Spells Flashcards
accio
summoning charm; this charm summons an object to the caster, potentially over a significant distance; opposite the banishing charm
age line
creates a thin, shimmering line that can only be passed by people of a set age; incantation unknown
aguamenti
produces a jet of water from the caster’s wand
alohomora
used to open and/or unlock doors, but doors can be bewitched so that this spell has no effect
anapneo
clears the target’s airway, if blocked
anti-cheating spell
cast on parchment or quills to prevent the writer from cheating whilst writing answers.
anti-disapparition jinx
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.
aparecium
this spell makes invisible ink appear
avada kedavra
killing curse; causes instant, painless death to whomever the curse hits. there is no countercurse or method of blocking this spell
avis
this charm creates a flock of birds from the caster’s wand; when coupled with Oppugno, it can be used offensively
cave inimicum
spell used to strengthen an enclosure from enemies
colloportus
magically locks a door, preventing it from being opened by Muggle means
confringo
blasting curse; causes anything that the spell meets to explode in flames
confundo
confounds charm; causes the victim to become confused, befuddled, overly forgetful and prone to follow simple orders without thinking about them
crucio
cruciatus curse; inflicts unbearable pain on the recipient of the curse
defodio
gouging spell; can carve or dig out materials, such as stone and steel
deletrius
removes or dismisses the effect of Prior Incantato
densaugeo
causes the teeth of the recipient to grow at an alarming rate
deprimo
a very powerful wind that can loosen and/or soften a variety of things; it can also be used to detach objects
descendo
makes things sink, or go down
diffindo
severing charm; cuts or rips objects
duro
makes the object hard
engorgio
engorgement charm; causes objects to swell in size
episkey
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
erecto
used to erect something
evanesco
vanishing spell; makes the target vanish
expecto patronum
patronus charm; 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
expelliarmus
disarming charm; this spell is used to disarm another wizard, typically by causing the victim’s wand to fly out of reach
expulso
a spell that causes an object to explode; the force of the exploding may depend on the intent of the caster
ferula
creates a bandage and a splint
finite incantatem
negates many spells or the effects of many spells
flagrate
with this spell, the caster’s wand can leave fiery marks
furnunculus
furnunculus curse; causes the target to become covered in boils
geminio
creates a duplicate of any object upon which it is cast; as revealed by the goblin Griphook, any copies created are worthless, lasting several hours
glisseo
causes the steps on a stairway to flatten and form a ramp or slide
homenum revelio
reveals humans near the caster
impendimenta
impediment jinx/curse; this powerful spell is capable of tripping, freezing, binding, knocking back and generally impeding the target’s progress towards the caster
imperio
imperius curse; causes the victim of the curse to obey the spoken/unspoken commands of the caster; the experience 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, however, and several individuals have been able to successfully overcome it, including Harry and both of the Crouches, who learn to resist the curse after being subjected to its effects for an extended period.
impervius
impervious charm; this spell makes something repel (literally, become impervious to) substances and outside forces, including water
incarcerous
ties someone or something up with ropes
incendio
produces fire; flames burst out flying
langlock
glues the victim’s tongue to the roof of his/her mouth
legilimens
allows the caster to delve into the mind of the victim, allowing the caster to see the memories, thoughts, and emotions of the victim
levicorpus
the victim is dangled upside-down by one of his/her ankles, sometimes accompanied by a flash of white light; countercurse liberacorpus
locomotor
the spell is always used with the name of a target, at which the wand is pointed; 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; 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 w/o the countercurse
lumos
creates a narrow beam of light that shines from the wand’s tip
meteolojinx recanto
causes weather effects caused by incantations to cease
mobiliarbus
lifts a tree a few inches off the ground and levitates it to where the caster points his or her wand
mobilicorpus
lifts a body a few inches off the ground and levitates it where the caster points his/her wand
Morsmordre
Dark Mark; conjures the Dark Mark, Voldemort’s mark
muffliato
keeps nearby people, or those to whom the wand is directed, from hearing nearby conversations
nox
counter charm to the lumos spell
obliviate
memory charm; used to hide a memory of a particular event
obscuro
causes a blindfold to appear over the victim’s eyes, obstructing his/her view of his/her surroundings
oppugno
causes conjured objects to attack
orchideous
makes a bouquet of flowers appear out of the caster’s wand
pack
packs a trunk, or perhaps any luggage
peskipiksi pesternomi
the one time it was uttered, it had absolutely no effect
petrificus totalus
body-bind curse; used to temporarily bind the victim’s 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
piertotum locomotor
spell used to animate statues and suits of armor to do the caster’s bidding
point me
four-point spell; causes the caster’s wand tip to point to the north cardinal point, acting like a compass
portus
turns an object into a portkey; the object glows an odd blue color to show it has been transformed into a portkey, then goes solid again
prior incantato
causes the echo (a shadow or image) of the last spell cast by a wand to emanate from it
protego
shield charm; causes minor to strong jinxes, curses, and hexes to rebound upon the attacker, or at least prevents them from having their full effect
protego horribilis
provides some form of protection against Dark Magic
protego totalum
provides protection of some form for an area or dwelling
quietus
makes a magically magnified voice return to normal
reducio
makes an enlarged object smaller; counter charm to engorgio
reducto
reductor curse; enables the caster to explode solid objects
relashio
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
rennervate
brings someone out of unconsciousness
reparo
used to repair broken or damaged objects
repello Muggletum
Muggle-repelling charm; 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.
rictusempra
tickling charm; the subject experiences the sensation of being tickled
riddikulus
a spell used when fighting a Boggart; 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
salvio hexia
provides some form of protection against hexes
scourgify
scouring charm; used to clean something
sectumsempra
violently wounds the target; described as being as though the subject had been “slashed by a sword;” created by Severus Snape
serpensortia
conjures a serpent from the spell caster’s wand
silencio
silencing charm; silences something immediately
sonorus
magnifies the spell caster’s voice, functioning as a magical megaphone
specialis revelio
Scarpin’s revelaspell; causes an object to show its hidden secrets or magical properties
stupefy
stunning spell, stupefying charm, stunner; puts the victim in an unconscious state; manifests as a jet of red light
tarantallegra
makes victim’s legs dance uncontrollably, so the victim cannot control his or her movements (recalling the tarantella dance)
tergeo
siphons material from a surface
waddiwasi
appears to launch small objects through the air
wingardium leviosa
levitation charm; levitates objects
