Verdimilious

Spell Name: Verdimilous Charm

Incantation: Verdimilious

Pronunciation: Ver-dee-mill-ee-uhs

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s):

Appearance: Green sparks

Description: Produces green energy from the wand by means of sparks. These sparks can be used to reveal objects hidden by the Dark Arts, or can be used in a duel.

The Verdimillious Charm can have several effects depending on its use:

• If one quickly casts the charm whilst aiming for a specific target, it will cause green sparks and/or green electrical discharge to explode and crackle all around the victim, hurting them slightly.
• If one waves his or her wand in a circular motion overhead whilst slowly saying the incantation, aiming for nothing but thin air, an orb of glowing green energy will be thrown from the wand tip, exploding several feet away in a blinding flash of emerald light and illuminating the entire room for a short period of time.
  • So long as the emerald light from the spell lasts, objects such as platforms or doors that have been hidden by Dark magic will be revealed, so that they are temporarily visible and tangible again, until the spell's effects end.

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Beginner

Etymology: The incantation "verdimillious" most likely derives from the Latin word "viridis", meaning "green" and French "mille", meaning "a thousand"; this most likely reflects the thousands of green sparks produced.

References:

• Professor Quirrell taught his first year Defence Against the Dark Arts students this spell in the 1991–1992 school year, something the Ministry of Magic approved of.
• Taught to first year Defence Against the Dark Arts students in 2009-2010 school year.

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