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Common Spells of The
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While these are not, by any means, all of the spells you will come across in the Harry Potter books, these are the most common and frequently used or referenced ones. Accio – (a.k.a., summoning charm) This spell brings an object to the person who cast the spell Alohomora – Charm that will open a locked door Avada Kedavra – (a.k.a., the killing curse) This spell kills people instantly and is marked with a flash of green light, this is one of the “unforgivable curses” Binding Charm – Creates invisible ropes which bind a person to prevent them from moving Bubble-head Charm – Surrounds the person who cast the spell with a large bubble of air to help them breath Cheering Charm – Used to make someone happy Colloportus – Used to seal a door Confundus Charm – Causes confusion to those it is cast upon Conjunctivitis Curse – Causes harm and blindness to those it is cast upon Conjuring Spells – Creates objects out of thin air (not to be confused with 'accio'/the summoning charm) Cruciatus Curse – One of the “unforgivable curses,” this spell causes intolerable pain to those on which it is cast Diffindo – (a.k.a., severing charm) This charm cuts away portions of something Disillusionment Charm – This charm hides the properties of an object or person Engorgio – (a.k.a., engorgement charm) This charm enlarges an item or person Ennervate – Revives a person hit by a stunning spell Evanesco – Makes an object vanish permanently Expecto Patronum – (a.k.a. Patronus Charm) Used to conjure a Patronus, a protective force that will stave off Dementors Expelliarmus – (a.k.a., disarming spell) Makes an object/weapon fly out of your opponent’s hands Fidelus Charm – Complicated spell that hides a person or persons completely. The only person able to reveal the whereabouts is known as a “secret keeper” Finite Incantatem – Ends the effects of a spell Furnunculus – Causes boils to erupt over a person’s body Hover Charm – Makes an object float in mid-air Impedimenta – Stops or slows an object down Imperius Curse – One of the “unforgivable curses,” this curse causes someone to be under the complete control of the person who casts the spell Imperturbable Charm – Creates an invisible barrier to a room to prevent eavesdropping Impervious – Makes something waterproof Incendio – Starts a fire Locomotor Mortis – Binds a person legs together so they can not walk Lumos – Causes a soft beam of light to emit from the person’s wand Mobilicorpus – Moves a body Morsmorde – Conjures the dark mark Nox – Ends the Lumos spell and turns out the light emanating from the wand. Obliteration Charm – Removed traces/tracks a person has left behind Obliviate – Removes a person’s memory Oculus Reparo – Repairs eyeglasses Petrificus Totalus – Binds a persons entire body so that they can not move Portus – Turns an object into a portkey Prior Incantato – Spell which forces a wand to emit a ghost image of the last spell that was cast. When it happens spontaneously when two wands with the same core are forced to duel, it is called “prior incantatem.” Protean Charm – Makes something such as galleons change their form to mimick that of a “parent” object Protego – (a.k.a., shield charm) This charm protects the user from spells cast at them Reducio – Opposite of engorgio, this spell returns the target to normal size Reducto – Moves objects out of the path of the person who casts the spell Reparo – Repairs an object Rictusempra – Causes a fit of uncontrollable laughter to the target Riddikulus – Causes a boggart to take on a silly appearance Scourgify – Cleans things Serpensortia – Causes a snake to erupt from the end of a wand Silencio – Silences a person or object Stupefy – Renders a person unconscious Unbreakable Charm – Makes something unbreakable Wingardium Leviosa – Causes an object to levitate |
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