List of Spells

Alarte Ascendare [CoS Movie] From the Latin alatus, meaning winged, and ascendo, meaning I ascend. Causes the target of the spell to shoot rapidly upwards into the air. Professor Lockhart attempted to get rid of the snake that Malfoy had summoned at the Duelling Club using this spell the effect was to throw the snake into the air, thus making it very cross indeed.

Aqua Eructo [GoF Game] From the Latin aqua, meaning water, and eruptio, meaning breaking forth. Causes a jet of water to come from the end of the caster's wand. The speed of the jet is controllable, and can be anything from a small trickle to a gush big enough to put out a sizeable fire. This is the same spell as Aguamenti in the books.

Arania Exumai [CoS Movie] From the Latin aranea, meaning spider, and exuo, meaning I lay aside. Knocks back spiders. Harry used this spell to defend himself and Ron from the spiders when they met Aragog in the Forbidden Forest.

Arresto Momentum [PoA Movie] From the English word arrest, meaning to stop, and momentum, meaning the force of a moving body. Slows or stops the movement of a person or creature. As such, it may be the equivalent to the spell Impedimentia from the books. Dumbledore uses this spell to cushion Harry's descent when he fell off

his broom when Dementors invaded the Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff Quidditch match in 1993.

Ascendio [GoF Movie] From the Latin ascendo, meaning I rise. Causes the target of the spell (presumably a person or creature) to ascend rapidly. Harry used this at the end of the second task of the Triwizard Tournament in order to reach the surface of the lake.

Avifors [CoS and GoF Games] From the Latin avis, meaning bird, and fors, meaning luck. Transfigures statues into birds.

Bombarda [PoA Movie] From the English word bombard, meaning attack. Smashes doors open. Can possibly also be used on other types of obstacles. Hermione cast this on the door to the room where Sirius was being detained following his capture in order to rescue him.

Bracchium Emendo [CoS Movie] From the Latin bracchium, meaning forearm, and emendo, meaning I improve. Lockhart believes that this spell mends a broken arm. This may be correct and he just miscast it, or alternatively it may do no such thing. Either way, it ended up removing all the bones from Harry's arm instead. Assuming that the correctly cast version has the effect Lockhart intended, the emendo part of this spell is likely to be the equivalent of Episkey from the books. The bracchium element targets the spell to the arm. The name of this spell is sometimes incorrectly stated as Brakium Emendo.

Carpe Retractum [PoA and GoF Games] From the Latin carpo, meaning to proceed on a journey, and retracto, meaning I draw back. Produces a magical tractor beam that pulls objects towards the spell caster.

Cistem Aperio [CoS Movie] From the Latin cisto, meaning box, and aperio, meaning open. Opens boxes. Tom Riddle used this to open the box in which Hagrid was keeping Aragog, in order to prove that Hagrid was keeping unauthorized pets. He showed this to Harry as part of a memory from his diary.

Depulso [PoA Game] From the Latin depulsio, meaning driving away. The Knockback Jinx. This is used to blast creatures (which it kills) and objects (which it moves). It is the same spell as Flipendo, which was used in the PS and CoS games.

Draconifors [PoA Game] From the Latin draco, meaning dragon, and fors, meaning luck. Turns statues of dragons into real dragons.

Ducklifors [GoF Game] From the English "duck", and the Latin "fors", meaning "luck". Transfigures target creature into a duck.

Ebublio [GoF Game] Derivative of "bubble". Transfigures target creature into a pretty stream of coloured bubbles.

Everte Statum [CoS Movie] From the Latin everto, meaning dislodge, and statua, meaning image. Used to blast the target (person) off their feet. Professor Lockhart taught this spell to the assembled students at his ill-fated Duelling Club.

Fera Verto [CoS Movie] From that Latin ferus, meaning wild animal, and verto, meaning I turn. Used to transfigure a creature, most likely into anything of the spell caster's choice. In the film, the shape assumed was that of a goblet, but there is nothing in the name of the spell that suggests this is the only shape the animal in question can be made to take. The name of this charm is often mis-spelt as Vera Verto.

Finite Incantatem [CoS Movie] From the Latin "finis", meaning "end." This spell is included in the books, but is listed here due to the different effect it has in the movie. In the books, this spell is used to remove the effects of any other spells that have been cast. In the movie, Hermione uses it to destroy Dobby's rogue Bludger.

Flipendo [PS and CoS Games]

The Knockback Jinx. This is used to blast creatures (which it kills) and objects (which it moves). It is the same spell as Depulso, which was used in the PoA game.

Fumos [PoA Gameboy Game] From the Latin fumo, meaning smoke. Creates a large amount of thick smoke, which can be used to hide things. The smoke disperses after a time.

Glacius [PoA Game] From the Latin glacio, meaning I freeze. Used to freeze either objects or creatures. It can be used to turn water into ice, or to freeze enemies, rendering them immobilized.

Herbivicus [GoF Game] From the Latin herba, meaning vegetation. When cast on any sort of plant, this spell accelerates its growth so that it becomes very large very quickly.

Illegibilius [Trading Card] From the English word illegible, meaning impossible to read. Effect unknown, but presumably something to do with making writing impossible to read.

Immobulus [CoS Movie] From the Latin immobilis, meaning immovable.

Used by Hermione to immobilise Cornish Pixies in Professor Lockhart's first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson, following Lockhart's pathetic attempt to deal with them himself. The equivalent spell in the books is the Freezing Charm, but no incantation is given except in the movie. Freezing Charms are also effective in disabling Muggle burglar alarms.

Inflatus [GoF Game] The Latin word for blowing into. Used to make the target creature swell up like a balloon.

Lacarnum Inflamarae [PS Movie] From the Latin lacerna, meaning cloak, and inflammo, meaning set fire to. Hermione used this spell to set fire to Professor Snape's robes in the movie in the book no incantation was given when she cast this spell. It is likely to be intended simply to be a version of Incendio with a fancier title, although the translation of the name suggests that it can only be used to set fire to cloaks and nothing else. This is somewhat unrealistic, as it is unclear why anyone would invent a spell that only sets fire to cloaks.

Lapifors [PoA Game] From the Latin lepus, meaning hare, and fors, meaning luck. Turns statues of rabbits into real rabbits.

Locomotor Wibbly [PS Gameboy Game] Loco is Latin for place. Moto is Latin for I move. This is a non-permanent version of Locomotor Mortis. It paralyses the victim for a short time.

Lumos Duo [PoA Game] From the Latin lumen, meaning light, and duo, meaning two. Makes the caster's wand emit a beam of bright light. The name of the spell suggests that it is intended to be a more powerful version of the basic Lumos spell from the books.

Lumos Maxima [PoA Movie] From the Latin lumen, meaning light, and maxima, meaning large. In a similar manner to the rest of the Lumos family of spells, this produces light from the end of the caster's wand. Given the name of the spell, it is likely to be intended as an even more powerful version than Lumos Duo, which is in turn more powerful than the straight Lumos. Harry was practicing this spell under his duvet at the Dursley's house at the beginning of the PoA movie.

Lumos Solem [PS Movie] From the Latin lumen, meaning light, and sol, meaning sun. The final, and presumably most powerful, spell in the Lumos family. This one creates a light like the sun, possibly the brightest light that magic can create. Hermione uses this spell against the Devil's Snare when she, Ron and Harry go through the trapdoor after Quirrell.

Melofors [GoF Game] From the English word melon and the Latin fors, meaning luck. Turn the target's head into a pumpkin. The name of the spell suggests that the result should really be a melon head rather than a pumpkin head, as the two fruits are similar but not from the same family.

Mimblewimble [CoS Game] A dueling spell. Causes the opponent of the caster to mumble and stutter so that they cannot cast their own spells properly. This spell cannot be used outside a dueling situation. Mucus ad Nauseam [PS Gameboy Game] From the English word mucus and the Latin ad nauseam, meaning to the point of sickness. This curse gives the victim a severe cold for a period of time. In the game in question, Peeves can often be found casting this spell, but Harry later learns it as well. Mutatio Skullus [GoF Game] From the Latin "mutatio", meaning "I change" and an adaptation of the English word "skull". A spell used during the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament in the game. The effect is unknown, but the name of the spell suggests that it would be used to mutate the skull of an enemy.

Oculus Reparo [PS and CoS Movies] From the Latin oculus, meaning the eye, and reparo meaning I restore. This is a derivative of the standard Reparo spell that appears in the books. This version has the qualifier oculus added, which means that it only repairs spectacles.

Orbis [GoF Game] The Latin word for a circle. Causes the target to spin round rapidly and force themselves into the ground like a drill.

Periculum [GoF Film] The Latin word for danger. This is the same charm that is listed in the main spells section as the Spark Charm (and which might also be the same spell as Relashio). Causes sparks to be emitted from the end of the caster's wand. Harry uses this in the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament, where it is given the incantation Periculum. Piscifors [GoF Game] From the Latin "piscis", meaning "fish", and "fors", meaning "luck". A spell used during the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament in the game. It transfigures a target creature into a fish.

Pullus [GoF Game] The Latin word for "chick". Transfigures target creature into a chicken.

Reducto [GoF Movie] This spell is included in the books, but is listed here due to the different effect it has in the movie. In the books, this spell is used to blast solid objects into pieces. In the movie, Harry casts it on some vines that have grabbed Cedric Diggory in the maze during the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament, and it caused them to retract and release him. Rictusempra [CoS Movie] From the Latin risus, meaning laugh. This spell is included in the books, but is listed here due to the different effect it has in the movie. Whilst it is in reality the Tickling Charm, which tickles the victim and reduces them to helpless laughter, in the

movie it has no tickling effect at all, but is capable of blasting a person against a wall.

Skurge [CoS Game] From the English word scour, meaning scrub clean. Cleans up the gooey green mess that ghosts leave behind, which can stop Harry from getting to certain places whilst it is there.

Snufflifors [PoA Game] From the English word snuffle, meaning to sniff around, and the Latin fors, meaning luck. Transfigures books (and quite possibly other objects) into mice. The name of the spell probably comes from the snuffling sound and movement of a mouse looking for food.

Spongify [CoS and PoA Games] From the English word spongy, meaning elastic, like a sponge. In the game, certain areas are set as Spongify launch-pads. When the Spongify spell is cast on the correct area, it turns into a springboard that Harry can use to jump to places he cannot reach without help. Steleus [PoA Game] From the Latin "sternuo", meaning "I sneeze". This curse causes the victim to sneeze for a period of time. This is used during dueling to distract an opponent.

Titillando [Trading Card] Possibly from the Latin titillo, meaning I tickle.

Effect unknown, although the spell's name suggests it may be a form of Tickling Charm.

Transmogrify [Trading Card] English word meaning to change into a different form. Effect unknown, but given the name it is presumably some sort of transfiguration spell.

Ventus [GoF Game] The Latin word for wind. The Knockback Jinx. This is used to blast creatures (which it kills) and objects (which it moves). It is the same spell as Flipendo (from the PS and CoS games) and Depulso (from the PoA game).

Verdemillius [PS Game] From the Latin videre, meaning to appear. Makes invisible platforms become visible so that Harry can jump onto them. Vermiculus [GoF Game] The Latin word for little worm. Used to transfigure the target creature into a worm.

Vipera Evanesca [CoS Movie] From the Latin vipera, meaning snake, and evanesco, meaning vanish. This is the spell used by Professor Snape to get rid of the snake that Malfoy summoned, Lockhart blasted into the air, and Harry tried to talk

to at the shambolic first meeting of the Duelling Club. It is basically a derivative of the Vanishing Charm Evanesco from the books, with an object applied to the start to make it apply to snakes only.