Canon Spells

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Accio (Summoning Charm)

Pronunciation: /ˈæki.oʊ/AK-ee-oh

Description: This charm summons an object to the caster, potentially over a significant distance. Its opposite is the Banishing Charm.

Aguamenti (Aguamenti Charm)

Pronunciation: /ˌɑːɡwəˈmɛnti/AH-gwə-MEN-tee

Description: Produces a jet of water from the caster's wand.

Alohomora

Pronunciation: /əˌloʊhəˈmɔərə/ə-LOH-hə-MOHR-ə

Description: Used to open and/or unlock doors, but doors can be bewitched so that this spell has no effect.

Anapneo

Pronunciation: /əˈnæpniː.oʊ/ə-NAP-nee-oh

Description: Clears the target's airway, if blocked.

(Anti-Cheating Spell)

Description: Cast on parchment or quills to prevent the writer from cheating whilst writing answers.

(Anti-Disapparition Jinx)

Description: Used to prevent Disapparition and/or Apparition in an area for a period. Presumably can be used to prevent an enemy from entering a defended area, or used to trap an enemy in an area.

(Antonin Dolohov's Curse)

Description: Creates a streak of purple flames, causing serious injury without external symptoms.

Aparecium

Pronunciation: /ˌæpəˈriːsi.əm/AP-ə-REE-see-əm

Description: This spell makes invisible ink appear.

Notes: See also Specialis Revelio.

Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse)

Pronunciation: /əˈvɑːdə kəˈdɑːvrə/ə-VAH-də kə-DAH-vrə

Description: Causes instant, painless death to whomever the curse hits. There is no countercurse or method of blocking this spell; however, if someone sacrifices their life for someone else, the person who was saved will not encounter any adverse effects of any curses by the specific attacker.

One of the three Unforgivable Curses.

Avis

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪvɨs/AY-vis

Description: This charm creates a flock of birds from the caster's wand. When coupled with Oppugno, it can be used offensively.

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(Babbling Curse)

Description: The Babbling Curse is presumed to cause a person to babble whenever they try to speak.

(Bat-Bogey Hex)

Description: Grotesquely enlarges the target's bogeys, gives them wings, and sets them attacking the target.

(Bedazzling Hex)

Description: Similar to a Disillusionment Charm, it can be used to conceal a person or an object. Is also used to make invisibility cloaks.

(Bubble-Head Charm)

Description: Puts a large bubble of air around the head of the user. Used as a magical equivalent of a scuba set or self-contained breathing apparatus.

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(Caterwauling Charm)

Description: Anyone entering the perimeter of a Caterwauling Charm sets off a high-pitched shriek.

Note: Similar to an intruder charm: they both produce an alarm if the vicinity is disturbed.

Cave Inimicum

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːveɪ ɨˈnɪmɨkəm/KAH-vay i-NIM-i-kəm

Description: Spell used to strengthen an enclosure from enemies.

(Cheering Charm)

Description: Causes the person upon whom the spell was cast to become happy and contented, though heavy-handedness with the spell may cause the person to break into an uncontrollable laughing fit.

Colloportus

Pronunciation: /kɒlɵˈpɔrtəs/KOL-o-POR-təs

Description: Magically locks a door, preventing it from being opened by Muggle means.

Notes: This spell functions as the counter spell to Alohomora

(Colour-Change Charm)

Description: Changes an object's colour.

Confringo (Blasting Curse)

Pronunciation: /kɒnˈfrɪŋɡoʊ/kon-FRING-goh

Description: Causes anything that the spell meets to explode in flames.

Confundo (Confundus Charm)

Pronunciation: /kɒnˈfʌndoʊ/kon-FUN-doh

Description: Causes the victim to become confused, befuddled, overly forgetful and prone to follow simple orders without thinking about them.

(Conjunctivitus Curse)

Description: A curse that causes great pain to the victim's eyes.

Crucio (Cruciatus Curse)

Pronunciation: /ˈkruːsi.oʊ/KREW-see-oh

Description: Inflicts unbearable pain on the recipient of the curse.

One of the three Unforgivable Curses.

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Defodio (Gouging Spell)

Pronunciation: /dɛˈfoʊdi.oʊ/de-FOH-dee-oh

Description: Can carve or dig out materials, such as stone and steel.

Deletrius

Pronunciation: /dəˈliːtri.əs/də-LEE-tree-əs

Description: Removes evidence of previous spells cast by the wand, revealed by Prior Incantato.

Densaugeo

Pronunciation: /dɛnˈsɔːdʒiː.oʊ/den-SAW-jee-oh

Description: Causes the teeth of the recipient to grow at an alarming rate.

Deprimo

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛprɨmoʊ/DEP-rim-oh

Description: A very powerful wind that can loosen and/or soften a variety of things; it can also be used to detach objects.

Depulso (Banishing Charm)

Pronunciation: /diˈpuːlsoʊ/dee-POOL-soh

Description: Opposite to "Accio". Banishes the object the spell is performed on.

Descendo

Pronunciation: /dɛˈsɛndoʊ/de-SEN-doh

Description: Makes things sink, or go down.

Diffindo (Severing Charm)

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɪndoʊ/di-FIN-doh

Description: Cuts or rips objects.

(Disillusionment Charm)

Description: Causes the target to become invisible, or close to it.

Duro

Pronunciation: /ˈdjʊəroʊ/DEWR-oh

Description: Makes the object hard.

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Engorgio (Engorgement Charm)

Pronunciation: /ɛŋˈɡɔrdʒi.oʊ/eng-GOR-jee-oh

Description: Causes objects to swell in size.

(Entrail-Expelling Curse)

Description: Causes the entrails to be ejected from the body.

Episkey

Pronunciation: /ɛˈpɪskiː/e-PIS-kee

Description: Used to heal relatively minor injuries. When this spell is cast, the person feels his/her injured body part go very hot and then very cold.

Notes: This spell belong to a family of Healing Spells.

Erecto

Pronunciation: /ɛˈrɛktoʊ/e-REK-toh

Description: Used to erect something.

Evanesco (Vanishing Spell)

Pronunciation: /ɛvəˈnɛskoʊ/EV-ə-NES-koh

Description: Makes the target vanish.

Notes: Vanished objects and organisms go "into non-being, which is to say, everything."

Expecto Patronum (Patronus Charm)

Pronunciation: /ɛksˈpɛktoʊ pəˈtroʊnəm/eks-PEK-toh pə-TROH-nəm

Description: Conjures an incarnation of the caster's innermost positive feelings, such as joy or hope, known as a Patronus. A Patronus is conjured as a protector, and is a weapon rather than a predator of souls: Patronuses shield their conjurors from Dementors or Lethifolds, and can even drive them away. They can also be used to send messages.

Expelliarmus (Disarming Charm)

Pronunciation: /ɛksˌpɛliˈɑrməs/eks-PEL-ee-AR-məs

Description: This spell is used to disarm another wizard, typically by causing the victim's wand to fly out of reach.

Expulso

Pronunciation: /ɛkˈspʊlsoʊ/ek-SPUUL-soh

Description: A spell that causes an object to explode. The force of the explosion may depend on the intent of the caster.

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Ferula

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛrʊlə/FERR-uul-ə

Description: Creates a bandage and a splint.

(Fidelius Charm)

Description: A charm involving secret information hidden within the soul of a Secret-Keeper. This information is irretrievable until the Secret-Keeper chooses to reveal it; those who have the secret revealed to them cannot reveal it to others.

Notes: Upon the Keeper's death, all those who have been told the secret become Secret-Keepers in turn, and can pass the secret on to others.

(Fiendfyre Curse)

Description: Dangerous, uncontrollable and extremely powerful fire which can take the form of beasts such as serpents, Chimaeras, and dragons.

Finite Incantatem

Pronunciation: /fɪˈnaɪtiː ˌɪŋkənˈtætəm/fi-NY-tee IN-kən-TAT-əm

Description: Negates many spells or the effects of many spells.

(Flagrante Curse)

Description: Causes any object affected to burn human skin when touched.

Flagrate

Pronunciation: /fləˈɡreɪtiː/flə-GRAY-tee

Description: With this spell, the caster's wand can leave fiery marks

(Flame-Freezing Charm)

Description: Causes fire to become harmless to those caught in it, creating only a gentle, tickling sensation instead of burns.

(Flying Charm)

Description: Cast on broomsticks, and magic carpets to make them fly.

(Freezing Charm)

Description: Renders target immobile.

Furnunculus (Furnunculus Curse)

Pronunciation: /fərˈnʌŋkjʉləs/fər-NUNG-kew-ləs

Description: Causes the target to become covered in boils.