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Hover Charm

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Hover Charm
Incantation:

Wingardium Leviosa (win-GAR-dee-um lev-ee-OH-sa)

Type:

Charm

Hand Movement:

Swish and flick

Effect:

Levitation

The Hover Charm is a charm used to make objects levitate. It is one of the earliest recorded spells of the wizarding world, with its origins in ancient England.[1] It is a basic spell taught to first years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The hand movement is very specific: a swish and flick. Its incantation is Wingardium Leviosa.[2]

Contents

[edit] Known Uses

[edit] Known Practitioners

[edit] Behind the Scene

  • The fictional Babbitty may have used this spell to levitate a horse.[9]

[edit] Etymology

Wingardium Leviosa is a combination of "wing" and "levitate."

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Notes and references