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Spells

Below is a list of known spells in the Wizarding World and a brief explanation of what the spell does.

A

• Accio - This spell is used to summon objects.

• Aguamenti - This is used to send a fountain/jet of water from the tip of the wand.

• Alohomora - This is used to open closed/locked objects.

• Avada Kedavra - This curse is one of the Unforgivable curses. It sends out a jet of green light which kills the target immediately.

• Aparecium - This is used to make invisible ink appear.

• Anapneo - This will clears the target's airway if it is blocked.

• Anti-Cheating Spell - You can cast this on parchment or quills to stop the writer from cheating whilst writing down the answers.

• Anti-Disapparition Jinx - This is used to stop Disapparition and/or Apparition in an area for a while. It can be used to prevent an enemy from entering a defended area, or used to trap them in the area.

• Antonin Dolohov's Curse - This curse causes serious injury, with a flash of purple light, to the inside of the body only. No symptoms are shown on the outside of the body.

• Avis - This charm is used to conjure a flock of birds from the caster's wand. It can be used offensively when it's coupled with Oppugno.

B

• Babbling Curse - The Babbling curse, though not fully understood, makes people babble.

• Banishing Charm - This is the opposite of 'Accio,' and it banishes an object.

• Bat-Bogey Hex - This hex enlarges the target's bogeys, giving them wings, and making them attack a target.

• Bedazzling Hex - This Hex can be used to conceal someone or something and is often used for invisibility cloaks.

• Bubble-Head Charm - This charm puts a large bubble of air around the head of the caster and is the magical equal of a scuba set.

C

• Crucio - Also known as the Cruciatus Curse, this is one of the three Unforgivable Curses that is used to torture people.

• Confundus - a spell to confuse a person's mind and may cause them to lose their memory.

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

• Cave Inimicum- a defensive spell to keep enemies away.

• Colloportus- a spell that seals a door, makes an odd squelching noise.

• Confringo- a spell that causes a target to explode.

D

• Diffindo - a spell that causes objects to split apart.

• Defodio- a spell that digs through or hollows out a target.

• Deprimo- a spell that blasts a hole through a target.

• Descendo- a spell that causes something to descend or lower itself.

• Disillusionment Charm- a charm that hides the true, magical nature of something.

• Dissendium- a spell that opens the secret door near the statue of the humped-back witch.

• Drought Charm- a charm that dries up water.

• Duro- turns the target object into stone.

E

• Expecto Patronum - a spell to counter the effects of a dementor, this acts as a shield against the draining effects of dementors, which feed on the happiness and hope of the wizard. If powerful enough, creates a non-human incarnation of the witch or wizard who conjured it. This spell has also been used for communication, notably by the Order of the Phoenix.

• Expelliarmus - the disarming spell.

• Evanesco - vanishing spell.

• Engorgio- a spell that makes things grow.

• Episkey- a spell that heals/repairs damage on someone.

• Erecto- a spell used to erect or set things up.

• Expulso- a spell that blows up a target.

• Extension Charm- a charm that extends the internal dimension of an object without extending the exterior dimensions, also know as Undetectable Extension Charm.

• Extinguishing Spell- a spell that puts out fires.

F

• Fidelius Charm - a spell that disguises a location that cannot be revealed by anyone except the one made Secret Keeper.

• Finite Incantatem - a spell that cancels out other spells.

• Fiendfyre - a spell that creates cursed fire.

• Flagrante Curse- a curse that causes an object to burn anyone who touches it.

G

• Geminio- a spell that duplicates an object.

• Geminio Curse- a curse that causes an object to duplicate and multiply when touched, but the duplicates are worthless.

• Glisseo- a spell that makes an object into a smooth slide.

H

• Homenum Revelio- a spell that would reveal human presence in a target area.

• Hover Charm- a charm that makes an object hover in the air.

• Hurling Hex- a hex typically placed on a broom that would make the broom try to hurl the rider off of it.

I

• Incendio - a spell that starts a fire.

• Impedimenta - a spell used to slow down attackers.

• Imperio - otherwise known as the Imperius Curse is one of the three Unforgivable Curses and is used to control someone or something.

• Incarcerous- a spell that makes ropes appear to wrap someone up.

J

• Jelly Legs Jinx- a jinx that causes a target's legs to wobble uncontrollably.

K

L

• Langlock- a jinx that glues the target's tongue to the top of his or her mouth.

• Legilimens- a spell that allows the caster the ability to read the target's mind.

• Locomotor- a spell that moves an object. Typically it is followed by the name of the object to be moved.

• Locomotor Mortis- a spell that locks together the legs of the victim.

• Lumos - a spell that causes the end of the wand to light up.

• Levicorpus - a spell that suspends someone in midair.

• Liberacorpus- a counter-jinx to Levicorpus.

M

• Morsmordre- a spell that makes the Dark Mark appear in the sky.

• Meteolojinx Recanto- a spell that halts another spell that is causing rain.

• Mobiliarbus- a spell that moves a tree.

• Mobilicorpus- a spell that moves a person's body.

• Muffliato- a spell that fills the ears of anybody in the vicinity of the caster with an unidentifiable buzzing noise so that the caster can hold lengthy conversations without being overheard.

N

• Nox- a spell that is used to cancel out Lumos.

O

• Oppugno- a spell that makes conjured creatures attack on the command of the conjurer.

• Obliteration Charm- a spell that removes tracks left by someone.

• Obliviate- a spell that modifies or erases parts of a person's memory.*Obscuro- a spell that block's someone's vision.

• Occlumency- a branch of magic not taught at Hogwarts that attempts to protect one's mind against outside intrusion.

• Orchideous- a spell that conjures flowers out of the end of one's wand.

P

• Patronus Charm- a charm that repels dementers. See also Expecto Patronum.

• Petrficus Totalus- a spell that turns the entire body of the victim rigid.

• Piertotum Locomotor- a variation on the locomotor spell that is used to animate the statues and armor of Hogwarts.

• Portus- a spell that turns an object into a portkey.

• Protean Charm- a complex spell used to make something change its form.

• Protego- a spell that creates a magical barrier that will deflect hexes thrown at caster, acts as a shield.

• Protego Horribilis- a variation of the Protego spell.

• Protego Totalum- a variation of the Protego spell.

Q

• Quietus- a spell that reverses the effect of Sonorus, which makes the caster's voice normal in volume.

R

• Reducio- a spell used to shrink objects, the opposite of Engorgio.

• Riddikulus- a spell used to transform a scary Boggart into a humorous shape.

• Reducto- a spell that blasts solid objects out of the caster's path.

• Relashio- a spell that releases a jet of fiery sparks.

• Rennervate- a spell used to revive a person who has been hit by a stunner.

• Reparo- a spell that undoes damage to an object.

• Repello- a spell that keeps something away from the caster.

• Repello Muggletum- a spell that keeps muggles away from a target place.

• Revulsion Jinx- a spell that forces the target to back off from the caster.

• Rictusempra- a spell that causes the person to laugh uncontrollably.

S

• Stupefy- a spell used to make someone unconscious.

• Sectumsempra- a spell used to seriously cut another person for enemies.

• Sonorous- a spell used to magnify a voice like a loudspeaker.

• Serpensortia- a spell used to make snakes appear.

• Silencio- a spell used to silence.

• Scourgify- a spell that cleans things.

• Salvio Hexia- specific effect is not given, but it possibly affects and augments other spell being cast.

• Specialis Revelio- a spell used to identify ingredients of a potion or enchantments of an object.

T

• Tarantallegra - Makes the victims legs dance uncontrollably.

• Tergeo - Cleans a surface or person vigorously.

• Taboo- when put on a word anyone instantly becomes trackable by the caster, saying the word breaks protective enchantments and causes a magical disturbance.

• Thief's Downfall- a waterfall set over the tracks at Gringotts that washes away all enchantments and magical concealment.

• Togue-Tying Curse- binds a target's tongue to keep him or her from talking about some specific subject.

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

U

• Unbreakable Vow - A magical oath that, if broken, kills the maker.

• Unforgivable Curses - Three deadly curses, illegal under Wizarding Law.

V

• Vanishing Spell- a spell that makes an object vanish. See Evanesco.

W

• Waddiwassi - Only known use of it - Fires chewing gum out of a key hole.

• Wingardium Leviosa- a spell used to levitate objects.

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