Changes: Portkey Spell

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"For a moment the kettle trembled, glowing with an odd blue light; then it quivered to rest, as solidly black as ever."

— Description^[src]

Portus is a charm used to transform an ordinary object into a Portkey.

Immediately after casting, the target will glow bright blue, as the Portkey does when it is ready, but after a few seconds it will return to its normal colour.

Since creating Portkeys are restricted by the Ministry of Magic, the usage of this spell also requires permission.

This was the subject of a question of the Theory of Charms O.W.L. in 1996^[1]

Known Users

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First identified as Portkey Spell)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)

Notes and references

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 {{Spell infobox
 |name=''Portus''
+|image=
-|incantation =Portus
+|incantation=''Portus''<br/>(POR-tus)
 |type=[[Charm]]
+|hand=
-|effect=Creates a [[portkey]]
+|light=Blue
+|effect=Creates a [[Portkey]]
 }}
-'''''Portus''''' (POR-tus) is the [[spell]] used to turn an ordinary object into a [[Portkey]]. The object then takes on the trademark blue glow of a Portkey.
+{{Quote|For a moment the kettle trembled, glowing with an odd blue light; then it quivered to rest, as solidly black as ever.|Description|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-==Known uses==
-{|cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4" border="3" class="wikitable"
+'''''Portus''''' is a [[charm]] used to [[Transfiguration|transform]] an ordinary object into a [[Portkey]].
-!Portkey
-!User(s)
+Immediately after casting, the target will glow bright blue, as the [[Portkey]] does when it is ready, but after a few seconds it will return to its normal colour.
-!Starting point
-!Destination
+Since creating Portkeys are restricted by the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], the usage of this spell also requires permission.
-!Creator
-|-
+This was the subject of a question of the [[Theory of Charms]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] in [[1996]]<ref>See [[:File:TheoryofCharmsExam.jpg|this image]].</ref>
-|[[Broom]]
-|
+==Known Users==
-[[Unidentified Quidditch referee]]
+* [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.]]
-|
+* [[Albus Dumbledore]]
-[[Quidditch pitch]]
+* [[Bathilda Bagshot]]
-|
-[[Sahara Desert]]
-|Unidentified [[Quidditch]] fan
-|-
-|-
-|Unknown
-|
-[[Gellert Grindelwald]]
-|
-[[Godric's Hollow]]
-|
-Central Europe
-|[[Bathilda Bagshot]]
-|-
-|An old boot
-|
-*[[Amos Diggory|Amos]] and [[Cedric Diggory]]
-*[[Harry Potter]]
-*[[Hermione Granger]]
-*[[Arthur Weasley|Arthur]], [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]], [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]
-|[[Stoatshead Hill]]
-|[[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]]
-|Unknown, presumably the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]
-|-
-|An old newspaper
-|Unknown
-|Unknown
-|[[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]]
-|Unknown, presumably the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]
-|-
-|A punctured football
-|Unknown
-|Unknown
-|[[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]]
-|Unknown, presumably the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]
-|-
-|An empty drink can
-|Unknown
-|Unknown
-|[[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]]
-|Unknown, presumably the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]
-|-
-|[[Triwizard Cup]]
-|
-*[[Cedric Diggory]]
-*[[Harry Potter]]
-|[[Quidditch pitch]], [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]
-|[[Little Hangleton Graveyard]]
-|[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]]
-|-
-|A blackened kettle
-|
-*[[Harry Potter]]
-*[[Fred Weasley|Fred]], [[George Weasley|George]], [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]
-|[[Headmaster's office]], [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]
-|[[12 Grimmauld Place]]
-|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
-|-
-|The head of a [[Fountain of Magical Brethren|golden statue]]
-|
-[[Harry Potter]]
-|[[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]
-|[[Headmaster's office]], [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]
-|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
-|-
-|A small, silver-backed hairbrush
-|
-*[[Harry Potter]]
-*[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
-|[[Tonks house|The Tonks' house]]
-|[[The Burrow]]
-|Unknown member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]
-|-
-|A rusty oilcan
-|None
-|Unknown house of a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]
-|[[The Burrow]]
-|Unknown member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]
-|-
-|An ancient sneaker
-|None
-|Unknown house of a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]
-|[[The Burrow]]
-|Unknown member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]
-|-
-|Unknown
-|
-*[[George Weasley]]
-*[[Remus Lupin]]
-|Unknown house of a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]
-|[[The Burrow]]
-|Unknown member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]
-|-
-|A bent coathanger
-|
-*[[Hermione Granger]]
-*[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]
-|Unknown house of a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]
-|[[The Burrow]]
-|Unknown member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]
-|}
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]{{1st}}''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
-*''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{1st ID}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
-*[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'']]
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Mention}}
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[fr:Portus]]
 [[fi:Portus]]
 [[Category:Charms]]
-[[Category:Transfiguration Spells]]
+[[Category:Spells of known incantation]]
+[[Category:Transportation]]