Blasting Curse

The Blasting Curse causes the target to explode.

History and Notes

• In the All-England Wizarding Duelling Competition of 1430, Alberta Toothill defeated Samson Wiblin, who was the favorite, using a Blasting Curse (FW).

References from the canon

• Cast by Harry at the sidecar that had fallen off the flying motorbike; it exploded, knocking one Death Eater off his broom and making another fall back (DH4).
• Cast by Hermione in Bathilda Bagshot's house when Nagini was coming for her and Harry; the spell ricocheted around the room, exploding a mirror and destroying Harry's holly and Phoenix-feather wand. She later referred to it as the Blasting Curse (DH17).
• Scorpius Malfoy and Albus Potter discuss whether to use this curse to destroy the Experimental Time-Turner (CC3.16).