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==Description==
 
The '''Hair-Loss Curse''' (''Calvorio'') is a [[curse]] that causes the victim to lose their hair and/or vanishes their headdress. This curse is covered in ''[[Curses and Counter-Curses]]'', a work by [[Professor]] [[Vindictus Viridian]].
 
The '''Hair-Loss Curse''' (''Calvorio'') is a [[curse]] that causes the victim to lose their hair and/or vanishes their headdress. This curse is covered in ''[[Curses and Counter-Curses]]'', a work by [[Professor]] [[Vindictus Viridian]].
   

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Description

The Hair-Loss Curse (Calvorio) is a curse that causes the victim to lose their hair and/or vanishes their headdress. This curse is covered in Curses and Counter-Curses, a work by Professor Vindictus Viridian.

Etymology

  • Probably derived from the Latin "calvus", meaning bald.

Appearances

Curses and Counter-Curses
Curses-and-counter-curses
Spells included in the book: Full Body-Bind Curse · Leg-Locker Curse · Jelly-Legs Curse · Pimple Jinx · Stickfast Hex · Tickling Hex · Tongue-Tying Curse · Hair Loss Curse