Post by Alexis Krutove on Nov 10, 2007 22:54:58 GMT -5
Anti-Disapparation Jinx*
Used to prevent Disapparation. Only definite use is by Albus Dumbledore to contain Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
The Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra)**
(ah-VAH-dah keh-DAHV-rah)
The killing curse, incanted Avada Kedavra, causes the caster's wand to shoot green light, which, on contact with the victim, results in instant death. The curse has no known counter-curse: the only defense seems to be dodging out of the way or blocking it with a physical barrier, which is destroyed in the process. The spell does "nothing more" than kill the victim - it forces the life from their bodies in an instant. In other words, there are no side effects aside from collapsing dead.
"Avada Kedavra", unlike most of the spells in Harry Potter, may be derived from Aramaic, meaning "I will destroy as I speak". If this derivation is accurate, it is opposite to the famous Aramaic spell abracadabra (àáøà ëãáøà, or "a-vra keh-dabra") which means "I will create as I speak", and differs from it in just one letter. It may alternatively be Sanskrit, with the 'Kedavra' part recalling the Sanskrit word for 'corpse' (cf. Latin: "cadaver"). In either case, this curse's incantation clearly marks it as a Dark corruption of the cosy conjurer's catchphrase.
Certain specific spells or conditions have deflected the effects of this curse: if someone else died unnecessarily to save the target's life (which has to be dispelled by other means); if the conditions exist for the Priori Incantatem effect; or if the target has a horcrux. Only two people have survived the curse: Harry Potter (his mother died to save his life) and Lord Voldemort (he has horcruxes, speculated by Dumbledore to number six, the seventh part of his soul residing in his body). The curse is regularly used by Lord Voldemort to kill his victims.
Bat-Bogey Hex*
Ginny Weasley is supposedly very proficient at this particular spell, using it on Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and on Zacharias Smith in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It causes "bogies" to turn into bats and attack the victim. This may also be the "Curse of the Bogies" mentioned by Ron in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a potential punishment should either Hermione Granger or Neville Longbottom get him and Harry in trouble. "Bogey" is British slang for dried nasal mucus, making this an appropriately juvenile hex.
Confundus Charm*
Incantation unknown (despite speculation). The Confundus Charm is a confusion spell. The word is derived from the Latin "confundere", to perplex. [1] First mentioned in PoA, when Professor Snape suggests that Harry and Hermione have been "Confunded" so that they will believe Sirius Black's claim to innocence. In GoF, it is revealed as the charm responsible for the Goblet choosing a fourth Triwizard Contestant. It is first seen in action when Hermione uses it on Cormac McLaggen during Quidditch tryouts in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which causes McLaggen to fail to stop the final goal.
Conjunctivitis Curse*
A curse that affects the victim's eyesight and vision. Suggested by Sirius Black and used by Viktor Krum in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in GoF. Also used by Madame Maxime in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on giants.
Cruciatus Curse (Crucio)**
Associated with the incantation Crucio, the Cruciatus Curse inflicts intense physical pain upon the victim. "Crucio" (Latin) means "I torture/crucify", originating from "crux" (genitive "crucis"), which means "cross". (In medical Latin in the names of the cruciate ligaments in the knee, "cruciatus" means "arranged in cross shape".)
Densaugeo
Makes the victim's teeth grow rapidly. Introduced in GoF when Draco Malfoy attacked Hermione outside of the Potions classroom. "Dens" is a Latin noun and means "tooth". "Augeo" is a Latin verb and means "I grow" (from the infinitive "augere" which means "to grow").
Furnunculus
Makes boils appear on the victim.
Horcrux Spell*
This spell allows a part of a wizard's soul to pass into an object, thereby making the object a Horcrux. One has to commit murder and take advantage of the soul's "splitting apart" by this most evil deed in order to be able to perform this spell, and it is probably very complex. Used by Lord Voldemort while creating his Horcruxes. First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Impedimenta
This hex is capable of tripping, freezing, binding, knocking back and generally impeding the target's progress towards the caster. Stronger uses of this spell seem capable of blowing targets away.
Imperius Curse (Imperio)**
The Imperius Curse starts with the incantation Imperio and gives the wizard complete control over his victim. 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. However, it is possible for the victim to fight the curse: Harry Potter has shown some proficiency in resisting the curse, and both Barty Crouch Jr. and Barty Crouch Sr. learned to resist the curse after being subjected to its effects on a regular basis. "Imperare" is Latin for "order" or "command".
Incarcerous
Ties someone or something up with ropes.
Jelly-Legs Jinx*
The victim's legs wobble uncontrollably, in a jelly-like fashion.
Langlock
A spell created by the Half-Blood Prince. Glues the subject's tongue to the roof of their mouth. It even works on Peeves. Probably derived from the French "langue" ("tongue") and the English "lock".
Levicorpus
A non-verbal spell, invented by the Half-Blood Prince in which the victim is dangled upside-down by their ankles with a flash of light. Latin levis = light + corpus = body.
Locomotor Mortis
The leg locker curse. "Mortis" is Latin for "death"; therefore, the spell is intended to mean "death of motion".
Morsmordre
This spell conjures the Dark Mark. It was apparently invented by Lord Voldemort. Comes from the Latin words mors meaning death, and mordere, meaning to bite; this is obviously associated with the name of Lord Voldemort's followers, the Death Eaters.
Obliviate
This spell is used to bury or perhaps alter the victim's memories of an event. The person who wants to modify someone's memory points his or her wand at the victim and utters the incantation "Obliviate". "Oblivisci" is Latin for "forget". The spell is most often used against Muggles who have seen something of the wizarding world.
Oppugno
Hermione uses this spell in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to make a flock of birds she had summoned attack Ron. "Oppugno" is Latin for "I attack". Likely causes animals or other beings of lesser intelligence to attack.
Petrificus Totalus
The full Body Bind Curse. This spell is used to temporarily make the victim be frozen in a position much like a soldier at attention, and usually the person falls down. "Petrificus" comes from the Latin word "petra", meaning "stone"; "totalus" comes from the Latin word "tota", meaning "whole, full".
Reducto
By casting this curse one is able to disintegrate objects in one's path. It is possible to increase the spell's power, meaning that if you had enough magic support behind it, it could wreak incredible devastation.
Relashio
Charm probably used to release amounts of force. In Latin relatio means a giving back and relaxo means I loosen.
Sectumsempra
A spell that creates a gash on the victim in the way the wand is moved. Supposition: it projects a cutting field from the tip of the wand, as demonstrated by its fruitless use on the Inferi, and is supported by the wild way Harry Potter swings his wand when using it against Draco Malfoy, causing a variety of deadly gashes across his face and chest. From the latin "sectum" - "to cut" and "semper" - "always." This was invented by the Half-Blood Prince.
Serpensortia
Conjures a serpent from the spellcaster's wand. Latin "serpens sortia" means snake attack.
Slug-Vomiting Charm*
The victim vomits slugs. In CoS, Ron used the spell on Draco Malfoy, but the jinx backfired due to his broken, taped-up wand. However, it may be that his wand was malfunctioning, and failed to produce the desired results, producing slugs instead.
Stinging Hex*
Produces a stinging sensation in the victim. Harry Potter inadvertently used one on Severus Snape during Occlumency lessons in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It was non-debilitating in that instance, but its strength may be variable or stronger when intentionally cast.
Stupefy
The Stunning Spell. It puts the victim in an unconscious state. Described in the novels as a beam of red light. The spell wears off after a short time, or can be countered by Ennervate. Useless on magic-resistant creatures such as dragons and giants unless used at once by a crowd of wizards/witches. Can cause severe injury if many spells are used on a target that is not normally resistant.
Tarantallegra
Makes victim's legs dance uncontrollably
*Incantationless Spells and Spells With No Known Incantation
Incantationless Spells are spells cast by the caster in a nonverbal fashion. The benefit of this is to become faster in a duel and to catch an opponent off-guard. Such spells take a lot of concentration and a lot of practice of your mind. Note: Some of these spells may in fact have incantations, but no incantation is known to exist for these spells.
**The Unforgivable Curses
Use of these curses on a fellow human is enough land any witch or wizard in Azkaban for life. The magic behind each is very powerful, and typically requires a very strong will and desire. For example, to cast the Cruciatus Curse with efficiency, it has been suggested that one must be filled with hatred and the joy to inflict pain, as shown by Harry Potter's attempt to fire it off at Bellatrix Lestrange at the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in the Ministry of Magic.
Used to prevent Disapparation. Only definite use is by Albus Dumbledore to contain Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
The Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra)**
(ah-VAH-dah keh-DAHV-rah)
The killing curse, incanted Avada Kedavra, causes the caster's wand to shoot green light, which, on contact with the victim, results in instant death. The curse has no known counter-curse: the only defense seems to be dodging out of the way or blocking it with a physical barrier, which is destroyed in the process. The spell does "nothing more" than kill the victim - it forces the life from their bodies in an instant. In other words, there are no side effects aside from collapsing dead.
"Avada Kedavra", unlike most of the spells in Harry Potter, may be derived from Aramaic, meaning "I will destroy as I speak". If this derivation is accurate, it is opposite to the famous Aramaic spell abracadabra (àáøà ëãáøà, or "a-vra keh-dabra") which means "I will create as I speak", and differs from it in just one letter. It may alternatively be Sanskrit, with the 'Kedavra' part recalling the Sanskrit word for 'corpse' (cf. Latin: "cadaver"). In either case, this curse's incantation clearly marks it as a Dark corruption of the cosy conjurer's catchphrase.
Certain specific spells or conditions have deflected the effects of this curse: if someone else died unnecessarily to save the target's life (which has to be dispelled by other means); if the conditions exist for the Priori Incantatem effect; or if the target has a horcrux. Only two people have survived the curse: Harry Potter (his mother died to save his life) and Lord Voldemort (he has horcruxes, speculated by Dumbledore to number six, the seventh part of his soul residing in his body). The curse is regularly used by Lord Voldemort to kill his victims.
Bat-Bogey Hex*
Ginny Weasley is supposedly very proficient at this particular spell, using it on Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and on Zacharias Smith in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It causes "bogies" to turn into bats and attack the victim. This may also be the "Curse of the Bogies" mentioned by Ron in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a potential punishment should either Hermione Granger or Neville Longbottom get him and Harry in trouble. "Bogey" is British slang for dried nasal mucus, making this an appropriately juvenile hex.
Confundus Charm*
Incantation unknown (despite speculation). The Confundus Charm is a confusion spell. The word is derived from the Latin "confundere", to perplex. [1] First mentioned in PoA, when Professor Snape suggests that Harry and Hermione have been "Confunded" so that they will believe Sirius Black's claim to innocence. In GoF, it is revealed as the charm responsible for the Goblet choosing a fourth Triwizard Contestant. It is first seen in action when Hermione uses it on Cormac McLaggen during Quidditch tryouts in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which causes McLaggen to fail to stop the final goal.
Conjunctivitis Curse*
A curse that affects the victim's eyesight and vision. Suggested by Sirius Black and used by Viktor Krum in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in GoF. Also used by Madame Maxime in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on giants.
Cruciatus Curse (Crucio)**
Associated with the incantation Crucio, the Cruciatus Curse inflicts intense physical pain upon the victim. "Crucio" (Latin) means "I torture/crucify", originating from "crux" (genitive "crucis"), which means "cross". (In medical Latin in the names of the cruciate ligaments in the knee, "cruciatus" means "arranged in cross shape".)
Densaugeo
Makes the victim's teeth grow rapidly. Introduced in GoF when Draco Malfoy attacked Hermione outside of the Potions classroom. "Dens" is a Latin noun and means "tooth". "Augeo" is a Latin verb and means "I grow" (from the infinitive "augere" which means "to grow").
Furnunculus
Makes boils appear on the victim.
Horcrux Spell*
This spell allows a part of a wizard's soul to pass into an object, thereby making the object a Horcrux. One has to commit murder and take advantage of the soul's "splitting apart" by this most evil deed in order to be able to perform this spell, and it is probably very complex. Used by Lord Voldemort while creating his Horcruxes. First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Impedimenta
This hex is capable of tripping, freezing, binding, knocking back and generally impeding the target's progress towards the caster. Stronger uses of this spell seem capable of blowing targets away.
Imperius Curse (Imperio)**
The Imperius Curse starts with the incantation Imperio and gives the wizard complete control over his victim. 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. However, it is possible for the victim to fight the curse: Harry Potter has shown some proficiency in resisting the curse, and both Barty Crouch Jr. and Barty Crouch Sr. learned to resist the curse after being subjected to its effects on a regular basis. "Imperare" is Latin for "order" or "command".
Incarcerous
Ties someone or something up with ropes.
Jelly-Legs Jinx*
The victim's legs wobble uncontrollably, in a jelly-like fashion.
Langlock
A spell created by the Half-Blood Prince. Glues the subject's tongue to the roof of their mouth. It even works on Peeves. Probably derived from the French "langue" ("tongue") and the English "lock".
Levicorpus
A non-verbal spell, invented by the Half-Blood Prince in which the victim is dangled upside-down by their ankles with a flash of light. Latin levis = light + corpus = body.
Locomotor Mortis
The leg locker curse. "Mortis" is Latin for "death"; therefore, the spell is intended to mean "death of motion".
Morsmordre
This spell conjures the Dark Mark. It was apparently invented by Lord Voldemort. Comes from the Latin words mors meaning death, and mordere, meaning to bite; this is obviously associated with the name of Lord Voldemort's followers, the Death Eaters.
Obliviate
This spell is used to bury or perhaps alter the victim's memories of an event. The person who wants to modify someone's memory points his or her wand at the victim and utters the incantation "Obliviate". "Oblivisci" is Latin for "forget". The spell is most often used against Muggles who have seen something of the wizarding world.
Oppugno
Hermione uses this spell in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to make a flock of birds she had summoned attack Ron. "Oppugno" is Latin for "I attack". Likely causes animals or other beings of lesser intelligence to attack.
Petrificus Totalus
The full Body Bind Curse. This spell is used to temporarily make the victim be frozen in a position much like a soldier at attention, and usually the person falls down. "Petrificus" comes from the Latin word "petra", meaning "stone"; "totalus" comes from the Latin word "tota", meaning "whole, full".
Reducto
By casting this curse one is able to disintegrate objects in one's path. It is possible to increase the spell's power, meaning that if you had enough magic support behind it, it could wreak incredible devastation.
Relashio
Charm probably used to release amounts of force. In Latin relatio means a giving back and relaxo means I loosen.
Sectumsempra
A spell that creates a gash on the victim in the way the wand is moved. Supposition: it projects a cutting field from the tip of the wand, as demonstrated by its fruitless use on the Inferi, and is supported by the wild way Harry Potter swings his wand when using it against Draco Malfoy, causing a variety of deadly gashes across his face and chest. From the latin "sectum" - "to cut" and "semper" - "always." This was invented by the Half-Blood Prince.
Serpensortia
Conjures a serpent from the spellcaster's wand. Latin "serpens sortia" means snake attack.
Slug-Vomiting Charm*
The victim vomits slugs. In CoS, Ron used the spell on Draco Malfoy, but the jinx backfired due to his broken, taped-up wand. However, it may be that his wand was malfunctioning, and failed to produce the desired results, producing slugs instead.
Stinging Hex*
Produces a stinging sensation in the victim. Harry Potter inadvertently used one on Severus Snape during Occlumency lessons in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It was non-debilitating in that instance, but its strength may be variable or stronger when intentionally cast.
Stupefy
The Stunning Spell. It puts the victim in an unconscious state. Described in the novels as a beam of red light. The spell wears off after a short time, or can be countered by Ennervate. Useless on magic-resistant creatures such as dragons and giants unless used at once by a crowd of wizards/witches. Can cause severe injury if many spells are used on a target that is not normally resistant.
Tarantallegra
Makes victim's legs dance uncontrollably
*Incantationless Spells and Spells With No Known Incantation
Incantationless Spells are spells cast by the caster in a nonverbal fashion. The benefit of this is to become faster in a duel and to catch an opponent off-guard. Such spells take a lot of concentration and a lot of practice of your mind. Note: Some of these spells may in fact have incantations, but no incantation is known to exist for these spells.
**The Unforgivable Curses
Use of these curses on a fellow human is enough land any witch or wizard in Azkaban for life. The magic behind each is very powerful, and typically requires a very strong will and desire. For example, to cast the Cruciatus Curse with efficiency, it has been suggested that one must be filled with hatred and the joy to inflict pain, as shown by Harry Potter's attempt to fire it off at Bellatrix Lestrange at the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in the Ministry of Magic.