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Cross-Species Switches

various

Classification of Transfiguration magic in which one type of creature is Transfigured into another.

• The fourth years had to write an essay about using these after practicing transfiguring guinea fowl into guinea pigs (GF22).

• Apparently it's easier to do the spell when the creatures have similar names (e.g. guinea fowl into guinea pigs), similar appearance (e.g. hedgehogs into pincushions), or both (e.g. beetles into buttons).

  
  

Cruciatus Curse (KROO-see-AH-tus)

"cruciatus" L. torture (n.)

See CRUCIO.

Crucio (KROO-see-oh)
"Cruciatus Curse"

"crucio" L. torment (v.)

One of the "Unforgivable Curses," this spell causes the victim to suffer almost intolerable pain. Some victims of prolonged use of this curse have been driven insane. A victim of this curse is said to have been Cruciated.

• Demonstrated by the fake Moody to the fourth-year Defence Against the Dark Arts class (GF14).

• Used by Voldemort's followers during his years of power, both on wizards and Muggles (GF14).

• Crouch authorized its use by Aurors against suspects during the first war against Voldemort (GF27).

• The Longbottoms (see) were victims of the Cruciatus Curse and were driven insane by it (GF30, OP9, OP23)

• When Neville heard the golden egg's song, he was afraid that the second task would involve Harry facing this spell (GF21).

• Krum was forced to use this on Cedric during the third task (GF31)

• Voldemort used it on Wormtail (GF29), Avery (GF33 and probably OP26), and Harry (GF34)

• During the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Bellatrix realized that Neville was the child of the Longbottoms, whom she had tortured. She took fiendish pleasure in using the Cruciatus Curse on the Longbottoms' son.

  Later, Harry tried to use the Cruciatus Curse on Bellatrix Lestrange, but it didn't do much. She taunted him that he had to mean it or it wouldn't work (OP36).

• When speculating about what the weapon might be that was the focus of the attention of the Order of the Phoenix and of the Death Eaters, Harryassured everyone that Voldemort didn't need any new weapon to cause pain, since the Cruciatus Curse worked just fine, thank you very much (OP6)

• Not named, but magical torture was being used (DH9).

• Bellatrix used this on Hermione at Malfoy Manor (DH23).

• Amycus Carrow attempted to use this on Ginny while duelling with her. Harry later tried but failed to use it on Snape (HBP28).

• When Amycus Carrow taught Defence Against the Dark Arts (which under him turned into just the Dark Arts) the students were supposed to practice the Cruciatus Curse on fellow students who had earned detentions (DH29).

• Amycus Carrow wanted to Cruciate the Ravenclaws until they told him who had attacked Alecto; shortly afterwards, Harry cast the Cruciatus Curse on him for spitting in Professor McGonagall's face (DH30).

Curse of the Bogies

incantation unknown

"bogy" uncertain origin: "Old Bogey" = The Devil c. 1836; "bogle" Scottish phantom or goblin c. 1505 and "bogge" terror, possibly from "bwg" Welsh ghost and "bwgwl" fear

Yeah, maybe. But more likely:

"bogey" British slang: booger

Effect unknown.

• Ron threatened to learn this curse, then use it on Hermione and Neville if they all got caught roaming the school at night on their way to a duel with Draco Malfoy (PS9)

• see BAT-BOGEY HEX.

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curses

various

The following spells are known as curses.

• Babbling Curse

• Blasting Curse

• Body-Bind Curse

• Cruciatus Curse

• Curse of the Bogies

• Entrail-Expelling Curse

• Fiendfyre

• Flagrante Curse

• Gemino Curse

• Impediment Curse

• Imperius Curse

• Jelly-Fingers curse

• Killing Curse

• Leg-Locker Curse

• Reductor Curse

• Sponge-Knees Curse

• Thief's Curse

• Unforgivable Curses

  
  

Cushioning Charm

incantation unknown

The Cushioning Charm creates an invisible "pillow" on the handle of a broom to make flying more comfortable.

• Invented by Elliot Smethwyk in 1820 (QA9).

• Hermione cast a Cushioning Charm when she, Bogrod, Harry, Ron, and Griphook were thrown from a Gringotts cart (DH26).

Note: In the film, Hermione uses the incantation Arresto Momentum to save them when they fell. Since that's only in the film, however, we can't consider it to be canon.

Dark Mark

See MORSMORDRE and PROTEAN CHARM.