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"Today we'll learn Lumos Maxima, a modified version of the Wand-Lighting Charm! You are a bright bunch of students and I have the utmost faith in you. Let's begin!"

— Professor Flitwick to fifth-year students in Charms class^[src]

Lumos Maxima was the incantation to a charm that could be used to produce a blinding flash of bright white light from the tip of the wand,^[1] a modified version of the Wand-Lighting Charm.^[2]

Casting

LumosMaximaHM — This charm creating a large burst of light from the wand tip

To cast this light-creation spell, one had to flick their wand, then draw it back and flick it a second time, after which it would light, as noted in chapter thirty-two of Extreme Incantations by Violeta Stitch. The spellbook also included a diagram depicting the proper casting of this spell.^[1]

History

During the 1988–1989 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Filius Flitwick taught his fifth-year Charms students this charm in preparation for their upcoming Ordinary Wizarding Levels.^[2]

In the summer of 1993, Harry Potter practised this charm while reading the instructions from Extreme Incantations under his bed covers at 4 Privet Drive.^[1]

Known practitioners

Violeta Stitch^[1]

Etymology

The incantation is derived from the incantation for its predecessor, "Lumos", and the Latin word "maxima", which means "very great" or "greatest".

Behind the scenes

Lumos Maxima was created for the third film and appears again in the sixth film, and does not make an appearance in any of the books.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, it was not explicitly explained why Harry could perform magic outside school terms and in a Muggle household, without reprimand from the British Ministry of Magic shown. It is possible it was allowed as homework.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the spell was produced in the dark Cave by Dumbledore nonverbally, and then by Harry verbally, identifying the spell. They produced the spell and then waved the lit wand and flung the light into the distance. The wand itself remained lit, but the orb flew away and settled by lighting the whole area to a far greater extent. The orb eventually fell from the air and extinguished on its own after a while.^[4]
- Lumos Maxima was taught at Hogwarts to fifth years,^[2] but in the film adaptation, Harry was able to perform it during the summer before his third year.
Lumos Maxima was used to introduce The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to fans by illuminating Hogwarts Castle.
In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Lumos Maxima has the same wand gesture as the Wand-Lighting Charm.

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film), Chapter 1 (Under Covers Prologue)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 29 (Final Preparations) - Charms Lesson "Lumos Maxima"
↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Announcement Trailer
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film), Chapter 26 (Inferi Attack)

Charms (class)

Charm-book writers and developers
Blagdon Blay · Daisy Pennifold · Delfina Crimp · Miranda Goshawk · Jarleth Hobart · Basil Horton · Helixa Hyslop · Syna Hyslop · Randolph Keitch · Levina Monkstanley · Orabella Nuttley · Mnemone Radford · Scarpin · Elliot Smethwyck · Felix Summerbee · Violeta Stitch
Professors	Fortinbras · Filius Flitwick · Abraham Ronen · Unidentified male professor · Unidentified medieval professor
Textbooks	Achievements in Charming · Extreme Incantations · Quintessence: A Quest · The Standard Book of Spells
Charms studied at Hogwarts
Anti-Alohomora Charm · Ascension Charm (Ascendio) · Banishing Charm (Depulso) · Blackboard Writing Spell · Blue sparks · Bombardment Spell (Bombarda) · Box Blasting Charm (Cistem Aperio) · Bubble-Head Charm · Cheering Charm · Cleaning Charm · Colour Change Charm (Colovaria) · Confundus Charm (Confundo) · Counter-charm for hiccoughs · Dancing Feet Spell (Tarantallegra) · Descendo · Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) · Disillusionment Charm · Drought Charm · Entrancing Enchantments (theoretically) · Eradication Spell (Deletrius) · Engorgement Charm (Engorgio) · Extinguishing Spell · Fire-Making Spell (Incendio) · Freezing Charm (Immobulus) · Freezing Spell (Glacius) · Full Body-Bind Curse (Petrificus Totalus) · General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem) · Gouging Spell (Defodio) · Growth Charm · Ice Jinx · Impervius Charm (Impervius) · Knitting Charm · Knockback Jinx (Flipendo) · Leg-Locker Curse (Locomotor Mortis) · Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) · Locking Spell (Colloportus) · Locomotion Charm (Locomotor) · Lumos Solem Spell (Lumos Solem) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Memory Charm (Obliviate) · Muffliato Charm (Muffliato) · Nonverbal spells · Pack Charm (Pack) · Red Sparks (Vermillious) · Reductor Curse (Reducto) · Scouring Charm (Scourgify) · Seize and pull charm (Carpe Retractum) · Severing Charm (Diffindo) · Shrinking Charm (Reducio) · Silencing Charm (Silencio) · Slowing Charm (Arresto Momentum) · Skurge Charm (Skurge) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Spell for growing legs · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm (Accio) · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Unlocking Charm (Alohomora) · Vinegar to wine spell · Wand-Extinguishing Charm (Nox) · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos) · Lumos Maxima · Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti)

[PAF-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film), Chapter 1 (Under Covers Prologue)

[HM529c-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 29 (Final Preparations) - Charms Lesson "Lumos Maxima"

[3] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Announcement Trailer

[HBPF-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film), Chapter 26 (Inferi Attack)

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+{{Quote|Today we'll learn ''Lumos Maxima'', a modified version of the Wand-Lighting Charm! You are a bright bunch of students and I have the utmost faith in you. Let's begin!|[[Filius Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]] to [[Fifth year|fifth-year]] students in [[Charms (class)|Charms class]]|Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery}}
+'''''Lumos Maxima''''' was the [[incantation]] to a [[charm]] that could be used to produce a blinding flash of bright white light from the tip of the [[wand]],<ref name="PAF" /> a [[Maxima|modified version]] of the [[Wand-Lighting Charm]].<ref name="HM529c">{{HM|5|29|c}}</ref>
+==Casting==
-{{Quote|A blinding blast of light flashes from the second story window of [[4 Privet Drive|Number Four]].|Description|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+[[File:LumosMaximaHM.png|150px|thumb|right|This charm creating a large burst of light from the wand tip]]
+To cast this [[Light-creation spells|light-creation spell]], one had to flick their [[wand]], then draw it back and flick it a second time, after which it would light, as noted in chapter thirty-two of ''[[Extreme Incantations]]'' by [[Violeta Stitch]]. The spellbook also included a diagram depicting the proper casting of this spell.<ref name="PAF" />
+==History==
-'''''Lumos Maxima''''' is the [[incantation]] of the strongest [[Modifier|variation]] of the [[Wand-Lighting Charm]]. It produces a blinding flash of [[Wandlight|light]] from the very tip of the [[wand]]; it can be thrown far off of the wand, illuminating the surrounding area for several minutes after its initial casting, floating in mid-air, before darkening.
+During the [[1988–1989 school year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], [[Professor]] [[Filius Flitwick]] taught his [[Fifth year|fifth-year]] [[Charms (class)|Charms]] students this charm in preparation for their upcoming [[Ordinary Wizarding Level]]s.<ref name="HM529c"/>
+In the summer of [[1993]], [[Harry Potter]] practised this charm while reading the instructions from ''[[Extreme Incantations]]'' under his bed covers at [[4 Privet Drive]].<ref name="PAF" />
-This [[charm]] is covered in chapter thirty-two of ''[[Extreme Incantations]]'' by [[Violeta Stitch]]; this book is used for the [[third year]]s' [[Charms (class)|charms]] [[homework]].
+==Known practitioners==
-At the end of the [[1992-1993 school year]], [[Professor]] [[Filius Flitwick]] assigned his [[second year]] [[Wizardkind|student]]s this [[charm]] to practice in the summer before their [[third year]].
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-*[[Albus Dumbledore]]
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-*[[Harry Potter]]
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-*[[Violeta Stitch]]
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+*[[Violeta Stitch]]<ref name="PAF" />
 ==Etymology==
 The [[incantation]] is derived from the [[incantation]] for its predecessor, "''[[Wand-Lighting Charm|Lumos]]''", and the [[Latin]] word "''maxima''", which means "''very great''" or "''greatest''".
-==See also==
-*[[Wandlight]]
-*''[[Wand-Lighting Charm|Lumos]]''
-*''[[Lumos Solem]]''
-*''[[Lumos Duo]]''
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*"''Lumos Maxima''" was used to introduce ''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]'' to fans by illuminating [[Hogwarts Castle]].
+*''Lumos Maxima'' was created for the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|third film]] and appears again in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|sixth film]], and does not make an appearance in any of the [[Harry Potter (book series)|books]].
+**In {{POA|FA}}, it was not explicitly explained why Harry could perform magic outside school terms and in a [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] household, without reprimand from the [[British Ministry of Magic]] shown. It is possible it was allowed as homework.
-*This [[spell]] was created for the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|third]] [[Harry Potter (film series)|film]] and does not make an appearance in any of the [[Harry Potter (book series)|novels]].
+**In {{HBP|FA}}, the spell was produced in the dark [[The Cave|Cave]] by Dumbledore nonverbally, and then by Harry verbally, identifying the spell. They produced the spell and then waved the lit wand and flung the light into the distance. The wand itself remained lit, but the orb flew away and settled by lighting the whole area to a far greater extent. The orb eventually fell from the air and extinguished on its own after a while.<ref name="HBPF"/>
+**''Lumos Maxima'' was taught at Hogwarts to fifth years,<ref name="HM529c"/> but in the film adaptation, Harry was able to perform it during the summer before his third year.
+*''Lumos Maxima'' was used to introduce {{WWHP}} to fans by illuminating [[Hogwarts Castle]].
+*In {{HM}}, ''Lumos Maxima'' has the same wand gesture as the [[Wand-Lighting Charm]].
 ==Appearances==
+*{{POA|F}} {{1st}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{1st}}
+*{{HBP|F}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
+*{{DH|G2}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]''
+*{{FB|F}}
-*''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]''
+*{{HPK}}
+*{{WWHP}}
+*{{HPV|CR}}
+*{{HM}}
+*{{PAS}}
+*{{HPMCW}}
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
+==See also==
+*[[Light-creation spells]]
+*[[Wand-Lighting Charm]]
+*[[Lumos Solem Spell]]
+*''[[Lumos Duo]]''
+{{Charms}}
+[[de:Lumos Maxima]]
+[[de2:Lumos Maxima]]
+[[es:Lumos maxima]]
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+[[it:Lumos Maxima]]
+[[pl:Lumos Maxima]]
+[[pt-br:Lumos Maxima]]
+[[ru:Люмос Максима]]
 [[Category:Charms]]
-[[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]]
 [[Category:Light-based magic]]
-[[Category:Spells of known incantation]]
+[[Category:Spells with a light]]
+[[Category:Spells with incantations of Latin origin]]
+[[Category:Spells with modifiers]]