ကမၻာေက်ာ္ ဟယ္ရီေပၚတာ ဇာတ္ကားထဲက Magic Spell ေလးေတြ ေတြ႕လို႔ ေကာက္မ,လာခဲ့တယ္ဗ်ဳိ႕ ... အဲဒီေကာင္ေတြ အသုံးခ်ခ်င္ရင္ေတာ့ ေမွာ္တုတ္တံေလးရွိပါေစေနာ္ ... ဟဲဟဲဟဲ ... ဒုတိယပုိင္း 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.[14] Created by Severus Snape. Its counter curse is Liberacorpus. Seen/mentioned: It was originally shown to be a nonverbal-only spell, but in the Deathly Hallows, the text shows that Hermione whispers it to lift Harry so he can steal the Cup of Helga Hufflepuff. Harry learns it by reading the notes written by the Half-Blood Prince. He inadvertently uses it on Ron in Half-Blood Prince. In addition, in Order of Phoenix, Harry sees (through the Pensieve) his father, James, use the spell against Snape. Notes: Though Harry initially learns Levicorpus as a nonverbal spell, it is used verbally by James Potter in The Order of the Phoenix and by Hermione Granger in The Deathly Hallows thus proving that it is not only a nonverbal spell. Liberacorpus Pronunciation: /ˌlɪbərəˈkɔrpəs/ LIB-ər-ə-KOR-pəs (nonverbal) Description: The counter spell to Levicorpus. Created by Severus Snape. Seen/mentioned: Harry uses the spell in Half-Blood Prince to counteract the Levicorpus spell he inadvertently casts on Ron. Harry also casts it on himself in Deathly Hallows after managing to retrieve the Horcrux from the shelf in the Lestranges vault. 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. Seen/mentioned: Used by Tonks in Order of the Phoenix to move Harrys trunk from his room. Flitwick similarly uses it to move Sybill Trelawneys trunk after Umbridge sacks her. Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown use this spell to race their pencil cases around the edges of the table. A variation seen in Deathly Hallows is Piertotum Locomotor, which animated the suits of armour in Hogwarts. 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 Seen/mentioned: Used by Draco on Neville Longbottom in Philosophers Stone. Also mentioned further on in the book as Ron and Hermione prepare to use it on Snape during a Quidditch match. Used by Harry on Draco, who deflects it, in Half-Blood Prince. Lumos Lumos redirects here. For the charity, see Lumos (charity). Pronunciation: /ˈljuːmɒs/ LEW-mos Description: Creates a narrow beam of light that shines from the wands tip, like a torch (US: flashlight).[10] Seen/mentioned: First seen in Chamber of Secrets and then constantly throughout the series. 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. Seen/mentioned: Suggested in Deathly Hallows by Arthur Weasley to Ron (disguised by the Polyjuice Potion as Reginald Reg Cattermole from Magical Maintenance) as the best way to clear up the incessant rain in Yaxleys office at the Ministry. 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. Seen/mentioned: In Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione uses the spell to move a Christmas Tree in The Three Broomsticks beside her table to hide Harry, who was in Hogsmeade illegally. 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[10] Seen/mentioned: Sirius Black uses it on Severus Snape in Prisoner of Azkaban. Morsmordre (Dark Mark) Pronunciation: /mɔrzˈmɔrdrə/ morz-MOR-drə Description: Conjures the Dark Mark, Voldemorts mark. It is often used to mark deaths, or cause terror (as at the Quidditch World Cup in The Goblet of Fire) Seen/mentioned: Used by Barty Crouch Jr in Goblet of Fire. Also seen in Half-Blood Prince over the castle to lure Dumbledore to his death. Voldemort apparently invented it. According to Mr Weasley, very few wizards know how to cast this spell. Muffliato Pronunciation: /ˌmʌfliˈɑːtoʊ/ MUF-lee-AH-toh Description: Keeps nearby people, or those to whom the wand is directed, from hearing nearby conversations.[14] Seen/mentioned: It is used in Half-Blood Prince by Harry and Ron on various teachers and people such as Madam Pomfrey. Hermione also uses it in Deathly Hallows in protection of the campsite where she and Harry stayed in hiding. N Nox Pronunciation: /ˈnɒks/ NOKS Description: Counter charm to the Lumos spell. Seen/mentioned: In Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry and Hermione used this spell to turn off their wand-lights in the Shrieking Shack. Also used in Deathly Hallows when Harry was in the passage beneath the Whomping Willow that leads to the Shrieking Shack. O (Obliteration Charm) Description: Removes things not wished to be seen again. Seen/mentioned: Used by Hermione in Order of the Phoenix to remove the footprints that she, Harry, and Ron left in the snow. Also used in Deathly Hallows by Hermione to remove the footprints she and Harry leave behind them in the snow as they journey through Godrics Hollow. Notes: The above instances only reveal that the Obliteration Charm can remove footprints. There is no explanation as to what effect it can have on other things. Obliviate (Memory Charm) Pronunciation: /oʊˈblɪvi.eɪt/ oh-BLIV-ee-ayt Description: Used to hide a memory of a particular event. Seen/mentioned: First mentioned (not by name) in the Philosophers Stone by Ron that it was used on Muggles who have seen dragons. First used in Chamber of Secrets by Lockhart who wanted to use it on Harry and Ron; the spell backfired because Rons wand had been damaged, causing Lockhart to lose most of his own memory (which he never recovers). In Goblet of Fire, it is used by an unknown Ministry worker on Mr. Roberts and later the rest of his family. In Deathly Hallows, Hermione uses the spell on two Death Eaters who had followed Harry, Ron, and Hermione after their escape from Bill Weasley and Fleurs wedding. Also used by Hermione on Xenophilius Lovegood after destroying his house in Deathly Hallows and erasing her parents memories of herself. Obscuro Pronunciation: /ɒbˈskjʊəroʊ/ ob-SKEWR-oh Description: Causes a blindfold to appear over the victims eyes, obstructing his/her view of his/her surroundings. Seen/mentioned: Used by Hermione in Deathly Hallows to obstruct Phineas Nigellus Blacks portraits view of their location. Oppugno Pronunciation: /əˈpʌɡnoʊ/ ə-PUG-noh Description: Causes conjured objects to attack. Seen/mentioned: Used by Hermione in Half-Blood Prince to attack Ron with a conjured flock of canaries (see Avis). Orchideous Pronunciation: /ɔrˈkɪdiː.əs/ or-KID-ee-əs Description: Makes a bouquet of flowers appear out of the casters wand. Seen/mentioned: Used in Goblet of Fire by Ollivander to test Fleurs wand. P Pack Pronunciation: /ˈpæk/ PAK, as in English Description: Packs a trunk, or perhaps any luggage. Seen/mentioned: Used in Prisoner of Azkaban by Lupin in his office, and in Order of the Phoenix by Tonks, once verbally and again non-verbally. (Permanent Sticking Charm) Description: Makes objects permanently stay in place. Seen/mentioned: First mentioned in Order of the Phoenix, Sirius suspects that his mothers painting was fixed to the wall with such a Charm. In Deathly Hallows, Harry discovers that it was used by Sirius to permanently affix his pictures to the wall in his room. Peskipiksi Pesternomi Pronunciation: /ˌpɛskɨˈpɪksi ˌpɛstərˈnoʊmiː/ PES-ki-PIK-see PES-tər-NO-mee Description: The one time it was uttered, it had absolutely no effect. Seen/mentioned: Used by Lockhart to attempt to remove Cornish pixies. Notes: It is not known whether the spell actually works. Petrificus Totalus (Body-Bind Curse) Pronunciation: /pɛˈtrɪfɨkəs toʊˈtæləs/ pe-TRIF-i-kəs toh-TAL-əs Description: Used to temporarily bind the victims body in a position much like that of a soldier at attention; this spell does not restrict breathing or seeing, and the victim will usually fall to the ground.[10] Seen/mentioned: First used in Philosophers Stone by Hermione, who was trying to prevent Neville from stopping her, Ron, and Harry from leaving the common room to hunt for the Philosophers Stone.[PS Ch.16] It is then used throughout the rest of the series, especially during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in Order of the Phoenix. Seen in Half-Blood Prince twice: in the beginning, Draco uses the spell against Harry on the train, and later when Dumbledore casts the spell non-verbally to make Harry freeze so he does not give himself away in the Astronomy Tower. The spell was broken when Dumbledore was killed. Notes: The eyes of the target remain mobile, as seen in the Philosophers Stone, and in the Deathly Hallows. Piertotum Locomotor Pronunciation: /paɪ.ərˈtoʊtəm loʊkɵˈmoʊtɔr/ PY-ər-TOH-təm LOH-ko-MOH-tor Description: Spell used to animate statues and suits of armour to do the casters bidding. Seen/mentioned: In Deathly Hallows, McGonagall uses this spell to animate the suits of armour and statues within Hogwarts to defend the castle.[15] (Placement Charm) Description: A charm which temporarily places an object upon a desired target. Seen/mentioned: Mentioned in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Point Me (Four-Point Spell) Pronunciation: /ˈpɔɪntmiː/ POYNT-mee, as in English Description: Causes the casters wand tip to point to the north cardinal point, acting like a compass. Seen/mentioned: By Harry during the third task of the Triwizard Tournament in Goblet of Fire. Portus Pronunciation: /ˈpɔrtəs/ PORT-əs Description: Turns an object into a portkey. The object glows an odd blue colour to show it has been transformed into a portkey, then goes solid again.[OP Ch.22] Seen/mentioned: Used by Dumbledore in Order of the Phoenix. Notes: Portkeys were first seen in Goblet of Fire as a means for Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys to go to the Quidditch World Cup. However, the spell used in its creation was not seen until Order of the Phoenix when Dumbledore creates a Portkey to get Harry Potter and Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny Weasley to Grimmauld Place.[OP Ch.22] Also requires Ministry approval to use. Prior Incantato See also: Magic in Harry Potter#Priori Incantatem Pronunciation: /ˈpraɪ.ɔr ˌɪŋkænˈtɑːtoʊ/ PRY-or ING-kan-TAH-toh Description: Causes the echo (a shadow or image) of the last spell cast by a wand to emanate from it. Seen/mentioned: Used by Amos Diggory in Goblet of Fire to discover the last spell cast by Harrys wand after it was found in the hands of Winky, a house-elf. Mentioned in Deathly Hallows as a means of discovering that Harry had been casting spells with Hermiones wand (implying that his own was broken). (Protean Charm) Description: Causes copies of an object to be remotely affected by changes made to the original. Seen/mentioned: First used in Order of the Phoenix. Hermione put the charm on a number of fake Galleons.[7] Instead of the serial number around the edge of the coin, the time and date of the next meeting of Dumbledores Army appeared. Said to be a spell at NEWT level. Protego (Shield Charm) Pronunciation: /proʊˈteɪɡoʊ/ proh-TAY-goh Description: The Shield Charm[11] causes minor to strong jinxes, curses, and hexes to rebound upon the attacker, or at least prevents them from having their full effect. It can also cause a shield to erupt from the casters wand. Seen/mentioned: First seen in Goblet of Fire, in which Harry Potter is taught this spell by Hermione Granger in preparation for the third task in the Triwizard Tournament. Also used throughout the series. Examples are in Order of the Phoenix when Harry blocks Snapes Legilimency after a lengthy Occlumency lessons and when Harry is duelling the Death Eaters. Harry later uses this spell in Half-Blood Prince to block Snapes jinx when he was showing Ron how to cast a spell without saying a word. Hermione later uses it in Deathly Hallows to separate Ron and Harry when they are fighting. Protego Horribilis Pronunciation: /proʊˈteɪɡoʊ hɒˈrɪbɨlɪs/ proh-TAY-goh hor-RIB-il-is Description: Provides some form of protection against Dark Magic. Seen/mentioned: Cast by Flitwick in an attempt to strengthen the castles defences in Deathly Hallows Protego Totalum Pronunciation: /proʊˈteɪɡoʊ toʊˈtæləm/ proh-TAY-goh toh-TAL-əm Description: Provides protection of some form for an area or dwelling. Seen/mentioned: In Deathly Hallows, this is one of the spells used by Hermione and Harry to protect their camp site from unwanted visitors. Q Quietus Pronunciation: /kwaɪˈeɪtəs/ kwy-AY-təs Description: Makes a magically magnified voice return to normal. Seen/mentioned: Used in Goblet of Fire by Ludo Bagman. Notes: Functions as the counter spell to Sonorus. R Reducio Pronunciation: /rɛˈdjuːsi.oʊ/ re-DEW-see-oh Description: Makes an enlarged object smaller. Counter-charm to Engorgio. Seen/mentioned: Used in Goblet of Fire by Barty Crouch Jr (as Moody) to shrink the spider he used to demonstrate the Cruciatus Curse. Harry attempts the spell in the Deathly Hallows when practising with Dracos blackthorn wand. Reducto (Reductor Curse) Pronunciation: /rɛˈdʌktoʊ/ re-DUK-toh Description: Enables the caster to explode solid objects. Seen/mentioned: In Goblet of Fire, Harry uses it on one of the hedges of the Triwizard maze and ends up burning a small hole in it; in Order of the Phoenix, Gryffindors in Harrys year reference Parvati Patil as being able to reduce a table full of dark detectors to ashes and Ginny Weasley uses it in the Room of Requirement during the practice and in the Hall of Prophecy, Department of Mysteries; in Half Blood Prince, a member of the Order of the Phoenix attempts to use this spell to break down a door which Death Eaters have blocked when the Death Eaters have cornered Dumbledore in the Lightning Struck Tower. (Refilling Charm) Description: Refills whatever at which the caster points with the drink originally in the container. Seen/mentioned: Used in Half-Blood Prince, when Harry notices that Hagrid and Slughorn are running out of mead. Relashio Pronunciation: /rɛˈlæʃi.oʊ/ re-LASH-ee-oh Description: A charm used to force someone or something to release that which it holds or grapples by means of shooting fiery sparks out or, underwater, shooting hot bursts of water. Seen/mentioned: Used by Harry against Grindylows in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. When used more expertly by Bob Ogden in Half-Blood Prince, it threw Marvolo Gaunt backwards after an attempted attack. Hermione uses it in Deathly Hallows to free Mrs Cattermole from the chained chair. Rennervate Pronunciation: /ˈrɛnərveɪt/ REN-ər-vayt Description: Brings someone out of unconsciousness. Seen/mentioned: In Goblet of Fire, Amos Diggory uses it to wake up Winky and Dumbledore uses it to wake up Krum and Barty Crouch Jr. In Half-Blood Prince, Harry later uses it to try to reawaken a cursed Dumbledore in the seaside cave. Suggested etymology: Officially renamed from Ennervate by J. K. Rowling[16] Notes: Counter spell to Stupefy; when this spell is cast, red light is emitted. Reparo Pronunciation: /rɛˈpɑroʊ/ re-PAR-oh Description: Used to repair broken or damaged objects.[10] Seen/mentioned: Many times throughout the books. First used by Hermione, when she uses it to fix a broken window. Shattered objects are often described as having flown back together. However, substances contained within broken objects are not restored. Notes: There are some things that can not be repaired by this spell, for example, a wand, but in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the Elder Wand or Wand of Destiny, repaired Harrys original wand, due to its extreme power. (Repelling Charm) Description: Pushes a moving object away from an invisible barrier. Seen/mentioned: Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 4. e.g. the wizards in the crowd forced [the snidget] back with repelling spells. Notes: This is only mentioned repelling the snidget (a small but agile bird). However context suggests the spell is a generic repelling spell, but we do not know the extent or limitations. It was used to prevent the bird escaping the confines of the quidditch pitch. Repello Muggletum (Muggle-Repelling Charm) Pronunciation: /rɛˈpɛloʊ ˈmʊɡlətəm/ re-PEL-oh MUG-lə-təm Description: Keeps Muggles away from wizarding places by causing them to remember important meetings they missed and to cause the Muggles in question to forget what they were doing in the first place. Seen/mentioned: Mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages as being used to keep Muggles away from the Quidditch World Cup. Hogwarts was also said to be guarded by the Muggle-Repelling Charm. Harry and Hermione also use it on numerous occasions, among many other spells, to protect and hide their campsite in Deathly Hallows. Rictusempra (Tickling Charm) Pronunciation: /ˌrɪktəˈsɛmprə/ RIK-tə-SEM-prə Description: The subject experiences the sensation of being tickled Seen/mentioned: First seen used by Harry on Draco in Chamber of Secrets, when they fought in the Duelling Club. Notes: This spell takes the form of a jet of silver light (purple in video games). Riddikulus Pronunciation: /rɨˈdɪkələs/ ri-DIK-ə-ləs[17] Description: A spell used when fighting a Boggart, Riddikulus forces the Boggart to take the appearance of an object upon which the caster is concentrating. When used correctly, this will be a humorous form. Seen/mentioned: First seen in Prisoner of Azkaban, when taught by Lupin. Then seen in Goblet of Fire on a boggart that was in the maze in the Third Task. Finally seen in Order of the Phoenix, when Mrs Weasley tries to cast Riddikulus on a Boggart in Grimmauld Place. Notes: The effect depends on what the caster is thinking. Neville concentrates on his grandmothers dress, causing a Boggart in the form of Snape to appear in it. S Salvio Hexia Pronunciation: /ˈsælvi.oʊ ˈhɛksi.ə/ SAL-vee-oh HEK-see-ə Description: Provides some form of protection against hexes. Seen/mentioned: Harry and Hermione cast this spell to strengthen their campsites defences against intruders in Deathly Hallows. Scourgify (Scouring Charm) Pronunciation: /ˈskɜrdʒɨfaɪ/ SKUR-ji-fy Description: Used to clean something.[7][10] Seen/mentioned: First used by Tonks to clean Hedwigs cage in Order of the Phoenix. Later, Ginny performs the spell to clean up Stinksap in the Hogwarts Express. While looking at Snapes memories, Harry sees James use the spell on Snapes mouth. Sectumsempra Pronunciation: /ˌsɛktəmˈsɛmprə/ SEK-təm-SEM-prə Description: Violently wounds the target; described as being as though the subject had been slashed by a sword.[14] Created by Severus Snape. Seen/mentioned: First seen in Order of the Phoenix when Snape uses it in his memory against James, but misses and only lightly cuts his cheek. Used successfully by Harry in Half-Blood Prince against Draco, and then later against the Inferi in Voldemorts Horcrux chamber, and Snape during his flight from Hogwarts. In the opening chapters of Deathly Hallows, Snape accidentally casts this curse against George Weasley in the Orders flight from Privet Drive, though George was not his intended target. [DH Ch.3] It is known as a speciality of Snapes. [DH Ch.5] Notes: Though Snape was able to mend the wounds inflicted on Draco by this curse with ease, with an incantation that sounded almost like song, Mrs Weasley was unable to heal her son George when his ear was severed by the curse. It was discovered in an old copy of Advanced Potion Making by Harry; Sectumsempra was invented by Snape with the words For enemies written next to it. Serpensortia Pronunciation: /ˌsɜrpənˈsɔrti.ə/ SUR-pən-SOR-tee-ə Description: Conjures a serpent from the spell caster’s wand.[10] Seen/mentioned: Used by Draco whilst duelling Harry in Chamber of Secrets and Voldemort in the duel against Dumbledore in Order of the Phoenix. Silencio (Silencing Charm) Pronunciation: /sɪˈlɛnsi.oʊ/ si-LEN-see-oh Description: Silences something immediately[7][10] Seen/mentioned: First used by Hermione in Order of the Phoenix to silence a frog and a raven in Charms class, then later to silence a Death Eater who was trying to use a spell against Harry Potter. It was also used by Voldemort in Deathly Hallows during the Battle of Hogwarts. (Slug-Vomiting Charm) Description: A jet of green light strikes the victim, who then vomits slugs for an undefined period of time (greater than five hours). The sizes of the vomited slugs decrease with time. Seen/mentioned: In Chamber of Secrets, Ron attempts to use it on Draco by saying Eat Slugs; the spell backfired and hit him instead. Mentioned in Order of the Phoenix before Gryffindors first Quidditch Match against Slytherin when Draco taunts Ron, Harry was reminded forcibly of the time that Ron had accidentally put a Slug-Vomiting Charm on himself.[OP Ch.19] Sonorus Pronunciation: /sɒˈnɔərəs/ son-NOHR-əs Description: Magnifies the spell caster’s voice, functioning as a magical megaphone Seen/mentioned: By Ludo Bagman and Cornelius Fudge in Goblet of Fire to commentate at the Quidditch World Cup and during the Triwizard Tournament. Also used by Dumbledore to silence everyone in the Great Hall in Goblet of Fire. Used by Voldemort several times during the Battle of Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows. Notes: The counter-spell is Quietus.[citation needed] Specialis Revelio (Scarpins Revelaspell) Pronunciation: /ˌspɛsiˈælɨs rɛˈvɛli.oʊ/ SPES-ee-AL-is re-VEL-ee-oh Description: Causes an object to show its hidden secrets or magical properties. Seen/mentioned: Used by Hermione to find out more of Harrys Advanced Potion-Making book in Half-Blood Prince. Used by Ernie Macmillan to find out the ingredients of a potion. (Stealth Sensoring Spell) Description: Detects those under magical disguise. Seen/mentioned: In Order of the Phoenix, Umbridge casts this around her office. Also used at the entrance to the Ministry of Magic. (Stinging Hex, Stinging Jinx) Description: Produces a stinging sensation in the victim, resulting in angry red welts and occasionally the severe inflammation of the affected area. Seen/mentioned: Harry inadvertently casts one on Snape during Occlumency lessons in Order of the Phoenix. Hermione casts the Stinging Hex on Harry in Deathly Hallows to purposefully distort Harrys appearance. Stupefy (Stunning Spell, Stupefying Charm, Stunner) Pronunciation: /ˈstjuːpɨfaɪ/ STEW-pi-fy Description: Puts the victim in an unconscious state. Manifests as a jet of red light. Seen/mentioned: First seen in Goblet of Fire, used by Ministry officials at the Quidditch World Cup. Also seen used by a number of Ministry officials against McGonagall in Order of the Phoenix. It is also taught by Harry in his Dumbledores Army meetings and used extensively during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries against the Death Eaters. Is seen by some, including Harry himself, as the basic spell for fighting. Death Eaters, Ministry Officials, Order members and students all seem to refer to this spell as their preferred attack. Notes: Hagrid was able to withstand multiple direct Stunners due to being half-giant, and Goblet of Fire shows six to seven wizards working in unison to Stun a single dragon.[citation needed] (Supersensory Charm) Description: Able to possess superior senses than before. Seen/mentioned: Mentioned by Ron outside of the Hogwarts Express during the epilogue of Deathly Hallows as a potential substitute for using mirrors while driving a car. (Switching Spell) Description: Causes two objects to be switched for one another. Seen/mentioned: Harry contemplates using this spell against his dragon in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. Neville also uses this in Transfiguration class in Goblet of Fire, and accidentally transplants his ears onto a cactus. T (Taboo) Description: A jinx which may be placed upon a word or a name, so that whenever that word is spoken, a magical disturbance is created that alerts the caster of the Taboo to the location of the speaker. Any protective enchantments in effect around the speaker are broken when the Tabooed word is spoken aloud. Seen/mentioned: In Deathly Hallows, this spell is placed on the word Voldemort; Harry, Ron and Hermione are tracked this way to Tottenham Court Road. Ron tells the other two to stop using the word as he began to fear the name might be a jinx, later discovering it to be a Taboo. The Taboo on Voldemorts name proves useful in identifying supporters of Harry Potter, since the name is so feared that only rebels dare speak it. Later in the book, Harry says Voldemorts name again, resulting in the trio being caught by Snatchers and taken to Malfoy Manor. Tarantallegra Pronunciation: /təˌræntəˈlɛɡrə/ tə-RAN-tə-LEG-rə Description: Makes victims legs dance uncontrollably, so the victim cannot control his or her movements (recalling the tarantella dance). Seen/mentioned: First used by Draco on Harry in the Duelling Club in Chamber of Secrets. It can be stopped using Finite, as mentioned in Order of the Phoenix. It is notably used against Neville in the Department of Mysteries, causing the prophecy to be broken. Tergeo Pronunciation: /ˈtɜrdʒi.oʊ/ TUR-jee-oh Description: Siphons material from a surface, (e.g., blood, ink, dust, etc.) Seen/mentioned: Hermione uses this spell in Half-Blood Prince to remove blood from Harrys face, as well as to remove ink from an essay that Ron had completed previously. It was used in Deathly Hallows to clean off a handkerchief by Ron, and to dust off a picture of Gellert Grindelwald in Bathilda Bagshots house. (Tongue-Tying Curse) Description: A curse that prevents certain information from being revealed by the individual upon whom the spell is placed. The curse manifests itself by causing the tongue to temporarily curl backwards upon itself. Seen/mentioned: First mentioned as one of the spells in Curses and Counter-Curses.[PS Ch.5] Seen in Deathly Hallows as a deterrent to Snape, or any other unwanted visitor of Number 12 Grimmauld Place, from betraying their location to anyone else. (Transmogrifian Torture) Seen/mentioned: Gilderoy Lockhart suggested that it was this curse that killed Mrs Norris after she was really found petrified on a torch bracket in Chamber Of Secrets[HP2] (Trip Jinx) Description: Causes the victim of the jinx to trip and fall.[HP5] Seen/mentioned: Used by Draco in Order of the Phoenix, to catch Harry when he was fleeing after Dumbledores Army was discovered. U (Unbreakable Vow) Description: Causes a vow taken by a witch or wizard to be inviolable; if he or she should break it, the consequence is death. It manifests itself as interlinking chains of fire binding the clasped hands of the people taking the Vow; the fire shoots out as a tongue of flame from the wand of the Binder (a witness to the Vow) every time the person who takes the vow makes a promise. The flames then form into the linking chains. According to Ron Weasely, the spell causes death to anyone who breaks the vow. Seen/mentioned: Snape takes an Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa Malfoy at the beginning of Half-Blood Prince, vowing to help Narcissas son Draco with a task given to him by Voldemort, and to finish the task should Draco prove incapable.[HBP Ch.2] Fred and George attempted to force an Unbreakable Vow upon Ron as children. (Undetectable Extension Charm) Description: Causes a containers capacity to be increased, without changing the objects external appearance, or its weight noticeably. The container may be carried or used as normal. Seen/mentioned: This spell is used by Mr Weasley to allow eight people, six large trunks, two owls, and a rat to fit comfortably inside his modified Ford Anglia in Chamber of Secrets. Hermione casts this spell upon her small beaded handbag in Deathly Hallows. Probably used in Goblet of Fire to make the tents internal appearance bigger. (Unbreakable Charm) Description: Causes an object to become unbreakable. Seen/mentioned: Hermione uses this spell in Goblet of Fire on a glass jar containing Rita Skeeter in her unregistered animagus form (a beetle) so as to make sure she could not return to human form. W Waddiwasi Pronunciation: /ˌwɑːdiˈwɑːsi/ WAH-dee-WAH-see Description: Appears to launch small objects through the air. Seen/mentioned: Used only once in the series, by Lupin in Prisoner of Azkaban to expel a wad of chewing gum from the key hole Peeves put it in, launching it up Peeves nose. Wingardium Leviosa (Levitation Charm) Pronunciation: /wɪŋˈɡɑrdiəm ˌlɛviˈoʊsə/ wing-GAR-dee-əm LEV-ee-OH-sə Description: Levitates objects.[2][10] Seen/mentioned: First seen in The Philosophers Stone, when Flitwicks first-year class practice the spell on feathers. Later in that book, Ron performs the spell on the club of a mountain troll.[PS Ch.10] Harry uses it to hold himself up on Hagrids motorbike much later on, in The Deathly Hallows. Later in the same book, Ron uses it to prod the knot at the base of the Whomping Willow with a twig to allow him, Harry and Hermione into the Shrieking Shack.[DH Ch.32]
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