Changes: Ascension Charm

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"Underwater he casts a spell which propels him towards the surface, he flies out and lands on the decking where the crowd are."

— Description^[src]

Ascendio is a charm used to lift the caster high into the air or propel them to the surface should they be underwater at the time.

Behind the scenes

Harry Potter only uses this spell in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; in the book he manages to swim to the surface without using a spell, though just barely.

Etymology

"Ascendio" comes from the Latin word "ascendo", meaning "to climb".

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (First appearance)

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 {{Spell infobox
-|name=Ascendio
+|name=''Ascendio''
 |image=[[File:Ascendio GOF 2.gif|250px]]
-|incantation=Ah-SEN-dee-oh
+|incantation=''Ascendio''<br/>(ah-SEN-dee-oh)
 |type=[[Charm]]
+|hand=Point wand upward
-|effect=Lifts caster high into the air
+|light=None
-|}}
+|effect=Lifts caster
-'''Ascendio''' is a [[charm]] used to lift the caster high into the air.
+}}
+{{Quote|Underwater he casts a spell which propels him towards the surface, he flies out and lands on the decking where the crowd are.|Description|Steve Kloves}}
+'''''Ascendio''''' is a [[charm]] used to lift the caster high into the air or propel them to the surface should they be underwater at the time.
-==History==
-On [[June 4]], [[1992]], [[Quirinus Quirrel]] may have used a [[Nonverbal spell|non-verbal]], [[Wandless spell|wandless]] version of this spell when he flew across the [[Mirror of Erised]] [[Philosopher's Stone Chambers|Chamber]] to [[Harry Potter]], holding him down to the floor.
+==Behind the scenes==
-On [[February 24]], [[1995]], during the Second Task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], [[Harry Potter]] used this charm to escape the grasp of the [[Grindylow]] and escape the [[Hogwarts Lake]]'s waters.
+*[[Harry Potter]] only uses this spell in the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''; in the book he manages to swim to the surface without using a spell, though just barely.
 ==Etymology==
 "''Ascendio''" comes from the Latin word "''ascendo''", meaning "''to climb''".
+==See also==
+*''[[Alarte Ascendare]]''
+*''[[Levitation Spell|Levioso]]''
+*''[[Levicorpus]]''
+*''[[Levitation Charm|Wingardium Leviosa]]''
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' {{comment|possible appearance}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{1st}}
+[[de:Ascendio]]
-{{spell-stub}}
-[[Category:Charms]]
+[[es:Ascendio]]
+[[fr:Ascendio]]
+[[pl:Ascendio]]
 [[Category:Charms]]
-[[Category:Spells]]
+[[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]]
+[[Category:Levitation]]
+[[Category:Triwizard Tournament]]
+[[Category:Water]]