- Hermione: "It burned me!"
- Griphook: "They have added Geminio and Flagrante curses. Everything you touch will burn and multiply, but the copies are worthless. And if you continue to handle the treasure you will eventually be crushed to death by the weight of expanding gold."
- — Description of the effects of the Flagrante curse when used with Geminio spell on the treasure in the Lestrange Vault[src]
Flagrante is a curse used on objects so that they burn when touched. An object enchanted with this will burn not only flesh, but material as well. Protecting against this curse is difficult, as there are no outward signs of its use. This spell can be used to protect valuables, and as witnessed by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger when they broke-into the Lestrange vault it can prove deadly when used with the Geminio spell.
Known uses
The valuables in the Lestrange Vault were protected with Flagrante curses.
A major use of the Flagrante curse was its placement on the gold and treasure in the Lestrange vault in Gringotts Bank in order to protect it from Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger's attempt to break in to steal Helga Hufflepuff's cup in the spring of 1998. The Flagrante and Geminio curses were placed on the treasure inside so that everything touched would burn and then multiply until the would-be thief was crushed to death the amount of expanding gold if he or she kept trying to touch objects. Harry found a loophole of this curse by using the Sword of Gryffindor to grab the cup, which did not cause it to multiply or burn Harry's skin or clothes.
Known practitioners
- Gringotts employees
Behind the Scenes
- In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, this curse's placement on the gold in the Lestrange vault is omitted. Thus, when Harry, Ron, Hermione, or Griphook touched treasure, it would not burn but only multiply (the Geminio curse).
Etymology
- Derived from the Latin word "flagro" meaning "I burn".