Incarcerous

Spell Name: Incarcerous Spell

Incantation: Incarcerous

Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈkɑrsərəs/ ing-KAR-sər-əs

Spell Branch: Transfiguration

Magical Discipline(s): Defensive

Appearance: No light, but ropes appear.

Description: Ties someone or something up with ropes. It conjures thick ropes or thin cords from "thin air", that bind whatever the caster is pointing their wand at. Wand movement is a knot[1]

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Intermediate

Etymology: The incantation "incarcerous" most likely derives from the Latin word "incarcerus", meaning "to jail" or "to imprison"

References:

• Used many times by adults in canon[2]
• Part of an auror's standard repertoire for Adon Eleor[3][4], Zora Roh[5], Lawrence Musgrave[6], Cadeous Morgan[7] and Leonidas Bretaskógr[8]
• And of Hitwizards Apollo Ackerzonne[9]
• Even of Beast Handlers too - Arthfael Oglesbee[10]
• Civilians, Cillian Cuthbert[11], Eleanor St. James[12] and Samia St.James[13] have used it in a pinch
• Lyov Molchenoff[14] and Phillip Kinsey[15] use in the Tetrawizard Tournament
• A favourite of Slytherin students Lovella Stone was keen to learn it[16], Casey O'Doherty[17][18] too
• Jordyn Dimbleby answers questions on the curse[19]
• Young student Dahlia Collins demonstrates competency[20]

Notes: Info based on HP Wiki[21]. Manicarcerous is a more powerful version of this spell.