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

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Saburra
sah-BUR-ah
Throws sand from one's wand.

Sacceum
SAK-ee-um
Conjures a burlap bag.

Saflussus
sa-FLUSS-us
Makes a liquid more viscous, or thick.

Salsamenti
sall-sah-MEN-tee
Causes something to taste excessively of salt.

Salvio Hexia
SAL-vee-oh HEKS-ee-ah
Protects an area from low-level dark magic.

Sanguinolens
san-GWEE-no-lens
Causes the victim to become insatiably attracted to blood.

Sapeo
SAY-pee-oh
Causes a fence to sprout from the ground.

Scabagus • /SKA-ba-jus/ •
Transfigures something into a beetle.
[Swedish skalbagge, beetle.]

Scandeo
SKAN-dee-oh
Throws a grappling hook from one's wand.

Scaturrio
sca-TUR-ee-oh
Causes liquid to froth and bubble over.

Scourgify
SCOR-jif-ai
Cleans an item. A Scouring Charm.

Scractata • /skrak-TAH-tah/ •
Enchants something (a quill, chalk) to write anything that is dictated to it.
[L. scribo, write, + haec, this, + dictatus, dictate.]

Scuto
SKYOO-toh
Produces a whip from one's wand.

Sectumsempra
sect-um-SEM-prah
Slashes the victim.

Secundo
seh-KUN-doh
Enchants an object to follow.

Senectus
sin-EKT-us
Causes the victim to appear dramatically aged. This spell has no effect on the elderly.

Serpensortia
ser-pen-SOR-tee-ah
Conjures a snake.

Serrasalmus
se-ra-SAL-mus
Conjures piranhas.

Shissius • /SHIH-see-us/ •
Prevents the victim from swearing; replaces any uttered swear word with a random, silly substitution.
[Imitative of sh, i.e. be quiet, from Eng. and L.]

Silencio
si-LENS-ee-oh
Silences the victim.

Silius
SIL-ee-us
Causes something to suddenly jump into the air.

Singulto
sin-GUL-toh
Gives the victim hiccups

Sinnis Erupto
SIN-iss ee-RUP-toh
Causes a plume of ash to burst from the earth.

Sirtis
SIR-tis
Turns ground into quicksand.

Sittybum
SIT-tee-bum
Conjures parchment.

Smordus
SMOR-dus
Causes the victim to be clumsy. The Klutz Jinx.

Smooge
SMOOJ
Covers an object in slippery muck, slime, and mud.
[Old Eng. smugan, to slide.]

Snaticus
SNA-tih-cus
Causes the victim to sneeze uncontrollably.

Snespus
SNES-pus
Throws icicles from the caster's wand.4

Snirtlus
SNIRT-lus
Suppresses laughter.

Snossigus • /SNAH-sig-gus/ •
Transfigures something into a sausage.
[Eng. snossidge, i.e. a sausage.]

Snufflifors
SNUF-flih-fors
Transfigures an object into a mouse.

Snussilens • /SNUH-sih-lens/ •
Transfigures something into a small box.
[Eng. snuff, i.e. tobacco, + Hungarian szelence, box; thus, snuffbox.]

Solesco
so-LESS-koh
Conjures a small, false sun that illuminates the area.

Somnus
SOM-nus
Causes the victim to fall suddenly asleep.

Sonorus
so-NOR-us
Increases the volume of one's voice.

Sorcio Exumai
SOR-see-oh EKS-oo-may
Forces vermin backwards.

Sorifus
SOR-ih-fuss
Transfigures an object into a lizard.

Sordisempra
sor-dee-SEM-prah
Makes something extremely dirty.

Spattica
SPAT-ih-cah
Transfigures the caster's wand into a sword. The effect is reversed by repeating the spell. As a sword, spells cannot be cast nor effects maintained.

Specialis Revelio
spesh-ee-AL-is rev-EL-ee-oh
Reveals any properties hidden by magical means.

Sphagnum
SFAG-num
Causes moss to grow from an object.

Spiffero
SPIF-er-oh
Blows a small, concentrated stream of air from the caster's wand. Typically used for blow-drying or cleaning.

Splingio
SPLIN-jee-oh
Causes a thorn to sprout from the victim's tongue.

Spolfus
SPOL-fus
Produces a feather bunch from the tip of the caster's wand. Useful for dusting.

Spongify
SPUN-jih-fy
Causes an object to become soft and springy, like a trampoline.

Sporgio
SPOR-jee-oh
Causes something to swell up or become bulbous. Famously used as an eye-bursting spell in duels.

Spugeo • /SPYOOJ-ee-oh/
Causes the victim to vomit uncontrollably.
[Dutch spugen, vomit.]

Squamify
SKWA-miff-ai
Covers an object with fish scales.

Stacta
STAK-ta
Throws oil from the caster's wand.

Stamatama
stah-MAT-ah-mah
Prevents the victim from apparating.

Stataro
sta-TAR-roh
Stabilizes something, such as a shaking object.

Stigmus
STIG-mus
Intensely heats the tip of the caster's wand. Most commonly used for branding cattle.

Stirarsus
stur-AR-sus
Evenly stretches out an object. Useful for chiropracty, but can cause severe internal injury if cast intensely enough.

Stoffus
STOF-us
Stops the flow of liquid.

Strinxis
STRINKS-is
Transfigures something into an owl.
[Gk. strinks, screecher.]

Structus
STRUK-tus
Causes a wall to erupt from the ground.

Stupefy
STOO-piff-ai
Stuns the victim.

Sublivacius
sub-lih-VAY-shee-us
Considerably lightens the weight of an object. The Sublivacious Charm.

Succlamo
suk-LAM-oh
Causes a person to spontaneously scream in pain.

Sudabus
SOO-da-bus
Causes the victim to sweat profusely.

Suifors
SOO-ee-fors
Transfigures an object into a pig.

Sufflafors
suff-LUH-fors
The Braking Charm, causes an object or creature to suddenly stop.

Sufflesco
suf-LES-koh
Causes an object or person to inflate and float about.

Suffuscus
suf-FUSS-cuss
Darkens something, e.g. skin, a window, paint, fabric.

Supplanto
sup-LAN-toh
Trips the victim.

Susurra
suh-SOO-ra
Lowers a person's voice volume to that of a whisper.

Svisserus • /SFISS-er-us/ •
Causes a creature to defecate its internal organs; the infamous Entrail-Expelling Curse.
[Italian sviscero, disembowel.]

Swungus
SWUN-gus
Makes the victim entirely exhausted.

Synnifus
SIN-ehf-us
Causes an area to become overcast, or cloudy.