Muffliato

Spell Name: Sound Muffling Charm

Incantation: Muffliato

Pronunciation: /ˌmʌfliˈɑːtoʊ/ MUF-lee-AH-toh

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s):

Appearance:

Description: Keeps nearby people, or those to whom the wand is directed, from hearing nearby conversations.

Regulations:

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Etymology:

References: It is used in Half-Blood Prince by Harry and Ron on various teachers and people such as Madam Pomfrey. Hermione also uses it in Deathly Hallows in protection of the campsite where she and Harry stayed in hiding.

• Casey O'Doherty uses it to converse privately with Alvis Norling in the Great Hall, as the two have swapped bodies in the chaos of the Body Swap event.[1]

Notes:

• See also: Quietus