Aug. 12, 2008 - I've been tagged
How City Are You?
[x] I've drunk Starbucks more than once in my life
[x] Sometimes I link arms when I walk with someone
[x] I shop at AE, A&F, or HCO
[x] I own 4 or more dress shirts/dresses
[] I will never be caught without my cell phone
[x] I blow dry/straighten my hair on a daily basis
[] I will wear flip flops no matter what the weather
[x] I own an over sized pair of sunglasses
[x] I own 1 or more pairs of ripped jeans
[x] I layer my shirts
[] I have/had a "Myspace mirror pic" (numerous pics of me taking a picture of me, but never actually posted anywheres!)
[x] When I'm not drinking Starbucks I prefer water
[] I get annoyed with tom-boys..
[] I own an over sized bag or purse
[] I have seen every episode of Laguna Beach
[] My new fav is the Hills
[x] I say "lol" in online chat
[x] own/have owned straight legged jeans
[x] I walk across the street when cars are there or not
[x] I wear necklaces
[x] I own an iPod/mp3 player
[x] I have the internet
[x] I have more than 1 screen name
[] I own/have owned a small teacup dog
[x] I have said "lol" or "OMG!" by accident in a real conversation
[x] I love shopping (for books...)
[x] I shop whenever I have a chance
[] I have watched the Simple Life. (the WHAT?)
multiply by 3 and put "I'm % City"
I'm 57% City!
How COUNTRY Are You?
have you...?
[x] ridden a horse
[] owned a horse (partially)
[x] owned land
[x] been 4 wheeling
[x] said "ain't"
[] been cow-tipping
[x] been deer hunting
[x] been swimming in a lake
[x] caught a fish
[x] seen a deer get skinned
....You....
[] have worked on a ranch or on land
[] have lived in a house in the middle of nowhere
[x] have been duck hunting
[x] went swimming in a river
[x] driven in a truck
[x] own or owned a rebel flag (I'm a Northerner during the Civil War!)
[x] have said I dont like it... I love it
[x] have a funny accent or people have told you that
[x] own or owned a pair of cowboy boots
[] own/owned a cowboy/straw hat
[x] own/have owned a big dog
[x] say "y'all" (all the time!!!)
[x] have been made fun of for sayin "y'all"
You also
[x]swear when you're mad (darn, heck, gosh on occasion)
[x] go/have gone to church on sunday
[] have ridded a horse to somewhere in town
[] have gone on a field trip to a farm/ranch
[] made deer jerky
[x] have eaten deer meat
[x] have shot a gun before
I am 66% Country!
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Jul. 26, 2008 -
My Top 5 Movie
1. Dark Knight
2. Batman Begins
3. Starwars Series
4. The Invisible
5. When a Stranger Calls
My Top 5 Movie I want to see
1. Dark Knight
2. The Bucket List
3. The Strangers
4. 300
5. Will
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Jul. 10, 2008 - beautiful lie
Lie awake in bed at night
And think about your life
Do you want to be different? (Different...)
Try to let go of the truth
The battles of your youth
’Cause this is just a game
It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful lie makes me
It's time to forget about the past
To wash away what happened last (happened last)
Hide behind an empty face
Don't ask too much, just say
'Cause this is just a game
It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful lie makes me
Lie....Beautiful
Everyone's looking at me
I'm running around in circles, baby
A quiet desperation's building higher
I've got to remember this is just a game
(LLLLLIIIIIIIIEEEEEEE)So beautiful, beautiful... X4
It's a beautiful lie ---
It's a perfect denial ---(So beautiful, beautiful)
Such a beautiful lie to believe in ---
So beautiful, beautiful lie makes me
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May. 27, 2008 - How 2 Pig Squeal or Bree
A BREE is made by starting with a deep intake of air that is brought in using the diaphragm....this produces a growl which in turn is used for the basis of a BREE...now to BREE you tighten the throat and place the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth and and suck air in very quickly through your air passage which has been tightened....sucking in large amounts of air while doing this creates a high pitched "pig squeal" if you will and now you add vowls such as EE or OO or sometimes you add things like R and saying things such as WAR and GREE or BROO or GROO such things as that will give you the sound.
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May. 19, 2008 - The Spell from Harry Potter
A
Accio (Summoning Charm)
Pronunciation: Various suggestions have been made, including:
['ɑkkio] (AK-ee-o) - classical Latin (film, video game)
['ɑksio] (AK-see-o) - (audio book)
['æsio] (AH-see-o) - (Scholastic) English
Description: This charm summons an object to the caster, potentially over a significant distance.[2]
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, when it was briefly used by Molly Weasley on the Weasley twins to confiscate their Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes' products from their pockets, before they left for the Quidditch World Cup. Later on in the same book, Harry summons his broom to complete the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament.[GF Ch.20] Near the end of the book, Harry summons a Portkey he can't reach to escape from the Battle in the Graveyard. Also seen in Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows to try to summon Horcruxes, and Harry even tries to summon a falling Rubeus Hagrid.
Suggested Etymology: The Latin word accio means "I call" or "I summon".[3]In the Hungarian translation, the spell is called "Invito", possibly from the word "to invite".
(Age-Line Spell)
Description: Creates a line that is impassable by people below a set age.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen only in Goblet of Fire, Albus Dumbledore cast this spell to stop underage students from placing their names into the Goblet of Fire[GF Ch.16].
Notes: Fred and George Weasley, along with several other students made failed attempts to (though underage) pass the line using age potions. Fred and George claimed that this was the ultimate potion, but when they attempted to cross the line it resulted in growing old with white hair and beards.
Aguamenti
Pronunciation: AH-gwa-MEN-tee or AG-YOO-A-menti (IPA: /a.gwə.'mɛn.ti/)
Description: Produces a jet of water from the witch or wizard's wand.
Seen/Mentioned: First named in Half-Blood Prince, Harry casts this spell in an attempt to create water for Dumbledore to drink after taking Voldemort's potion[HBP Ch.26]and then to douse Hagrid's hut after it is set on fire later.[HBP Ch.28] Then in Deathly Hallows, Hermione Granger uses it to put out Mundungus' searing eyebrows after Harry accidentally set them on fire [DH Ch.11]. Later on Harry uses it in a failed attempt to douse Vincent Crabbe's Fiendfyre curse in the Room of Requirement[DH Ch.31].
Suggested Etymology: The Latin word aqua which has morphed into modern languages like Spanish as agua which means "water", combined with a form of the Latin verb mentio which means to "speak, mention, or proclaim".[4]
Alohomora
Pronunciation: AL-lo-ha-MOR-ah (IPA: /ə'lo.həˌmo.ɹə/)
Description: Used to open and unlock doors,[5] but doors may be bewitched so that this spell has no effect.
Seen/Mentioned: Used throughout the series, first use by Hermione in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Later unsuccessfully cast, again by Hermione, on the door in the door at the back of the room with flying keys inside it in Hogwarts[PS Ch.16]. Loses use gradually in the series as the characters discover more and more doors, chests etc. with counter-charms on them eg. the doors into Professor Snape's and Professor Umbridge's offices are mentioned as being Alohamora-proof.
Etymology: From the West African Sidiki dialect used in geomancy meaning: Friendly to theives as stated by J.K. Rowling in testimony during the WB and JKR vs. RDR Books [6]
Anapneo
Pronunciation: ah-NAP-nee-oh (IPA: /ə.'næp.ni.əʊ/)
Description: Clears the target's airway, if blocked.
Seen/Mentioned: Shown in Half-Blood Prince, Horace Slughorn casts this spell on Marcus Belby when the latter begins to choke[HBP Ch.7].
Suggested Etymology: The Greek word anapneo which means "to draw breath or to revive".[7]
(Anti-Cheating Spell)
Description: Cast on parchment or quills to prevent the writer from cheating while writing answers.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as being cast on quills and exam papers for exams at Hogwarts[PS Ch.16].
(Anti-Disapparation Jinx)
Description: Used to prevent Disapparation in an area for a time. Presumably can be used to prevent an enemy from entering a defended area, or used to trap an enemy in an area.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Order of the Phoenix, used by Dumbledore to trap several Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries[OP Ch.36]. Also, cast long ago on Hogwarts, the reason why (As Hermione quotes innumerable times throughout the series) "No one can Apparate or Disapparate inside the Hogwarts grounds." In Deathly Hallows, Death Eaters had cast this spell, preventing the trio from escaping Hogsmeade.
(Antonin Dolohov's Curse)
Description: This curse causes serious internal injury, but does not show any external symptoms. It is described as cast with "a slashing motion", sending out a streak of purple flames.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen only in Order of the Phoenix, this spell is cast three times by Antonin Dolohov during the battle between the Death Eaters and members of Dumbledore's Army at the Ministry of Magic. All three times it is shown cast non-verbally, although one time this was due to Dolohov having previously been hit by the Silencing Charm and hence unable to speak.
Aparecium
Pronunciation: AH-par-EE-see-um (IPA: /æ.pə'ɹi.si.ʌm/)
Description: This spell makes invisible ink appear.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Hermione tries to make hidden writing appear in Tom Marvolo Riddle's diary[CS Ch.13].
Notes: See also Specialis Revelio.
Suggested Etymology: The Latin word appareo which means "to become visible or to appear".[4]
(Atmospheric Charm)
Description: Presumably causes weather patterns to be created.
Seen/Mentioned: It was said in Deathly Hallows that a malfunction of this spell may have been causing offices in the Ministry to rain.
Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse)
Pronunciation: uh-VAH-dah kuh-DAHV-rah (IPA: /ə.'væ.də kə.'dæv.ɹə/)
Description: Causes a bright green flash and a rushing noise, the curse causes instant death to the victim. There is no known counter-curse or blocking spell, although the caster can be interrupted, the victim can dodge the green jet, hide behind solid objects (which burst into flame when hit by it), or, if the casting wizard is not sufficiently competent, the curse may be completely ineffective as described by Barty Crouch Jr (acting as Alastor Moody) in Goblet of Fire. Harry twice countered this spell by casting Expelliarmus.
Certain magical conditions have also been documented to defeat the curse, even on a direct hit:
* Harry Potter was given magical protection against Lord Voldemort's use of the curse, when his mother sacrificed herself to save him.
* Harry is saved by the twin cores effect between his wand and Voldemort's during a duel, as well as during a battle. During this battle, Harry's phoenix feather wand snaps the wand Voldemort borrowed from one of his servants, Lucius Malfoy. The reason for this is unknown. Dumbledore believes this feat to be due to the unique connections and relationships between the two duellists, which are complex and are "realms of magic hitherto unknown".
* In Deathly Hallows, Harry is saved twice. The first time because when Voldemort tried to kill Harry as a baby, a piece of Voldemort's soul flaked off and was trapped within Harry himself (giving Harry a connection to, and many of the powers of, Voldemort). When the killing curse hit Harry in the Forbidden Forest, it killed the piece of Voldemort's soul trapped in Harry, and sent Harry to a nether region where Voldemort's use of Harry's blood gave Harry a lifeline back to the world of the living, should he choose to use it, and he decided to return to life. The second time, Harry was able to deflect the curse back at Voldemort (who died from it) because of a special condition involving the Elder Wand. This had been 'won' by Draco when he disarmed Dumbledore of his wand, but none understood this at the time, and Draco did not use the Elder Wand. Subsequently, Harry had won Draco's wand in a life-or-death duel, thereby proving to the Elder Wand that Harry should be the wand's true master. So when Harry used Draco's wand to cast Expelliarmus against Voldemort's killing curse, the killing curse rebounded on Voldemort leaving Harry unharmed.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned (not by name) at the beginning of the first book when Harry arrives to the Dursley's home. First seen in Goblet of Fire against muggle Frank Bryce.
Suggested Etymology: During an audience interview at the Edinburgh Book Festival (15 August 2004) Rowling said: "Does anyone know where avada kedavra came from? It is an ancient spell in Aramaic, and it is the original of abracadabra, which means 'let the thing be destroyed.' Originally, it was used to cure illness and the 'thing' was the illness, but I decided to make it the 'thing' as in the person standing in front of me. I take a lot of liberties with things like that. I twist them round and make them mine."[8]
Avis
Pronunciation: AH-vis (IPA: /a'vɪs/)
Description: This charm creates a flock of birds that pour forth from the caster's wand. When coupled with Oppugno, it can be used offensively.
Seen/Mentioned: Shown in Goblet of Fire, cast by Mr Ollivander to test Viktor Krum's wand[GF Ch.18]. In Half-blood Prince, it is cast by Hermione, followed by Oppugno which causes the birds to attack Ron Weasley.[HBP Ch.14]
Suggested Etymology: The Latin word avis which means, "bird".[4]
B
(Banishing Charm)
Description: Opposite to "Accio".
Seen/Mentioned: Seen in Goblet of Fire, cast by Hermione who perfectly banishes a cushion into a box which is their target in their Charms class.
(Bat-Bogey Hex)
Description: Grotesquely enlarges the target's bogeys, gives them wings, and sets them attacking the target.
Seen/Mentioned: Ginny Weasley is depicted as an accomplished caster of this particular spell[OP Ch.6]. She is shown to use it in Order of the Phoenix on Draco Malfoy[OP Ch.33], and in Half-Blood Prince on Zacharias Smith[HBP Ch.7].[9]
(Bedazzling Hex)
Description: Similar to a Disillusionment Charm, it can be used to conceal a person or an object.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned only in Deathly Hallows by Xenophilius Lovegood. Never cast in canon, nor is there any other mention of it.
Notes: Is used to make invisibility cloaks.
(Bubble-Head Charm)
Description: Puts a large bubble of air around the head of the user. Used as a magical equivalent of a breathing set.
Seen/Mentioned: in Goblet of Fire, Cedric Diggory and Fleur Delacour use this charm underwater in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament[GF Ch.26]. In Order of the Phoenix, it is described as used by many Hogwarts students when walking through the hallways, because of the bad smells caused by the various pranks played on Dolores Umbridge[OP Ch.30].
C
(Caterwauling Charm)
Description: Anyone entering the perimeter of a Caterwauling Charm sets off a high-pitched shriek.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Deathly Hallows, cast by Death Eaters over Hogsmeade to protect against intruders.[DH Ch.28]
Note: Similar to an intruder charm: they both produce an alarm if the vicinity is disturbed.
Cave Inimicum
Pronunciation: KAH-vay ih-NIH-mih-kum (IPA: /ˈkæ.ve ɪ.ˈnɪ.mɪ.kʌm/)
Description: Spell used to strengthen an enclosure from enemies.
Seen/Mentioned: Shown only in Deathly Hallows, cast by Hermione and Harry Potter to strengthen their campsites' defences[DH Ch.22].
Suggested Etymology: The Latin word caveo meaning "I warn, I watch out for" combined with inimicus meaning "unfriendly, adverse, or hostile".[4]
(Cheering Charm)
Description: Causes the person upon whom the spell was cast to become happy and contented, though heavy-handedness with the spell may cause the person to break into an uncontrollable laughing fit.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.[PA Ch.15]
Colloportus
Pronunciation: cul-loh-POR-tus (IPA: /kɔ.lo.ˈpɔ˞.təs/)
Description: Magically locks a door, preventing it from being opened by Muggle means.[10]
Seen/Mentioned: First in Order of the Phoenix, cast by Hermione in the Department of Mysteries.
Notes: This spell functions as the counter spell to Alohomora
Suggested Etymology: The Greek word kollao which means, "to join closely together, bind closely"[11] with the Latin word porta meaning "a gate".[4]
(Colour-Change Charm)
Description: Changes an object's colour.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Harry's Ordinary Wizarding Levels in Order of the Phoenix[OP Ch.31].
Confringo (Blasting Curse)
Pronunciation: con-FRIN-goh (hard "g") or con-FRIN-joh (IPA: /kʌn.ˈfɹɪŋ.gəʊ/ or /kʌn.ˈfɹɪn.dʒəʊ/)
Description: Causes anything that the spell meets to explode.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen only in Deathly Hallows. In the opening chapters, it is cast by Harry to destroy the sidecar of the flying motorbike[DH Ch.4]. Later, it is used by Hermione in an attempt to kill Nagini and facilitate an escape from Bathilda Bagshot's house in Godric's Hollow[DH Ch.17].
Suggested Etymology: The Latin word confringo which means, "to break in pieces, to bring to naught".[4]
Confundo (Confundus Charm)
Pronunciation: con-FUN-doh (IPA: /kʌn.ˈfʌn.dəʊ/)
Description: Causes the victim to become confused and befuddled.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in Prisoner of Azkaban, when Severus Snape suggests that Harry and Hermione had been Confunded to believe Sirius Black's claim to innocence[PA Ch.21]. In Goblet of Fire, it is suggested that a powerful Confundus Charm is responsible for the Goblet choosing a fourth Triwizard contestant[GF Ch.17]. It is first seen in action when Hermione uses it on Cormac McLaggen during Quidditch tryouts in Half-Blood Prince[HBP Ch.11]. Its vernacular name is first revealed when Harry uses it on security guards during the Gringotts break-in in Deathly Hallows.
Suggested Etymology: The Latin word confundo which means, "to confuse, throw into disorder".[4]
(Conjunctivitus Curse)
Description: A curse that causes great pain to the victim's eyes.
Seen/Mentioned: It is suggested by Sirius in Goblet of Fire as a means for defeating a dragon for the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, and used by Krum for this purpose.[GF Ch.19, 20] Mentioned in Order of the Phoenix as cast by Madame Maxime against giants.[OP Ch.20]
Crucio (Cruciatus Curse)
Cruciatus redirects here. For the ligaments in the knee, see Cruciate ligament.
Pronunciation: KROO-see-oh/KROO-shee-OH (IPA: /ˈkɹu.si.əʊ/)
Description: Inflicts unbearable pain on the recipient of the curse. The effects of the curse depend upon the desires and emotions of the character - to produce the "excruciating" pain implied by the name, one must (according to Bellatrix Lestrange) desire to cause pain purely for its own sake. The extreme pain inflicted by the curse when cast so - without any apparent evidence of physical harm - makes it uniquely suited as a form of torture.
Seen/Mentioned: first seen in Goblet of Fire introduced by Barty Crouch Jr (acting as Moody) and used on a spider. Used regularly by the Death Eaters as torture, and by Voldemort as punishment, even against his servants. Used twice by Harry on Death Eaters.
Suggested Etymology: Crucio (Latin) means "I torture" originating from crux (genitive crucis), which means "torture platform or stake" or, more specifically "cross". The word excruciating is descended from the same root - crucifixion was a form of torturous execution. In the novels, the verbal form of the word is 'cruciate', as when Amycus Carrow says in the final book "I’ll Cruciate the lot of ’em."
(Cushioning Charm)
Description: Creates an invisible cushioned area.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages, cast on broomsticks to provide a more comfortable ride. Shown in Deathly Hallows, used to cushion Harry, Ron, and Hermione's fall in Gringotts and Hogwarts.
D
Defodio (Gouging Spell)
Pronunciation: deh-FOH-dee-oh (IPA: dɛ.ˈfəʊ.di.əʊ/)
Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Harry, Ron and Hermione in Deathly Hallows to help dig their way out of the Gringotts Tunnels[DH Ch.26].
Suggested Etymology: Latin words de meaning "away from" and fodio meaning "to dig out, to excavate". [12]
Deletrius
Pronunciation: deh-LEE-tree-us (IPA: /də.'li.tɹi.əs/)
Seen/Mentioned: Seen only in Goblet of Fire when Amos Diggory gets rid of the echo of the Dark Mark from Harry's wand[GF Ch.9].
Suggested Etymology: English word delete meaning to remove.[13]
Densaugeo
Pronunciation: den-sah-OO-jee-oh /dɛn.'sɔ.dʒi.əʊ/)
Description: Causes the teeth of the recipient to grow at an alarming rate.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen only in Goblet of Fire, cast by Draco on Harry, which is then deflected onto Hermione[GF Ch.18].
Suggested Etymology: Latin dens meaning "tooth" and augeo meaning to "enlarge".[12]
Deprimo
Pronunciation: DEH-prih-moh.
Seen/Mentioned: Introduced in Deathly Hallows when Hermione casts this to blast a hole in the Lovegood's living room floor[DH Ch.21].
Suggested Etymology: Latin deprimo which means to "dig deep".[12]
Descendo
Pronunciation: deh-SEN-doh (IPA: /dɛ.ˈsɛn.dəʊ/)
Seen/Mentioned: Seen twice in Deathly Hallows, it is cast by Ron to magically cause the stairs in his room to descend[DH Ch.6], and later by Crabbe in the Room of Requirement to lower the wall behind which Ron is hiding[DH Ch.31].
Suggested Etymology: Latin descendo meaning "to come down, to descend".[12]
Diffindo (Severing Charm)
Pronunciation: dif-FIN-doh (IPA: /dɪ.'fɪn.dəʊ/)
Seen/Mentioned: In Goblet of Fire when Harry urgently wants to talk to Cedric he casts this spell to rip his bag, delaying him for class[GF Ch.9], and in Half-Blood Prince to switch covers of his potion books. Also shown several times in Deathly Hallows, for cutting ropes[DH Ch.9], chains[DH Ch.13], etc.
Suggested Etymology: Latin diffindo, "I divide."[3]
(Disillusionment Charm)
Seen/Mentioned: First in Philosopher's Stone, when Dumbledore tells Harry that he doesn't need a cloak to become invisible. In Order of the Phoenix, Moody casts this charm on Harry[OP Ch.3, 4]. Mentioned in Half-Blood Prince[HBP Ch.3]. Xenophilius Lovegood mentions, in Deathly Hallows, that Invisibility Cloaks are sometimes created by casting a Disillusionment Charm on a regular cloak[DH Ch.21].
Notes: The described sensation of a Disillusionment Charm is a feeling "something cold and wet trickling down your back." When the charm is lifted, the subject feels something hot trickling down their back.[OP Ch.3, 4]
Dissendium
Pronunciation: dis-EN-dee-um (IPA: /dɪ.'sɛn.di.əm/)
Description: Causes the statue of the humpbacked witch hiding the secret passage to Honeydukes, as well as other hidden passageways, to open up.[PA Ch.10]
Seen/Mentioned: Seen only in Prisoner of Azkaban.
Suggested Etymology: Latin discedo meaning "I swerve".[12]
Duro
Pronunciation: DOO-roh (IPA: /ˈdu.ɹəʊ/)
Description: Turns its target to stone.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen in Deathly Hallows, cast by Hermione while escaping from Death Eaters in Hogwarts[DH Ch.32].
Suggested Etymology Latin duro meaning "I make hard".[12]
E
Engorgio (Engorgement Charm)
Pronunciation: en-GOR-jee-oh (IPA: /ɪn.'gɔ˞.dʒi.əʊ/)
Description: Causes objects to swell in size.
Seen/Mentioned: A "Growth Charm" with the same effect is briefly mentioned. Hagrid is suspected of having performed the charm on his pumpkins in Chamber of Secrets. Then seen in Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr, impersonating Moody, casts it on a spider to enhance a demonstration of the effects of the Cruciatus Curse, and Ron suggested it might be the cause of Hagrid's abnormal size before learning that he is half-giant. It was also cast on a spider by Harry in Deathly Hallows.
Suggested Etymology: English word engorge meaning "to fill to excess".[13]
Episkey
Pronunciation: eh-PIS-key (IPA: /ɛpɪ'ski/)
Description: Used to heal relatively minor injuries. When this spell is cast, the person feels their injured body part go very hot and then very cold.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Goblet of Fire after the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. In Half-Blood Prince, Nymphadora Tonks uses this spell to fix Harry's broken nose; also used by Harry in the same book to fix Demelza Robins' mouth.
Suggested Etymology: Greek episkeu meaning "repair, restoration".[14]
Notes: Rowling writes in Half-Blood Prince that Harry's knowledge tells him this spell could belong to a family (or variety) of Healing Spells.
Erecto
Pronunciation: ee-RECK-toh or eh-RECK-toh (IPA: /ɪ.ˈɹɛk.təʊ/ or /ə.ˈɹɛk.təʊ/)
Description: Used to erect a tent or other structure.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione and Harry to construct shelter for themselves and Ron in Deathly Hallows.
Suggested Etymology: Latin erectus meaning "to set up, to raise".[12]
Evanesco (Vanishing Spell)
Pronunciation: ev-an-ES-koh (IPA: (IPA: /ɛ.vn̩.'ɛs.kəʊ/)
Description: Makes the target vanish.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Order of the Phoenix by Snape to make Harry's potions disappear from his cauldron. In addition, when Fred and George were showing off their puking pastilles, Lee Jordan cleared the bucket of vomit with the Evanesco spell. During their stay at #12, Grimmauld Place, Bill uses this on a stack of documents. This suggests that Vanished objects can be recovered.
Suggested Etymology: Latin evanesco meaning "to vanish".[12]
Notes: According to Minerva McGonagall, in Deathly Hallows, Vanished objects and organisms go "into non-being, which is to say, everything." This was McGonagall's response to the question, "Where do Vanished objects go?" from the doorknocker at Ravenclaw Tower.
Expecto Patronum (Patronus Charm)
Main article: Patronus Charm
Expelliarmus
Pronunciation: ex-pel-ee-AR-mus (IPA: /ɛks.ˌpɛ.li.'a˞.mɪs/)
Description: This spell is used to disarm another wizard, typically by causing the victim's wand to fly out of reach[15][16]. It can also throw the target backwards when enough power is put into it. As demonstrated in Prisoner of Azkaban, simultaneous use of this spell by multiple witches or wizards on a single person can throw the wizard back with much greater force.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Chamber of Secrets, when Snape disarms Gilderoy Lockhart in the Duelling Club; from then on it is commonly used throughout the rest of the series. Draco uses it to disarm Dumbledore and Harry uses the spell to not only disarm Gregory Goyle in the Room of Requirement, but also to reflect Voldemort's killing curse during the final battle. It is seen by the Death Eaters as Harry's signature spell, as he had used it to duel Voldemort in both Goblet of Fire and Deathly Hallows.
Suggested Etymology: Latin expello meaning "to expel, to thrust away" and Latin arma meaning "weapons of war".[12]
Expulso
Pronunciation: ecks-PUL-soh (IPA: /ɛks.ˈpʊl.səʊ/)
Description: A spell which causes objects that it comes in contact with to violently explode.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by a Death Eater in an attempt to capture Harry in Deathly Hallows.
Suggested Etymology: Latin pulso meaning "to strike".[12]
(Entrancing Enchantments)
Description: Causes the victim to fall in love with the caster.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned by Lockhart in the Great Hall on valentines day in Chamber of Secrets "Filius Flitwick knows more about Entrancing Enchantments than any wizard I've ever met."
F
Ferula
Pronunciation: feh-ROO-lah (IPA: /fɛ.'ɹu.lə/)
Description: Creates a bandage and a splint.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Remus Lupin in Prisoner of Azkaban to bind Ron's broken leg.
Suggested Etymology: Latin ferula meaning "a stick".[12]
(Fidelius Charm)
Description: A charm involving secret information hidden within the soul of a Secret-Keeper. This information is irretrievable until the Secret-Keeper chooses to reveal it; those who have the secret revealed to them cannot reveal it to others.
Seen/Mentioned: In Prisoner of Azkaban, it is explained that when Harry was an infant, he and his parents, James and Lily Potter, were hidden from Voldemort by this charm. Later, in Order of the Phoenix, the charm is used to hide the location of the headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix. It is also used by Order members to protect their homes in Deathly Hallows.
Suggested Etymology: Latin fidelis meaning "confidants".[12]
Notes: Rowling previously stated that when a Secret-Keeper dies, the Secret they held can never be revealed to anyone else; the people who were told before the Secret-Keeper's death will still know the secret, but after the death of the Secret-Keeper no one new can be brought into the circle of knowledge.[17] However, in Deathly Hallows, it is explained that upon the Keeper's death, all those who have been told the secret become Secret-Keepers in turn, and can pass the secret on to others.
(Fiendfyre)
Description: Fiendfyre is a seemingly unstoppable cursed fire, the flames of which take the shape of fantastic creatures that pursue those caught in its path. It is shown to be capable of destroying Horcruxes.
Seen/Mentioned: Appears only once in the series when Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle corner Harry in the Room of Hidden Things (one manifestation of the Room of Requirement). Crabbe casts Fiendfyre, which become flaming beasts that pursue Harry, Ron, and Hermione and devour every object within the Room, including Crabbe and the diadem Horcrux[DH Ch.31].
Suggested Etymology: English fiend meaning "enemy"[18] and old English fyr meaning "fire"[19].
Notes: Hermione reveals she was aware that Fiendfyre could potentially destroy a Horcrux but that she never considered using it for that purpose because it was too dangerous to use.
Finite Incantatem
Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay in-can-TAH-tem (IPA: /fɪ.'ni.teɪ (ɪn.kn̩.'tæ.dm)̩/)
Description: Negates many spells or the effects of many spells.
Seen/Mentioned: Snape uses it in Chamber of Secrets to restore order in the Duelling Club when Harry and Draco are duelling. Lupin uses the short form "Finite" in Order of the Phoenix. In Deathly Hallows, Hermione suggests to Ron to attempt to use this spell to stop it raining in Yaxley's office. Harry used Finite to counter Crabbe's Descendo attack on Ron in the same book.
Suggested Etymology: Latin finio meaning "to put an end to" and Latin cantio meaning "enchantment".[12]
(Flagrante Curse)
Description: Causes any object affected to burn human skin when touched.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen in the Lestranges' vault in Deathly Hallows, as a criminal deterrent.
Suggested Etymology: Latin flagrantia meaning "burning, blazing".[12]
Flagrate
Pronunciation: fluh-GRAYT, FLAH-grayt, fluh-GRAH-tay (IPA: /flə.ˈɡɹæ.te/)
Description: With this spell, the caster's wand can leave fiery marks.
Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Hermione in Order of the Phoenix to identify doors of the Department of Mysteries which members of Dumbledore's Army had already opened, by marking them with an 'X'.
Suggested Etymology: Latin flagro meaning "glowing".[12]
(Flame-Freezing Charm)
Description: Causes fire to become harmless to those caught in it, creating only a gentle, tickling sensation instead of burns.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in the first chapter of Prisoner of Azkaban in the Book History of Magic which Harry is reading to do his homework. This spell was used by witches and wizards during medieval burnings.
(Flying Charm)
Description: Cast on broomsticks, and (presumably) magic carpets to make them fly.
Seen/Mentioned: Draco mentioned this spell when tauntingly asking Ron why would anyone cast a Flying Charm on Ron's broomstick in Order of the Phoenix during Ron's first Quidditch practice. It is also mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages.
Furnunculus (Furnunculus Curse)
Pronunciation: fer-NUN-kyoo-lus
Description: Causes the target to become covered in boils.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry in Goblet of Fire on Draco, but was deflected onto Goyle instead. Also used later in the book when Draco tried to harrass Harry on the Hogwarts Express and was hit with a couple of curses, including the Furnuculus Curse.
Suggested Etymology: Latin furunculus originally meaning "petty thief" but later used to mean "boil" in English.[12]
G
Geminio
Pronunciation: jeh-MIH-nee-oh or geh-MIH-nee-oh (hard "g") (IPA: /dʒə.ˈmɪ.ni.əʊ/ or /ɡə.ˈmɪ.ni.əʊ/)
Description: Creates a duplicate of any object cast upon.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in Deathly Hallows to copy Salazar Slytherin's locket in order to hide their tracks from Umbridge. Also cast on the items in the Lestranges' Vault.
Suggested Etymology: Latin gemino meaning "to double".[12]
(Gemino Curse)
Description: Whenever an object affected by this curse is touched, it duplicates itself into many useless copies to hide the original, while heating up rapidly to deter simply holding onto the original. To add confusion and eventually fill the surrounding area with copies and add a torturous element, the copies also heat up and duplicate.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen in Deathly Hallows when Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Griphook break into the Lestrange vault in Gringotts. Used to great effect as the room fills with useless duplicates.
Suggested Etymology: Latin gemino meaning "to double".[12]
Glisseo
Pronunciation: GLISS-see-oh or gliss-SAY-oh (IPA: /ˈɡlɪs.si.əʊ/ or /ɡlɪs.ˈse.əʊ/)
Description: Causes the steps on a stairway to flatten and form a ramp or slide.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione to escape from pursuing Death Eaters in [Deathly Hallows. Used on the girls dormitory to ensure that boys cannot get in.
Suggested Etymology: French glisser meaning "slide".[20]
(Gripping Charm)
Description: Used to help someone grip something with more effectiveness. This charm is placed upon Quaffles to help Chasers carry the Quaffle whilst simultaneously holding their brooms.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages.
H
(Hover Charm)
Description: An object is levitated off the ground and moved according to the caster.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Dobby in Chamber of Secrets to which Harry is accused of using. Also used by Xenophilius to clear rubble off his stairs in Deathly Hallows.
(Hair-Thickening Charm)
Description: Thickens one's hair.
Seen/Mentioned: In Order of the Phoenix, Snape asserts that Alicia Spinnet used it on her eyebrows even though she was obviously hexed by a member of the Slytherin Quidditch team.
Homenum Revelio
Pronunciation: HOM-eh-num reh-VEH-lee-oh (IPA: /ˈhɔ.mɛ.nʌm ɹə.ˈvɛ.li.əʊ/
Description: Reveals humans near the caster.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Dumbledore to detect Harry under his Invisibility Cloak, but first named when used multiple times by various characters in Deathly Hallows.[21].
Suggested Etymology: Latin homo/hominis meaning "person" and Latin revelo meaning "to unveil".[12]
(Homorphus Charm)
Description: Causes an Animagus or transfigured object to assume its normal shape.
Seen/Mentioned: According to Lockhart, he used it to force the Wagga Wagga Werewolf to take its human form. It was however used by Lupin and Sirius on the rat named Scabbers to reveal that he was Peter Pettigrew in Prisoner of Azkaban.
Suggested Etymology: Latin homo meaning "person"[12] and Greek morphosis meaning "shaping".[14]
(Horton-Keitch Braking Charm)
Description: This spell was first used on the Comet 140 to prevent players from overshooting the goal posts and from flying off-sides.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages as the charm that gave the Comet 140 an advantage over the Cleansweep.
(Hurling Hex)
Description: Causes brooms to vibrate violently in the air and try to buck their rider off.
Seen/Mentioned: In Philosopher's Stone, Quirinus Quirrell may have been casting a wordless and wandless version of this spell on Harry's broom during his Quidditch match. Flitwick suggested that Harry's confiscated Firebolt may be jinxed with this spell.
I
Impedimenta (Impediment Jinx, Impediment Curse)
Pronunciation: im-ped-ih-MEN-tah (IPA: /ɪm.ˌpɛ.dɪ.'mɛn.ta/
Description: This hex is capable of tripping, freezing, binding, knocking back and generally impeding the target's progress towards the caster. The extent to which the spell's specific action can be controlled by the caster is not made clear. If this spell does bind it does eventually wear off as stated in Deathly Hallows.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Goblet of Fire when Harry is practicing for the third task. Also used by Madam Hooch to shortly stop Harry from fighting with Draco. Also seen toward the end of Order of the Phoenix, when Harry is fighting the Death Eaters. Stronger uses of this spell seem capable of blowing targets away.
Suggested Etymology: Latin impedimentum (plural impedimenta) meaning "a hindrance" or "an impediment".[12]
Imperio (Imperius Curse)
Pronunciation: im-PEER-ee-oh (IPA: [ɪm.'pi.ɹi.ˌəʊ]) (classical Latin: eem-PEHR-ee-oh (IPA: [im.ˈpɛɾ.i.ˌɔ])
Description: Causes the victim of the curse to obey the spoken/unspoken commands of the caster. The experience of being controlled by this curse is described as a complete, wonderful release from any sense of responsibility or worry over one's actions, at the price of one's free will. Resisting the effect of the curse is possible, however, and several individuals have been able to successfully overcome it, including Harry and both of the Crouchs, who learn to resist the curse after being subjected to its effects for an extended period. Harry describes the feeling of being the caster as controlling a marionette through a wand (although Harry's particular experience is suspect due to his lack of commitment to casting unforgivable curses).
Seen/Mentioned: first mentioned (not by name) in the first book when Ron told Harry that Lucius Malfoy claimed himself being jinxed during the first war, thus Lucius evaded capture. First seen in Goblet of Fire introduced by Barty Crouch Jr (acting as Moody) and used on a spider. Used by Harry in Deathly Hallows on a Gringotts goblin and a Death Eater.
Suggested Etymology: Imperare is Latin for "to order, command", and is the root of several modern English words. Imperium means "command" or "domain", and imperio means (among other things) "with authority". (Compare to impero, "I command", and to crucio above.) Imperius is not, however, a Latin word.
(Imperturbable Charm)
Description: Makes objects such as doors impenetrable (by everything, including sounds and objects).
Seen/Mentioned: The spell is used by Mrs Weasley in Order of the Phoenix on the door of the room in which an Order meeting was being held, in order to prevent her sons, Fred and George, from eavesdropping.
Suggested Etymology: Latin imperturbatus meaning "calm" or "undisturbed".[12]
Impervius (Impervius Charm)
Pronunciation: im-PURR-vee-uss (IPA: [ɪm.'pɝ.vi.ˌɛs])
Description: This spell makes something repel (literally, become impervious to) substances and outside forces, including water.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in Prisoner of Azkaban on Harry's glasses while in a Quidditch match and also by the Gryffindor Quidditch team in Order of the Phoenix, both times to allow team members to see in a driving rain. Also used in Deathly Hallows, first by Ron to protect objects in Yaxley's office from rain, and then by Hermione in an attempt to protect Harry, Ron and Griphook from the burning treasure in the Lestranges' vault.
Suggested Etymology: Latin impervious meaning "impassable".[12]
Incarcerous
Pronunciation: in-CAR-ser-us (IPA: [ɪn.'kaɹ.sɝ.ˌɪs])
Description: Ties someone or something up with ropes.
Seen/Mentioned: First heard in Order of the Phoenix, when Umbridge gets in a battle with the centaurs. Also used by Harry on the Inferi in Voldemort's Horcrux chamber, in Half-Blood Prince.
Suggested Etymology: English incarcerate meaning "to imprison" or "to confine".[18]
Incendio
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh (IPA: [ɪn.'sɛn.di.ˌəʊ])
Description: Produces fire.[15]
Seen/Mentioned: It is first seen in Philosopher's Stone when Hagrid (non-verbally) produces fire out of his umbrella in the little house the Dursleys took refuge in (from the Hogwarts letters). In Half-Blood Prince, this spell is used several times in battle, for instance when Hagrid's hut is set ablaze.
Suggested Etymology: Latin incendo meaning "to set fire".[12]
(Intruder Charm)
Description: Detects intruders and sounds an alarm.
Seen/Mentioned: Slughorn had it on a temporary Muggle owned house he was living in, allowing him to detect Dumbledore and Harry as they approached in Half-Blood Prince.
J
(Jelly-Legs Jinx)
Description: A jinx that renders its victim's legs temporarily useless, leaving them to wobble around helplessly until the effect wears off or the counter-jinx is performed.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned as one of the jinxes in the book Curses and Counter-Curses.[PS Ch.5] Then used by Harry practising for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament, by Hermione.[GF Ch.31] At the end of the term, Draco, Crabbe and Goyle tried to harass Harry on the Hogwarts Express and were hit with a few hexes, curses and jinxes, including the Jelly-Legs Jinx.[GF Ch.37]
(Jelly-Brain Jinx)
Description: Presumably affects the target's mental processes.
Seen/Mentioned: During the September 1999 riot that took place during the Puddlemere/Holyhead Quidditch game, a lot of Harpy supporters were using this jinx.
(Jelly-Fingers Curse)
Description: Causes the target's fingers to become almost jelly-like so as to make it uneasy for the victim to grasp objects.
Seen/Mentioned: After a June 1999 Portree/Arrows Quidditch game, the losing Seeker accused his opposite number of putting this curse on him as they both closed in on the Snitch.
K
(Knee-Reversal Hex)
Description: Causes the victims knees to appear on the opposite side of their legs.
Seen/Mentioned: In Quidditch Through the Ages, Gertie Keddle uses this hex when a man playing an early form of Quidditch comes to retrieve his ball from her garden.
L
Langlock
Pronunciation: LAN-glock (IPA: ['leɪŋ.lɔk])
Description: Glues the subject's tongue to the roof of their mouth. Created by Snape.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry in Half-Blood Prince on Peeves and on Argus Filch, to general applause.
Suggested Etymology: Latin lingua meaning "a tongue" or "a language"[12] and English lock meaning "to fasten".[18]
Legilimens (Legilimency Spell)
Pronunciation: Le-JIL-ih-mens (IPA: [lɛ.'dʒɪl.ɪ.ˌmɛnz])
Description: Allows the caster to delve into the mind of the victim, allowing the caster to see the memories, thoughts, and emotions of the victim.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Snape on Harry during Occlumency lessons in Order of the Phoenix. Also used non-verbally by Snape on Harry in Half-Blood Prince to allow him to see where Harry had learned the Sectumsempra spell.
Suggested Etymology: Latin legere meaning "to read" and Latin mens meaning "mind".[12]
Notes: See also Legilimency for more information.
Levicorpus
Pronunciation: levi-COR-pus (nonverbal) (IPA: [lɛvɪ.'kɔɹ.pɪs])
Description: The victim is dangled upside-down by their ankles, sometimes accompanied by a flash of light.[22]
Seen/Mentioned: It was originally shown to be a nonverbal-only spell, but it is whispered by Hermione in Deathly Hallows. Harry learns it by reading the notes written by the Half-Blood Prince. He inadvertently uses it on Ron in Half-Blood Prince. In Order of the Phoenix, Luna Lovegood uses it on a Death Eater to defend herself, although she shouts the curse. Also in the same book, Harry had seen (through the Pensieve) his father, James Potter, use the spell against Snape. The countercurse is Liberacorpus.
Suggested Etymology: Latin levis meaning "light" and Latin corpus meaning "body".[12]
Liberacorpus
Pronunciation: lib-er-ah-COR-pus (nonverbal) (IPA: [lɪˌb.ɛ.ɹæ.'kɔɹ.pɪs]
Description: The counter spell to Levicorpus.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry uses the spell in Half-Blood Prince to counteract the Levicorpus spell he inadvertently casts on Ron. He also casts it on himself in Deathly Hallows after managing to retrieve the Horcrux from the shelf in the Lestranges vault.
Suggested Etymology: Latin liberare meaning "to free", and Latin corpus meaning "body".[12]
Locomotor-
Pronunciation: loh-koh-MOH-tor (IPA: /ˌlo.ko.ˈmo.tɚ̩/)
Description: The spell is always used with the name of a target, at which the wand is pointed (e.g. "Locomotor Trunk!"). The spell causes the named object to rise in the air and move around at the will of the caster.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Tonks in Order of the Phoenix to move Harry's trunk from his room. Flitwick similarly uses it to move Sybill Trelawney's trunk after Umbridge sacks her. Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown use this spell to race their pencil cases around the edges of the table. A variation seen in Deathly Hallows is Piertotum Locomotor, which animated the suits of armour in Hogwarts.
Suggested Etymology: Latin loco meaning "to place" and Latin moto meaning "to move about".[12]
Locomotor Mortis (Leg-Locker Curse)
Pronunciation: loh-koh-MOH-tor MOR-tis (IPA: /ˌlo.ko.ˈmo.tɚ̩ ˈmo˞.tɪs/
Description: Locks the legs together, preventing the victim from moving the legs in any fashion.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco on Neville Longbottom in Philosopher's Stone. Also mentioned further on in the book as Ron and Hermione prepare to use it on Snape during a Quidditch match. Used by Harry on Draco, who deflects it, in Half-Blood Prince.
Suggested Etymology: Latin loco meaning "to place", Latin moto meaning "to move about", and Latin mors/mortis meaning "death".[12]
Lumos
Pronunciation: LOO-mos (IPA: ['lu.məʊs])
Description: Creates a narrow beam of light that shines from the wand's tip, like a torch. [15]
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Chamber of Secrets and then constantly throughout the series.
Suggested Etymology: Latin lumen meaning "light".[12]
Notes: The counter spell, Nox, extinguishes the light.
M
Meteolojinx Recanto
Pronunciation: mee-tee-OH-loh-jincks reh-CAN-toh.
Description: Causes weather effects caused by incantations to cease.
Seen/Mentioned: Suggested in Deathly Hallows by Arthur Weasley to Ron (disguised by the Polyjuice Potion as Reginald 'Reg' Cattermole from Magical Maintenance) as the best way to clear up the incessant rain in Yaxley's office at the Ministry.
Suggested Etymology: Greek meteôrologia meaning "meteorology"[14], English jinx meaning "to bring bad luck to"[18], and Latin recanto meaning "to charm away".[12]
Mobiliarbus
Pronunciation: MO-bil-ee-AR-bus (IPA: [məʊ.ˌbɪl.i.'aɹ.bɪs])
Description: Lifts a tree a few inches off the ground and levitates it where the caster points their wand.
Seen/Mentioned: In Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione uses the spell to move a Christmas Tree in The Three Broomsticks beside her table to hide Harry, who was in Hogsmeade illegally.
Suggested Etymology: Latin mobilito meaning "to set in motion" and Latin arbor/arbos meaning "a tree".[12]
Mobilicorpus
Pronunciation: MO-bil-ee-COR-pus (IPA: /mo.ˌbɪl.i.ˈko˞.pɪs/)
Description: Lifts a body a few inches off the ground and levitates it where the caster points their wand[15]
Seen/Mentioned: Sirius uses it on Snape in Prisoner of Azkaban.
Suggested Etymology: Latin mobilito meaning "to set in motion" and Latin corpus meaning "a body".[12]
Morsmordre (Dark Mark)
Pronunciation: morz-MOR-druh or morz-MOHR-dray (IPA: /mo˞z.ˈmo˞.dɹʌ/ or /mo˞z.ˈmo˞.dɹe/)
Description: Conjures the Dark Mark, Voldemort's mark. It is conjured when the Death Eaters had killed someone in a place.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Barty Crouch Jr in Goblet of Fire. Also seen in Half-Blood Prince over the castle to lure Dumbledore to his death. It was apparently invented by Voldemort. According to Mr Weasley, very few wizards know how to cast this spell.
Suggested Etymology: Latin mors meaning "death", and French mordre (from Latin mordere) meaning "to bite."[12]
Muffliato
Pronunciation: muf-lee-AH-to (IPA: [mə.fli.'a.təʊ])
Description: Fills peoples' ears with an unidentifiable buzzing to keep them from hearing nearby conversations.[22] Created by Snape
Seen/Mentioned: It is used in Half-Blood Prince by Harry and Ron on various teachers and people such as Madam Pomfrey. It is also used in Deathly Hallows by Hermione in protection of the campsite where she and Harry stayed in hiding.
Suggested Etymology: English muffle meaning "to make a sound less distinct by covering its source".[18]
N
Nox
Pronunciation: Noks (IPA: ['naks])
Description: Ceases the Lumos spell on one's own wand.
Seen/Mentioned: In Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry and Hermione used this spell to turn off their wand-lights in the Shrieking Shack. Also used in Deathly Hallows when Harry was in the passage beneath the Whomping Willow which leads to the Shrieking Shack.
Suggested Etymology: Latin nox meaning "night".[12]
O
(Obliteration Charm)
Description: Removes things not wished to be seen again.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in Order of the Phoenix to remove the footprints that she, Harry, and Ron left in the snow. Also used in Deathly Hallows by Hermione to remove the footprints she and Harry leave behind them in the snow as they journey through Godric's Hollow.
Notes: The above instance in book five only reveals that the Obliteration Charm can remove footprints. There is no explanation as to what effect it can have on other things.
Obliviate (Memory Charm, Memory-Modifying Charm)
Pronunciation: oh-BLI-vee-ate (IPA: [əʊ.'blɪ.vi.ˌeɪt]
Description: Used to hide a memory of a particular event.
Seen/Mentioned: First used in Chamber of Secrets by Lockhart on Harry and Ron; the spell backfired due to a faulty wand, causing Lockhart to lose most of his own memory. In Deathly Hallows, Hermione uses the spell on two Death Eaters who had followed Harry, Ron, and Hermione after their escape from Bill Weasley and Fleur's wedding.
Suggested Etymology: Latin oblivium meaning "forgetfulness".[12]
Obscuro
Pronunciation: ob-SK(Y)OOR-oh (IPA: /ɔb.ˈsk(j)u.ɹəʊ/)
Description: Causes a blindfold to appear over the victim's eyes, obstructing their view of their surroundings.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in Deathly Hallows to obstruct the portrait of Phineas Nigellus Black' view of their location.
Suggested Etymology: Latin obscuro meaning "to veil".[12]
Oppugno
Pronunciation: oh-PUG-noh (IPA: /ə.ˈpʊg.no/
Description: Causes conjured objects to attack.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in Half-Blood Prince to attack Ron with a conjured flock of canaries (see Avis).
Suggested Etymology: Latin oppugno meaning "to attack".[12]
Orchideous
Pronunciation: or-KID-ee-us (IPA: /o˞.ˈkɪ.di.əs/
Description: Makes a bouquet of flowers appear out of the caster's wand.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Goblet of Fire by Ollivander to test Fleur's wand.
Suggested Etymology: English orchid meaning "a plant of a large family with complex showy flowers".[18]
P
Pack
Pronunciation: As in English: IPA: [pæk]
Description: Packs a trunk, or perhaps any luggage.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Prisoner of Azkaban by Lupin in his office, and in Order of the Phoenix by Tonks, once verbally and again non-verbally.
(Permanent Sticking Charm)
Description: Makes objects permanently stay in place.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in Order of the Phoenix, Sirius suspects that his mother's painting was fixed to the wall with such a Charm. In Deathly Hallows, Harry discovers that it was used by Sirius to permanently affix his pictures to the wall in his room.
Petrificus Totalus (Body-Bind Curse)
Pronunciation: pe-TRI-fi-cus to-TAH-lus (IPA: [pə.ˈtrɪ.fə.kəs ˈtoʊ.tl̩.əs]
Description: Used to temporarily bind the victim's body in a position much like that of a soldier at attention; the victim will usually fall to the ground.[15]
Seen/Mentioned: First used in Philosopher's Stone by Hermione, who was trying to prevent Neville from stopping her, Ron, and Harry from leaving the common room to hunt for the Philosopher's Stone.[PS Ch.16] It is then used throughout the rest of the series, especially during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in Order of the Phoenix.
Suggested Etymology: English petrify meaning "to turn to stone" and English total meaning complete.[18]
Notes: The eyes of the target remain mobile, as seen in the Philosopher's Stone, and in the Deathly Hollows.
Peskipiksi Pesternomi
Pronunciation: PES-key PIX-ee PES-ter NO-mee
Description: The one time it was uttered, it had absolutely no effect.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Lockhart to attempt to remove Cornish pixies.[CS Ch.6]
Suggested Etymology: English pesky meaning "annoying", English pixie meaning "a supernatural being", English pester meaning "to annoy", English no for negative and English me for the first person pronoun.[18]
Notes: It is not known if the spell works or not.
Piertotum Locomotor
Pronunciation: pee-ayr-TOH-tum (or peer-TOH-tum) loh-koh-MOH-tor (IPA: [pɪɛ˞.ˈtoʊ.təm] (or pɪə.ˈtoʊ.təm) lo.ko.ˈmoʊ.tɚ])
Description: Spell used to animate statues and suits of armour to do the caster's bidding.
Seen/Mentioned: In Deathly Hallows, McGonagall uses this spell to animate the suits of armour and statues within Hogwarts to defend the castle.[23]
Suggested Etymology: Latin pietas meaning "devotion, patriotism", Latin totus meaning "whole of", Latin loco meaning "to place", and Latin moto meaning "to move about".[12]
(Placement Charm)
Description: A charm which temporarily places an object upon a desired target.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Notes: This spell is similar to the Permanent Sticking Charm but is only a temporary spell and can be removed by certain charms.
Point Me (Four-Point Spell)
Pronunciation: As in English (IPA: ['pɔɪnt 'mi])
Description: Causes the caster's wand tip to point to the north cardinal point, acting like a compass.
Seen/Mentioned: By Harry during the third task of the Triwizard Tournament in Goblet of Fire.
Portus
Pronunciation: POR-tus (IPA: ['pɔɹ.tɪs])
Description: Turns an object into a portkey
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Dumbledore in Order of the Phoenix.
Suggested Etymology: Latin portus meaning "a port".[12]
Notes: Portkeys were first seen in Goblet of Fire as a means for Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys to go to the Quidditch World Cup. However, the spell used in its creation was not seen until Order of the Phoenix when Dumbledore creates a Portkey to get Harry to safety.
Prior Incantato
Pronunciation: pri-OR in-can-TAH-toh
Description: Causes the echo (a shadow or image) of the last spell cast by a wand to emanate from it.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Amos Diggory in Goblet of Fire to discover the last spell cast by Harry's wand after it was found in the hands of Winky, a house-elf. Mentioned in Deathly Hallows as a means of discovering that Harry had been casting spells with Hermione's wand (implying that his own was broken).
Suggested Etymology: Latin prior meaning "former" and Latin incanto meaning "to enchant".[12]
(Protean Charm)
Description: Causes copies of an object to be remotely affected by changes made to the original.
Seen/Mentioned: First used in Order of the Phoenix. Hermione put the charm on a number of fake Galleons[10]. Instead of the serial number around the edge of the coin, the time and date of the next meeting of Dumbledore's Army appeared. Said to be a spell at NEWT level.
Suggested Etymology: English protean meaning "able to change or adapt".[18]
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May. 19, 2008 - Harry Potter Spells Continued
Protego (Shield Charm)
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh or pro-TEh-goh(IPA: [pɹəʊ.'teɪ.gəʊ])
Description: The Shield Charm causes minor to moderate jinxes, curses, and hexes to rebound upon the attacker. It can also cause a shield to erupt from the casters wand.[16]
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Goblet of Fire, in which Harry is taught this spell by Hermione in preparation for the third task in the Triwizard Tournament. Also used throughout the series. Examples are in Order of the Phoenix when Harry is duelling the Death Eaters. It is also used by Harry in Deathly Hallows to separate Ron and Hermione when they are fighting.
Suggested Etymology: Latin protego meaning "to protect".[12]
Notes: With enough power it can knock back anyone standing near it.
Protego Horribilis
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh horr-uh-BIL-lis (IPA: [pɹəʊ.'teɪ.gəʊ ˌhɔɹ.ɚ.ˈbɪ.lɪs])
Description: Provides some form of protection against dark magic.
Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Flitwick in an attempt to strengthen the castle's defences in Deathly Hallows
Suggested Etymology: Latin protegomeaning "to protect", Latin horribilis meaning "horrible".[12]
Protego Totalum
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-go/prah-TEH-go toh-TAH-lum (IPA: [pɹəʊ.'teɪ.gəʊ toʊ.ˈtæ.lm̩])
Description: Provides protection of some form for an area or dwelling.
Seen/Mentioned: In Deathly Hallows, this is one of the spells used by Hermione and Harry to protect their camp site from unwanted visitors.
Suggested Etymology: Latin protego meaning "to protect" and Latin totus meaning "as a whole".[12]
Q
Quietus
Pronunciation: KWY-uh-tus (IPA: ['kwi.eɪ.tɪs])
Description: Makes a magically magnified voice return to normal.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Goblet of Fire by Ludo Bagman.
Suggested Etymology: Latin quietus meaning "undisturbed, calm".[12]
Notes: Functions as the counter spell to Sonorus.
R
Reducio
Pronunciation: re-DOO-see-oh (IPA: [ɹɛ.'du.si.ˌəʊ])
Description: Makes an enlarged object smaller. Counter-charm to Engorgio.
Suggested Etymology: Latin reductio meaning "to bring back".[12]
Reducto (Reductor Curse)
Pronunciation: re-DUK-toh (IPA: [ɹɛ.'dʌk.təʊ])
Description: Enables the caster to blast solid objects away.
Seen/Mentioned: In Goblet of Fire, Harry uses it on one of the hedges of the Triwizard maze and ends up burning a small hole in it; in Order of the Phoenix, Gryffindors in Harry's year reference Parvati Patil as being able to reduce a table full of dark detectors to ashes; in Half Blood Prince, a member of the Order of the Phoenix attempts to use this spell to break down a door which Death Eaters have blocked when the Death Eaters have cornered Dumbledore in the Lightning Struck Tower.
Suggested Etymology: Latin reductio meaning "to restore".[12]
(Refilling Charm)
Description: Refills whatever the caster points at with the drink originally in the container.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Half-Blood Prince, when Harry notices that Hagrid and Slughorn are running out of mead.
Relashio
Pronunciation: Re-LASH-ee-oh (IPA: [ɹɛ.'læ.ʃi.ˌəʊ])
Description: A charm used to force someone or something to release that which it holds or grapples by means of shooting fiery sparks out or, underwater, shooting hot bursts of water. Also causes victim of spell to simply release whatever they are holding at the time. This charm is not projectiled.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry against Grindylows in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. When used more expertly by Bob Ogden in Half-Blood Prince, it threw Marvolo Gaunt backwards after an attempted attack. Hermione uses it in Deathly Hallows to free Mrs Cattermole from the chained chair.
Suggested Etymology: Italian rilasciare meaning "to release".[24]
Rennervate
Pronunciation: ree-NUR-vayt (IPA: [ɹi.nɚɹ'.veɪt])
Description: Brings someone out of unconsciousness.
Seen/Mentioned: In Goblet of Fire, Amos Diggory uses it to wake up Winky and Dumbledore uses it to wake up Krum and Barty Crouch Jr. In Half-Blood Prince, Harry later uses it to try to reawaken a cursed Dumbledore in the seaside cave.
Suggested Etymology: Officially renamed from Ennervate by J. K. Rowling[25] from the prefix "re-" would come from Latin re-, "again" and "en-" Old French from "in-" L. cause to be + "nerves" Eng. c.1603 strength, from "nervus" L. nerve [26]
Notes: Counter spell to Stupefy; when this spell is cast, red light is emitted.
Reparo
Pronunciation: reh-PAH-roh (IPA: [ɹɛ.'pa.ɹəʊ])
Description: Used to repair broken or damaged objects. [15]
Seen/Mentioned: Countless times throughout the books. Shattered objects are often described as having "flown" back together. However, substances contained within broken objects are not restored.
Suggested Etymology: Latin reparo meaning "to renew" or "repair".[12]
Repello Muggletum (Muggle-Repelling Charm)
Pronunciation: reh-PELL-loh MUG-ul-tum or MUG-gleh-tum or mugg-GLEE-tum (IPA: /ɹə.ˈpɛl.əʊ ˈmʊ.ɡl.ˌtʌm/ or /ˈmʊ.ɡlə.tʌm/ or /mʊ.ˈɡli.tʌm/)
Description: Keeps Muggles away from wizarding places by causing them to remember important meetings they missed and to cause the Muggles in question to forget what they were doing.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages as being used to keep Muggles away from the Quidditch World Cup. Hogwarts was also said to be guarded by the Muggle-Repelling Charm. It is also used by Harry and Hermione on numerous occasions, among many other spells, to protect and hide their campsite in Deathly Hallows.
Suggested Etymology: Latin repello meaning "to drive away".[12]
Rictusempra (Tickling Charm)
Pronunciation: ric-tuh-SEM-pra
Description: The subject experiences the sensation of being tickled.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen used by Harry on Draco in Chamber of Secrets, when they fought in the Duelling Club.
Suggested Etymology: Latin rictus meaning "open mouth", and Latin semper meaning "always".[12]
Notes: This spell takes the form of a jet of silver light.
Riddikulus
Pronunciation: rih-DIH-kyu-lus
Description: A spell used when fighting a Boggart, "Riddikulus" forces the Boggart to take the appearance of an object upon which the caster is concentrating. When used correctly this will be a humorous form.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Prisoner of Azkaban, when taught by Lupin. Then seen in Goblet of Fire on a boggart that was in the maze in the Third Task. Finally seen in Order of the Phoenix, when Mrs Weasley tries to cast Riddikulus on a Boggart in Grimmauld Place.
Suggested Etymology: Latin ridiculus meaning "absurd".[12]
Notes: The effect depends on what the caster is thinking. Neville concentrates on his grandmother's dress, causing a Boggart in the form of Snape to appear in it.
S
Salvio Hexia
Pronunciation: SAL-vee-oh HECKS-ee-ah
Description: Provides some form of protection against hexes.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry and Hermione cast this spell to strengthen their campsite's defences against intruders in Deathly Hallows.
Suggested Etymology: Latin salvus meaning "safe"[12] and English hex meaning "a magic spell".[18]
Scourgify (Scouring Charm)
Pronunciation: SKUR-jih-fy
Description: Used to clean something.[10][15]
Seen/Mentioned: First used by Tonks to clean Hedwig's cage in Order of the Phoenix. Later, Ginny performs the spell to clean up Stinksap in the Hogwarts Express. While looking at Snape's memories, Harry sees his father use the spell on Snape's mouth.
Suggested Etymology: English scour meaning "to clean by vigorous rubbing".[18]
Sectumsempra
Pronunciation: sec-tum-SEMP-rah [ˌsɛktəm'sɛmpɹa]
Description: Creates terrible wounds to the target, described as being as though the subject had been "slashed by a sword".[22]
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry in Half-Blood Prince against Draco, and then later against both the Inferi in Voldemort's Horcrux chamber, and Snape during his flight from Hogwarts. In the opening chapters of Deathly Hallows, Snape accidentally casts this curse against George Weasley in the Order's flight from Privet Drive, though George was not his intended target. [DH Ch.3] It is known as a specialty of Snape's. [DH Ch.5]
Suggested Etymology: Latin sectura meaning "cutting" and Latin semper meaning "always".[12]
Notes: Though Snape was able to mend the wounds inflicted on Draco by this curse with ease, with "an incantation that sounded almost like song", Mrs Weasley was unable to heal her son George, when his ear was severed by the curse. It was discovered in an old copy of Advanced Potion Making by Harry; Sectumsempra was invented by Snape with the words "For enemies" written next to it.
Serpensortia
Pronunciation: ser-pen-SOR-shah [ˌsɛɹpən'sɒɹtʃa]
Description: Conjures a serpent from the spell caster’s wand.[15]
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco while duelling Harry in Chamber of Secrets
Suggested Etymology: Latin serpens meaning "a snake" and Latin ortis meaning "source".[12]
Silencio (Silencing Charm)
Pronunciation: sih-LEN-see-oh [si'lɛnsiˌo]
Description: Silences something immediately [10][15]
Seen/Mentioned: First used by Hermione in Order of the Phoenix to silence a frog and a raven in Charms class, then later to silence a Death Eater that was trying to shout for help. It was also used by Voldemort in Deathly Hallows during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Suggested Etymology: Latin silentium meaning "silence".[12]
(Slug-Vomiting Charm)
Pronunciation: As in English
Description: A jet of green light strikes the victim, who then vomits slugs for several minutes. The sizes of the vomited slugs decrease with time.
Seen/Mentioned: In Chamber of Secrets, Ron attempts to use it on Draco; the spell backfired and hit him instead. Mentioned in Order of the Phoenix before Gryffindor's first Quidditch Match against Slytherin when Draco taunts Ron, "Harry was reminded forcibly of the time that Ron had accidentally put a Slug-Vomiting Charm on himself".[OP Ch.19]
Sonorus
Pronunciation: soh-NOh-rus[so'noɹəs]
Description: Magnifies the spellcaster's voice, functioning as a magical megaphone
Seen/Mentioned: By Ludo Bagman and Cornelius Fudge in Goblet of Fire to commentate at the Quidditch World Cup. Also used by Dumbledore to silence everyone in the Great Hall in Goblet of Fire. Used by Voldemort several times during the Battle of Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows.
Suggested Etymology: Latin sonorus meaning "loud".[12]
Notes: The counter-spell is Quietus.
Specialis Revelio (Scarpin's Revelaspell)
Pronunciation: speh-see-AHLIS reh-VEL-ee-oh
Description: Causes an object to show its hidden secrets or magical properties.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione to find out more of Harry's Advanced Potion-Making book in Half-Blood Prince. Used by Ernie Macmillan to find out the ingredients of a potion.
Suggested Etymology: Latin specialis meaning "special" and Latin revelo meaning "to unveil".[12]
(Stealth Sensoring Spell)
Description: Detects those under magical disguise.
Seen/Mentioned: In Order of the Phoenix, Umbridge casts this around her office.
(Stinging Hex, Stinging Jinx)
Description: Produces a stinging sensation in the victim, resulting in angry red welts and occasionally the severe inflammation of the affected area.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry inadvertently casts one on Snape during Occlumency lessons in Order of the Phoenix. Hermione casts the Stinging Hex on Harry in Deathly Hallows to purposefully distort Harry's appearance.
Stupefy (Stunning Spell, Stupefying Charm, Stunner)
Pronunciation: STEW-puh-fye
Description: Puts the victim in an unconscious state. Manifests as a beam of red light.
Seen/Mentioned: Throughout the series; particularly by a number of Ministry officials against McGonagall in Order of the Phoenix. It is also taught by Harry in his D.A. meetings and used extensively during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries against the Death Eaters.
Suggested Etymology: Latin stupefacio meaning "to make senseless".[12]
Notes: Hagrid was able to withstand multiple direct Stunners due to being half-giant, and Goblet of Fire shows six to seven wizards being needed, working in unison, to Stun a single dragon.
(Supersensory Charm)
Description: Able to possess superior senses than before
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned by Ron outside of the Hogwarts Express during the epilogue of Deathly Hallows as a potential substitute for using mirrors while driving a Muggle automobile.
(Switching Spell)
Description: Causes two objects to be switched for one another
Seen/Mentioned: Harry contemplates using this spell against his dragon in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. Neville also uses this in Transfiguration class in Goblet of Fire, and accidentally transplants his ears onto a cactus.
T
(Taboo)
Description: A jinx which may be placed upon a word or a name, so that whenever that word is spoken, a magical disturbance is created which alerts the caster of the Taboo to the location of the speaker.
Seen/Mentioned: In Deathly Hallows, this spell is placed on the word "Voldemort"; Harry, Ron and Hermione are tracked this way to Tottenham Court Road. Ron tells the other two to stop using the word as he began to fear the name might be a jinx, later discovering it to be a Taboo. Later in the book, Harry accidentally says Voldemort's name again, resulting in the trio being caught and taken to Malfoy Manor.
Tarantallegra
Pronunciation: ta-RON-tuh-LEG-rah
Description: Makes victim's legs dance uncontrollably, so the victim cannot control his or her movements (recalling the tarantella dance).
Seen/Mentioned: First used by Draco on Harry in the Duelling Club in Chamber of Secrets. In Goblet of Fire, a counter jinx is mentioned but not named. It is notably used against Neville in the Department of Mysteries, causing the prophecy to be broken.
Suggested Etymology: English tarantella meaning "a rapid whirling dance" and Italian allegra meaning "joyful".[12]
Tergeo
Pronunciation: TUR-jee-oh (IPA: ['tɝ.dʒi.əʊ])
Description: Siphons material from a surface, e.g. blood, ink, dust, etc.
Seen/Mentioned: Hermione uses this spell in Half-Blood Prince to remove blood from Harry's face, as well as to remove ink from an essay that Ron had completed previously. It was used in Deathly Hallows to clean off a handkerchief by Ron, and to dust off a picture of Gellert Grindelwald in Bathilda Bagshot's house.
Suggested Etymology: Latin tergeo meaning "to wipe, scour, clean".[12]
(Tongue-Tying Curse)
Description: A curse which prevents certain information from being revealed by the individual upon whom the spell is placed. The curse manifests itself by causing the tongue to temporarily curl backwards upon itself.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned as one of the spells in Curses and Counter-Curses.[PS Ch.5] Seen in Deathly Hallows as a deterrent to Snape, or any other unwanted visitor of Number 12 Grimmauld Place, from betraying their location to anyone else.
(Trip Jinx)
Description: Causes the victim of the jinx to trip and fall.[HP5]
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco in Order of the Phoenix, to catch Harry when he was fleeing after Dumbledore's Army was discovered.
U
(Unbreakable Vow)
Description: Causes a vow taken by a witch or wizard to be inviolable; if they should break it, the consequence is death.
Seen/Mentioned: Snape takes an Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa Malfoy at the beginning of Half-Blood Prince, vowing to help Narcissa's son Draco with a task given to him by Voldemort, and to finish the task should Draco prove incapable[HBP Ch.2]. Fred and George attempted to force an Unbreakable Vow upon Ron as children. According to Ron, it causes death when the vow is broken.
(Undetectable Extension Charm)
Description: Causes a container's capacity to be increased, without changing the object's external appearance.
Seen/Mentioned: This spell is used by Mr Weasley to allow eight people, six large trunks, two owls, and a rat to fit comfortably inside his modified Ford Anglia in Chamber of Secrets. Hermione casts this spell upon her small beaded handbag in Deathly Hallows.
(Unplottable Charm)
Description: Causes buildings or locations unable to be plotted on a map.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned by Hermione as she wonders whether Durmstrang and Beauxbatons are Unplottable.[GF Ch.11] It is also mentioned that Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place is Unplottable[OP Ch.06].
(Unbreakable Charm)
Description: Causes an object to become unbreakable.
Seen/Mentioned: Hermione uses this spell in Goblet of Fire on a glass jar containing Rita Skeeter in her animagus form (a beetle) so as to make sure she could not return to human form.
W
Waddiwasi
Pronunciation: wah-dee-WAH-see
Description: Appears to launch small objects through the air.
Seen/Mentioned: Used only once in the series, by Lupin in Prisoner of Azkaban to expel a wad of chewing gum from the key hole Peeves put it in, launching it up Peeves' nose.
Suggested Etymology: English wad meaning "a lump of soft material"[18] and Latin vado meaning "to go".
Note: This may have been an improvised charm because the word "wad" is in the spell, with the spell acting on a wad of gum.
Wingardium Leviosa (Levitation Charm)
Pronunciation: win-GAR-dee-um lev-ee-OH-sa (IPA: [wɪn.'gaɹ.di.ˌʌm lɛ.vi.'əʊ.sa]
Description: Levitates objects.[15][2]
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Philosopher's Stone, when Flitwick's first-year class practice the spell on feathers. Later in that book, Ron performs the spell on the club of a mountain troll. The spell is also used in Deathly Hallows by Harry to levitate the sidecar of a flying motorbike, and by Ron to levitate a branch, to prod the knot which freezes the Whomping Willow. However, it is shown during the same attempt to levitate the sidecar that the spell can deteriorate.
Suggested Etymology: English wing meaning "fly"[18], Latin arduus meaning "high", and Latin levis meaning "light".
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May. 18, 2008 -
favorite band: My Chemical Romance and BlesstheFall
favorite out door activity: Air soft
favorite movie: when a stranger calls
favorite instrument:: guitar and piano
favorite thing to do: be different
favorite male actor: Jonny Depp
favorite clothing store: hot topic
favorite shoes: converse, vans
favorite song: Cancer and There a fine line between love and hate
favorite sport: hockey
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May. 18, 2008 - tagged by pinklizzy
:::::About Me:::::
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: blonde
Favorite Color: black
Your Grade: 10th
Your Style: Goth/Emo
Can You:::::: Write with both hands? ya
Whistle? Yep
Blow a bubble? Yep
Roll your tongue in a circle? NO
Cross your eyes? Yes
Touch your tongue to your nose? Nope
Dance? No I don’t think so
Stay up a whole night without sleep? yes
Speak a different language? Bits and pieces
Impersonate someone ? yes
Prank call people? YES!!!
Make a card pyramid? No
Cook anything? sometimes
I tag::::: Screamochick14,
Well was that so bad? yes
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May. 7, 2008 - Im 30% Prep, 50% Gangster, 100% Emo, 30% Jock, 40% Redneck
Body: Prep:
[] You own something from aeropostale
[] You own something from hollister
[x] You own somthing from american eagle
[] You own something from abercromie
[x] You have blonde or brown hair
[] you've been called a prep
[] You have converse
[] you wear ballet flats
[x] You dont play sports
[] You straighten your hair
Total: 3
Multiply by 10
30
Gangster:
[] You have Bapes
[] You know the song "Thizzle dance"
[] You listen to mac dre
[] You usually wear jerseys
[x] You've held a real gun
[] You wear nikes
[x] You play/played basketball or football
[x] You never wear pink
[x] You've been called a gangster
[x] You listen to gang related music
Total: 5
Multiply by 10:
50
Emo:
[x] You've worn black nail polish
[x] You cut your wrists/have cut your wrists
[x] You like "my chemical romance"
[x] You have worn black eyeliner
[x] You have no friends
[x] You usually wear black
[x] You've been called emo
[x] You Have dark brown/black hair
[x] You rarely talk
[x] You sit in corners
Total 9
Multiply by 10
90
Jock:
[x] You have at least 5 medals
[x] You have at least 2 trophies
[] You have at least 4 jerseys
[] You watch NBA playoffs
[] You have had practice almost everyday
[x] You played on a team
[] You've been called a jock
[] You have been told you're good at a sport
[] You've played in at least 7 tournaments
[] You've coached young kids in a sport
Total 3
Multiply by 10
30
Redneck
[x} You live/lived in the south
[x] You have riden a horse
[] You know what chaps are
[x] you know where Alabama is
[] You proud to be southern
[] You own a rebel flag
[] People say you have a country accent
[x] You've gone mud bogging or deer huntin
[] You/parents own a dodge, ford, chevy or Jeep Wrangler
[] you mostly wear blue jeans
Total:4
Multiply by 10
40
repost this every one!! But with your answers.
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May. 5, 2008 - "Dreams" by Nalle
There is something worse
Than losing a beloved person
There is something worse
Than being left (in the rain)
There is something worse
That makes it really hard
To not drive crazy/insane
There is something worse
That leaves you hungry
Neither what you eat
There is something worse
That leaves you craving
All your life, every second
There is something worse
That makes even death
Seem to be a good solution
The worst I can remember
That ever happened to me
Was watching a friend killing
His soul to not be left alone
The worst I can remember
That ever happened to me
Was watching a friend turning
Into a stranger to fit in
The worst I can remember
That ever happened to me
Was the inability I felt when
I actually should have rescued him
And now it is too late
The person I knew
Nothing more than a
Dream
The memories I have
Nothing more than
Dreams
I am awake.
But I wished
I could dream again.
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May. 5, 2008 - Story By DarkHeart and Cheech
“Run Harry, Run…”
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!” cried Harry, his heart pounding. Sweat dripped from his head as he reached for his glasses. “Harry, are you all right?” asked Ron concernedly.
“Yeah, I’m all right,” Harry fibbed. Hermione came running into the room, followed by Ginny and Mrs. Weasley.
“Harry, are you ok?”
“I’m fine, I’m ok,” Harry lied again.
“Okay, then Harry, you should go to bed and get some sleep,” said Mrs. Weasley, yawning as she left the room followed closely by Ginny.
When Mrs. Weasley was out of earshot, Hermione asked, “Harry tell the truth. You haven’t been like this since the school year. Now, what’s the matter?” she put her hands on her hips and glared in a mother-like way.
“It was my mother,” Harry started. “Voldemort was trying to kill us. My mum tripped and when I ran back to her, she told me to run away. I told her no, but she pushed me and yelled, “Run Harry, run.” As I turned to look back, I saw Voldemort torturing my mum with the Cruciatus Curse.” Harry said getting a lump in his throat.
“Harry, it’s not your fault that your-”
“ITS MY FAULT THAT I WAS BORN AND VOLDEMORT WOULD HAVE NEVER KILLED THEM!!!!!!!!!!” yelled Harry, Harry fell on his knees in pain, his scar burning so badly that he slumped to the floor and passed out.
“What happened,” asked Harry. As he regained consciousness, he got up and looked around. Harry saw Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Mrs. Weasley and Lupin staring at him.
“Well,” said Lupin, “You fainted after you yelled at Hermione about Voldemort killing your parents. Here, eat this,” and Lupin and gave Harry a piece of chocolate. “It will make you feel better.
“Molly, will you get Harry a wet rag?”
“Yes, on the way,” said Mrs. Weasley as she waved her wand. Out of nowhere, a bowl of cold water and a rag appeared . BANG! Appeared Fred and George.
“What’s up,” asked Fred while looking at Harry on the bed.
“Sorry mum about the bowl,” said George, grinning in his usual manner
“BOYS, WHAT HAVE I TOLD-”
“Molly, it’s OK,” interrupted Lupin, waving his wand. “Reparo!” he muttered. “Fred, George -- Your mother does not want you to use Magic when you’re out of school.” Lupin’s words were calm but firm.
“But,” whispered Fred. “We got expelled!”
“No, Fred. We left when Unbridge was headmistress at Hogwarts.” George spoke a bit too loud, causing Mrs. Weasley to soundly respond. “You left school!?!!!!!!!!!!” Mrs. Weasley's looked positively furious
The twins seemed to shrink under her stern gaze, “Yeah, mum. We’ve been meaning to tell you, but…we hadn't gotten around to it yet. Sorry!” Exclaimed Fred and George together as Mrs. Weasley stormed out of the room.
“What’s gotten in to her?” said Fred whispering in George’s ear, he cleared his throat and spoke louder, “So, how you doing Harry? Mum sent us owl post saying that you passed out.”
“Is that right?” quipped Hermione, cocking an eyebrow, “I though that your mum didn’t know where you were,” she laughed.
“We told mum that we started a summer job, Hermione, so that’s how we got here” exclaimed George with a look of mischief in his eyes.
“So, Harry are you ok?” Fred ask again.
“Yeah, I’m fine just a little tired.”
“Well, then, Harry, we’ll leave you to rest,” whispered Lupin. “Everyone out so that Harry can get some sleep.” Everyone left the room but Lupin.
“Moony, can you teach me Occlumency?” asked Harry.
“ I’ll think about it, ok Harry? And when you wake up, I’ll give you my answer.” Lupin replied, hesitantly.
“Ok,” smiled Harry as he started slipping into a restless sleep.
*****
“Harry, if you need to contact me, this will help, but don’t open it here,” said Sirius, whispering the words into Harry’s ear.
“ Ok…” replied Harry. A green substance, neither gas nor liquid, swayed around as though Harry’s mind was in transition from dream to dream.
“AVADA KEDAVRA!“
“I killed Sirius Black, I killed Sirius Black!” Taunted Bellatrix, laughing.
“NO!” yelled Harry as Lupin held him back. “SHE KILLED SIRIUS!” bellowed Harry. “SHE KILLED HIM -- I’LL KILL HER!”
“You’ve got to mean it, Harry, if you want the Curse to work!”
“NO! IT CAN’T HAPPEN AGAIN,” yelled Harry in a panic.
*****
“Harry! Harry, wake up!” cried Lupin, shaking the young wizard.
“NO! No, get away!” moaned Harry
“Harry wake up, Harry…” said Lupin in a worried voice. Harry slowly awoke from his troubled sleep, and as he arose, he felt like his heart was skipping beats.
“Harry, you’re burning up!” exclaimed Lupin. “What’s the matter?”
“A bad dream, I guess,” said Harry, still breathing hard.
“Harry, I think it was more then a bad dream,” said Lupin. “You were screaming, ’No, it can’t happen again;’ what where you dreaming of?”
“It was the night when Sirius was murdered by Bellatrix. It seemed so real, Lupin. It felt like I was actually there, watching him die all over again…
“Oh, Lupin I hate her and…”
“I know Harry. How painful it can be watching a friend die before your very eyes. Harry, I’ve decided to teach you Occlumency, but I’ll have to ask Molly if that’s ok, alright Harry?” Lupin whispered into Harry’s ear. Lupin got up to leave.
“Lupin, I’m famished.” Groaned Harry holding his stomach.
“Ha, Ha, Ha,” laughed Lupin. “Well then, Harry, come down and have dinner with us.” Lupin smiled, gently patting Harry’s shoulder.
“Hey, Harry how are you?” Asked Ron as he caught a glimpse of Harry walking into the kitchen of Grimauld Place.
“Harry, are you feeling better?” asked Hermione and Ginny in unison while running up and giving him hugs. “We heard you screaming and Lupin told us to stay here while he went up to check on you.“
“Yeah.” Sighed Harry looking at Hermione and Ginny. “A little later, I had another bad dream." Still feeling hungry, Harry eyed the food on the table.
“Enough talk, Harry. It’s time to eat,” said Mrs. Weasley clapping her hands.
Everyone sat around the table talking about the previous night’s events.
“Oh, Molly? Can you bring out three more plates? I’ve invited Mad Eye, Tonks and Kingsley to diner tonight. Is that ok, Molly?” asked Lupin.
“Yes, no problem. What time are they going to be here?” asked Mrs. Weasley waving her wand. Out of nowhere., there appeared three plates and Mrs. Weasley placed them on the table next to Harry.
“Right about…” said Lupin. BANG! And thus appeared Tonks, Mad Eye and Kingsley. “Now.” Laughed Lupin as he said the word. Meanwhile, Tonks excitedly looked around the table and especially at Harry.
“When do we eat?” Groaned Tonks as she gazed at the food.
“Now, if everyone will sit down,” spoke Mrs. Weasley looking at Moody, Lupin and Kingsley.
“Ok,” growled Moody. “What are we having?”
“Roasted ham, buttered toast, mashed potatoes, pumpkin juice, butterbeer,” announced Mrs. Weasley. “And cauldron cakes,” holding a tray full of cauldron cakes. She set them on the table next to the ham.
“That looks delightful,” piped up Ginny, spying the cake her mother put on the table.
“Hello, is anyone here?” called Mr. Weasley opining the door.
“Dad!” yelled Ginny running up to Mr. Weasley to hug him.
“Hi, Ginny.” He said. He held Ginny while kissing Molly on the cheek.
“Ok, it’s time to eat. Arthur is here,” said Mrs. Weasley sitting down. Harry cut a piece of ham for himself and another for Ginny. Harry sat looking around the table at everyone around the table. Tonks’s hair was black with pink highlights, this time. Moody’s magical eye was going crazy. Lupin was talking to Kingsley and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Hermione, Ron, Ginny and the Weasley twins were telling jokes. Hermione and Ginny laughed to tears. “Harry, you’ve haven’t touched your food. Is everything ok?” Asked Tonks sensing something wrong with Harry.
“Huh? Oh, nothing,” replied Harry, R-Rrrrrring. A loud knock resounded through the house. They all paused.
“Oh, Ginny? There is someone at the door. Will you get it, please?” asked Mrs. Weasley looking a Ginny and pointing at the door.
“OK,” replied Ginny. Ginny got up and walked toward the door. “Hello,” said Ginny opening the door. “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!” This time it was Ginny's scream of terror that interrupted the evening.
“That’s Ginny!” cried Hermione as everyone jumped up and ran for the door.
“Mum, Dad!” Shrieked Ginny as two Death Eaters attempted to drag her out the door. Ginny kicked and screamed for all she was worth, "MUM!!!!!!! DAD!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!" She lashed out at the Death Eaters restraining her. One let out a yelp as she kicked him in the shin. Swearing, he slugged Ginny in the jaw, stunting her escape efforts. “Mum…” she managed before: BANG! There was no time for anyone to react: the two Death Eaters had Disapparated with Ginny.
“No!” yelled Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.
“No!” cried Mrs. Weasley, tears falling from her eyes. “No, my baby!” Mr. Weasley tried to stop her from running out of the house. “For the love of Merlin!” She cried pulling out her wand and pointing at Mr. Weasley. “Let go of me!” Mrs. Weasley yelled, “STUPE…!”
“Expelliarmus!” yelled Lupin as Mrs. Weasley’s wand flew out of her hand and landed ten feet away. Mrs. Weasley lunged for her wand and started crawling towards the wand. “Accio Wand!” cried Lupin. The wand flew into Lupin’s hand. Lupin quickly stowed it in his back pocket.
“No, they can’t take her!” Mrs. Weasley yelled trying to break free of Mr. Weasleys grasp. She was growing hysterical. She slumped in her husband's arms, sobbing, "No, Arthur, no! Not my baby girl..."
“Moody, go with Tonks and find Dumbledore. We’ll need his help. Take the Floo network to Hogwarts.” Barked Lupin. “Kingsley, go alert the ministry. Tell them that Ginny Weasley has been kidnapped by Death Eaters!”
“Right!” yelled Kingsley, summoning his broom. “Accio Firebolt!” cried Kingsley. The broom came flying down the stairs and into Kingsley’s hand. “I’ll be back with help!” bellowed Kingsley as he jumped onto his broomstick. Tonks and Mad Eye grabbed the Floo powder.
“Hogwarts!” yelled Tonks. As Tonks threw the Floo powder on the fire, the fire turned green. Tonks walked into the fire and vanished. Mad Eye did the same.
“No, they can’t take…” whimpered Mrs. Weasley still sobbing on Mr. Weasley’s shoulder.
“Its ok Molly, its ok, we’ll get Ginny back. I promise, I promise.”
Everything was so hectic. Lupin and Mr. Weasley placed the Anti-Intruder Jinx all around the house. Then, Mrs. Weasley’s second worst fear came true; that her children would be kidnapped. It came true.
“Harry, are you quite alright?” asked Hermione. She sat down, by him and looking caringly into his eyes.
“You know, ever since Cho left me for Michael, I’ve had this crush on Ginny. now that she’s been kidnapped, it’s kind of hard to tell her I like her.” uttered Harry looking at Hermione. He started to get a lump in his throat.
“Harry, all I can tell you is that she has liked you since ever her first year.” said Hermione patting his hand, "I thought you'd known otherwise I would've told you sooner. It was a bit obvious..."
“Wow, she likes me. Ron, Fred, George get over here.” yelled Harry, he felt foolishly ecstatic. "She likes me!"
“What? Harry,” moaned Ron. Grudgingly, he walked toward Harry and Hermione.
“What you want, we got,” chimed Fred and George. they ran over, and stopped right in front of Harry and Hermione.
“Ok, everyone.” whispered Harry, looking around at everyone present. “We’ve got to come up with some kind of plan, to save Ginny from those Death Eaters and Voldemort.”
“Harry, how can we for starters find her? I mean it’s not like she out the door and down the street.” Exclaimed Fred. He looked at Harry with a bit of anger in his eyes.
“So, where do we start, then?” asked George.
“We can start by looking for the Riddle house. That’s where Voldemort might be,” uttered Harry looking around.
“But, first we need to find out where that is, Harry,” exclaimed Hermione as she stared at Harry with a look of disappointment. “And, on the other hand, Harry, why would they take Ginny and not you? I mean you’re the one V-Voldemort wants. Not Ginny.”
“I don’t know… Ahh!” yelled Harry, his scar burning again. “the pain.” Harry said out loud. Lupin came running in at these words. Looking at Harry his hand to the place on head that the scar is.
“Harry, what happened?” asked Lupin looking at everyone present, in the room. “Hermione, do you know what happened?” he asked look at saying the words slowly.
“I don’t know, Harry all of a sudden his scar…” she wanted to finish what she was saying but Harry put in.
“I think, that Voldemort is happy, or mad that he has Ginny.” uttered Harry, his scar throbbing with pain.
“I think that the day’s events, haves put a great deal of stress on us all, so I think that you’ll should go to bed and see what tomorrow has to bring.” Lupin said leaving the room but not without a backward glance at Harry.
“Guys, I agree with Lupin I think we should all go to bed.” said Hermione getting up from her chair. She yawned as she walking towards the door. “ Night.” she said leaving the room.
“Night.” replied Harry and Ron. Getting up and walking around the room and thinking of what that should do next.
“You, know what.” said Ron looking at Harry. “For once I agree with Hermione. And I think that we should go to bed and think of something tomorrow.” said Ron walk towards the door.
“Ok.” replied Harry looking at Fred and George. “Hey, when are you guys leav | |
