Lady Grieve• Character
On the evening of 30th October, 1492, Lady Grieve, a Lady-in-Waiting in the court of King Henry VII (Pm), encountered Sir Nicholas deMimsey Porpington while “a-strolling the park in the dusk” and asked him for help straightening her teeth (JKR). His spell went awry, and Lady Grieve found herself sprouting a… Read More"Langlock"
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Incantations
A jinx that glues the target’s tongue to the roof of his or her mouth. Source: The Half-Blood Prince… Read More
leek jinx
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Spells
The Leek Jinx results in leeks growing out of the target’s ears. A leek is a vegetable in the onion family. Read More
Legilimency
— "Legilimens"
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Magical discipline
Legilimency is the ability to extract emotions and memories from another person’s mind. It is a branch of magic not normally taught at Hogwarts (at least, not at Ordinary Wizarding Level). Although the word literally translates as ‘mind-reading’, this is considered a naive interpretation of the art by its practitioners. Read More
Leg-Locker Curse
— "Locomotor Mortis"
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Spells
Locks together the legs of the victim, making him or her unable to walk. … Read More"Levicorpus (non-verbal)"
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Incantations
Levicorpus is a spell which dangles the target person upside-down by the ankle in mid-air. The spell was developed by the Half-Blood Prince, the incantation for which was written down in his old Potions textbook without a description of the effects (but fortunately with the counter-jinx) (HBP12). The… Read MoreLevina Monkstanley invents the Wand-Lighting Charm• Event
Monkstanley, who worked in the Department of Mysteries, invented the Wand-Lighting Charm purely to assist in finding things like dropped quills behind her desk. Her casual use of the charm at work came as a complete surprise to her co-workers (BoS). Read More
Levitation Charm
— "Wingardium Leviosa"
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Spells
The Levitation Charm is a basic charm that allows the target to float above the ground. Read More"Liberacorpus"
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Incantations
incantation Source: The Half-Blood Prince Counter-jinx to Levicorpus… Read More
library book spells
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Spells
Madam Pince puts a variety of spells and curses on the books in the Hogwarts library to make sure that kids don’t damage them. (At least, not twice…) c.f. THIEF’S CURSE. Read More
Light spell
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Magical effects
This unnamed light spell creates a handful of shimmering light accompanied by a crackling sound. … Read More
Locking Spell
— "Colloportus"
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Spells
Seals a door, making an odd squelching noise. Read More
Locomotor...
— "Locomotor plus target word"
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Incantations
The term “Locomotor” is the first part of an incantation for a spell which moves an object. The spell word “Locomotor” is followed by a target word, which is the object to be moved. Read More
Jelly-Legs Jinx
— "Locomotor Wibbly"
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Spells
Causes the target’s legs to wobble uncontrollably. Read More
Wand-Lighting Charm
— "Lumos"
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Spells
The Wand-Lighting Charm causes a small beam of light to shine from the end of the caster’s wand. The light is a directed beam rather than a general light source. Read MoreLupin teaches his Third Year class how to handle a Boggart• Event
Lupin, who believed that practical experiences were the best way to teach, brought his class of Third Years to the staff room where a Boggart had taken up residence in the wardrobe. The Boggart tried to scare a number of kids in the class, beginning with a very nervous Neville… Read Morelynx• Creature
A member of the big cat family, and Kingsley Shacklebolt’s Patronus messenger. Read More
Spells
leek jinx
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Spells
The Leek Jinx results in leeks growing out of the target’s ears. A leek is a vegetable in the onion family. Read More
Legilimency
— "Legilimens"
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Magical discipline
Legilimency is the ability to extract emotions and memories from another person’s mind. It is a branch of magic not normally taught at Hogwarts (at least, not at Ordinary Wizarding Level). Although the word literally translates as ‘mind-reading’, this is considered a naive interpretation of the art by its practitioners. Read More
"Levicorpus (non-verbal)"
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Incantations
Levicorpus is a spell which dangles the target person upside-down by the ankle in mid-air. The spell was developed by the Half-Blood Prince, the incantation for which was written down in his old Potions textbook without a description of the effects (but fortunately with the counter-jinx) (HBP12). The… Read More
Levina Monkstanley invents the Wand-Lighting Charm
• Event
Monkstanley, who worked in the Department of Mysteries, invented the Wand-Lighting Charm purely to assist in finding things like dropped quills behind her desk. Her casual use of the charm at work came as a complete surprise to her co-workers (BoS). Read More
Levitation Charm
— "Wingardium Leviosa"
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Spells
The Levitation Charm is a basic charm that allows the target to float above the ground. Read More
library book spells
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Spells
Madam Pince puts a variety of spells and curses on the books in the Hogwarts library to make sure that kids don’t damage them. (At least, not twice…) c.f. THIEF’S CURSE. Read More
Light spell
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Magical effects
This unnamed light spell creates a handful of shimmering light accompanied by a crackling sound. … Read More
Wand-Lighting Charm
— "Lumos"
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Spells
The Wand-Lighting Charm causes a small beam of light to shine from the end of the caster’s wand. The light is a directed beam rather than a general light source. Read More
Lupin teaches his Third Year class how to handle a Boggart
• Event
Lupin, who believed that practical experiences were the best way to teach, brought his class of Third Years to the staff room where a Boggart had taken up residence in the wardrobe. The Boggart tried to scare a number of kids in the class, beginning with a very nervous Neville… Read More
lynx
• Creature
A member of the big cat family, and Kingsley Shacklebolt’s Patronus messenger. Read More