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

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Daffodilius
daf-foh-DILL-ee-us
Transfigures an object into a daffodil, or bunches of daffodils.

Decerpo
de-CAIR-po
Strips one thing from another, e.g. strips a plant of all its fruit or flowers, or strips hair from a dog.

Dedactus
de-DAK-tus
Removes fingers.

Dedesdus
deh-DEZ-dus
Prevents anyone from apparating into a certain area.

Defervesco
def-er-VESS-koh
Stops a liquid from boiling.

Deflecto
def-LEKK-toh
A defensive spell that rebounds magic. Less effective than Protego, as it is only effective against a single spell and requires precision.

Defloresco
def-lor-ESS-koh
Causes a plant to wither.

Defodio
de-FOH-dee-oh
Carves deep gouges in an object.

Defoleo
de-FOHL-ee-oh
Removes leaves from a plant.

Defundo
de-FUN-do
Causes it to rain.

Dehiscus
de-HIS-kus
Splits something down the middle, particularly plants or fabric.

Deletrius
de-LEE-tree-us
Deletes, erases, or removes something.

Delitesco
del-ee-TESS-koh
Moves an object out of view.

Denopso
de-NOP-soh
Cures stuttering.

Densaugeo
den-SAW-jee-oh
Enlarges teeth.

Depesius
dee-PEE-see-us
Causes the victim's legs to suddenly give out.

Depestime
deh-PESS-tee-may
Causes a Muggle device to malfunction.

Depilio
deh-PIL-ee-oh
Strips a bird of its feathers.

Deprimo
DEH-pree-moh
Causes an intense downward pressure.

Depulso
deh-PULS-oh
Throws an object backwards. A Banishing Charm.

Derectus
der-EK-tus
Unstraightens an object.

Derunzo
deh-RUNZ-oh
Unwrinkles material, including skin and fabric.

Descelestus
desk-uh-LESS-tus
Reverses the effects of character-altering magic; potions, spells, etc.

Descendo
de-SEN-doh
Forces an object downward.

Desiccatio
de-sik-AHT-ee-oh
A Drought Charm, useful for drying. A potentially dangerous charm, as it severely dehydrates living things.

Detabulus
de-TAB-yoo-lus
Makes an object unplottable.

Deterrio
de-TAIR-ee-oh
Causes the victim to panic and flee.

Detrecto
de-TREK-toh
Causes sharp, intense pain to anyone touching the target of this spell.

Devesto
de-VES-toh
Rips away the victim's clothing.

Devincio
de-VINS-ee-oh
Ties, binds, or fastens an object.

Diccatero
dih-KATT-er-oh
Prevents the victim from swearing; replaces any uttered swear word with a random, silly substitution.

Dictatus
DIK-ta-tus
Enchants a quill to write anything that is dictated to it.

Diffindo
dih-FIN-doh
Rips or slashes an object. Generally ineffective on tough, hard material. The Severing Charm.

Diminuendo
dim-in-yoo-EN-doh
Shrinks an object to the size of a toy.

Dermestium
der-MESS-tee-um
Conjures flesh-eating beetles.

Descarthus
des-CAR-thus
Causes the victim to moult.

Direptus
dih-REPT-us
Trashes a room.

Dissemino
dih-SEM-in-oh
Causes a receptacle to spread its contents over a certain area, e.g. pours water over a field or spreads lacquer over a table.

Dissocio
di-SOH-shee-oh
Moves two things apart.

Dosorsio
doh-SORS-ee-oh
Deafens the victim.

Draconifors
dra-CON-ih-fors
A variation on Vivifors that specifically animates dragon statues.

Dufto
DUF-toh
Causes the object to emit a pleasant smell.

Dumosus
du-MOHS-us
Covers an object or creature with thorns.

Duro
DOO-roh
Turns an object to stone.