Ascendio
Incantation	Ascendio (ah-SEN-dee-oh)
Type	Charm
Hand Movement	Point wand upward
Light	None
Effect	Lifts caster

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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.

Harry Potter used this spell in the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament in February of 1995.

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".

See also

• Alarte Ascendare
• Levioso
• Levicorpus
• Wingardium Leviosa

Appearances

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