Canon Spells (G-O)
From Absit Omen Lexicon
G
Geminio
- Pronunciation: 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: 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)
(Hair-Thickening Charm)
- Description: Thickens one's hair.
- Pronunciation: 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)
(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: 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: 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: im-PUR-vee-əs
- Description: This spell makes something repel (literally, become impervious to) substances and outside forces, including water.
Incarcerous
- Pronunciation: ing-KAR-sər-əs
- Description: Ties someone or something up with ropes.
Incendio
- Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh
- Description: Produces fire. Flames burst out flying.
(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)
(Jelly-Legs Jinx)
K
(Knee-Reversal Hex)
L
Langlock
- Pronunciation: LANG-lok
- Description: Glues the victim's tongue to the roof of his/her mouth. Created by Severus Snape.
Legilimens
- Pronunciation: 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: 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: LIB-ər-ə-KOR-pəs (nonverbal)
- Description: The counter spell to Levicorpus. Created by Severus Snape.
Locomotor
- Pronunciation: 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: 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.
Lumos
- Pronunciation: 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: MEE-tee-OL-ə-jingks re-KAN-toh
- Description: Causes weather effects caused by incantations to cease.
Mobiliarbus
- Pronunciation: 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: 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: morz-MOR-drə
- Description: Conjures the Dark Mark, Voldemort's mark. It is often used to mark deaths, or cause terror.
Muffliato
- Pronunciation: MUF-lee-AH-toh
- Description: Keeps nearby people, or those to whom the wand is directed, from hearing nearby conversations.
N
Nox
- Pronunciation: NOKS
- Description: Counter charm to the Lumos spell.
O
(Obliteration Charm)
- Description: Removes things not wished to be seen again.
Obliviate (Memory Charm)
- Pronunciation: oh-BLIV-ee-ayt
- Description: Used to hide a memory of a particular event.
Obscuro
- Pronunciation: ob-SKEWR-oh
- Description: Causes a blindfold to appear over the victim's eyes, obstructing his/her view of his/her surroundings.
Oppugno
- Pronunciation: ə-PUG-noh
- Description: Causes conjured objects to attack.
Orchideous
- Pronunciation: or-KID-ee-əs
- Description: Makes a bouquet of flowers appear out of the caster's wand.
