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[[Miranda Goshawk]] included this [[charm]] in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2]]'', the third spell in the book.<ref name="pottermore"/> She also wrote about it in ''[[Book of Spells]]'' alongside the [[Shrinking Charm]], which can be used to counteract this [[charm]].<ref name="wb"/>
  
[[Miranda Goshawk]] included this [[charm]] in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2]]'', the third spell in the book.<ref name="pottermore"/> She also wrote about it in ''[[Book of Spells]]'' alongside the [[Shrinking Charm]], which can be used to counteract this [[charm]].<ref name="wb"/>
   
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[[File:Pumpkin_hp3.jpeg|thumb|205px|Pumpkins under the effects of this spell]]
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==Effect==
  
==Effect==
 
It appears as a circle of icy blue light emanating from the tip of the [[wand]], much like a torch.<ref name="wb"/> Anything within this circle will grow exponentially, bouncing and shivering.<ref name="wb"/>
  
It appears as a circle of icy blue light emanating from the tip of the [[wand]], much like a torch.<ref name="wb"/> Anything within this circle will grow exponentially, bouncing and shivering.<ref name="wb"/>
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|[[Fred]] and [[George Weasley]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[August]] 1994
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|The twins placed an Engorgement Charm on the [[Ton-Tongue Toffee]] that they "accidentally" dropped in front of [[Dudley]]
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|[[Kevin]]
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|The little wizard boy in the World Cup was casting an Engorgement Spell (or something very similar) on a slug.
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|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
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|[[1992-1993 school year]]
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|[[Hermione]] suspected that Hagrid has used an Engorgement Charm on his pumpkins.
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|[[Barty Crouch Jr. ]]
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|Fall 1994
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|The fake Moody used an Engorgement Charm on each of the three spiders he had bought to class to demonstrate the [[Unforgivable Curses]].
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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|[[December]] [[1997]]
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|Harry cast this on a [[spider]] to practice with the [[blackthorn]] wand.
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*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.]]<ref name="GOF14">{{GOF}} - Chapter 14 (''The Unforgivable Curses'')</ref>
  
*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.]]<ref name="GOF14">{{GOF}} - Chapter 14 (''The Unforgivable Curses'')</ref>
 
*[[Fred Weasley]]<ref name="GOF4">{{GOF}} - Chapter 4 (''Back to the Burrow'')</ref>
  
*[[Fred Weasley]]<ref name="GOF4">{{GOF}} - Chapter 4 (''Back to the Burrow'')</ref>
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Revision as of 09:54, 22 March 2015

"These straightforward but surprisingly dangerous charms cause certain things to swell or shrink. You will be learning both charms together, so that you can always undo an over-enthusiastic cast. There is thus no excuse for having accidentally shrunk your homework down to microscopic size or for allowing a giant toad to rampage through your school’s flower gardens."
— Miranda Goshawk[src]

The Engorgement Charm[2] (Engorgio[1]) is a charm that causes the target to swell immensely.[1] If the caster attempts to engorge the target beyond a certain point it will violently explode.[1] Although this spell is safe to use on animals, it is not recommended until the counter-charm has been perfected.[1]

History

Miranda Goshawk included this charm in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2, the third spell in the book.[2] She also wrote about it in Book of Spells alongside the Shrinking Charm, which can be used to counteract this charm.[1]

Pumpkin hp3

Effect

It appears as a circle of icy blue light emanating from the tip of the wand, much like a torch.[1] Anything within this circle will grow exponentially, bouncing and shivering.[1]

Known uses

Caster(s) Date Notes
Fred and George Weasley August 1994 The twins placed an Engorgement Charm on the Ton-Tongue Toffee that they "accidentally" dropped in front of Dudley
Kevin The little wizard boy in the World Cup was casting an Engorgement Spell (or something very similar) on a slug.
Rubeus Hagrid 1992-1993 school year Hermione suspected that Hagrid has used an Engorgement Charm on his pumpkins.
Barty Crouch Jr. Fall 1994 The fake Moody used an Engorgement Charm on each of the three spiders he had bought to class to demonstrate the Unforgivable Curses.
Harry Potter December 1997 Harry cast this on a spider to practice with the blackthorn wand.

Known practitioners

Etymology

The word engorge means "to fill to excess".

Behind the scenes

  • Ronald Weasley suspected that Rubeus Hagrid might have gotten in the way of a bad Engorgement Charm when he was a kid, not realising that he was half-giant.[9]
  • A variation of this spell may be Engorgio Skullus, which makes the head of a person bigger[10].

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Wonderbook: Book of Spells (see this)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pottermore
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 14 (The Unforgivable Curses)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 4 (Back to the Burrow)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Chapter 2 (Aunt Marge's Big Mistake)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 7 (Bagman and Crouch)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 7 (Mudbloods and Murmurs)
  8. ↑ The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 23 - (The Yule Ball)
  10. ↑ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
The Standard Book of Spells
Book of Spells 1
Grade 1 · Grade 2 · Grade 3 · Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6 · Grade 7
Charms included in the series: Dancing Feet Spell (Tarantallegra) · Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) · Engorgement Charm (Engorgio) · Fire-Making Spell (Incendio) · Freezing Charm (Immobulus) · General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem) · Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) · Locking Spell (Colloportus) · Memory Charm (Obliviate) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Nonverbal spell · Severing Charm (Diffindo) · Skurge Charm (Skurge) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm (Accio) · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Unlocking Charm (Alohomora) · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)
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