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{{Spell
|name=False Memory Charm
|incantation=Fallax Memoria
|pronunciation=FAL-ax meh-MOR-ee-uh
|spell branch=Charms
|appearance=The caster thinks hard on the false thought, then withdraws it from his mind with his wand, similar to extracting a memory for use with a Pensieve.  The false thought is then placed in the mind of the victim.
|description=Causes the victim to believe a false memory created by the caster is actually true.  The victim will act accordingly.  Permanent, unless poorly cast or cured with Legilimency therapy.
|regulations=Controlled
|skill level=Master
|etymology=From Latin ''fallax'', “deceitful, false”, and ''memoria'', “memory”
|references=*Used by Voldemort on both Morfin Gaunt and Hokey the house-elf (Voldemort was an extremely powerful wizard, and thus able to use the spell successfully despite his youth).:''At Absit Omen:''' [[Ignan Storm]] covered the topic in his N.E.W.T. level course [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=7231.msg52468#msg52468]; [[Fauna Blake]] discusses it in her Defense N.E.W.T [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=8640.msg66451#msg66451]; [[Torquil Foley]] alludes to it during [[Niobe Thursby|Niobe Thursby's]] obliviation chrisis [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=7449.msg56185#msg56185]
*[[Tapendra Trishna]] uses it frequently in class [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=5763.msg40796#msg40796], [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=5719.msg40339#msg40339]
|notes=Use outside Ministry approval is Illegal.
}}

Revision as of 20:00, 15 July 2014

Spell Name: False Memory Charm

Incantation: Fallax Memoria

Pronunciation: FAL-ax meh-MOR-ee-uh

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s):

Appearance: The caster thinks hard on the false thought, then withdraws it from his mind with his wand, similar to extracting a memory for use with a Pensieve. The false thought is then placed in the mind of the victim.

Description: Causes the victim to believe a false memory created by the caster is actually true. The victim will act accordingly. Permanent, unless poorly cast or cured with Legilimency therapy.

Regulations: Controlled

Skill Level: Master

Etymology: From Latin fallax, “deceitful, false”, and memoria, “memory”

References:

  • Used by Voldemort on both Morfin Gaunt and Hokey the house-elf (Voldemort was an extremely powerful wizard, and thus able to use the spell successfully despite his youth).:At Absit Omen:' Ignan Storm covered the topic in his N.E.W.T. level course [1]; Fauna Blake discusses it in her Defense N.E.W.T [2]; Torquil Foley alludes to it during Niobe Thursby's obliviation chrisis [3]
  • Tapendra Trishna uses it frequently in class [4], [5]

Notes: Use outside Ministry approval is Illegal.