Changes: Flagrate

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"'Flagrate!' She drew with her wand in midair and a fiery 'X' appeared on the door."

— Hermione's use in the Entrance Room of the Department of Mysteries^[src]

Flagrate is the incantation for the spell that creates a burning, fiery line in the air which can be "drawn" with the wand into specific shapes. The shape lingers for some time.

Effects

The fiery product of this Charm can be manipulated by the movements of the wand that created it, in an action similar to writing. The blaze can also be controlled or rearranged by a flick of the caster's wand, according to his/her intentions. As such, Flagrate can be used to form fiery messages or marks.

Known uses

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Tom Riddle's soul	29 May, 1993	Tom Riddle's soul contained in his diary used this spell non-verbally in the Chamber of Secrets manipulating the trail to spell out his name-"Tom Marvolo Riddle", and rearranged the fiery letters with a flick of his wand into the message "I Am Lord Voldemort", thus revealing to Harry Potter his true identity as the infamous Dark Lord.
Hermione Granger	18 June, 1996	She used this spell to mark the repeatedly changing doors that she, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley had entered with a fiery "X" in the Entrance Room of the Department of Mysteries, in 1996. The usage of the spell allowed the group to continuously know which doors they had entered, and which ones they had not

Known practitioners

Etymology

The word Flagrate comes from the Latin words "flagro", meaning "glowing", or "blaze".

Behind the Scenes

Flagrate may be related to the Flagrante Curse due to the similarity of their etymologies and their burning effects. It is debatable if they are variations of each other, or the same spell, as Flagrate and the Flagrante Curse are associated with different spell effects: Flagrate produces a burning trail, and Flagrante causes the target object to burn a person upon contact). However, it is still possible that they are the same curse, and that these different effects may be created based on the caster's intention, similar to the relationship between Geminio and the Gemino Curse.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First identified as Flagrate)

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 |name=''Flagrate''
+|incantation=''Flagrate''<br/>(fla-GRA-tay)
-|type=Conjuration
+|type=[[Charm]]
-|hand=
+|hand=Draw in midair
-|effect=Conjures a fiery rope
+|effect=Marks the air with a burning trail
+|light=None, except red/orange fiery writing
 }}
+{{quote|'Flagrate!' She drew with her wand in midair and a fiery 'X' appeared on the door.|Hermione's use in the Entrance Room of the Department of Mysteries|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+'''''Flagrate '''''is the [[Incantation|incantation]] for the [[Spell|spell]] that creates a burning, fiery line in the air which can be "drawn" with the wand into specific shapes. The shape lingers for some time.
+== Effects ==
-'''''Flagrate''''' (flah-GRAH-tay) conjures a burning, fiery rope in the air, which can be directed in any shape or direction the caster chooses. A mark will linger as well and fade with time.
+The fiery product of this [[Charm]] can be manipulated by the movements of the wand that created it, in an action similar to writing. The blaze can also be controlled or rearranged by a flick of the caster's wand, according to his/her intentions. As such, Flagrate can be used to form fiery messages or marks.
+==Known uses==
-[[Hermione Granger]] used this spell to mark doors in the [[Ministry of Magic| Department of Mysteries]] in [[1995]].
+{| class="wikitable" border="1" 500px;"
+|-
+! align="center" width="20%" |Caster(s)
+! align="center" width="20%" |Date
+! scope="col" |Notes
+|-
+|[[Tom Riddle]]'s [[Soul|soul]]
+|[[29 May]], [[1993]]
+|[[Tom Riddle]]'s [[Soul|soul]] [[Horcrux|contained in his diary ]] used this spell [[Nonverbal spell|non-verbally]] in the [[Chamber of Secrets]] manipulating the trail to spell out his name-"Tom Marvolo Riddle", and rearranged the fiery letters with a flick of his wand into the message "''I Am [[Lord Voldemort]]''", thus revealing to [[Harry Potter]] his true identity as the infamous Dark Lord.
+|-
+|[[Hermione Granger]]
+|[[18 June]], [[1996]]
+|She used this spell to mark the repeatedly changing doors that she, [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]] had entered with a fiery "X" in the [[Department of Mysteries Entrance Room|Entrance Room]] of the [[Department of Mysteries]], in [[1996]]. The usage of the spell allowed the group to continuously know which doors they had entered, and which ones they had not
+|}
+==Known practitioners==
+*[[Tom Riddle]]'s [[Soul|soul]]
+*[[Hermione Granger]]
 ==Etymology==
-'''Flargo''' is Latin, meaning to blaze.
+The word Flagrate comes from the Latin words "flagro", meaning "glowing", or "blaze".
+==Behind the Scenes==
+''Flagrate'' may be related to the [[Flagrante Curse]] due to the similarity of their etymologies and their burning effects. It is debatable if they are variations of each other, or the same spell, as ''Flagrate'' and the Flagrante Curse are associated with different spell effects: ''Flagrate'' produces a burning trail, and Flagrante causes the target object to burn a person upon contact). However, it is still possible that they are the same curse, and that these different effects may be created based on the caster's intention, similar to the relationship between Geminio and the [[Geminio|Gemino Curse]].
+==Appearances==
-[[Category:Charms]]
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{1st ID}}
+[[fr:Flambios]]
+[[Category:Fire-based magic]]
 [[Category:Spells]]
+[[Category:Charms]]
+[[Category:Plot to open the Chamber of Secrets]]
+[[Category:Battle of the Department of Mysteries]]
+[[Category:Articles related to Horcruxes]]