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Describe the spell Accio in more depth

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This charm summons an object to the caster, potentially over a significant distance. It can be used in two ways; either by casting the charm and then naming the object desired, or by pointing your wand at the desired object during or immediately following the incantation to “pull” the target toward the caster, in either case, the caster must concentrate on the object they wish to summon in order for the charm to succeed. The caster doesn’t necessarily need to know the location of the target if they say the name of the object to be summoned.

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When is the spell Accio seen/mentioned?

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Harry Potter summoned his broom to complete the first task of the triwizard tournament in 1994, as well as to summon the portkey to escape voldemort and the death Easters in the Little Hangleton Graveyard in 1995. Also, in the Battle of the Seven Potters Harry summoned Hagrid when he fell.

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Give the notes and etymology of the spell Accio

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Notes: the summoning charm is limited only to items and small animals, as it was shown to be incapable of summoning people; it is also possible to bewitch items to become impervious to this spell.
Etymology: the Latin word accio means “I call” or “I summon”.

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Describe an Age Line in general

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Creates a thin, shimmering golden line around the target that is impassable by those below a set age. It seems that ageing potions are useless against the line, and it appears that the lines functions on either calendar or metal age

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When is the spell Age Line seen/mentioned?

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Used by Albus Dumbledore to stop underage students from entering their names into the Goblet of Fire

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Simply describe the spell Aguamenti

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It’s a water-making spell

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Describe the spell Aguamenti in more depth

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Produces a fountain or jet of water from the wand tip

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When is the spell aguamenti seen/mentioned?

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Used by Fleur Delacour in 1994 to extinguish her skirt, which had caught flame during a fight against a dragon. Harry Potter used this spell twice in 1997, both on the same night; once to attempt to provide a drink for Dumbledore, then again to help douse Hagrids hut after it was set aflame by Thorfinn Rowle, who used the Fire-making spell

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Give the etymology of the spell aguamenti

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Possibly a hybrid of Latin words Aqua, which means ‘water’, and mentors, which means ‘mind’.

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Describe the spell Alarte Ascendare in general

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Shoots the target high into the air

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When is the spell Alarte Ascendare seen/mentioned?

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Used only once, and that was by Gilderoy Lockhart in 1992

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Give the etymology of the spell Alarte Ascendare

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Ascendare is a Latin verb meaning “to climb” or “to ascend”

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Describe Albus Dumbledore’s forceful spell in general

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This spell was, supposedly, quite powerful as when it was cast, the opponent was forced to conjure a silver shield to deflect it.

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When is Albus Dumbledore’s forceful spell seen/mentioned?

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This incantation was used only once throughout the series, and that was by Dumbledore in the Ministry of Magic, immediately following the Battle of the Department of Mysteries on 17th June, 1996, while he duelled Voldemort

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Simply describe the spell Alohomora

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It’s an unlocking charm

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Despite the spell Alohomora in more depth

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Used to open and unlock doors; it can unseal doors upon which the locking spell has been cast, although it is possible to bewitch doors to resist the spell

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When is the spell Alohomora seen/mentioned?

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Used by Hermione Granger in 1991 to allow her and her friends to access the Third Fllor Corridor at her school, which was at the time forbidden; she used it again two years later to free Sirius’s cell in her teachers prison room

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Give the notes and etymology of the spell Alohomora

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Notes: whilst in the first book, when the spell is cast the lock or door must be tapped once, in the fifth, a healer simply points her wand at the door to cast it, and on Pottermore the want motion is seen as a backward ‘S’
Etymology: the incantation is derived from the West African Sidiki dialect used in geomancy; it means “friendly to thieves”, as stated by the author in testimony during a court case

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Describe the spell Anapneo in general

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Clears the targets airway, should they find it blocked

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When is the spell Anapneo seen/mentioned?

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Used only by Horace Slughorn, cast upon Marcus Belby when the latter choked on a pheasant in 1996

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Give the notes and etymology of the spell Anapneo

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Notes: this and Episkey are the only spells obviously derived from Greek
Etymology: from the Greek verb Anapneo, meaning “I breathe in”

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Describe the spell Anteoculatia in general

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Anteoculatia is a hex which turns a persons hair into antlers

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When is the spell Anteoculatia seen/mentioned?

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This spell was used to make Pansy Parkinson grow antlers in 1996

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Describe what an Anti-jinx spell will do in general

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Prevents the effects of a jinx over one target object or animal

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When was an Anti-Jinx seen/mentioned?

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In the summer of 1995, Arthur Weasley was required to perform an antijinx on a regurgitating toilet

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Describe what a Anti-cheating spell will do in general

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Cast on parchment and quills to prevent the writer from cheating while writing answers

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When was Anti-jinx spells seen/mentioned?

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Used near exam times at Hogwarts in at least 1991 and 1995

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Describe what an Anti-Disapparition Jinx will do in general

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Used to prevent disapparating in an area for a time; presumably used to trap an enemy in an area, is probably related to the anti-apparition charm

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When is the Anti-disapparition jinx seen/mentioned?

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Used by Albus Dumbledore to trap some Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries in 1996. Also mentioned that nobody can disapparate from Hogwarts; it is due to this jinx

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Describe what Antonin Dolohov’s Curse will do in general

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Based on what is seen of the effects, it is presumed to be a neat lethal spell used to cause severe internal injury

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When is Antonin Dolohov’s curse seen/mentioned?

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Used by Antonin Dolohov during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries twice; once on Hermione Granger (which incapacitated her instantly and required her to take ten potions a day for some time) and again, ineffectively, on Harry Potter

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Simply describe the spell Aparecium

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It’s a revealing charm

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Describe the spell Aparecium in more depth

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This spell is used to reverse concealing charms, and can presumably render invisible ink visible. It is covered in a rather old spellbook. It may be related to specialis revelio

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When is the spell Aparecium seen/mentioned?

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Only ever used (to no avail) in 1993 by Hermione Granger to reveal any hidden writing in a diary

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Give the etymology of the spell Aparecium

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Latin apparere, meaning “to appear”; -ium and -cium are common Latin noun endings

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Describe the spell Aqua Eructo in general

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This spell is used to create, and control, a jet of clear water from the tip of the wand; it is probably related to Aguamenti

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When is the spell Aqua Eructo seen/mentioned?

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Used multiple times to extinguish fires in 1994

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Give the etymology of the spell Aqua Eructo

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Aqua means, in Latin, water. Eructo is a verb meaning “I raise”; roughly translated, it means “I raise water”

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Describe the spell Arania Exumai in general

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This spell is used to blast away acromantulas and presumably, all other arachnids

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When is the spell Arania Exumai seen/mentioned?

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Harry Potter uses this spell in The Forbidden Forest to defend he and his friend from some spiders that are attacking them. He learned the spell from a diary, who attempted to use it in a memory

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Give the etymology of the spell Arania Exumai

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From the Latin aranea, meaning “spider”, and exuo, meaning “I lay aside”

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Describe the spell Aresto Momentum in general

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Used to decrease the velocity of a moving target; it should be noted that it can be used on multiple targets, as well as on the caster himself

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When is the spell Aresto Momentum seen/used?

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Used by Dumbledore to save one of his students from a fall in 1993; Hermione Granger used it, to little effect, in 1998 to cushion an otherwise deadly fall

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Give the etymology of the spell Aresto Momentum

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Likely the combination of the Anglo-French ‘arester’, meaning “to bring to a stop” and the Latin ‘momentum’, meaning “the force or strength gained whilst moving”; the literal translation hence is “bring the force or strength gained whilst moving to a stop”.

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Describe the Arrow-shooting spell in general

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Fires arrows from the casters wand

46
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When is the Arrow-shooting spell seen/mentioned?

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The spell used to be used by Appleby Arrows supporters at Quidditch matches to show their support for their teams; however, the British and Irish Quidditch League banned the use of the spell at matches when referee Nugent Potts was pierced through the nose with a stray arrow in 1894

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Simply describe the spell Accio

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It’s a summoning charm

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Describe the spell Ascendio in general

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Lifts the caster high into the air

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When is the spell Ascendio seen/mentioned?

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Used by Harry Potter in the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament to propel him to the surface of the late in 1995

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Give the etymology of the spell Ascendio

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Derived from Latin ‘ascendo’, meaning “to climb”

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Simply describe the spell Avada Kedavra

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The killing curse

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Describe the spell Avada Kedavra in more depth

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Causes instant death to the victim wherever it hits on the body, is accompanied by a flash of green light and a rushing noise; there is no know. Counter-curse, although there are a number of ways to prevent death by it, such as hitting it with another spell in mid-flight, dodging it, or interrupting the caster. It is one of the three Unforgivable Curses.
Harry Potter was saved from this spell a number of times, both by his mothers sacrifice, because he was an accidental horcrux, and because his wand and his enemy’s were made of the same core

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When is the spell Avada Kedavra seen/mentioned?

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First said (not by name) in 1991, during the flashback while Hagrid described his parents’ to Harry; next, the first part of the incantation was said by Lucius Malfoy when he tried to kill Harry, and numerous times in every book following

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Give the etymology of the spell Avada Kedavra

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It is an ancient spell in Aramaic, and it is the original of ‘abracadabra’, which means “let the thing be destroyed”. Originally, it was used to cure illness and the “thing” was the illness, but the author decided to make the “thing” as in the person standing in front of me

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Describe the spell Avifors in general

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Transforms the target into a bird

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When is the spell Avifors seen/mentioned?

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Used multiple times throughout the video games

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Give the etymology of the spell Avifors

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From Latin ‘avis’ meaning “bird” and ‘fors’ meaning “luck”

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Simply describe the spell Avis

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It is a bird-conjuring charm

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Describe the spell Avis is more depth

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Conjures a flock of birds from the tip of the wand; when used in conjunction with oppugno, it can be used offensively

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When is the spell Avis seen/mentioned?

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Used in 1994 by Mr. Ollivander to test Viktor Krums wand. Also employed offensively by Hermione Granger against Ron Weasley

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Give the etymology of the spell Avis

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The Latin word Avis means “bird”

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Describe the Babbling curse in general

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Although this spell is not fully understood, it is generally presumed to force a person to babble whenever they speak; it is possibly, for this reason, related to the tongue-tying curse

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When is the Babbling curse seen/mentioned?

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Although he was rather untrustworthy, it may not have occurred at all, but Lockhart says he cured a Transylvanian farmer of this affliction

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Describe the Bat-Bogey Hex in general

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It is another spell that is not fully understood, but most people presume, based on clues from the text, that it grotesquely enlarges the targets bogies, gives them wings, and sets them attacking the target

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When is the Bat-Bogey Hex spell seen/mentioned?

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Ginny Weasley was a noted practitioner of this spell, having used it at least thrice by her sixth year

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Give the notes of the Bat-Bogey Hex

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This spell may be related to, or the same as, the Curse of the Bogies mentioned in 1991; however, that spell gives the victim a runny nose, and hence the two my be different

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Describe the spell Baubillious in general

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The exact effects of the spell are unknown, though it presumably is of damaging nature and it produces a bolt of white light from the tip of the wand

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When is the spell Baubillious seen/mentioned?

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In charms class of an unknown year

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Give the notes and etymology of the spell Baubillious

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Notes: judging by the incantation, this may be the spell used by Filius Flitwick to decorate the Hogwarts Christmas Trees with Christmas baubles
Etymology: currently unclear, probably from English bauble

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Describe the Bedazzling Hex in general

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Though the exact effects are unknown, based on the name (and the fact that it is used in conjunction with a chameleon charm in certain cloaks, it is probably used to conceal a person or object

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When is the Bedazzling Hex seen/mentioned?

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When Xenophilius Lovegood explains the concept of how the Clock of Invisibility is the only thing that can make a person truly invisible, he mentions that most cloaks of that kind are made with this spell

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Describe Bewitched Snowballs in general

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Presumably causes snowballs to pelt themselves at the target

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When are Bewitched Snowballs seen/mentioned?

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Twice used by Fred and George Weasley; firstly on Professor Quirrells head, unwittingly striking Lord Voldemort in the face, and then again four years later to attack the windows of Gryffindoor Tower

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Describe bluebell flames in general

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Conjures a quantity of waterproof he flames that can be carried around in a container, released, then “Scooped” back therein

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When are the bluebell flames seen/mentioned?

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This spell was a specialty of Hermione Grangers. She used it to save Harry and Ron in 1991

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Describe the spell Bombarda in general

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Provokes a small explosion

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When is the spell Bombarda seen/mentioned?

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Used by Hermione Granger to free Sirius Black from prison in 1994. This spell was only seen in the film

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Give the etymology of the spell Bombarda

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Presumably from English bombard, meaning “to attack a place or person continually with bombs or other missiles”.

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Describe the spell Bombarda Maxima in general

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Creates a large explosion capable of removing entire walls

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When is the spell Bombarda Maxima seen/mentioned?

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Dolores Umbridge used the spell in 1995 to force her way into the Room of Requirement

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Describe the spell Brackium Emendo in general

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If used correctly, it is claimed that this spell will heal broken bones; this theory is supported by the etymology

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When is the spell Brackium Emendo seen/mentioned?

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Used unsuccessfully by Gilderoy Lockhart on Harry Potter in 1992 after the latters arm was broken by a Bludger; it vanished all the bones, making it resemble rubber

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Describe the Bubble-Head charm in general

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Produces a large bubbles of air around the head of the user; it is commonly used as the supernatural equivalent of a breathing set

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When is the Bubble-Head Charm seen/mentioned?

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Used by Cedric Diggory and Fleur Delacour in 1995; it was used the next year by many students walking though the halls, because of horrid odours made by various pranks played on Dolores Umbridge

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Describe the Bubble-producing spell in general

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Produces a stream of multicoloured, non-bursting bubbles; there are two similar spells

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When is the Bubble-Head charm seen/mentioned?

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Used by Professor Flitwick to decorate some trees; the bubbles in this instance were golden. Used the following year by Ron Weasley when he broke his wand; these bubbles were purple

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