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

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Pack
PAK
Places assorted items in an object.

Pallesco
pah-LES-koh
Causes an object, or person, to become pale.

Palpriptus
palp-RIP-tus
Tears off the victim's eyelids.

Pammesto
pah-MESS-toh
Covers something with a tarp or sheet.

Papilio
pa-PILL-ee-oh
Conjures butterflies.

Pappius
PAP-pee-us
Transfigures an object into a duck.

Papulus
PAP-yoo-lus
Gives the victim acne.

Parataxus
para-TAKS-us
Causes the victim to prattle on and on without pause. The victim often passes out from forgetting to breathe, and even then they murmur in their unconscious state.5

Parmeo
PAR-mee-oh
Emblazons an object with a target symbol.

(latin object) Patellum
pa-TELL-um
Plates something with the uttered substance.

Paterra
PAT-err-ah
Conjures a bowl.

Pausifraus
POW-si-frows
Guards an object against jinxes. An Antijinx.

Pediculosis
ped-ik-yoo-LOHS-is
Infests something with lice.

Pelivello
pell-ee-VELL-oh
Tightens skin.

Peniculus
pen-ICK-yoo-lus
Conjures a sponge.

Pependi
peh-PEN-dee
Causes gravity to pull excessively hard on the victim.

Periculum
per-ICK-yoo-lum
Throws a flare from the caster's wand.

Peripeli
pair-ee-PELL-ee
Replaces the victim's hairdo with a wig.

Perpatesco
per-pa-TESS-ko
Causes an object to sprout legs.

Perpessus
per-PESS-us
Hardens skin.

Perplexi
per-PLEK-see
Turns a transparent surface foggy on one side; the other side remains transparent. The effect is similar to a one-way mirror.

Pertusio
per-TOO-see-oh
Riddles an object with holes.

Petrificus
pe-TRIF-ih-cuss
Stiffens or immobilizes objects or creatures, though on a smaller scale than Petrificus Totalus. Will stiffen a joint or an appendage, for example.

Petrificus Totalus
pe-TRIF-ih-cuss to-TALL-us
The Full Body-Bind Curse. Causes the victim's body to become entirely rigid and immobile.

Petrum Patellum
peh-TRUM pa-TELL-um
Plates an object with stone.

Pezifors • /PEZ-ih-fors •
Transfigures an object into a fish.
[Spanish pez, fish, + L. fortia, force.]

Phalesco
fa-LESS-koh
Coils, or rolls up, an item, e.g. rope, a carpet, parchment.

Picarus
PIK-uh-rus
Conjures a magpie, or magpies.

Picassicus
pik-ASS-ik-us
Causes the victim to become intensely attracted to shiny objects.

Pigma Eructo
PIG-mah ee-RUK-toh
Issues a jet of paint from the caster's wand.

Piqulio
pih-KYOO-lee-oh
Stings the victim, causing painful welts. The Stinging Hex.

Piertotum Locomotor
peer-TOH-tum loh-koh-MOH-tor
A high-level spell that animates a great number of inanimate objects.

Pifflifors
PIF-lih-fors
Causes the victim to make no sense. Can also be cast on text and similar.

Pilastro
pih-LASS-troh
Conjures a column or pillar.

Pilosus
pih-LOH-sus
Causes thick busy hair to grow all over the victim's face, including from the nose and ears.

Pinguis
PIN-gwis
Plumps an item or creature.

Pinnatus
PIN-ah-tus
Causes an object to sprout small wings, and fly about.

Pinocchio
pin-OH-kee-oh
Causes the victim's nose to grow substantially.

Pinsio (latin color)
PIN-see-oh
Paints something the uttered color. A Painting Charm.

Pinsio Griseum
PIN-see-oh GRIS-ee-um
Paints something gray.

Pinsio Rufum
PIN-see-oh ROO-fum
Paints something red.

Piphalus
PIF-al-us
Causes the victim's mouth to burn. Also known as the Pepper-Breath Hex.

Plectrum
PLEK-troom
Conjures a quill.

Plicatius • /plih-KAY-shee-us/ •
Causes hair to clump and mat together.
[L. plica, roll up.]

Plommus
PLOM-us
Shoots a cloud of pebbles from the caster's wand.

Ploratus
plor-AT-us
Causes the victim to bawl, or cry.

Plumbum Patellum
PLUM-bum pa-TELL-um
Plates an object with lead.

Plungro • /PLUN-groh/ •
Causes a creature to cry; the Weeping Jinx.
[Dalmation plungro, cry, complain.]

Pluplium
PLOO-plee-um
Covers an object with feathers.

Point Me
point me
Causes the caster's wand to point North. The Four-Point Spell.

Polifors
PO-lif-ors
Transfigures an object into a chicken.

Porpapus
POR-pah-pus
Causes a creature to feel very sorry.
[L. porrum, leek, + pappo, eat, from Eng. 'eat the leek', i.e. 'eat one's words', apologize.]

Porrectio
por-EKT-ee-oh
Stretches an object.

Porrifors
POR-ih-fors
Causes the victim to sprout leeks from their ears.†

Porsifors
POR-sih-fors
Transfigures an object to porcelain.

Portus
POR-tus
Turns an object into a Portkey.

Practus
PRAK-tus
Sharpens something.

Praecoccus
pray-COK-us
Hastens cooking.

Praeruptus
prai-RUP-tus
Smooths an incline, similar to Glisseo.

Pricosis • /prik-OH-sus/ •
Covers something with thorns.
[Old Eng. prica, prickle.]

Prior Incantato
pree-OR in-can-TAT-oh
Causes a wand to reveal the last spell it performed.

Procellosus
pro-SELL-oh-sus
Causes a sudden gust of air to rush up from the ground.

Prolato
pro-LAT-oh
Causes an object to increase in length.

Protego
pro-TAY-go
Creates a magical barrier that deflects spells. Can also be used to physically impede others.

Protego Horribilis
pro-TAY-go horr-IH-bih-lis
Protects an area from dark magic.

Protego Totalum
pro-TAY-go toh-TAL-um
Disallows physical – as well as most kinds of magical – entry into an area.

Proteus
PRO-tee-us
The Protean Charm. Magically binds objects to the target object. Any change in the target object is subsequently reflected in the bound objects.

Pulcrumsempra
pulk-rum-SEM-prah
A low-level Glamour Charm that ladens a person with gaudy cosmetics.

Pullo
PUL-loh
Causes a pole to shoot up from the ground.

Pulvinexpulso
PUL-vin-eks-PUL-soh
Banishes dust from an object.

Pulvis
PULL-viss
Transfigures something to sand.