Levitation Spell

Levitation Spell
Incantation	Levioso (leh-vee-OH-so)
Type	Charm
Hand movement	Tap the target
Light	None or purple
Effect	Made objects levitate

"The 'Levitation' spell is one of the earliest recorded spells of the wizarding world, with its origins in ancient England."

— History

The Levitation Spell (Levioso) was a charm that levitated objects. However, it did not also allow one to move said objects (unlike a similar spell). It could also be used to levitate people in duelling. Levitated Diricawls could not disappear and reappear as usual.

History

"Essential Tip # 1: If you choose to have a meal at a table that as been levitated (as many beginning students do), it is wise to also levitate one's chair."

— Tips on casting, Cast-a-Spell Kit

The Levitation Spell was one of the earliest recorded spells of the wizarding world, having been created in ancient England.

During the 1890s, the spell was used in duelling. It was taught in fifth-year Defence Against the Dark Arts classes by Professor Hecat at Hogwarts.

Known uses

Caster(s)	Date	Note
Eleazar Fig	1 September 1890	Used it on a Guardian in Vault 12 of Gringotts Wizarding Bank.
Dinah Hecat	2 September 1890	Cast it on her Dinah Hecat's Hebridean Black skeleton skull after it was knocked from its perch by Sebastian Sallow.
		Cast it on Leander Prewett to demonstrate its effectiveness in duelling.
Unidentified 19th-century Hogwarts student		Used the spell after Professor Hecat taught it to them.

Known practitioners

Eleazar Fig

Dinah Hecat

Unidentified 19th-century Hogwarts student

Etymology

Levioso probably derives from Latin levo, meaning to "raise, lift up", or levis, meaning light (of weight).

Behind the scenes

• Wingardium Leviosa is described in Hogwarts Legacy to be a more advanced levitation charm. It differs from Levioso in that it can also control the object's movement, while Levioso cannot.
• The effects of this spell are curiously similar to those of the Hover Charm.
• In Cast-a-Spell handbook on the Harry Potter Official Site, it states that casting the Levitation Spell requires caster to tap the target with their wand. However, Hogwarts Legacy depicts it as able to work without making physical contact with its target.

Appearances

• Harry Potter Official Site (First appearance)
• Hogwarts Legacy