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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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It is stated the [[Rubeus Hagrid]] uses this spell on the Pumpkins in his garden which is the perfect explainion for their monstrous size. In [[1998]] [[Harry Potter]] cast this spell along with its counter-charm as a way of testing the [[Blackthorn wand]] he was using in place of his original wand, which was broken a few days prior on Christmas eve.
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[[Rubeus Hagrid]] uses this spell on the pumpkins in his garden to make them monstrously large. In [[1998]], [[Harry Potter]] cast this spell along with its counter-charm as a way of testing the [[Blackthorn wand]] he was using in place of his original wand, which was broken a few days prior on Christmas eve.
   
 
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Revision as of 03:41, 21 April 2014

"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]

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]

History

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Pumpkins under the effects of this spell

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]

Rubeus Hagrid uses this spell on the pumpkins in his garden to make them monstrously large. In 1998, Harry Potter cast this spell along with its counter-charm as a way of testing the Blackthorn wand he was using in place of his original wand, which was broken a few days prior on Christmas eve.

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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