Salvio hexia
— "Salvio hexia"
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Incantations
Specific effect is not given, but the Latin derivation seems to suggest that this affects and possibly augments the other spells being cast. Read MoreScars
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Diseases and healing
Wizards seem to earn their fair share of scars while tangling with Dark Wizards, Dark Creatures, or Dark objects, and can’t seem to hide them with magic. Read More
Scintillation Solution
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Potions
Effect unknown, but mentioned in materials for a Kwikspell Course marketed to Squibs. Read More
Scouring Charm
— "Scourgify"
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Spells
Cleans things with pink frothy soap bubbles. Wand movement: a smooth, sinuous motion, like a letter ‘S’ (BOS3)… Read MoreSeamus Finnigan• Character
Seamus Finnigan is an Irish boy with sandy hair, who is in the same Gryffindor dormitory as Harry. He is a half-blood: his father is a Muggle, and his mother didn’t tell his dad that she was a witch until after they were married, which was a “bit… Read MoreSea Serpent• Creature
A gigantic (can grow to a hundred feet in length), snake-like beast with a horselike head and a long snakelike body rising in humps out of the sea as it moves through the water; found in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific Oceans. The sea serpent has received very bad Muggle… Read More Sectumsempra countercurse
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Spells
Stops the bleeding and closes the wounds made by the Sectumsempra curse (HBP24). Read MoreSelma• Creature
The Selma is a large serpent found in icy Norwegian lakes. They eat fish and human flesh. The Norwegian Quidditch team brought one as their team mascot in 2014, were it caused a conflict that eventually included many of the other mascots. Read More
Severing Charm
— "Diffindo"
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Spells
Spell to cut something. Wand movement: a jagged, cutting down motion with the wand: up, then slash down and right, then up again (BoS3)… Read More
Shrinking Charm
— "Reducio"
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Spells
The Shrinking Charm is a spell that causes an Engorged object to return to its normal size. Read More
Shrinking Solution / Shrinking Potion
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Potions
Effect: Makes things shrink in size, apparently reversing the aging process as well. Harry had to write a particularly nasty essay on Shrinking Potions as one of his holiday assignments for Potions the summer before his third year (PA1). Administered to Trevor in Potions, the toad didn’t just become… Read More
wand sparks
— "silent with use of wand"
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Spells
Wand sparks are red or green sparks emitted from the wand, used as a signal. Read MoreSir Cadogan• Character
Sir Cadogan is a little knight whose picture hangs in a seventh-floor corridor near the South Tower. He is a silly fellow whose bravura outshines his common sense and who glories in quests and challenges. He actually lived during the time of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round… Read More
Skele-Gro
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Potions
Skele-gro is a medical potion which regrows bones. The effect takes about eight hours and can be quite painful. Read MoreSkiving Snackbox
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Games, toys, and jokes
A range of sweets to make the eater ill; each different category looks like a different type of sweet and causes a different kind of illness. Each sweet is colour-coded so that one end causes the illness and the other makes the effect lift (OP6). Read More
Sleekeazy's Hair Potion
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Potions
Used to style hair. Read More
sleep, bewitched
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Magical effects
Puts the target person into a deep sleep; subject is in a state almost like suspended animation and does not breathe for the duration of the spell. Fleur tried to put her dragon into some sort of enchanted sleep during the first task (GF20). Dumbledore placed Cho, Ron, Hermione,… Read More
Sleeping Draught/Potion
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Potions
Sleeping draughts, or sleeping potions, cause the drinker to fall into a deep sleep. Read More
Smokescreen Spell
— "Fumos"
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Spells
Apparently creates a defensive smokescreen while dueling. Read MoreSnails• Creature
Snail is the common name given to mollusks that have a coiled shell. Snails can be found on land or in water. Read MoreSnakes• Creature
Snakes are reptilian creatures. Below is a list of snake and snake-like creatures found in the magical world: ashwinder basilisk boa constrictor – Harry accidentally released from the zoo, frightening Dudley half to death and resulting in a severe punishment from Uncle Vernon (PS2) dragon Nagini occamy runespoor sea… Read MoreLeticia Somnolens• Character
Leticia Somnolens was a Hag who used the Draught of Living Death to put a princess to sleep (FW). Read More
Sonorus
— "Sonorus"
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Incantations
Makes the caster’s voice carry over long distances. Reverse “Quietus”… Read MoreIn their son's room with the baby blanket, Harry and Ginny decipher a message from Albus• Event
31 October 2020 Sitting with his old baby blanket and remembering his parents – as he does every year on Hallow’s Eve, Harry Potter is joined by his wife Ginny in Albus’s room. As they look at the blanket, Harry sees the holes that the Love Potion… Read MoreSorting Hat• Character
The Sorting Hat is an ancient wizard’s hat which is used at the beginning of every school year to sort incoming students into their Houses. The hat resides in the Head’s office at Hogwarts. Originally the pointed wizard’s hat of Godric Gryffindor, the Sorting Hat was bewitched… Read More
splinching
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Magical effects
When apparition goes wrong, a body part (or two) might be left behind. Read More
Stealth Sensoring Spells
— "none given"
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Magical effects
Spells to detect anyone sneaking past them. Can be placed on physical objects such as doors. … Read More
Stickfast Hex
— "Colloshoo"
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Spells
Sticks the victim’s shoes to the floor. Read More
Stinging Hex
— "none given"
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Spells
The Stinging Hex is a fairly low-powered hex that causes a stinging pain in the victim and leaves a burn mark (OP24). Read MoreStreeler• Creature
The streeler is a giant snail that changes color every hour, and deposits a trail of venom as it moves that kills and shrivels all vegetation over which it passes, and which can kill horklumps. It is often kept as a pet (FB). Read More
Stunning Spell
— "Stupefy"
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Spells
A commonly-used spell which hurls a bolt of red light, rendering the target of the spell unconscious. Alternate names “Stunner” “Stunning Spell” “Stupefying Charm” The reverse of this spell is “Rennervate” … Read More
Swelling Solution
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Potions
Causes something to get bigger… Read MoreSwooping Evil• Creature
The Swooping Evil is a blue and green reptilian flying creature about the size of a parrot but with bat-like wings that can expand almost like a huge butterfly. It rests in a small cocoon until released, when it flies around majestically. It is intelligent and strong, capable of supporting… Read More