Slug-vomiting Charm

Slug-Vomiting Charm
Incantation	Slugulus Eructo or Eat Slugs
Type	Charm
Light	Green
Effect	Causes the victim to vomit slugs

The Slug-Vomiting Charm (Slugulus Eructo) is a spell that causes the victim to burp up slugs and slime for approximately ten minutes. It is described as a green jet of light.

In 1992, Ron Weasley attempted to curse Draco Malfoy with this charm after Malfoy referred to Hermione Granger as a "filthy little Mudblood". However, because his wand was broken, the spell backfired causing Ron to curse himself. Ron was then taken inside to Rubeus Hagrid's Hut were he threw up slugs every so often into the basin given him by Hagrid.

Ron vomiting slugs

Behind the scenes

• In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ron says "Eat Slugs!" to perform this charm, but it is unknown if this is its actual incantation.
• In Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4, the incantation, Slugulus Eructo, is revealed. When shopping in Diagon Alley, if one enters Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment, they can buy this spell. It belongs in the Transfiguration category. The victim will belch slugs for a while.
• Rupert Grint stated that vomiting slugs was the most challenging scene to film in that movie: "I think coughing up slugs was quite hard. Ron has a scene where he has to cough up these giant slugs. I had this giant slug in my mouth loaded with slime and I spat them out. I think it was plastic. I hope it was plastic."
  • Despite the challenge, Rupert apparently enjoyed filming the scene: "It was so fun because they had all these different flavours of slug slime. There was chocolate, there was lemon, there was orange, there was peppermint. All these different flavours - they made them taste really nice."

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
• Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4