The Spells, Charms, Hexes, and Jinxes of Harry Potter!

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Accio- Latin for “to summon”. Summoning charm, used to make objects fly straight to the spell caster.

Aguamenti-Causes a jet of water to come from the end of the caster's wand. The speed of the jet is controllable: Harry used it to refill a small goblet in the Horcrux cave, whilst a short while later, he and Hagrid used it to douse the flames on Hagrid's Hut when it was on fire.

Alohomora- From Hawaiian “Aloha” which means “hello/farewell” and Latin “mora” which means “obstacle”. This spell is used to open a locked door or window. While it will not unlock all magically sealed doors, it works well against "Colloportus."


Anapneo- Greek for "breathe". Clears the airways of the person who the spell is cast upon, allowing them to breathe properly. Horace Slughorn cast this on Marcus Belby when he accidentally swallowed a large mouthful of pheasant.

Aparecium- “Appareo” is Latin for “appear” or "to become visible". Used to reveal invisible ink.

Avada Kedavra-The Killing Curse. It requires a strong bit of magic behind it; the incantation alone is not enough for the spell to work. When cast effectively, Avada Kedavra kills instantaneously, producing a blinding flash of green light but leaving no mark on the victim's body. There is no way to block or counter the Killing Curse, and the only people ever to survive it are Harry Potter and Tom Riddle. Avada Kedavra is one of the three Unforgivable Curses and its use against another human being is punishable by a life sentence in Azkaban.

Avis-Latin for “bird”. Conjures a flock of birds.

Bat-Bogey Hex- Maybe the effects of this are best left to the imagination. Causes bogies to grow, become bat-like, and attack the victim. Ginny casts this spell on Draco Malfoy in Order of the Phoenix.

Colloportus- From the Latin "colligere," meaning "bind together" and "portus," meaning door. This spell is used to magically seal doors, but is not particularly effective. It can easy be countered with Alohomora, which will open any door sealed with Colloportus.

Concealment Charm -Used to conceal something so that it cannot be seen.

Confundus Charm -“Confundo” is Latin for “to confuse”. Used to confuse an object or person, to make them believe what the spell caster wants them to.

Conjunctivitis Curse-This curse is aimed at the eyes of the victim and causes the eyelids to crust together so that the victim cannot see. In addition to loss of sight, it seems to cause pain to the victim as well.

Crucio- The Cruciatus Curse. This inflicts severe physical pain on whomever it is cast upon. To effectively use the Cruciatus Curse, the witch or wizard casting the spell must have the genuine desire to cause pain. When effectively used, the curse is excruciating and has the ability to drive victims insane. As such, it is one of the three Unforgivable Curses. The use of this spell against another human being is punishable by a life sentence in Azkaban.

Cushioning Charm-Creates an invisible cushioned area. It is primarily used in broomstick manufacture to make the brooms more comfortable to sit on.

Daydream Charm -This gives the spell caster a highly-realistic 30 minute daydream, according to its inventors Fred and George Weasley. Daydream Charms can be found for sale in Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.

Deletrius-“Delete” means “to erase”. Used to erase spell images conjured by Priori Incantem.

Densaugeo-Enlarges the teeth of the victim.

Diffindo-A spell that rips an object in half or causes things to separate. It is likely to be the same spell as the Severing Charm.

Disapparate-This spell allows the caster to disappear instantly from any given place with a soft popping sound, or alternatively a loud cracking noise. The sound made seems to be different from one spell caster to the next. It is used in conjunction with Apparate. The caster must Disapparate from one location before he or she can Apparate in another.

Disillusion-Spell used to hide something. Typically used to hide magical objects and occurrences from Muggles.

Dissendium-This is possibly a path-revealing spell. It was used to open a secret passage to Hogsmeade.

Drought Charm-Dries up a limited amount of water. Harry decided he probably wouldn't be able to use it to dry up the entire Hogwarts lake.

Engorgio-The Engorgement Charm. Causes the target to enlarge.

Ennervate-Revives someone, especially someone who has had Stupefy cast on them.

Entrail-Expelling Curse

Entrancing Enchantment-Entrances the person the spell is cast upon.

Episkey -A healing spell. Tonks used to it repair Harry's nose when it was broken by Malfoy on the Hogwarts Express. It may also work on bones, and may therefore have been the spell Lockhart was attempting to cast when he accidentally removed all the bones from Harry's arm.

Evanesco-This spell is used to make an object disappear. It is assumed this spell works only on objects, and not on people.

Expecto Patronum-The Patronus Charm. When literally translated, the phrase "Expecto Patronum" means, "I expect a guardian." The Patronus Charm is highly advanced magic, beyond Ordinary Wizarding Level. It is used to ward off both dementors and Lethifolds and probably works against other creatures as well. To conjure a Patronus, the spell caster must speak the incantation ("Expecto Patronum") while concentrating hard on an extremely happy thought or memory. When the charm is cast successfully, the spell caster's wand emits a Patronus; a stream of silvery vapor that takes on the shape of an animal. The type of animal the Patronus assumes depends entirely upon the witch or wizard who conjures it, reflecting certain traits of the caster's personality. The Patronus is the embodiment of the caster's happy memories and acts as a shield, protecting the witch or wizard.

Expelliarmus-This spell is used to disarm an opponent. Although a simple spell, it causes the victim's wand to fly out of his or her hand, depriving its victim of his or her primary weapon and means of defense. When used by many people on a single target in tandem, the spell is powerful enough to knock the target off of his or her feet, as was demonstrated on Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Extinguishing Spell -Puts out fires.

Featherweight Charm -This charm is used to make something lightweight so that it can be carried more easily.

Ferula-Conjures a splint and bandages.

Fidelius Charm-This is a complex charm that allows someone or something to be hidden away, often times in plain sight, for an indefinite period of time. The location of the hidden people or items is a secret known only to one person, the Secret-Keeper, and the information is stored within their very soul. The Secret-Keeper is the only one with the power to divulge the secret. The information remains undisclosed until said time when the Secret-Keeper decides to reveal it; not even those who have been told the secret information can reveal what they know. However, the Secret-Keeper does not have to directly speak with someone to tell him or her the secret, the information can be disclosed in a letter as long as the Secret-Keeper is the one who wrote it.

Finite -Similarly to Finite Incantatem, this removes spell effects. It may be that Finite stops a single spell whilst Finite Incantatem stops all current spells. Remus Lupin cast this spell on Neville Longbottom in the Department of Mysteries to remove the effects of a Tarantallegra curse.

Fire Charm-When Harry and Dumbledore were attacked by Inferi in the Horcrux cave, Dumbledore created a ring of crimson and gold fire to protect them. This may be simple a Dumbledore-powered version of Flagrate or Incendio, or it may be a separate fire creation charm.

Flagrate- Makes the spell-caster able to draw lines of fire with their wand.

Flame Freezing Charm-Charm used by Medieval witches to remove the effects of the fire when they were burned at the stake. It is a good idea at this point to scream a bit and pretend to be burning.

Flying Charm-Different to Wingardium Leviosa, which merely makes objects float in the air, the Flying Charm allows them to be maneuvered by the user and turns them into genuinely controllable flying items. The Flying Charm is used on broomsticks (as confirmed by Draco Malfoy when he was criticising Ron's broom in 1995 - "why would anyone put a Flying Charm on a mouldy old log like that?" being the words he chose), and also presumably Flying Carpets. It is clear that Flying Charms can be cast only on objects rather than animals or people, as it is well known that no spell yet exists that allows a wizard to fly unaided.

Freezing Charm -Used by Hermione to immobilise Cornish Pixies in Professor Lockhart's first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson, following Lockhart's pathetic attempt to deal with them himself. Freezing Charms are also effective in disabling Muggle burglar alarms.

Furnunculus-Makes the victim's body break out in boils. When used in conjunction with the Jelly-Legs Jinx it causes tentacles to sprout all over the victim's face.

Gripping Charm-Allows a person to grip an object more effectively. This was invented in 1875 and is primarily used in Quidditch to allow the Chasers to handle the Quaffle one-handed whilst still keeping a grip on their brooms.

Growth Charm- Similar to the Enlargement Charm and the Engorgement Charm, this spell causes the target to increase in size. The precise differences between these three enchantments are unknown. Harry got confused during his Charms OWL and cast a Growth Charm on a rat he was meant to be turning orange. It had grown to the size of a badger before he could stop it.

Hair Loss Curse -Makes the victim lose their hair. Covered by Professor Vindictus Viridian in his book on curses and counter-curses.

Hives Hex-Causes the victims face to erupt in hives. Hives are raised lumps on the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction.

Homorphus Charm- Used to force a werewolf to revert to human form. Lockhart claimed to have used this against the Wagga Wagga Werewolf. He didn't, of course, but it is likely that it is a real spell.

Horcrux Creation Spell -After committing the act of murder, the Horcrux Creation Spell is used to encase the torn portion of the killer's soul into an object or creature. This is exceptionally advanced and evil magic, and even Horace Slughorn did not know any details at all of this spell when the young Tom Riddle asked him about it.

Hot Air Charm -Causes hot air to stream out of the end of the caster's wand. This is similar to Relashio, but in the case of the Hot Air Charm, no sparks are released. A complicated wand movement is required to cast this spell but no incantation. Hermione used it to dry her robes in winter 1995, and also to create a path through the snow.

Hover Charm-Makes an item hover in the air. Famously used by Dobby on Aunt Petunia’s pudding.

Hurling Hex-Professor Flitwick thought that Harry's new Firebolt broomstick - a gift from Sirius Black - might be jinxed with this hex. It is likely that it causes the rider to be thrown off the broomstick.

Immobulus-Stops an object moving. The name of this spell comes from the films rather than the books but is included here as it is very likely to be the "clever Freezing Charm" used by Hermione to immobilise Cornish Pixies in Professor Lockhart's first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson. See also "Freezing Charm".

Imperio - The Imperius Curse. This is used to control the actions of another person, leaving that person at the mercy of the spell caster. The experience of being under the curse is described as a fantastic sense of release, until the victim starts to fight back. The curse can be fought and its hold broken, but many witches and wizards are unable to do so. Because of its very dangerous implications, the Imperius Curse is one of the three Unforgivable Curses. Use of this curse against another human being is punishable by a life sentence in Azkaban.

Imperturbable Charm-Impeturbable means “not able to be disturbed”. Creates a barrier which sounds, objects and people cannot cross.

Impervius-Impervious means “incapable of being affected”. Used to make an object resistant to water.

Incantation Free Magic -Whilst the vast majority of spells have a notional verbal component, any spell can in fact be cast without speaking by a sufficiently talented wizard. It appears that it is the power of the mind and the body which causes the spell to take effect, and the incantation is merely a vehicle used to help create the necessary mental and physical conditions for the magic to be successful. The more advanced the magic, the more difficult it is to cast without its verbal component, and even Voldemort can be found using the incantation for spells such as Avada Kedavra. Non-verbal magic is taught in the sixth year and above at Hogwarts.

Incarcerous- Summons ropes which then bind the victim.

Incendio- “Incendo” is Latin for “set fire to”. Creates fire.

Intruder Charm -The wizarding equivalent of a burglar alarm. It makes an audible signal when the area covered by the charm is entered by somebody or something.  

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Jelly-Legs Jinx-Makes the victim’s legs shake uncontrollably.

Langlock -Glues the victim's tongue to the top of their mouth. Harry got this spell from the Half-Blood Prince and used it twice on Argus Filch and again on Peeves.

Levicorpus- From "levo", which is Latin for "to raise" and "corpus", which is Latin for "body". Dangles the victim by their ankle in mid-air. It looks as though an invisible hook is holding the person up. Harry cast this on Ron to find out what it did, and many years before, it was cast by James Potter on Severus Snape. This is ironic, as it was Snape that invented the spell.

Liberacorpus - The counter-spell to Levicorpus. It releases someone from being dangled upside-down so that they crash to the floor.

Locomotor-Causes an object to travel floating in the air.

Locomotor Mortis-The Leg-Locker Curse. Causes the victim’s legs to lock together. The incantation for this spell is of a similar form to the “Locomotor” spell but doesn’t seem to sit very happily with it, considering the very different effects.

Lumos- Produces light from the end of the caster’s wand.

Memory Creation Charm-Quite different from the Memory Charm "Obliviate", this spell actually creates false memories in the victim. It is an exceptionally complex piece of magic and so rare that the authorities do not even consider that it might have been done when they obtain confessions from criminals. This was certainly true in the case of Morfin Gaunt, who had a memory of killing the Riddle family placed in his mind by Voldemort and was sentenced to life in Azkaban.

Mobiliarbus Charm -Moves objects with wand---Jennie

Mobilicorpus Spell -Moves unconcious bodies---Thanks to Jennie.. again! ^.^

Morsmordre- Produces the Dark Mark.

Muffliato -Fills the ears of anyone near the spell caster with an unidentifiable buzzing. Harry got this spell from the Half-Blood Prince and usually used it to hold conversations in class without being detected.

Muggle-Repelling Charm-Used to keep Muggles away from things that wizards would prefer them not to see. No harm is done to the Muggles in question.

Nox-This spell counters "Lumos" by extinguishing the light "Lumos" creates.

Obliviate-The Memory Charm. This spell erases sections of the memory of the victim as chosen by the spell caster. It can wipe out the entire memory if the caster so chooses. The Memory Charm deprives victims of essential knowledge, giving them amnesia-like symptoms that may be incurable.

Occlumency-This is the defense of the mind against external attack. Occlumency is the only way to protect one's mind from someone using Legilimency.

Orchideous- Creates flowers from the caster’s wand.

Oppugno -Causes something to attack a target chosen by the spell caster. Hermiones used it to cause a small flock of conjured birds to attack Ron, and so it has been confirmed that it works on living creatures. It may work on objects as well.

Permanent Sticking-Charm used to attach one thing to another. Permanently.

Peskipiksi Pesternomi-Used by Lockhart to attempt to get rid of Cornish Pixies. It had no effect, probably due to the fact that he’d just made it up.

Petrificus Totalus-An adaptation of “totally petrify”. Renders the victim temporarily unable to move.

Placement Charm-Used to remotely position an object. Presumably similar to object moving spells such as Locomotor, except that the Placement Charm allows for accurate positioning of the target object.

Point Me-The Four-Point Spell. This spell causes the spell caster's wand to act as a compass. By holding the wand in open palm and saying the incantation ("Point Me"), the wand automatically points North.

Portus-This spell is used to turn an object into a Portkey. Portkeys are used to transport people from one location to another almost instantly. A Portkey requires direct physical contact in order for it to work properly. The use of Portkeys is closely monitored by the Office of Magical Transportation.

Prior Incantato-The Reverse Spell Effect. When cast, this spell causes a wand to create an echo or ghostly image of the last spells it performed in reverse chronological order. A similar effect is known to occur when two wands sharing a magical core taken from the same animal (not just another animal from the same species) engage in battle. Brother wands cannot fight each other. Instead, the wands lock together, connected by magical energy. One of the wands will eventually force the other into a Reverse Spell Effect, which when it happens in this manner, is referred to as Priori Incantatem.

Protean Charm -A spell which links the appearance of several items. When one item is changed, the others change in the same way.

Protego-The Shield Charm. This creates a magical shield to deflect minor to moderate spells and jinxes cast by others. It is not advanced magic, as Harry managed to cast a very effective Shield Charm against Severus Snape whilst practicing Occlumency during his fifth year, but none-the-less a large number of adult witches and wizards are not proficient at it. The Weasley twins have taken advantage of this situation by marketing a range of Shield clothing which carries the charm and repels magic as though the wearer had cast it themselves.

Pus Hex -This spell was cast by Morfin Gaunt on Bob Ogden, when he went to visit the Gaunts as a representative of the Magical Law Enforcement Squad in connection with Morfin's attack on Tom Riddle Snr around 1925. It caused his nose to erupt into a cascade of pus, which could only be stopped through magical means.

Quietus-This spell negates the effects of the Sonorus Spell, making a magically magnified voice return to its normal state.

Reducio-This spell causes an object shrink. It also negates the effects of the Engorgio Spell, returning any magically enlarged item back to its original size..

Reducto-This spell is used to blast solid object into pieces. It does not work on anything that is not solid.

Refilling Charm -Causes a container to refill with whatever liquid it was originally holding. Harry cast this on Slughorn's wine bottles when he was getting drunk with Hagrid after Aragog's funeral.

Relashio-This spell creates heat from the end of the wand. Normally sparks burst from the wand tip as a result of this spell, but if the wand is underwater, the spell produces jets of boiling water instead. When cast with enough vigour, this spell can be powerful to knock somebody off their feet if it is cast at them.

Rennervate -This may be a spell that revives an unconscious person. The incantation is, however, curiously close to the known spell Ennervate which has similar effects, and so when Harry attempted to cast this on Professor Dumbledore in the Horcrux Cave, he may simply have been mis-casting Ennervate in the heat of the moment.

Reparo-Latin for “to restore”. Mends the target object.

Repelling Spell -Repels an object.

Rictusempra-The Tickling Charm. Causes uncontrollable laughter in the victim.

Riddikulus-Causes an item, creature or person to take on a humorous appearance of the spell caster's choosing. Particularly useful against Boggarts, who are destroyed by laughter.  

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Scourgify-Cleans an item.

Scruge - Destroys ectoplasm (remains of ghosts)---Thank you Jennie! ^_^

Sectumsempra- Causes deep wounds to be immediately cut into the victim, as though they were being slashed with an invisible sword. Harry used it against Malfoy, not knowing what it did and was shocked at its effect. He used it again against the Inferi in the Horcrux cave, with little effect. This spell was invented by Severus Snape whilst he was a student at Hogwarts.

Serpensortia-Creates a snake from the caster’s wand.

Severing Charm-Cuts one thing from another. This is usually intended for use on items, but does work on living matter as well, as it is known that Crups living in Muggle-inhabited neighbourhoods are required to have their forked tails removed with a Severing Charm. If used on humans, this charm would provide a handy means for Dark Wizards to kill people, creating a powerful alternative to Avada Kedavra and has the advantage of not being Unforgiveable.

Shock Spell -A medicinal spell which treats the patient for shock.

Side-Along-Apparition -When Apparating, it is possible for a qualified wizard to Apparate someone else as part of the process in addition to themselves. This technique is known as Side-Along-Apparition. The passenger being carried must grip tightly on to the Apparator in order to ensure that they are transported correctly.

Silencio-This charm forces any person, creature, or object it is cast upon to fall silent, unable to make any audible noise.

Slug Curse-Causes the victim to burp slugs.

Sonorus-Projects the voice of the spell caster, making it very loud.

Spark Charm-Causes sparks to be emitted from the end of the caster’s wand. This may be the same spell as Relashio.

Specialis Revelio -Causes an item to reveal anything that has been hidden by magical means. Hermione used it to make sure there was nothing untoward hidden in the Half-Blood Prince's copy of Advanced Potion-Making.

Stealth Sensoring Spell -Rather like a Secrecy Sensor, this spell detects illicit behaviour and alerts the caster. Professor Umbridge had cast this spell on her office door when Harry broke in to contact Sirius using her fireplace.

Stinging Hex-Produces a painful red weal on the victim’s body.

Stretching Jinx -Causes something to stretch. Molly Weasley thought Harry and Ron looked like they'd had Stretching Jinxes placed on them due to their rapid increase in height. Therefore the Jinx may work on organic matter as well as objects, but Molly may have just been flippant.

Stupefy-This spell produces a bolt of red light and stuns whoever it is cast upon, knocking the victim unconscious. A single Stunning Spell is not strong enough to do any lasting damage to a victim, but multiple stunners cast on one target can cause serious harm, as was done to Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The spell "Ennervate" can undo the effects of the Stunning Spell and bring victims back to consciousness..

Switching Spells-These are a class of spells which change items from one thing into another. This is the major branch of Transfiguration. It is not clear whether there are a number of related spells for different types of switching or whether it is all done with a single spell, as no details of this are given.

Tarantallegra-The Tarantella is a fast Italian dance. Causes the victim’s legs to dance uncontrollably.

Tergeo -Spell used to clean something. It may be restricted to cleaning liquids; otherwise it would be no different from Scourgify. Hermione used it to clean the blood from Harry's face after his nose had been broken.

Toenail Growth -Charm Causes the victim's toenails to grow alarmingly fast.

Transforming Spells -A close relative of Switching Spells, this class of charm is used to change living creatures (as opposed to items) from one thing into another. This is the other major branch of Transfiguration. It is not clear whether there are a number of related spells for different types of transformation.

Trip Jinx-Causes the victim to trip over.

Unbreakable Charm-Makes an item unbreakable.

Unbreakable Vow -This spell creates a magical treaty between two people. The two participating parties must link their right hands in order for the spell to be cast. A third person, known as the Bonder, is also required to witness the pact and magically seal it. The tip of the Bonder's wand must be placed on the linked hands, and the terms of the treaty are made. As this is done, flame issues from the wand and winds itself around the hands of the participants. At this point the Unbreakable Vow is made, and if the terms of it are broken by one of the participants, they will die. It is likely that no other spell can counteract the effects of the Vow once it is made.

Wandless Magic-Traditionally, magic requires a wand to be used, although this is not always the case. There are frequent examples of wandless magic throughout the books, and so it seems reasonable to assume that whilst the wand is a useful (and often vital) channel for magical power, gifted wizards can successfully cast spells without it when necessary. The more advanced the magic, the more difficult it is to cast without a wand, however, and there have been no examples of advanced spells being cast wandlessly. Severus Snape used a wandless Accio to summon the ropes that he'd just used to tie up Remus Lupin to his hand in the Shrieking Shack in Prisoner of Azkaban, whilst Harry's early life was littered with wandless magic such as his removal of the glass in the reptile house at the zoo. In addition to this, house-elves never use a wand for their magic.

Wingardium Leviosa-This spell causes an object to levitate. Once levitating, the object can be manipulated in midair by the spell caster.

Wound Healing Spell -Heals wounds and causes the skin to knit back together. Professor Snape used this charm on Draco Malfoy after Harry had attacked him using Sectumsempra.  

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This took me a long time to do. Please Tell me if it was a good idea,
and if I missed any spells. ^_^

 

[kitsunemajin90]

I'm going to mark this for any fanfiction I read and I don't know the spell. I bet it took a lot of time, but it could be useful.  

[evil_black_cat]

biggrin [WOW biggrin  

[jennie]

Mobiliarbus Charm -Moves objects with wand
Mobilicorpus Spell -Moves unconcious bodies  

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Scruge - Destroys ectoplasm (remains of ghosts)  

[Kitara2309]

Thanks you guys ^_^  

[Saladinja]

wow, this is really good.thank you for your hard work  

[Fiyun]

Is it just me, or doesn't it seem dangerous when two spells sounds almost alike?

Rictusempra-Sectumsempra.  

[Ervali_Carana]

you did a great job with this; i'm impressed! Thank you for your hard work at doing this. smile  

[Kana the Great]

Amazing, I could have never done that!!  

[pixiedust_12345]

thats awsome i mean i never thought of spells that way  

[Xo[PineappleMuffin]oX]

That is so amazing!!!!!!!