Summoning Charm — "Accio" • Spells The Summoning Charm causes an object to fly to the caster, even over quite some distance; the target object is said to have been Summoned. It would seem that the caster must know at least the general location of the object Summoned. Read More

Water-Making Spell — "Aguamenti" • Spells The Water-Making Spell conjures a fountain or jet of clear drinkable water from the caster’s wand. Read More

Unlocking Charm — "Alohomora" • Spells The Unlocking Charm is a charm that causes a locked door to open. Read More

Anti-Apparition • Spells Anti-Apparition Charms prevent someone from Apparating, or magically traveling to a location. Read More

Anti-cheating spell • Spells Anti-Cheating Spells and Charms are cast on quills and examination papers before exams at Hogwarts. Read More

Anti-Disapparation Jinx • Spells The Anti-Disapparation Jink prevents someone from Disapparating, or disappearing to magically travel somewhere else. Read More

Anti-Intruder jinxes • Spells Anti-intruder Jinxes are spells for security. Read More

Anti-Jinx — "various" • Spells Anti-Jinx spells are used to reverse Jinxes.  … Read More

Antler jinx • Spells The antler jinx, as the name suggests, causes the victim to sprout antlers.  … Read More

Revealing Charm — "Aparecium" • Spells The Revealing Charm makes invisible ink become visible.  … Read More

Tracking Spell — "Appare vestigium" • Spells Appare vestigium invokes a tracking spell that “materializes as a swirl of gold, which illuminates traces of recent magical activity.” (CG48).  … Read More

Apparition • Spells Apparition is an advanced spell used by fully trained witches and wizards to disappear from one place and appear almost instantly somewhere else. A person who uses this spell is referred to as an Apparator. Apparition is typically cast non-verbally. No one can Apparate or Disapparate inside Hogwarts because of… Read More

Armour-Bewitching Charm • Spells The Armour-Bewitching Charm caused a suit of armour at Hogwarts to sing Christmas carols. Read More

Atmospheric Charm • Spells Atmospheric Charms affect the weather inside Ministry of Magic headquarters in London. When Hermione and Ron infiltrated the Ministry in disguise during the Voldemort regime, Ron’s alter-ego Reginald Cattermole was supposed to stop the rain that was falling in the office of Yaxley the Death Eater. Hermione whispers to him… Read More

Killing Curse — "Avada Kedavra" • Spells The Killing Curse causes instant death in a flash of green light, usually leaving no sign of physical damage or of the cause of death that would be detectable to a Muggle autopsy. Read More

Bird-Conjuring Charm — "Avis" • Spells The Bird-Conjuring Charm produces a flock of small, twittering birds. Read More