Devinctus

Spell Name: Subjugation Hex

Incantation: Devinctus

Pronunciation: deh-VINK-tuss

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s): Hexes

Appearance: A bolt of jagged white light

Description: Causes the target to be both disarmed and forced to his knees. Unlike the Disarming Charm, the wand of the victim simply flies away, rather than going to the caster. Instantaneous.

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Advanced

Etymology: From Latin devinco, “to conquer thoroughly, subjugate”

References:

• Used by Dumbledore on Snape in 1981, as seen in the Pensieve in Deathly Hallows.
• Ignan Storm teaches the spell to Callum Knight [1]
• Ignan Storm uses it against Jebediah Layton who had disguised himself as Feliks Spectre[2]

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