Lacarnum Inflamarae
Incantation	Lacarnum Inflamarae[1]
Type	Charm[1]
Hand Movement	Point wand at target[1]
Light	Orange[1]
Effect	Ignites cloaks[1]

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Lacarnum Inflamarae is the incantation of a charm used to ignite the cloak of a witch or warlock by shooting a fireball from the tip of the caster's wand^[1].

Hermione Granger was known to be proficient in the performing of this spell, using it in September of 1991 on her Potions Master, Professor Severus Snape, at a Quidditch game when she believed him to be jinxing her friend Harry Potter's broomstick^[1].

EtymologyEdit

The incantation "Lacarnum Inflamarae" appears to be derived from the Latin "lucerna", a noun meaning "cape" or "cloak"^[2] and "inflammo", a verb meaning "torch" or "inflame"^[3].

Behind the scenesEdit

• This spell only appears in the very first film; in the book, Hermione uses Bluebell Flames.
• It is currently unknown if this charm would work to repel Lethifolds and Dementors; one could presumably use this to burn the creature's cloak.

Author's commentsEdit

"Some of the new incantations, such as ‘lacarnum inflamari’ must have sounded more dramatic onscreen – although by the time you’ve managed to say ‘lacarnum inflamari’, you’ve surely lost precious seconds in which the Devil’s Snare might have throttled you. But that’s showbiz."^[4] The author misspelled "Lacarnum Inflamarae" in doing so.

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Non-canonical appearance)

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