itself around the joined hands of the participants, remaining in place as other clauses of the oath are sworn to.

Unforgivable Curses

Three curses in particular are known as Unforgivable because using them on another human being can result in a life term in Azkaban. These three curses were used extensively by Voldemort's followers during his rise to power in the 1970s, and their use by Aurors against suspects was in turn authorized by Bartemius Crouch senior at that time. One, the Killing Curse, was used by Voldemort himself on Harry Potter, but the curse backfired and Voldemort was defeated.

The three curses are:

¡Cruciatus Curse (see CRUCIO)

¡Imperius Curse (see IMPERIO)

¡Killing Curse (see AVADA KEDAVRA)

Unplottable
A magical effect on a place; makes it impossible to plot its location on a map.

¡See MUGGLE-REPELLING CHARMS.

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Vanishing Spell
See EVANESCO, VANISHING MAGIC.

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Waddiwasi
It makes sense because Lupin didn't just make a wad of gum leave that keyhole, but directed it into Peeves' nose. (contributed by Alina)

Shoots a wad of gum out of a keyhole

wand effects
no words used

Causes loud booming noises, sparks, or flashes of light, designed to get people's attention.

¡See also: BUBBLES, WAND SPARKS, WAND WRITING.

wand sparks
Emits red or green sparks from the wand, used as a signal.

wand writing
Emits an animated ribbon from the tip of the wand that spells words or forms numbers

Wingardium Leviosa
"Levitation Charm"
to raise up, levitate

Causes an object to levitate.

¡Very simple spell taught to first year Charms students

wizard space

Causes objects to hold more than their outer dimensions would seem to allow

¡See EXTENSION CHARM, UNDETECTABLE.