Calming Draught
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Potions
Calming Draught is a potion which helps calm emotional turmoil. Read More Canary Transfiguration Hex
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Spells
The Canary Transfiguration Hex temporarily changes someone into a giant canary. After a few moments, the Transfigured person molts back into themselves. Read More Candle Magic
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Magical effects
Candle Magic is a minor spell for igniting candles and making them float in midair. Read More
Undetectable Extension Charm
— "Capacious Extremis (Pm)"
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Spells
The Undetectable Extension Charm extends the internal dimensions of the target object without affecting the external dimensions. Read More
wizard space
— "Capacious Extremis"
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Magical effects
Wizard Space is a magical effect. It causes objects to hold more than their outer dimensions would seem to allow. Wizard Space is created by the Undetectable Extension Charm incantation “Capacious Extremis,” and is highly regulated by the Ministry (Pm). … Read More
Caterwauling Charm
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Spells
The Caterwauling Charm sets off a loud wailing noise when an unauthorized person enters the target area. Read More"Cave Inimicum"
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Incantations
Cave Inimicum is the incantation for a defensive spell which keeps enemies away. Read More Centaur divination
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Magical discipline
Firenze the Centaur explained the kind of Divination his race practices as follows: “I know that you have learned the names of the planets and their moons in Astronomy, and that you have mapped the stars’ progress through the heavens. Centaurs have unravelled the mysteries of these movements over centuries. Read More
A Charm To Cure Reluctant Reversers
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Spells
A Charm to Cure Reluctant Reversers is a broom charm, presumably to overcome difficulties with backing up. This spell appears on page twelve of the Handbook of Do-It-Yourself Broom Care, which Hermione Granger bought by mail-order for Harry’s 13th birthday (PA2). Read More Charms
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Magical discipline
Charms are a type of magic spell concerned with enchanting an object to behave in a way that isn’t normal for that object. For example, the Summoning Charm brings an object to the caster. Charms is also something of a catch-all for spells that aren’t Transfiguration (spells that change the… Read More
Cheering Charm
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Spells
A Cheering Charm cheers a person up, makes them happy. Read More Choranaptyxic
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Magical effects
Choranaptyxic refers to the ability of a magical creature to change size to fit the available space, in particular the snake-like bird known as the Occamy (WFT). Read More"Circumrota"
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Incantations • Spells
“Circumrota” is the incantation for a spell that causes an object to rotate (CG). Leta Lestrange used this spell on one of the records towers in the Ministère Des Affaires Magiques to bring Newt Scamander and Tina Goldstein, who were hanging onto the other side of it, into view (CG). Read More
cleaning solutions, magical
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Potions
Cleaning and polishing is usually accomplished with magical means, including various potions. Read More
Locking Spell
— "Colloportus"
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Spells
Seals a door, making an odd squelching noise. Read More
Stickfast Hex
— "Colloshoo"
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Spells
Sticks the victim’s shoes to the floor. Read More
Colour Change
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Magical effects
A Charm that is required during the practical portion of the Charms O.W.L. Possibly the same as the flashing paint charm. Read More
Concealment Charm
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Spells
A charm used to hide an object. Read More
confetti spell
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Magical effects
Creates confetti for a celebration. Read More
Blasting Curse
— "Confringo"
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Spells
The Blasting Curse causes the target to explode. Read More
Confundus Charm
— "Confundo"
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Spells
The Confundus Charm is a spell which causes confusion. A person who is affected by this Charm is said to be Confunded. Read More
Confusing and Befuddlement Draught
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Potions
Confusing and Befuddlement Draughts are potions which confuse the mind to make someone reckless (OP18). Read More
Confusion Concoction
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Magic
Effect is to cause confusion. Read More
Conjunctivitus Curse
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Spells
The Conjunctivitus Curse is a spell that affects the eyes and vision of the target. Read More
Conjured items
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Magical effects
A spell that creates objects out of thin air. Read More
conjuring food
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Magical effects
There are laws of magic governing what you can conjure and what you can’t, such as Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration, to which food is one of the five exceptions (you can’t create food out of nothing) (DH29). However, food can be increased or transported from one place to… Read More
Containment Charm
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Spells
Attempted by caretaker Rancorous Carpe in 1876 to keep Peeves the poltergeist inside a “vast enchanted bell jar,” but the plan failed when Peeves broke the glass and escaped armed with weaponry (Pm). If only he had used an Unbreakable Charm, too. Read More
Corporeal Patronus
— "Expecto Patronum"
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Spells
A corporeal Patronus is a fully-shaped spirit animal conjured with the Patronus Charm (OP8, OP16). The Patronus Charm is extremely difficult for most witches and wizards, so a corporeal Patronus that takes the form of a living animal is rare and shows great magical ability (Pm). An “incorporeal patronus”… Read More
cough potion
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Potions
Medical magic: unknown, but presumably treats a cough. Read More Countercharm for hiccups
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Spells
Reverses hiccups. Read More
Countercurse
— "various"
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Spells
A spell that reverses a curse. … Read More Create forked-tongue
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Spells
Grindelwald rewarded his loyal servant Abernathy with a new forked-tongue for helping him escape the Aurors who were transporting him from MACUSA in New York to Europe. Abernathy and Grindelwald had switched appearances at MACUSA so that when authorities decided to remove the tongue of the chained but dangerous Grindelwald,… Read More Crop-Related Charms
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Magical effects
Crop-related charms are various spells which have effects on crops, including charms which affect their growth and form. Read More
Cross-Species Switches
— "various"
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Magical effects
Classification of Transfiguration magic in which one type of creature is Transfigured into another. Read More
Cruciatus Curse
— "Crucio"
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Spells
One of the “Unforgivable Curses,” this spell causes the victim to suffer almost intolerable pain. Some victims of prolonged use of this curse have been driven insane. A victim of this curse is said to have been Cruciated. Read More
Cure for Ague Potion
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Magic
The Cure for Ague Potion stops the chills and fever of ague, otherwise known as malaria. Read More
Curse of the Bogies
— "Mucus Ad Nauseam"
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Spells
The effect is an extremely runny nose (Pm). Read More Curse on the Defense Against the Dark Arts position
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Magical effects
The curse on the Defense Against the Darks Arts teaching post at Hogwarts was cast by Voldemort after Dumbledore rejected his offer to teach the subject. Voldemort, in what must have been a fit of pique, basically decided that if he couldn’t have the job, no one else would be… Read More Curse of Enchanted Slumber
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Spells
When Gormlaith Gaunt attacked Ilvermorny School, she sent a powerful curse towards the building, including the names of her niece Isolt and her husband James Steward who were both sleeping (Pm). When the twin baby daughters of Isolt and James woke up and started to cry in fear, the sound… Read More Curse on the Ring
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Spells
The curse on the ring refers to a deadly curse placed by Voldemort on Marvolo Gaunt‘s ring to protect the Horcrux within. The curse was lethal and would have killed Dumbledore almost immediately after he put the ring on if Snape hadn’t performed a counter-curse to slow… Read More
Curses
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Spells
Curses are a type of dark magic, useful in duels and battles (JKR). Along with hexes and jinxes, they are known as “Dark Charms” (Pm). While considered to be Dark and therefore bad, some curses are actually used by witches and wizards who would never be seen to be evil. Read More
Curses, Hexes, and Jinxes
— "various"
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Magical discipline
Spells that are considered “dark” are of three types: Curses, Hexes, and Jinxes. Read More
curtains closed
— "none given, usually silent"
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Magical effects
Closing curtains with a wave of a wand. Read More
Cushioning Charm
— "possibly Molliare or Arresto Momentum (see commentary)"
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Spells
The Cushioning Charm creates an invisible “pillow” on the handle of a broom to make flying more comfortable (QA9). This spell can be used for a soft landing during an escape. Hermione cast a Cushioning Charm for protection when she, Bogrod, Harry, Ron, and Griphook were thrown from a Gringotts cart and fell a great distance (DH26). Albus Potter and… Read More