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Revision as of 20:37, 3 March 2006 by 4.21.185.2 (talk) (→H)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)In the magical world of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels by J.K. Rowling, many (often incredible) things are accomplished through the use of magical spells by the characters. For a general discussion of spells, and similar magic in the world of J.K. Rowling, see Magic (Harry Potter).
Non-Canonical spells are those spells that are mentioned only in the films, video games or other media, but not the novels. A list of canonical spells can be found in the article Canonical Spells in the world of Harry Potter.
Below is an alphabetical list of many of the known non-canonical spells in the Harry Potter movies and games. It is probably incomplete.
The language of magic in the world of Harry Potter
The entries below include speculations on the possible etymologies of spell incantations. It is wise to keep in mind the limits of such speculation while reading. Ms. Rowling is not a linguist, and her aim is primarily to tell a good story, not to create a consistent linguistic system. Thus, one should not expect the use of "magical" language in the books to be entirely consistent. Thus, one can speculate about the possible origins of various spell incantations or terms; but one should not necessarily expect the results to be consistent in themselves or with the histories of other languages. For this reason, there is often no real Latin derivation of spell incantations, or any other "magical terms". This is not meant to take away from the fun of speculating about it, but to caution the reader to remember that the world of Harry Potter is primarily the world of a good story.
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A
Alarte Ascendare
(uh-LAR-tay uh-SEN-dar-ay)
Latin alacre ascendere = or alacritate ascendere "to ascend quickly".
Spell which causes something to shoot up into the air.
Lockhart tries this on the snake during the Duelling Club. It only throws it up into the air and makes it madder in the CoS film
Arania Exumai
"araneus" L. spider + "exuo" L. cast aside
Knocks over or throws back spiders.
Harry used this spell to dispel the spiders attacking him, Ron, and Fang in the CoS film. He learns the spell after seeing Tom Riddle cast it in the diary.
Arresto Momentum
"ad" L. toward + "resto" L. stop, hold position + "momentum" L. movement
Slows the speed of a moving object.
Dumbledore used this spell to keep Harry from falling to his death after the Dementors flew at him over the Quidditch pitch in the PoA film
Aqua Eructo
- Pronunciation: a-kwa err-UK-to
- Description: This creates a large torrent of water, used mainly in putting out large fires, usually used by with one or more wizards.
- Seen/Mentioned: In the Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire Game, this is a highly used charm. Also, could have possibly been the spell used by Harry under water in the fourth book, seeing as it was a mumbled version of the stupify jinx.
- Etymology: Aqua refers to water; Erupto comes from the word "erupt".
- Notes: This spell is only found in the game and will never be found in the book. See also "Aguamenti".
Ascendio
Propels the caster of the spell upwards.
Used by Harry in the Goblet of Fire movie, towards the end of the second task, to propel himself to the surface of the lake.
Avifors
Turns the target into birds in the CoS game and the GoF game
B
Bombarda
"bombus" L. booming, plus English "bombard" and "bomb".
Spell that can blast open a door, and can possibly reduct other things. Maybe another version of the Reducto jinx.
Hermione used this spell to open Sirius's cell on top of the tower in the PoA film
Bracchium Emendo
"bracchium" L. forearm + "emendo" L. correct
The spell fixes a broken forearm, or, when poorly casted, removes the bones.
C
Carpe Retractum
This spell is used in POA and GoF games for PC and Game Cube. It releases a red beam (in the PoA game, it's purple) that pulls items or heavy objects toward you, or you towards them.
Cistem Aperio
"cista" L. chest or box + "aperio" L. open
Opens a crate
Riddle used this gay spell in the CoS film to open the box in which Hagrid kept Aragog when the spider was only a baby. Aragog scuttled away when the box was opened.
D
Depulso
pushes hard things, like houses" in the PoA game
Draconifors
Turns statues of dragons into real fire-breathing dragons in the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban video game. The result can be used to burn drapes and curtains revealing pathways.
E
Epoximise
"epoxy" Eng. sticks somthing very well
Trading card game spell card
Evanesce
Trading card game spell card maks somthing vanish See Evanesco
Everte Statum
(ee-VER-tay STA-tum)
"everto" L. turn upside down + "statum" L. fixed, in one place
When Malfoy used this jinx on Harry in the Duelling Club in the CoS film, Harry was blasted off his feet and took a backflip before he fell down again.
F
Fera Verto
Fera (Latin, "wild beast") + verto (Latin, "to turn")
The spell transforms an animal or humans into a water goblet or possibly anything that the conjurer thinks of.
Taught in second year Transfiguration in the Chamber of Secrets film.
(This spell is often, and erroneously, referred to as "Vera Verto" because it's what the subtitles of the DVD indicate. However, Professor McGonagall clearly pronounces it "fârə" and the letter "V", in Latin, is either pronounced "V" or "W", and never "F". So, it simply cannot be "Vera," which makes little sense anyway.)
Flipendo
"flip" - E. turn over + pseudo-Latin ending
The spell used to push or topple something.
One of the most useful spells in the video games because it allows the caster to move objects, blast small enemies like pixies, and push buttons set in castle walls that conveniently open doors
Used in the Trading card game and multiple Harry Potter video games.
H
Herbivicus
Used to make plants grow alarmingly fast balls in the GoF game.
I
Immobulis
"immobulis" L. unmovable
Freezes objects where they are.
Hermione used this spell to freeze the pixies who are running amok in the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom in the CoS film, but this has not been verified as canon as corresponding to the spell she actually cast in the CoS book, which was referred to only as "a clever Freezing Charm"
Lupin used this spell to stop the Whomping Willow from attacking him when he wanted to go down into the underground passage in the PoA film
Incarcifors
"incarcerate" Eng. imprison + "fors" L. accident, event.
stops people doing accidents
Trading card game spell card
L
Lacarnum Inflamari
"lacarnum" L. raincoat + "inflammare" L. set fire to
Ignites a flame.
Used by Hermione in the PS film to ignite Professor Snape's robes.
see also Incendio and Bluebell Flame Charm
Locomotor Wibbly
Temporarily stuns the enemy by stoping the hands work the in the Philosopher's Stone Gameboy Game. A less powerful version of the "Locomotor Mortis" spell.
lumos duo
a wand lightning charm.
Lumos Maxima
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"lumen" L. light + "maximus" L. large
Generates a brilliant light. A more powerful version of the Lumos spell.
Harry used this spell in the PoA film for a homework assignment while the Dursleys are sleeping.(which is surprising as underage magic is forbidden. There is however the possibility, that "Lumos"-type spells don't create enough of a magical signature to trigger the magic sensors that alert the Ministry to illicit magic in Muggle dwellings such as the Dursleys'.)
Lumos Solem
"lumen" L. light + "sol" L. sun
Generates a brilliant blast of light, as bright as the sun, and may actually be sunlight.
In the PS film, Hermione used this spell to force the Devil's Snare plant to withdraw from Ron.
Alternate spelling: Lumos Solarem
M
Melofors
Transforms an enemies head into a pumpkin in the GoF game.
Mucus Ad Nauseam
Poisons the enemy with cold-like symptoms and poisons the enemys brain
O
Oculus Reparo
"oculus" L. eye, eyesight + "reparo" L. restore, repair
Repairs glass
This is the same as the Reparo spell with an added word to indicate the target. Hermione used this spell in the PS film and CoS film to repair Harry's glasses.
Orbis
Spins a creature or human and then drives it into the ground in the GoF game "Orb" means "sphere", hence the circular movement of the target.
P
Pullus
A spell that turns the target into a chicken in the GoF game.
Peraculas
Shoots red sparks from the casters wand and causes the weather to change instantly, used by the false Mad-Eye Moody in the Great Hall, and by Harry Potter during the third Triwizard Tournament task in the GoF movie.
R
Rose Growth
Makes roses grow fast
Harry Potter trading game card spell
S
Skurge
This spell is used in the CoS game.
It can destroy ectoplasum left by ghosts.
Snufflifors
Transfigures small books into mice in the PoA game
Spongify
Allows the user to bounce on a magical gel-like substance in the CoS game and PoA game.
T
Titillando
"titillo" L. tickle a very powerful charm
Trading card game spell card
See Rictusempra.
Transmogrify
Eng. change form completely, transmogrify -----
Trading card game spell card
V
Ventus
Shoots thin cord rope out. Once it's out you can control the rope
Verdimillius
Makes unseen platforms materialize in the SS game; hits the target with a green lightning bolt in the CoS gameboy game (in which it is particularly effective against plants) the PoA game and the GoF game.
Vermiculus
"vermis" L. worm, larva ? (etymology uncertain)
Hits the target with a yellow lightning bolt in the CoS gameboy game.
And also used in the "Philsophers Stone" game in defence aginst the dark arts class it is used to reveal platforms to work across. This spell is also used in CoS game on Playstation 1 taught by Proffesor Quirrell
TCG spell card
Vipera Evanesca
Latin vipera = "viper" (a kind of snake) + the vanishing spell
Vipera evanesce! = Snake, disappear! (Latin)
This is a vanishing spell with a target added to the incantation.
Snape used a Vanishing Charm to get rid of the snake at the Duelling Club in the Chamber of Secrets film.
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