Dark Magic

Ignatius Tuft • Character Ignatius Tuft was Minister for Magic from 1959 to 1962. He succeeded his mother, Wilhelmina, in the office by capitalizing on her popularity following her untimely death. He was forced to resign after promising to institute a controversial Dementor breeding program. Read More

Igor Karkaroff • Character Igor Karkaroff was Headmaster of Durmstrang Institute and a former Death Eater. Karkaroff turned in other Death Eaters to the Wizengamot in order to save himself from Azkaban. He ran for his life in June 1995 when the Dark Mark burned into his arm showed that… Read More

Illyius • Character Illyius was a shy wizard who saved his village from Dementors by using his mouse Patronus. Read More

Impediment Curse — "Impedimenta" • Spells Stops an object or slows it down. Read More

"Imperio" • Spells One of the Unforgivable Curses, this spell causes the victim to be completely under the command of the caster, who can make the victim do anything the caster wishes. A victim of this spell is said to have been Imperiused. Read More

The Imperius Curse and How to Abuse It • Books and Literature The Imperius Curse and How to Abuse It is a book on Dark Magic (CC1.19). Read More

Improper Use of Magic Office: Not the only office for improper use of magic? • Article

Posted April 22, 2018 by Ninclow in Canon discussion / Essays

As any fan of the franchise worth their salt can tell you if asked, the biggest and most important responsibility of the fictional Ministry of Magic in J. K. Rowling’s universe is to make sure people like you and me (Muggles) remain blissfully ignorant of the continued existence… Read More

Binding/Fastening Magic — "Incarcerous, Brachiabindo" • Magical effects Binding or Fastening spells create chains or ropes to restrain someone or something.  … Read More

Inferi • Creature The Inferi are animated corpses who do the bidding of the Dark wizard who created them, like gruesome puppets (HBP4, HBP21). The singular form of the word is Inferius (HBP3, HBP9, HBP21). … Read More

insect jinx — "none given" • Spells Sprouts feelers on the victim’s head, removes the victim’s powers of speech, and forces the victim to scuttle along the ground. Read More

instant scalping — "none given" • Spells As the name suggests, this hex removes hair. Read More

Investigative Team • Organizations A branch of the Auror service inside MACUSA Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Read More