Cave Inimicum (KAH-vay i-NI-mi-kum)
spell name unknown
"cave" L.: beware + "inimicum" L.: enemies
Defensive spell to keep enemies away.
Protective spell cast by Hermione around the tent and campsite when the trio was on the run (DH14, 22).
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Cave Inimicum (KAH-vay i-NI-mi-kum)
spell name unknown
"cave" L.: beware + "inimicum" L.: enemies
Defensive spell to keep enemies away.
Protective spell cast by Hermione around the tent and campsite when the trio was on the run (DH14, 22).
chains, magical
magical effect, spell name unknown
incantation for rope version: Incarcerous (OP33)
This spell causes magical chains to snake out of a chair and bind a person to it.
The chair in the Court of Magical Law has these magical chains on it (GF30, OP8).
Similar to MAGICAL ROPES.
See also BINDING/FASTENING MAGIC.
Cheering Charm
incantation unknown
A charm that cheers a person up, makes them happy.
Cheering Charms were part of the Charms curriculum for the third-years. They were included in the final exam for that term (PA15).
invented by Felix Summerbee during the 1400s (fw31)
Cheering Charms were part of the written Charms O.W.L. exam. Hermione worried that she hadn't written enough about them, but since she was considering including the countercharm for hiccups as part of her answer, it seems likely that she wrote more than plenty (OP31)
Colloportus (co-lo-POR-tus)
spell name unknown
"colligo" L. to bind together + "portus" L. door
Seals a door, making an odd squelching noise.
Hermione, Harry, and several other members of the D.A. used this spell to try to block the attacking Death Eaters during the battle of the Department of Mysteries (OP35).
Colour Change (U.S.: Color Change)
incantation unknown
A Charm that is required during the practical portion of the Charms O.W.L. Possibly the same as the flashing paint charm.
Harry mixed up the incantations for this charm and the Growth Charm, accidentally making a rat grow alarmingly during his practical CharmsO.W.L. He was supposed to turn it orange (OP31).
This was an ironic test question, considering that Ron's attempt to turn Scabbers yellow during his first train ride with Harry was one of the earliest attempted uses of magic in Harry's experience (PS6).
Confringo (con-FRIN-goh)
Blasting Curse
"confringo" L. to smash, crush; to ruin, undo
Causes the target to explode.
In the All-England Wizarding Duelling Competition of 1420, Alberta Toothill defeated Samson Wiblin, who was the favorite, using a Blasting Curse (fw27).
Cast by Harry at the sidecar that had fallen off the flying motorbike; it exploded, knocking one Death Eater off his broom and making another fall back (DH4).
Cast by Hermione in Bathilda Bagshot's house when Nagini was coming for her and Harry; the spell ricocheted around the room, exploding a mirror. She later referred to it as the Blasting Curse (DH17).
onfundo (con-FUN-doh)
Confundus Charm
"confundo" L. to mix up, jumble together, confuse, bewilder, perplex
Causes confusion. A person who is affected by this Charm is said to be Confunded.
Snape suggested that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were Confunded by Sirius Black into believing him innocent (PA21).
The fake Moody used this charm to fool the Goblet of Fire into accepting Harry's name under a fourth school (GF17).
Hermione used a Confundus Charm on McLaggen during Keeper tryouts in her sixth year (HBP11).
Snape speculated that a Confundus Charm had been placed on Dawlish, who was known to be susceptible (DH1).
Cast by Harry on each of the two wizards outside the main entrance of Gringotts (DH26).
Confundus Charm (con-FUN-dus)
See CONFUNDO.
how i wish tooo😆Originally posted by: -GredForge-
wish i could actually perform these spells ! i wouldnt mind staying awaake full night and studying all of them if only i could use them!
Originally posted by: lakshmi_3004
Snape suggested that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were Confunded by Sirius Black into believing him innocent (PA21).
Confundus Charm (con-FUN-dus)
I had so much hated Snape when he had said that Harry,Ron and Hermione were confounded.😆
But after the 7th book ,he was my most liked character of HP series.