The '''Substantive Charm''' was a [[spell]] of unknown effect. The day before his [[O.W.L.]] exam for [[Charms (class)|Charms]], [[Seamus Finnigan]] laid on the floor reciting this spell's definition as his friend, [[Dean Thomas]], confirmed it in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade Five]]''.
The '''Substantive Charm''' was a [[spell]] of unknown effect. The day before his [[O.W.L.]] exam for [[Charms (class)|Charms]], [[Seamus Finnigan]] laid on the floor reciting this spell's definition as his friend, [[Dean Thomas]], confirmed it in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade Five]]''.
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==Behind the scenes==
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*Given that the word "substantive" means 'solid' or 'existent', it is likely that this spell has such a use; it might possibly be used to solidify ghosts, hurting them in a similar way to ''[[Skurge]]''.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Mention}}
Given that the word "substantive" means 'solid' or 'existent', it is likely that this spell has such a use; it might possibly be used to solidify ghosts, hurting them in a similar way to Skurge.
