The Complete Encyclopedia of Wizarding Charms, Hexes, Jinxes, and Spells

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Caeco
CAY-ko
Gums up the victim's eyes.

Caeruleus
say-ROOL-ee-us
Turns an object blue.

Calamesco
cal-ah-MESS-koh
Turns extremities to tentacles.

Calathus
ca-LATH-us
Conjures a wicker basket.

Calicrassus
cal-ih-CRASS-us
Forms concrete blocks around the victim's feet.

Califax
CAL-iff-aks
Shoots intensely hot air from the caster's wand. Useful for drying or melting.

Callesco
cal-ESS-koh
Heats an object.

Calloselasma
cal-oh-sell-AZ-ma
Transfigures an object into a group of snakes.

Colovaria
co-lo-VARE-ee-ah
Alters hair colour, length, and style.

Calcimbrus
cal-SIM-brus
Summons a cloud of stones that hurl themselves incessantly at the victim.

Calvorio
cal-VORE-ee-oh
Removes all hair from the victim.

Campestus
cam-PES-tus
Flattens uneven terrain.

Candesco
can-DESS-koh
Causes an object to glow.

Cantis
CAN-tis
Causes the victim to sing.

Capacus
CAP-ah-cus
Causes an object to be easier to grasp. A Gripping Charm.

Capacious extremis
ca-PAY-shus ex-TREME-us
Simultaneously makes things bigger on the inside whilst magically disguising this effect.

Capifans
CA-piff-ans
Transfigures the victim's head into that of a human infant.

Capite Canem
ca-PEE-tay CA-nem
Transfigures the victim's head into that of a dog.

Caprio
CAP-ree-oh
Transfigures an object into a goat.

Capripes
ca-PREE-pays
Gives the victim goat legs.

Carne Cosorthum
CAR-nay koh-SORTH-um
Knits together torn flesh.

Carnegum
CAR-neh-gum
Transfigures an object into a cactus.

Carniculens
car-NIK-yoo-lens
Causes the victim to become insatiably attracted to flesh.

Carpe Retractum
CAR-pay re-TRAKT-um
Pulls an object toward the caster, or vice versa.

Caspisso
cas-PISS-oh
Thickens hair.

Catamarum
cat-ah-MARR-um
Bundles objects together into a ball.

Cattacrimsi
cat-ah-CRIM-see
Increases the intensity of something, i.e. turns a drizzle into a torrential downpour or turns a flame into a raging fire.

Caudex
CAW-deks
Turns the victim's head into a cube.

Cave Inimicum
CAH-vay in-ih-MEE-cum
An Intruder-Repelling Charm. Prevents unwanted persons from entering a certain area.

Cerresco
sir-ESS-koh
Conjures wax.

Cervesco
SIR-ves-koh
Causes antlers to sprout from the victim's head.

Chalungulus
cha-LUN-gyoo-lus
Gives a creature enlarged, steel claws. The Steelclaw Spell.

Chromium Patellum
CRO-mee-um pa-TELL-um
Plates an object with chromium.

Cirratus
sir-AHT-us
Curls hair.

Cistem Aperio
SIS-tem ah-PAIR-ee-oh
Opens a box, crate, or chest.

Cistem Orio
SIS-tem ORE-ee-oh
Opens the victim's mouth.

Clactus
CLAK-tus
Embeds nails in an object.

Claresco
cla-RESS-koh
Removes anything that impedes the subject's senses. This includes stuffed noses, ringing ears, or any other variety of magical impediments.

Claudicus
CLAW-dik-us
Causes the victim to limp.

Clavesco
cla-VES-koh
Forms the wand's tip into a skeleton key that opens most unmagical locks.

Clepsi
clep-ZEE
A Summoning Charm like Accio that counteracts minor theft-preventing magic. The name of the summoned object can be stated, though it is often unnecessary.

Coculus
CO-kyoo-lus
Transfigures an object into a snail.

Coclassus
cok-LASS-us
Places a bubble over the caster's head, so that they may breathe clean air. The Bubble-Head Charm.

Coleresco
co-ler-ESS-koh
Covers the victim's eyes with a thick white paste.

Colloportus
col-oh-POR-tus
Seals a door.

Complectus
com-PLEKT-us
Strengthens the caster's grip on his wand.

Compressus
com-PRESS-us
Compresses an object, or objects.

Condolesco
cond-oh-LES-co
Gives the victim a splitting migraine.

Confringo
con-FRIN-joh
Causes an object to violently explode.

Confundo
con-FUN-doh
The Confundus Charm. Confuses and disorients the victim.

Conjelio
con-JELL-ee-oh
Congeals liquid.

Conjunctivitus
con-junk-tih-VITE-us
The Conjunctivitis Curse. Blinds the victim.

Conjurus (latin object)
CON-jer-us
Low-level conjuring magic, used in tandem with an existing spell. For example, Plectrum conjures a quill. Conjurus Plectrum, thus, conjures a quill for a less adept caster.

Conoranium
coh-no-RANE-ee-um
Conjures a traffic cone.

Consenesco
con-seh-NESS-koh
Heals wounds.

Contralectus
con-tra-LEK-tus
Throws the victim from their seat.

Coriaxis
CORE-ee-aks-is
Gives the victim a bad case of diarrhea. The Squirts Jinx.

Cornifors
COR-niff-ors
Causes the victim to sprout horns.

Corricum
COR-rih-cum
Conjures a sand-bag.

Corruo
COR-oo-oh
Topples an object.

Cortem Patellum
COR-tem pa-TELL-um
Plates something with tree bark.

Corymbus
cor-IM-bus
Conjures a basket of fruit.†

Coscaverso
coh-ska-VER-soh
Transfigures legs into chicken legs.

Crapulus
CRAP-yoo-lus
Causes the victim to become ravenously hungry and eat anything edible within reach.

Cratsus
CRAT-sus
Infests the victim with scabies – itchy, skin-burrowing mites.

Crepidus
CREP-ih-dus
Transfigures shoes to sandals.

Criario
cree-AR-ee-oh
Causes a foot or leg to sprout from an object, or person.

Crinnileo
crih-NILL-ee-oh
Gives the victim a lion's mane.

Crucio
CROO-shee-oh
An Unforgivable Curse. Tortures the victim.

Cruenta Eructo
croo-EN-tah ee-RUK-toh
Issues a jet of blood from the caster's wand.

Cruento
croo-EN-toh
Conjures blood.

Crusium Emendo
CROO-see-um ee-MEN-doh
Sets a broken or fractured leg back into place.

Cruwendo
croo-WEN-doh
Replaces the victim's hands with their feet, or vice versa. The Limb-Switcher Curse.

Curbicurvis
cur-bee-CUR-vis
Gives the victim knock-knees.

Cusculus
CUS-kyoo-lus
Transfigures an object into a pincushion.