"Aberto"
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Incantations
“Aberto” is an incantation for unlocking doors. Read More
Summoning Charm
— "Accio"
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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 MoreAdvanced Potion-Making
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Books and Literature
Advanced Potion-Making is a potions textbook used at Hogwarts in the 1990s. It is the N.E.W.T. level set text for Potions during Harry Potter’s sixth year (HBP9) and cost nine Galleons brand-new (HBP11). The book was originally written around the year 1946 (HBP16) and… Read More
Age Line
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Magical effects
An Age Line is a thin golden line drawn on a floor which affects anyone too young to cross it. Read More
Water-Making Spell
— "Aguamenti"
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Spells
The Water-Making Spell conjures a fountain or jet of clear drinkable water from the caster’s wand. Read MoreAlbus, Aberforth, and Grindelwald duel; Ariana is killed• Event
Angry that his brother is neglecting their fragile sister for his new friend, Aberforth confronts Albus and Grindelwald about their plans to leave Godric’s Hollow and make their mark on the world. Grindelwald tells Aberforth he just doesn’t understand, and then uses the Cruciatus Curse on the younger boy. Then a… Read More
Unlocking Charm
— "Alohomora"
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Spells
The Unlocking Charm is a charm that causes a locked door to open. Read More
Anapneo
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Incantations
“Anapneo” is the incantation for a spell that clears the target’s breathing airway if blocked. Slughorn cast this on Marcus Belby when the latter began to choke after swallowing too fast while attempting to respond to a question (HBP7). Read More
Ancient Magic
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Magical discipline
Ancient Magic is magic which happens independently of efforts by wizards, an effect which is triggered by events and powers endemic to the nature of reality. It is extremely old and mysterious, and a wand is not necessary for it to work. It is part of the “magical-ness” of the… Read MoreAngus McMangus• Character
Angus McMangus was a Hogwarts classmate of Miranda Goshawk, author of the Book of Spells. Read More
Anti-Apparition
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Spells
Anti-Apparition Charms prevent someone from Apparating, or magically traveling to a location. Read More
Anti-cheating spell
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Spells
Anti-Cheating Spells and Charms are cast on quills and examination papers before exams at Hogwarts. Read More
Anti-Disapparation Jinx
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Spells
The Anti-Disapparation Jink prevents someone from Disapparating, or disappearing to magically travel somewhere else. Read More Antidotes
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Potions
Antidotes in general reverse the effects of a poison or spell. Read More
Anti-Gravity Mist
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Magical effects
Anti-Gravity Mist is a Charm which creates an innocent-looking golden mist that hovers above the ground. A person stepping into this mist immediately finds that up and down have reversed and they are hanging from the ground over the endless sky. Read More
Anti-Intruder jinxes
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Spells
Anti-intruder Jinxes are spells for security. Read More
Anti-Jinx
— "various"
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Spells
Anti-Jinx spells are used to reverse Jinxes. … Read More
Antler jinx
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Spells
The antler jinx, as the name suggests, causes the victim to sprout antlers. … Read MoreAOL• Source
AOL.com, 19 October 2000: AOL Live presented an exclusive live chat with “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling. Read More
Revealing Charm
— "Aparecium"
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Spells
The Revealing Charm makes invisible ink become visible. … Read More
Tracking Spell
— "Appare vestigium"
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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
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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 MoreAriana Dumbledore's Funeral• Event
Ariana Dumbledore, sister of Albus and Aberforth, met her accidental death during a three-way duel between the brothers and Gellert Grindelwald (DH35). According to an interview given to Rita Skeeter by Bathilda Bagshot, the brothers had a “dreadful coffin-side brawl” during the funeral in which Aberforth bloodied Albus’s nose,… Read MoreArmenian warlock• Character
Described as “ugly” and “old” by Gilderoy Lockhart, this warlock was the one who faced the Wagga Wagga Werewolf – only to have his memory wiped by Lockhart, who took credit for the warlock’s heroism by writing about it in Wandering with Werewolves (CS16). Read More Armour-Bewitching Charm
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Spells
The Armour-Bewitching Charm caused a suit of armour at Hogwarts to sing Christmas carols. Read More"Arresto Momentum"
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Incantations
Arresto Momentum is an incantation that slows the speed or stops a falling object or person to keep them from harm. Read More
arrows (wand arrows)
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Magical effects
Shoots arrows out of a wand. … Read More
Atmospheric Charm
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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 MoreBertram Aubrey• Character
Hogwarts student, 1970s James Potter and Sirius Black once received detention for hexing Aubrey and causing his head to grow twice its normal size (HBP24). Harry learned about it when Snape gave him a detention and made him copy-over Mr. Filch’s filing cabinet cards. Read More
Killing Curse
— "Avada Kedavra"
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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"Avenseguim"
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Incantations
Avenseguim is the incantation of a spell that converts a target object into a tracking device (CG48). … Read More
Bird-Conjuring Charm
— "Avis"
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Spells
The Bird-Conjuring Charm produces a flock of small, twittering birds. Read More
Spells
Summoning Charm
— "Accio"
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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
Advanced Potion-Making
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Books and Literature
Advanced Potion-Making is a potions textbook used at Hogwarts in the 1990s. It is the N.E.W.T. level set text for Potions during Harry Potter’s sixth year (HBP9) and cost nine Galleons brand-new (HBP11). The book was originally written around the year 1946 (HBP16) and… Read More
Water-Making Spell
— "Aguamenti"
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Spells
The Water-Making Spell conjures a fountain or jet of clear drinkable water from the caster’s wand. Read More
Albus, Aberforth, and Grindelwald duel; Ariana is killed
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Angry that his brother is neglecting their fragile sister for his new friend, Aberforth confronts Albus and Grindelwald about their plans to leave Godric’s Hollow and make their mark on the world. Grindelwald tells Aberforth he just doesn’t understand, and then uses the Cruciatus Curse on the younger boy. Then a… Read More
Unlocking Charm
— "Alohomora"
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Spells
The Unlocking Charm is a charm that causes a locked door to open. Read More
Anapneo
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Incantations
“Anapneo” is the incantation for a spell that clears the target’s breathing airway if blocked. Slughorn cast this on Marcus Belby when the latter began to choke after swallowing too fast while attempting to respond to a question (HBP7). Read More
Ancient Magic
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Magical discipline
Ancient Magic is magic which happens independently of efforts by wizards, an effect which is triggered by events and powers endemic to the nature of reality. It is extremely old and mysterious, and a wand is not necessary for it to work. It is part of the “magical-ness” of the… Read More
Anti-Apparition
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Spells
Anti-Apparition Charms prevent someone from Apparating, or magically traveling to a location. Read More
Anti-cheating spell
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Spells
Anti-Cheating Spells and Charms are cast on quills and examination papers before exams at Hogwarts. Read More
Antidotes
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Potions
Antidotes in general reverse the effects of a poison or spell. Read More
Anti-Intruder jinxes
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Spells
Anti-intruder Jinxes are spells for security. Read More
Anti-Jinx
— "various"
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Spells
Anti-Jinx spells are used to reverse Jinxes. … Read More
Antler jinx
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Spells
The antler jinx, as the name suggests, causes the victim to sprout antlers. … Read More
Apparition
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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
"Arresto Momentum"
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Incantations
Arresto Momentum is an incantation that slows the speed or stops a falling object or person to keep them from harm. Read More
Killing Curse
— "Avada Kedavra"
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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"
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Spells
The Bird-Conjuring Charm produces a flock of small, twittering birds. Read More