Canon Spells (G-O)
From Absit Omen Lexicon
G
Geminio
- Pronunciation: /dʒɛˈmɪni.oʊ/je-MIN-ee-oh
- Description: Creates a duplicate of any object upon which it is cast.
(Gemino Curse)
- Description: Whenever an object affected by this curse is touched, it duplicates itself into many useless copies to hide the original. To add confusion and eventually fill the surrounding area with copies, the copies also duplicate.
Glisseo
- Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɪsiː.oʊ/GLIS-ee-oh
- Description: Causes the steps on a stairway to flatten and form a ramp or slide.
(Gripping Charm)
- Description: Used to help someone grip something with more effectiveness. This charm is placed upon Quaffles to help Chasers carry the Quaffle whilst simultaneously holding their brooms.
H
(Hair Loss Curse)
- Description: Causes one to lose one's hair.
(Hair-Thickening Charm)
- Description: Thickens one's hair.
- Pronunciation: /ˈhɒmɨnəm rɛˈvɛli.oʊ/HOM-i-nəm re-VEL-ee-oh
- Description: Reveals humans near the caster.
(Homorphus Charm)
- Description: Causes an Animagus or transfigured object to assume its normal shape.
(Horton-Keitch Braking Charm)
- Description: This spell was first used on the Comet 140 to prevent players from overshooting the goal posts and from flying off-sides.
(Hot-Air Charm)
- Description: Causes wand to emit hot air.
(Hover Charm)
- Description: An object is levitated off the ground and moved according to the caster.
(Hurling Hex)
- Description: Causes brooms to vibrate violently in the air and try to buck their rider off.
I
Impedimenta (Impediment Jinx, Impediment Curse)
- Pronunciation: /ɪmˌpɛdɨˈmɛntə/im-PED-i-MEN-tə
- Description: This powerful spell is capable of tripping, freezing, binding, knocking back and generally impeding the target's progress towards the caster.
Imperio (Imperius Curse)
- Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɪəri.oʊ/im-PEER-ee-oh
- Description: Causes the victim of the curse to obey the spoken/unspoken commands of the caster. The experience of being controlled by this curse is described as a complete, wonderful release from any sense of responsibility or worry over one's actions, at the price of one's free will. Resisting the effect of the curse is possible.
- One of the three Unforgivable Curses.
(Imperturbable Charm)
- Description: Makes objects such as doors impenetrable (by everything, including sounds and objects).
Impervius (Impervius Charm)
- Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɜrvi.əs/im-PUR-vee-əs
- Description: This spell makes something repel (literally, become impervious to) substances and outside forces, including water.
Incarcerous
Incendio
(Intruder Charm)
- Description: Detects intruders and sounds an alarm.
J
(Jelly-Brain Jinx)
- Description: Presumably affects the target's mental processes.
- Seen/mentioned: During the September 1999 riot that took place during the Puddlemere/Holyhead Quidditch game.
(Jelly-Fingers Curse)
- Description: Causes the target's fingers to become almost jelly-like to make it impossible for the victim to grasp objects. If the opponent touches a wall, he/she will be stuck to it forever.
K
(Knee-Reversal Hex)
- Description: Causes the victim's knees to appear on the opposite side of his/her legs.
L
Langlock
- Pronunciation: /ˈlæŋlɒk/LANG-lok
- Description: Glues the victim's tongue to the roof of his/her mouth. Created by Severus Snape.
Legilimens
- Pronunciation: /lɛˈdʒɪlɨmɛnz/le-JIL-i-menz
- Description: Allows the caster to delve into the mind of the victim, allowing the caster to see the memories, thoughts, and emotions of the victim.
- Notes: See also Legilimency for more information.
Levicorpus
- Pronunciation: /lɛvɨˈkɔrpəs/LEV-i-KOR-pəs (usually nonverbal)
- Description: The victim is dangled upside-down by one of his/her ankles, sometimes accompanied by a flash of white light. Created by Severus Snape. Its counter curse is Liberacorpus.
Liberacorpus
- Pronunciation: /ˌlɪbərəˈkɔrpəs/LIB-ər-ə-KOR-pəs (nonverbal)
- Description: The counter spell to Levicorpus. Created by Severus Snape.
Locomotor
- Pronunciation: /ˌloʊkɵˈmoʊtɔr/LOH-ko-MOH-tor
- Description: The spell is always used with the name of a target, at which the wand is pointed (e.g. "Locomotor Trunk!"). The spell causes the named object to rise in the air and move around at the will of the caster.
Locomotor Mortis (Leg-Locker Curse)
- Pronunciation: /ˌloʊkɵˈmoʊtɔr ˈmɔrtɨs/LOH-ko-MOH-tor MOR-tis
- Description: Locks the legs together, preventing the victim from moving the legs in any fashion. The target can hop when affected by this curse, but walking is impossible without the countercurse.
Locomotor Wibbly (Jelly-Legs Jinx)
- Pronunciation: /ˌloʊkɵˈmoʊtɔr ˈwɪbli/LOH-ko-MOH-tor WI-blee
- Description: A jinx that renders its victim's legs temporarily useless, leaving him/her to wobble around helplessly until the effect wears off or the counter-jinx is performed.
Lumos
- Pronunciation: /ˈljuːmɒs/LEW-mos
- Description: Creates a narrow beam of light that shines from the wand's tip.
- Notes: The counter spell, Nox, extinguishes the light. The caster of this spell can cast other spells while this spell is in effect.
M
Meteolojinx Recanto
- Pronunciation: /ˌmiːtiːˈɒlɵdʒɪŋks rɛˈkæntoʊ/MEE-tee-OL-ə-jingks re-KAN-toh
- Description: Causes weather effects caused by incantations to cease.
Mobiliarbus
- Pronunciation: /ˌmoʊbɪliˈɑrbəs/MOH-bil-ee-AR-bəs
- Description: Lifts a tree a few inches off the ground and levitates it to where the caster points his or her wand.
Mobilicorpus
- Pronunciation: /ˌmoʊbɪliˈkɔrpəs/MOH-bil-ee-KOR-pəs
- Description: Lifts a body a few inches off the ground and levitates it where the caster points his or her wand
Morsmordre (Dark Mark)
- Pronunciation: /mɔrzˈmɔrdrə/morz-MOR-drə
- Description: Conjures the Dark Mark, Voldemort's mark. It is often used to mark deaths, or cause terror.
Muffliato
- Pronunciation: /ˌmʌfliˈɑːtoʊ/MUF-lee-AH-toh
- Description: Keeps nearby people, or those to whom the wand is directed, from hearing nearby conversations.
N
Nox
O
(Obliteration Charm)
- Description: Removes things not wished to be seen again.
Obliviate (Memory Charm)
- Pronunciation: /oʊˈblɪvi.eɪt/oh-BLIV-ee-ayt
- Description: Used to hide a memory of a particular event.
Obscuro
- Pronunciation: /ɒbˈskjʊəroʊ/ob-SKEWR-oh
- Description: Causes a blindfold to appear over the victim's eyes, obstructing his/her view of his/her surroundings.
