The A-Z of Harry Potter spells & Charms

Accio - the Summoning Charm, used to make objects fly to the person who cast the spell

Aguamenti is a spell that produces a stream of pure water

Alohomora is a spell used to unlock doors

Anapneo is a spell used to either stop breathing, or a shortness of breath

An Animagus is a witch or wizard who can turn into a specific animal at will

Aparecium is a charm used to reveal hidden writing, i.e. to make invisible ink visible

Apparition is a form of magical transportation, i.e. a wizard or witch disappears from one location and reappears in another

*Avada Kedavra is the Killing Curse, one of the three Unforgivable Curses

Avis is used to conjure several birds from the end of a wand

Colloportus is a spell used to seal doors shut

Confundus is used to confuse a target

*Crucio or the Cruciatus Curse – this spell is used to cause excruciating pain. One of the three Unforgivable Curses,

Densaugeo enlarges the teeth of the target

Engorgio or the Enlargement Charm is used to make things bigger

Ennervate is the spell that revives someone from an unconcious state

Episkey is a general healing spell. Heals broken bones, cuts, and bruises

Evanesco is a charm used to make an object disappear

Expecto Patronum is used to cast the Patronus Charm - a spell to repel Dementors

Expelliarmus is the charm used for disarming an opponent in a wizard's duel

Ferula is the spell to make a splint and bandages

Fidelius Charm is a complicated spell used to conceal information through the means of one person - a Secret-Keeper.

Finite Incantatem is a spell used to stop other spells running at the time

Furnunculus is a hex that causes the victims body to break out in boils

Immobulus is the charm that stops an object from moving

*Imperio is a spell which puts the victim under the complete control of the caster. One of the three Unforgivable Curses

Impervious is the charm that causes the target (either a person or object) to become impervious to water

Incarcerous is a spell that binds a target with ropes

Incendio is the spell that causes the target to catch fire

Langlock is a hex that glues a person's tongue to the roof of their mouth

Legilimens is the spell used to enter another persons mind and look through their thoughts and memories

Levicorpus is a hex that levitates a person in the air by the ankles

Levitation charm A charm used to levitate objects

Liberacorpus is the counter-curse to Levicorpus – so brings the person back down from being upside-down

Locomotor Mortis is a curse that causes the legs of the target to lock together straight

Lumos is a spell that causes a light to emit from the tip of the caster's wand

Mobiliarbus is a spell that levitates objects, as if they were suspended by strings

Mobilicorpus is a spell which levitates dead or unconcious bodies, as if they were suspended by strings

Morsmordre is the spell to cast the Dark Mark

Muffliato is a spell which fills the ears of nearby people with a loud buzzing, so conversations of the caster can’t be heard.

Nox is the counter-spell for Lumos

Obliviate or the Memory Charm is used to erase memories from the target

Oppugno is a spell that causes birds created by the Avis spell to attack

Petrificus Totalus or the Full Body Bind spell, is used to lock the target's body straight like a board

Point Me! is the spell that causes the caster's wand to act as a compass

Protego is used to cast the Shield Charm, this creates a shield to appear in front of the caster and blocks many small hexes and curses

Quietus causes the target's voice to become quiet

Reducio returns an object to it's original size

Reducto is a destructive spell, which causes a bolt of energy to blast solid objects out of the way

The Refilling Charm refills a bottles of liquid

Relashio is used to produce a jet of fiery sparks from the tip of the wand - underwater, it produces a jet of boiling water

Reparo or the Repairing Charm, this spell fixes small broken objects

Rictusempra or the Tickling Charm, this spell tickles the target, causing uncontrollable laughter

Riddikulus is a spell used against boggarts – it causes the boggart to take the shape of the caster's humorous view of his worst fear

Scourgify or the Scouring Charm – this spell cleans objects

Sectumsempra is a dark magic spell which slashes the victim creating deep wounds

Serpensortia is the spell used to shoot a snake from the end of a wand

Silencio or the Silencing Charm – this causes the target to lose their voice

Sonorous causes the volume of the target's voice to be raised to unnatural levels

Specialis Revelio is a spell that reveals the properties of an object and can be used in Potion-making

The Stretching Jinx causes a person to stretch

Stupefy or the Stunning Charm - causes the target to lose consciousness

Tarantallegra or the dancing jinx - causes the legs of the victim to move around uncontrollably

Tergeo is a simple cleaning spell

Waddiwasi is a spell that shoots small objects forward at high speeds

 

* One of the three unforgivable curses