Spells

Familiarity: The Key to Understanding Spellwork • Article

Posted January 4, 2002 by Paul Dionne in Canon discussion / Essays

Why didn’t Quirrell just Accio the Philosopher’s Stone to him (PS17)? He probably couldn’t. Here’s why: Magic requires many elements, but a prime one is familiarity. That is why most spells are line-of-sight. The wizard must see what it is in order to charm/curse it. This has been said many… Read More

Famous spell book writer Miranda Goshawk is born • Event

Famous Wizard cards and film spells • Quote Q: Did you actually write the information that ended up on the Famous Wizard cards? For that matter, what about the spells in the films? Did you invent those or did Steve Kloves? And why were new incantations created for the movie in the first place? (Example: “Incendio” to “Lacarnum Inflamari”? A:… Read More

feather light • Magical effects Effect: Spell that makes the target object weigh practically nothing. Read More

Felix Summerbee • Character Felix Summerbee was the inventor of Cheering Charms (FW). Read More

Felix Summerbee invents Cheering Charms • Event

Ferula — "Ferula" • Incantations Effect: Spell that conjures a wooden rod… Read More

Fidelius Charm • Spells The Fidelius Charm is a very powerful spell used to hide things or places, or to conceal secrets. The spell is described as “(a)n immensely complex spell involving the magical concealment of a secret inside a single, living soul. The information is hidden inside the chosen person, or Secret-Keeper, and… Read More

Fiendfyre • Magical effects Effect: Creates a cursed fire, made up of flames of abnormal size and heat that can crumble fairly substantial objects to soot at a mere touch. Left burning long enough, the fire will take the shapes of gigantic fiery beasts (including serpents, chimaeras, dragons, and birds of prey) which will… Read More

finger-removing jinx • Spells Effect: Removes the target person’s fingers. Read More

finite — "finite" • Incantations Stops a currently operating spell effect. Read More

General Counter Spell — "Finite Incantatem" • Spells The General Counter-Spell, Finite Incantatem, is an all-purpose spell which stops currently operating spell effects. Read More

Barnabus Finkley • Character Barnabus Finkley was presumably a famously accomplished wizard, whom the Barnabus Finkley Prize for Exceptional Spell Casting was named after.  Albus Dumbledore received this award while he was a student at Hogwarts (DH18). Read More

Fire Magic — "various" • Magical effects References: “bluebell flames” candle magic Fiendfyre Fire-Making Spell “fire whip” Flagrate Flagrante Curse Wand Sparks Anti-fire magic: Water-Making Spell extinguishing spells Flame-Freezing Charm Other Magic: Floo Powder Fire Talking Wand Effects… Read More

Fire-Making Spell — "Incendio" • Spells The Fire-Making Spell is a very useful spell, commonly used around the Wizarding house for such things as lighting the fire in the fireplace. The spell is cast using the incantation Incendio. While learning this spell, the Book of Spells recommends wearing dragon-hide gloves (BoS). Read More

fire talking — "initiated with Floo Powder" • Magical effects Effect: communication between fires Using Floo Powder in a fire connected to the Floo Network, a person can communicate with another over distance. The head of the person making contact appears in the midst of the flames and they can hold a conversation and even interact physically with the person… Read More

Fire-whip — "non-verbal" • Magical effects A powerful spell which creates a powerful whip or lasso of fire. Read More

Fixing Charm • Spells The Fixing Charm is a spell that magically fastens one thing to another. This spell may be temporary, unlike the Permanent Fixing Charm. Read More

Flagrante Curse • Spells Causes the target object to burn anyone who touches it. Read More

"Flagrate" • Incantations Creates a burning, fiery line in the air which can be “drawn” with the wand into specific shapes. The shape lingers for some time. Read More

Flame-Freezing Charm • Spells The Flame-Freezing Charm is a spell which changes the properties of fire so that its heat feels like a warm breeze. Read More

Flashing Paint Charm • Spells This “tricky little charm” makes the paint on a banner flash different colors. Read More

Hedley Fleetwood • Character Hedley Fleetwood was a wizard whose Patronus took the form of a wooly mammoth. This was notable to Miranda Goshawk, who references him in the Book of Spells, because extinct Patronuses are exceptionally rare. (BoS)… Read More

flesh memory • Magical effects A flesh memory is a memory retained by a Golden Snitch of the Seeker who caught it. Read More

Knockback Jinx — "Flipendo" • Spells Knocks an opponent backwards. Read More

Flying Magic • Magical effects While “[n]o spell yet devised enables wizards to fly unaided in human form” (QA1), various spells create flying effects. Read More

Fountain of Wine • Magical effects A spell which produces a fountain of wine from the end of the caster’s wand. Read More

Fred turns Ron's teddy bear into a spider • Event He does it because Ron broke his toy broomstick. From that point on, Ron is deathly afraid of spiders. Read More

Freezing Charm — "Immobulus" • Spells The Freezing Charm is a spell which immobilizes objects or creatures.  … Read More

French Revolution / Reign of Terror Begins • Event The period from 1789 – 1799 in France as their society beginning with the overthrow of the monarchy and the later dictatorship of Napoleon. The “Reign of Terror” refers to the popular use of the guillotine to chop off the heads of the wealthy or anyone under suspicion. (Wikipedia)… Read More

"Fulgari" • Incantations A binding spell that wraps the victim tightly with luminous cords (CC3.16). Read More

Full Body-Bind — "Petrificus Totalus" • Spells Turns the entire body of the victim rigid.  … Read More

Smokescreen Spell — "Fumos" • Spells Apparently creates a defensive smokescreen while dueling. Read More

Pimple Jinx — "Furnunculus" • Magical effects • Spells The Pimple Jinx, or Furnunculus Curse, is a spell which causes an eruption of boils (GF18) or pimples (GF36). Read More

Fur spell • Magical effects The unnamed fur spell causes a person to grow fur. The effect is innocuous and temporary and can be cast as a practical joke or diversion (CS11). Read More