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The following is a list of known spells employed by the wizarding world.

A

Age Line

Effect: Prevents people below a certain age from approaching something
Light: Golden
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Alarte Ascendare

Incantation: Alarte Ascendare
Pronunciation: uh-LAR-tay uh-SEN-der-ay
Effect: Throws target high into the air
Light: none
Etymology: Latin alarte, "winged", and ascendare, "to ascend"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Avifors Spell

Incantation: Avifors
Pronunciation: AH-vih-fors
Effect: Transfigures an inanimate object into a bird
Light: Blue
Etymology: Latin Avis, meaning "bird" (-fors often used in Transfiguration spells)
First Seen: Harry Potter Trading Card Game

B

Banishing Charm

Incantation: Depulso
Pronunciation: deh-POOL-soh
Effect: Moves a target object away from the caster
Light: White
Etymology: Latin depulsio, meaning "driving away"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Bird-Conjuring Charm

Incantation: Avis
Pronunciation: AH-viss
Effect: Conjures birds
Light: Blue
Etymology: Latin Avis, meaning "bird"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Blasting Curse

Incantation: Confringo
Pronunciation: con-FRIN-joh
Effect: Blows things up
Light: None
Etymology: Latin confringo means "blow up" or "explode"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Boggart-Banishing Spell

Incantation: Riddikulus
Pronunciation: ree-DIK-oo-loos
Effect: Forces a boggart to change its shape, if performed correctly, into something humorous
Light: None (whip-crack noise)
Etymology: Latin ridiculum, or English ridiculous
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Bubble-Head Charm

Effect: Covers target's head with a bubble of breathable air
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

C

Carpe Retractum

Incantation: Carpe Retractum
Pronunciation: CAR-pay reh-TRAK-tum
Effect: Pulls an object toward the caster, or the caster toward a fixed point
Light: Purple or Orange
Etymology: Latin carpe meaning "seize," and English retract
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

Confundus Charm

Incantation: Confundo
Pronunciation: kon-FUN-doh
Effect: Confuses target
Light: None
Etymology: Latin confundo, meaning "to confuse"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Conjunctivitis Curse

Effect: Causes swelling and irritation in the victim's eyes
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Cruciatus Curse

Incantation: Crucio
Pronunciation: CROO-shee-oh
Effect: Causes intense pain over the victim's entire body, torture
Light: Red or none
Etymology: Latin crucio, meaning "I torture"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Curse of the Bogies

Incantation: Mucus ad Nauseam
Pronunciation: MEW-cuss add NO-see-um
Effect: Runny nose
Light: Green
Etymology: English mucus, a bodily secretion, and Latin ad nauseam, which translates to "to the point of sickness".
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

D

Disarming Charm

Incantation: Expelliarmus
Pronunciation: ex-PELL-ee-ARE-muss
Effect: Disarms an opponent
Light: Scarlet
Inventor: Elizabeth Smudgling
Etymology: English expel, meaning "remove" and Latin armus, "weapon"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Draconifors

Incantation: Draconifors
Pronunciation: drah-KOHN-ih-fors
Effect: Transfigures an inanimate object into a small dragon
Light: Red
Etymology: Latin draco, meaning "dragon" (-fors often used in transfiguration spells)
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

E

Engorgement Charm

Incantation: Engorgio
Pronunciation: in-GORE-jee-oh
Effect: Swelling
Light: None
Etymology: English engorge, meaning "swell"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Everte Statum

Incantation: Everte Statum
Pronunciation: eh-VER-tay STA-tum
Effect: Causes a sharp pain in target, causing them to stumble
Light: Orange
Etymology: Latin everte, "to throw out", and statua, "image"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

F

Fire-Making Spell

Incantation: Incendio
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh
Effect: Conjures flames
Light: Fire
Etymology: Latin incaendio, meaning "fire"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)

Four-Point Spell

Incantation: Point Me
Effect: Causes wand to act as a compass, pointing north
Light: None
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

G

Glacius

Incantation: Glacius
Pronunciation: GLAY-see-us
Effect: Freezes target
Light: Orange or Blue
Etymology: Latin glaciēs, meaning "ice"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

Green Sparks

Effect: Green sparks
Light: Green
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

H

Herbivicus

Incantation: Herbivicus
Pronunciation: her-BEE-vee-cuss
Effect: Grows plants
Light: Green
Etymology: Latin herb, meaning "plant"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)

I

Illegibilus

Incantation: Illegibilus
Pronunciation: ill-LEDGE-a-BILL-us
Effect: Renders text illegible
Etymology: English illegible, meaning "unreadable"
First Seen: Harry Potter Trading Card Game

Impediment Jinx

Incantation: Impedimenta
Effect: Halts forward movement of the target
Light: Green
Etymology: Latin impedimentum, meaning "to hinder"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Imperius Curse

Incantation: Imperio
Pronunciation: im-PEER-ee-oh
Effect: Allows caster to control the victim's mind and actions
Light: None
Etymology: Latin imperio, meaning "to rule"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J

Jelly-Legs Curse

Incantation: Locomotor Wibbly
Pronunciation: LOCK-a-motor WIB-lee
Effect: Collapses legs
Light: Red
Etymology: The incantation for the Locomotion Charm.
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)

K

Killing Curse

Incantation: Avada Kedavra
Pronunciation: uh-VAH-dah keh-DAHV-rah
Effect: Kills victim instantly
Light: Blinding flash of green
Etymology: Aramaic avada kedavra, meaning "be destroyed at this word" (the same root as "Abracadabra")
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Knitting charm

Effect: Knits things
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)

Knockback Jinx

Incantation: Flipendo
Pronunciation: fli-PEN-do
Effect: Knocks target over
Light: Orange or Blue
Etymology: English flip, meaning "turn over"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)

L

Langlock

Incantation: Langlock
Pronunciation: LANG-lok
Effect: Sticks target's tongue to the roof of their mouth
Light: None
Inventor: Severus Snape
Etymology: Langue, the root for "tongue", English lock
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Lapifors

Incantation: Lapifors
Pronunciation: LAH-pih-fors
Effect: Transfigures an inanimate object into a rabbit
Light: Green
Etymology: Latin lepus, meaning "hare" (-fors often used in transfiguration spells)
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

Levicorpus

Incantation: Levicorpus (nonverbal)
Pronunciation: leh-vih-KOR-puhs
Effect: Suspends the target upside-down in the air
Light: Bright flash
Inventor: Severus Snape
Etymology: Latin levare, "to raise," and corpus, "body"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Levitation Charm

Incantation: Wingardium Leviosa
Pronunciation: win-GAR-dee-um leh-vee-OH-sa
Effect: Levitates things
Light: None
Inventor: Jarleth Hobart
Etymology: English wing, meaning "fly"; Latin arduus, meaning "high" and levis, meaning "light", which is also of Latin origin
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Liberacorpus

Incantation: Liberacorpus (nonverbal)
Effect: Counters the effect of Levicorpus
Light: None
Inventor: Severus Snape
Etymology: Latin liberare, "to free," and corpus, "body"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

M

Mending Charm

Incantation: Reparo
Pronunciation: reh-PAH-roh
Effect: Mends broken objects
Light: None
Inventor: Orabella Nuttley
Etymology: Latin reparo, meaning "fix"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Morsmordre

Incantation: Morsmordre
Pronunciation: mors-MOR-druh
Effect: Summons the Dark Mark
Light: Green
Etymology: French mors, "death", and mordre, "to bite"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Muffliato Charm

Incantation: Muffliato
Pronunciation: muff-LEE-ah-toe
Effect: Fills the ears of those nearby with buzzing that prevents them from hearing clearly
Light: none
Inventor: Severus Snape
Etymology: English muffle
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

O

Oculus Reparo

Incantation: Oculus Reparo
Pronunciation: OCK-you-liss reh-PAH-roh
Effect: Mends eyeglasses
Light: None
Etymology: Latin oculus, meaning "eyes" and Reparo
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)

P

Patronus Charm

Incantation: Expecto Patronum
Pronunciation: ek-SPEK-toh puh-TROH-num
Effect: Summons a guardian of light to protect the caster from dark creatures, such as Dementors or Lethifolds.
Light: Silvery-White
Etymology: Latin Expecto, "I await", and Patronus, "guardian"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Periculum

Incantation: Periculum
Pronunciation: per-IK-yoo-lum
Effect: Shoots a red firework
Light: Red
Etymology: Latin periculum, meaning "danger"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)

Protean Charm

Effect: Causes copies of something to mimic the original
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Purple Firecrackers

Effect: Shoots several purple firecrackers
Light: Purple
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Q

Quietus

Incantation: Quietus
Pronunciation: QUIET-us
Effect: Quiets something
Light: None
Etymology: Latin quietus, meaning "quiet"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

R

Red Sparks

Effect: Red Sparks
Light: Red
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Reductor Curse

Incantation: Reducto
Pronunciation: ree-DUK-toh
Effect: Blasts solid objects to pieces
Light: Blue
Etymology: English reduce, meaning "to bring down"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Revealing Charm

Incantation: Aparecium
Pronunciation: AH-pah-REE-see-um
Effect: Reveals hidden writing
Light: Purple
Etymology: Latin appareo, meaning "lay bare"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Revulsion Jinx

Incantation: Relashio
Pronunciation: re-LASH-ee-oh
Effect: Releases the target's grip, sometimes painfully
Light: Purple
Etymology: French relâcher, meaning "to release"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

S

Scouring Charm

Incantation: Scourgify
Effect: Cleans target object
Light: None
Etymology: English scour, "to clean," and -ify, "to make"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Sectumsempra

Incantation: Sectumsempra
Pronunciation: sek-TUM-semp-ruh
Effect: Slashes victim, as if with a sword
Light: Bright flash
Inventor: Severus Snape
Etymology: Latin sectum, "having been cut", and sempra, "always"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Severing Charm

Incantation: Diffindo
Pronunciation: deef-IN-doe
Effect: Cuts things
Light: White
Inventor: Delfina Crimp
Etymology: The incantation is Latin for "split"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)

Shrinking Charm

Incantation: Reducio
Pronunciation: reh-DOO-see-oh
Effect: Shrinks objects, counters the Engorgement Charm
Light: Purple
Etymology: English reduce, meaning "to bring down"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Skurge

Incantation: Skurge
Pronunciation: skurj
Effect: Clears ectoplasm
Light: White, Green, or Blue
Etymology: English scour, meaning "to clean"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)

Snake Summons Spell

Incantation: Serpensortia
Pronunciation: ser-pen-SOR-tee-uh
Effect: Conjures a large, black snake
Light: none
Etymology: Latin serpens, "serpent", and oriri, "to be created"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Softening Charm

Incantation: Spongify
Pronunciation: SPUNJ-ih-fie
Effect: Softens the target object, or makes the target springy
Light: Pink
Etymology: English sponge, and -ify, "to make"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)

Stunning Spell

Incantation: Stupefy
Pronunciation: STOO-peh-fie
Effect: Renders victim unconscious
Light: Red
Etymology: English, meaning "to be stunned"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Summoning Charm

Incantation: Accio
Pronunciation: AHK-see-oh
Effect: Pulls things
Light: None
Etymology: Latin accio, meaning "call" or "summon"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

T

Tickling Charm

Incantation: Rictusempra
Pronunciation: RICK-too-SEM-prah
Effect: Tickles the victim
Light: Silver
Etymology: Latin rictus and sempra; meaning "forever open-mouthed"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Tickling Hex

Incantation: Titillando
Pronunciation: TI-til-lan-do
Effect: Tickles the victim
Light: Purple
First Seen: Harry Potter Trading Card Game

Toenail-growing hex

Effect: Causes victim's toenails to grow at an alarming rate
Inventor: Severus Snape
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Tongue-Tying Curse

Incantation: Mimble Wimble
Pronunciation: MIM-bul WIM-bul
Effect: Binds target's tongue to prevent them casting their next spell
Light: Blue
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)

U

Unbreakable Charm

Effect: Renders an object unbreakable
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Undetectable Extension Charm

Effect: Makes a container larger within, while magically disguising the effect.
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Unlocking Charm

Incantation: Alohomora
Pronunciation: ah-LOH-huh-MOR-uh
Effect: Unlocks most locks
Light: Blue, Yellow, or none
Etymology: West African Sidiki word, meaning "friendly to thieves"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

V

Verdillious

Incantation: Verdillious
Pronunciation: ver-DILL-ee-us
Effect: Green sparks
Light: Green
Etymology: Latin verdis, meaning "green"
First Seen: Harry Potter Trading Card Game

Verdimillious

Incantation: Verdimillious
Pronunciation: ver-dih-MILL-ee-us
Effect: Green sparks
Light: Green
Etymology: Latin verdis, meaning "green"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Vermillious

Incantation: Vermillious
Pronunciation: ver-MILL-ee-us
Effect: Red sparks
Light: Red
Etymology: English vermillion, a shade of red
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Vipera Evanesca

Incantation: Vipera Evanesca
Pronunciation: Vee-PARE-uh eh-vuh-NES-kuh
Effect: Vanishes conjured snakes
Light: none
Etymology: Latin evanesco, meaning "disappear." Vipera is the genus of venomous vipers
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Vulnera Sanentur

Incantation: Vulnera Sanentur
Pronunciation: VULL-ner-uh sa-NEN-tur
Effect: Stitches and heals cut flesh (for major wounds)
Light: None
Etymology: Latin vulnus, "wound", and sanare, "to heal"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

W

Wand-Lighting Charm

Incantation: Lumos
Pronunciation: LOO-mohs
Effect: End of the caster's wand emits a beam of light
Light: White
Etymology: Latin lumen, meaning "light"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Wand-Extinguishing Charm

Incantation: Nox
Pronunciation: NOHKS
Effect: Reverses effect of the wand-lighting charm
Light: None
Etymology: Latin nox, meaning "night"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Water-Making Spell

Incantation: Aguamenti
Pronunciation: AH-gwah-MEN-tee
Effect: Conjures water
Light: Blue
Etymology: Latin aqua, meaning "water" and mentis, meaning "mind"
First Seen: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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