Accio (Summoning Charm)
Pronunciation: Various suggestions have been made, including:/ˈækioʊ/ ak-ee-oh – film/ˈæksioʊ/ ak-see-oh – UK audio book and video game/ˈæsioʊ/ as-see-oh – U.S. audio book/ˈætʃioʊ/ at-chee-oh – Anglo-Catholic pronunciationDescription: This charm summons an object to the caster, potentially over a significant distance.[2] Its opposite is the Banishing Charm.Seen/mentioned: First mentioned inHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, when it was briefly used by Molly Weasley on the Weasley twins to confiscate their Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes' products from their pockets, before they left for theQuidditch World Cup. Hermione was also mentioned trying to learn this charm during her ride aboard the Hogwarts Express. Later on in the same book, Harry summons his broom to complete the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament.[GF Ch.20]Near the end of the book, Harry uses it to summon the Triwizard Cup after he encounters Voldemort. When Ron goes mad in the department of mysteries in Order of the Phoenix, he attempts to use it to summon a brain. Harry uses this spell to summon Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows but fails.
(Age Line Spell)
Description: Creates a thin, shimmering line that can only be passed by people of a set age. Aging potions are useless against age lines. Incantation unknown. As demonstrated by Fred and George Weasley, attempting to use an aging potion and stepping over the line appears to work, but moments later they are seen with grey hair and beards. It is unknown whether the ageing potion causes this alongside the age line spell.Seen/mentioned: Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to prevent underage students entering the Triwizard Tournament.
Aguamenti
Pronunciation: /ˌɑːɡwəˈmɛnti/ ah-gwə-men-teeDescription: Produces a jet of water from the caster's wand.Seen/mentioned: First seen in Goblet of Fire, when Fleur put the fire out on her skirt "with a bit of water from her wand." First named in Half-Blood Prince, when Harry is being taught how to perform this specific charm in Professor Flitwick's class. Later Harry casts this spell in an attempt to create water for Dumbledore to drink after taking Voldemort's potion[HBP Ch.26], and again to douse Hagrid's hut after it is set on fire.[HBP Ch.28][DH Ch.31].
Alohomora
Pronunciation: /əˌloʊhəˈmɔərə/ ə-loh-hə-mohr-əDescription: Used to open and/or unlock doors,[3] but doors can be bewitched so that this spell has no effect.[PS Ch.16]Seen/mentioned: Used throughout the series, with the first use by Hermione in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Used gradually less in the series as the characters discover more and more doors, chests, etc. with counter-charms on them. For example, the doors into Professor Snape's and Professor Umbridge's offices are mentioned as being Alohomora-proof.Notes: J. K. Rowling stated that the word was from the West African Sidiki dialect used in geomancy and has the literal meaning Friendly to thieves.[4]
Anapneo
Pronunciation: /əˈnæpniːoʊ/ ə-nap-nee-ohDescription: Clears the target's airway, if blocked.Seen/mentioned: Shown in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,Horace Slughorn casts this spell onMarcus Belby when the latter begins to choke.[HBP Ch.7]
(Anti-Cheating Spell)
Description: Cast on parchment or quills to prevent the writer from cheating whilst writing answers.Seen/mentioned: Mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneand Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as being cast on quillsand exam papers for exams at Hogwarts.[PS Ch.16]
(Anti-Disapparition Jinx)
Description: Used to preventDisapparition and/or Apparition in an area for a period. Presumably can be used to prevent an enemy from entering a defended area, or used to trap an enemy in an area.Seen/mentioned: Mentioned in Order of the Phoenix, used by Dumbledore to trap several Death Eaters in theDepartment of Mysteries.[OotP Ch.36]Also cast long ago on Hogwarts, the reason why, as Hermione quotes often throughout the series, "no one can Apparate or Disapparate inside the Hogwarts grounds."
Aparecium
Pronunciation: /ˌæpəˈriːsiəm/ ap-ə-ree-see-əmDescription: This spell makesinvisible ink appear.Seen/mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Hermione tries to make hidden writing appear in Tom Marvolo Riddle's diary.[CS Ch.13]Notes: See also Specialis Revelio.
Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse)
Pronunciation: /əˈvɑːdə kəˈdɑːvrə/ə-vah-də kə-dah-vrəDescription: Causes instant, painless death to whomever the curse hits. There is no countercurse or method of blocking this spell; however, if someone sacrifices their life for someone else, the person who was saved will not encounter any adverse effects of any curses by the specific attacker (e.g. when Lily Potter sacrificed her life for Harry Potter at Voldemort's hands, Harry became immune to curses cast by Voldemort). One of the threeUnforgivable Curses.Survivors: Only two people in the history of the magical world are known to have survived the killing curse – Harry Potter and Voldemort; the latter was only saved by hishorcruxes. Harry was hit twice directly. Phoenixes can also survive a killing curse. They burst into flame as they would do in old age and are reborn from the ashes. This occurred in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.Seen/mentioned: First said (not by name) at the beginning of the first book when Harry arrives at theDursleys' home. Seen first in Goblet of Fire against Muggle Frank Bryce, and in every book following.Suggested etymology: During an audience interview at the Edinburgh Book Festival (15 April 2004) Rowlingsaid: "Does anyone know whereAvada Kedavra came from? It is an ancient spell in Aramaic, and it is the original of Abracadabra, which means 'let the thing be destroyed'. Originally, it was used to cure illness and the 'thing' was the illness, but I decided to make it the 'thing' as in the person standing in front of me. I take a lot of liberties with things like that. I twist them round and make them mine."[5]Rowling's use of this name may have been influenced by Latin cadaver = "corpse".[citation needed]
Avis
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪvᵻs/ ay-visDescription: This charm creates a flock of birds from the caster's wand. When coupled with Oppugno, it can be used offensively.Seen/mentioned: Shown in Goblet of Fire, cast by Mr Ollivander to testViktor Krum's wand.[GF Ch.18] In Half-Blood Prince, it is cast by Hermione, followed by Oppugno which causes the birds to attack Ron.[HBP Ch.14]
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Harry Potter (Book Of Spells)
RandomList of spells in Harry Potter Spells in Harry Potter occur in the fictional wizarding world of the series of books by author J. K. Rowling. Magic spells are used by many of thecharacters to achieve useful effects without the benefit of modern techn...
