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Advance Guard • Organizations • Security The Advance Guard are the members of the Order of the Phoenix who were responsible for escorting Harry safely to Number 12 Grimmauld Place. Read More

Age Line • Magical effects An Age Line is a thin golden line drawn on a floor which affects anyone too young to cross it. Read More

Amulets • Magical objects • Security Amulets are small object which are thought to bring good luck. Read More

Ancient Egyptian Magic • Event Egyptian wizards put curses on tombs which nowadays are broken by curse-breakers for Gringotts Bank who try to regain the treasure locked in those tombs. When the Weasley family visited Egypt, Ron saw mutant skeletons of Muggles who had broken into a pyramid and “grown extra heads and stuff” as… Read More

Ancient Magic • Magical discipline Ancient Magic is extremely old and mysterious, and a wand is not necessary for it to work. It is part of the “magical-ness” of the universe. Read More

Anti-Apparition • Spells Anti-Apparition Charms prevent someone from Apparating, or magically traveling to a location. Read More

Anti-Muggle doorknob • Security Magical device used to keep Muggles out of a witch or wizard’s house (JKR). Read More

Anti-Muggle security • Security Anti-Muggle security is the practice of precautions to ensure that Muggles don’t notice anything magical. Read More

Armour • Hogwarts • Security Hogwarts contains many enchanted suits of armour, some of which stand on plinths around the castle (PA12), while others are in an armour gallery. They move on their own (GF15). Read More

Auror Headquarters • Ministry of Magic A division of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Magic. Read More

Aurors • Occupations The Aurors are an elite group of witches and wizards who battle the Dark Arts. They operate in some ways as soldiers but more often as intelligence agents, seeking out Dark wizards and defeating them, often in fierce wizard duels. Alastor Moody and Frank and Alice Longbottom were famous Aurors,… Read More

Bellatrix Lestrange dies in a duel with Molly Weasley • Event During the Battle of Hogwarts, Mrs. Weasley defeats Bellatrix Lestrange in the Great Hall (DH36). Voldemort cries out in anger when Bellatrix dies. Read More

Body for Protection of Magical Species (Humanoid) • Thing A division within the Magical Congress of the United States (MACUSA) (Pm). Read More

Bond of Blood • Magical effects The Bond of Blood is an extremely powerful ancient magic which is formed when a person sacrifices himself or herself for a family member, out of love. The sacrifice creates a lingering protection in the blood of the person who was saved. It is not activated, however, until the charm… Read More

Boris Vulchanov • Character Boris Vulchanov was a Beater for the 2014 Bulgaria National Team. Read More

Bubble-Head Charm • Spells The Bubble-Head Charm encloses the head of the caster with a bubble of breathable air. Read More

Car • Transportation Although a car is defined as a Muggle artifact, and is therefore illegal to enchant under wizarding British law (CS3), nevertheless there are a few enchanted cars in Britain. Read More

Caterwauling Charm • Spells The Caterwauling Charm sets off a loud wailing noise when an unauthorized person enters the target area. Read More

"Cave Inimicum" • Incantations Cave Inimicum is the incantation for a defensive spell which keeps enemies away. Read More

Clankers • Thing A number of small metal instruments, which when shaken make a loud, ringing noise like tiny hammers on anvils (DH26). Read More

Cloak of Invisibility • Magical artifacts Originally owned by Ignotus Peverell, the Cloak of Invisibility has been passed down through the generations ending up with the Potter family. It is one of the legendary Deathly Hallows. Many believe it to be the cloak of Death itself, as stated in “The Tale of the Three Brothers”. Dumbledore believes… Read More

Clothing at Hogwarts • Clothing • Hogwarts Hogwarts students are required to have three sets of plain black work robes, a plain black pointed hat, a black winter cloak with silver fastenings, and a pair of protective gloves (made of dragon hide or similar material). Read More

Concealment Charm • Spells A charm used to hide an object. Read More

CS15 • Source Tension mounts in Hogwarts as everyone fears another attack – except Draco Malfoy, who is enjoying the situation. Acting on Hagrid’s hint about following spiders, Harry and Ron go into the Forbidden Forest, find the Ford Anglia, are captured by acromantulas, learn more about the Chamber of Secrets, and are… Read More

Cuaditch • Quidditch Cuaditch is an old term for the game of Quidditch. Read More

Dark Force Defense League • Organizations May or may not be directly affiliated with the Ministry of Magic. Lockhart was an honorary member (CS6, GF31, Pm). One of the members was interviewed for an article of Rita Skeeter’s, where he expressed prejudices against Parselmouths (GF31). Read More

Dedalus Diggle • Character Dedalus Diggle was a member of the Order of the Phoenix in both the first and second wars against Voldemort (OP3, OP9). He also happened to be in the Leaky Cauldron when Hagrid brought Harry in on July 31, 1991. Diggle once bowed to Harry in a shop (… Read More

defensive charge — "no incantation needed; automatic response" • Magical effects A charge like that of electricity runs through the body of a wizard with this automatic defensive spell. Read More

Defensive Charm • Spells Aside from the fact that it is a spell to defend the caster, little is known about the actual effects produced by this spell. Read More

Dementors attack Dudley and Harry, who drives them off with a Patronus Charm • Event Two Dementors attack Harry and Dudley in an alley in Little Whinging. The Dementors show up just as Harry is frightening Dudley by pretending to perform magic. The Dementors, we find out later, had been sent by Dolores Umbridge (OP32). After Harry saves his cousin and himself (he successfully conjures… Read More