A charm is one of the seven known spell types. Charms are distinguished from transfigurations (the two of the six spell types) in that a charm adds or changes properties of an object, it focuses on altering what the object does as opposed to what the object is.^[1] For example, the Colour Change Charm causes something to flash different colours; the Levitation or Hover Charm causes an object to levitate; the Cheering Charm improves upon a creature's mood. An object that has a lasting charm placed on it is called bewitched, though charms in general appear to last longer than other spells.

Charms can be some of the most powerful and game-changing spells in existence. The Fidelius Charm, for example, can completely hide a person or a place in such a way that no one can find them unless they are given the location by a Secret Keeper. Memory Charms can be so strong that they completely remove a person's memory or even damage his or her mind permanently. A large number Curses, jinxes, hexes and healing spells resemble types of charms.

List of CharmsEdit

• Aqua Eructo
• Banishing Charm (Depulso)
• Braking Charm
• Bubble-Head Charm
• Cheering Charm
• Colour Change Charm
• Colloportus

  

• Confundus Charm (Confundo)
• Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus)
• Disillusionment Charm
• Drought Charm
• Engorgement Charm (Engorgio)

  

• Epoximise
• Fidelius Charm
• Fixing Charm
• Fianto Duri
• Flame-Freezing Charm
• Freezing Charm (Immobulus)
• Glacius
• Growth Charm
• Homorphus Charm
• Hover Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
• Imperturbable Charm

  

• Memory Charm (Obliviate)
• Mending Charm (Reparo)
• Muggle-Repelling Charm (Repello Muggletum)
• Patronus Charm (Expecto Patronum)
• Permanent Sticking Charm
• Refilling Charm
• Scouring Charm (Scourgify)
• Severing Charm (Diffindo)
• Shield Charm (Protego)
• Silencing Charm (Silencio)
• Substantive Charm
• Slug-Vomiting Charm
• Summoning Charm (Accio)
• Supersensory Charm
• Talon-clipping charm
• Tickling Charm (Rictusempra)
• The Trace
• Unbreakable Charm
• Undetectable Extension Charm
• Unlocking Charm (Alohomora)

See alsoEdit

• Transfiguration
• Conjuration
• Counter-spell

Notes and ReferencesEdit