Harry Potter Spells, Charms, Hexes, Curses, Jinxes and Enchantments
We believe we have all the Harry Potter / Fantastic Beasts spells, charms, enchantments, curses, jinxes and other incantations. These are spells specifically mentioned in books, movies, video games, phone games and/or the Trading Card Game (TCG). Updated through Crimes of Grindelwald and Harry Potter Wizards Unite (July 2019).
Incantation | Type | Resulting Effect |
Aberto | Charm | Opens objects |
Accio | Charm | Summons an object |
Age Line | Enchantment | Hides things from younger people |
Aguamenti | Charm | Shoots water from wand. |
Alarte Ascendare | Spell | Shoots things high in the air |
Alohomora | Charm | Opens locked objects |
Anapneo | Spell | Clears the target’s airway. |
Anteoculatia | Hex | Turns head hair into antlers |
Anti-Cheating | Spell | Prevents Cheating on Exams |
Aparecium | Spell | Reveals invisible ink |
Apparate | Spell | Teleportation Spell |
Appare Vestigium | Spell | Shows traces of recently used spells in the area |
Arania Exumai | Spell | Blasts away Spiders |
Aqua Eructo | Spell | Shoots water from wand |
Arresto Momentum | Spell | Slows down objects |
Ascendio | Spell | Moves an object upward |
Avada Kedavra | Curse | Murders opponent – Unforgivable |
Avenseguim | Curse | Tracking Spell |
Avifors | Charm | Turns small objects into birds |
Avis | Spell | Launches birds from your wand |
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Babbling Curse | Curse | Makes a person babble |
Baubillious | Spell | Damages Opponent or Creatures (TCG) |
Bluebell Flames | Spell | Shoots blue flames at opponent (TCG) |
Bombarda | Spell | Causes explosions |
Bombarda Maxima | Spell | Causes Large Explosions |
Bubble Head | Charm | Puts a persons head in a protective air bubble |
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Calvario | Spell | Causes Hair Loss (Lego Video Games) |
Cantis | Spell | Forces a person to sing (Lego Video Games) |
Carpe Retractum | Spell | Shoots a rope from wand to snag things |
Cascading | Jinx | Damages opponents (Video Games) |
Caterwauling | Charm | Detects enemies and emits a scream |
Cave Inimicum | Charm | Detects enemies and emits an alarm |
Cheering | Charm | Makes a person happy and giddy |
Cistem Aperio | Spell | Opens things |
Colloportus | Spell | Locks Doors |
Colloshoo | Spell | Makes a person’s shoes stick to the ground |
Colovaria | Charm | Makes an object change color |
Combat Bolt | Spell | Shoots a Bolt of energy (Wizards United Game) |
Confringo | Curse | Explode Flames on target |
Confundus | Charm | Used to confuse opponent |
Conjunctivitis | Curse | Damages opponents eyesight |
Cornflake Skin | Curse | Give a person cereal skin |
Crucio | Curse | Tortures opponent – Unforgivable |
Cushioning | Charm | Helps cushion a fall |
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Defodio | Spell | Dig out materials |
Deletrius | Spell | Counters “Prior Incatato” |
Densaugeo | Spell | Enlarges Teeth |
Deprimo | Spell | Wind Damaging Spell |
Depulso | Charm | Drives an object away |
Descendo | Spell | Moves an object downwards |
Diffindo | Spell | Splits seams |
Diminuendo | Spell | Shrinks the target |
Dissendium | Spell | Opens passageways |
Disillusionment | Charm | Makes the target blend in to the surroundings |
Duro | Spell | Makes Objects Hard |
Draconifors | Spell | Turns target into a dragon (video games) |
Drought | Charm | Dries up puddles |
Ducklifors | Spell | Turns things into ducks (video games) |
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Ears to Kumquats | Spell | Give a person kumquat ears |
Ear Shriveling | Curse | Cause a person’s ears to shrivel |
Ebublio | Jinx | Puts an object in a large bubble (video games) |
Engorgio | Charm | Enlarges and item |
Engorgio Skullus | Hex | Engorges a skull (video games) |
Ennervate | Spell | Counters Stupefy |
Entomorphis | Hex | Makes target an insect (Lego video games) |
Entrail-Expelling | Curse | Expel entrails from a body |
Episkey | Spell | Heals minor injuries |
Epoximise | Spell | Binds objects together |
Erecto | Spell | Builds things |
Evanesce | Spell | Makes things disappear (Trading card game) |
Evanesco | Spell | Makes things vanish |
Everte Statum | Spell | Throws a victim backwards |
Expecto Patronum | Charm | Creates a Patronus – A Defensive Guardian |
Expelliarmus | Charm | Disarms your opponent |
Expulso | Spell | Makes Objects Explode |
Extinguishing | Spell | Puts out fires |
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Ferula | Spell | Creates bandages |
Fianto Duri | Charm | Defensive Charm |
Fidelius | Charm | Hides a secret within someone |
Fiendfyre | Curse | Difficult to control, large fire curse – Dark Magic |
Finestra | Spell | Turns windows to dust |
Finite | Spell | Finishes spells in the casters area |
Finite Incantatum | Spell | Stops any current spells |
Flagrante | Curse | Multiplies and burns objects upon touch |
Flagrate | Spell | Allows user to write on objects |
Flame Freezing | Charm | Makes flames cool |
Flipendo | Jinx | Knocks an object backwards |
Flipendo Duo | Jinx | More Powerful Jinx than Flipendo |
Flipendo Tria | Jinx | A tornado-like jinx (Video Games) |
Flying | Charm | Makes objects fly |
Fumos | Spell | A defensive cloud of smoke |
Furnunculus | Curse | Produces boils on opponent |
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Geminio | Spell | Duplicates an Object |
Glacius | Spell | Freezing Spell (Video Games) |
Glacius Tria | Spell | More power than Glacius (Video Games) |
Glisseo | Spell | Turns stairs into ramps |
Gripping | Charm | Makes it easier to hold things |
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Harmonia Nectere Passus | Spell | Mends broken things |
Herbifors | Spell | Makes a person grow flowers (Lego Videogames) |
Herbivicus | Charm | Makes plants grow faster (Video games) |
Homenum Revelio | Spell | Reveals humans nearby |
Homonculous | Charm | Lets a person track others movements on a map |
Homorphus | Charm | Lockhart’s Werewolf “cure” |
Horcrux | Curse | Allows a wizard to put his soul into an object |
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Illegibilus | Spell | Makes text unreadable |
Immobulus | Charm | Renders target immobile |
Impedimenta | Charm | Slows an advancing object |
Imperio | Curse | Controls a person – Unforgivable |
Impervius | Charm | Makes an object repel water |
Incarcerous | Spell | Ties someone up |
Incendio | Spell | Starts a fire |
Incendio Duo | Spell | Stronger version of Incendio (Video Games) |
Incendio Tria | Spell | Even stronger than Incendio Duo (Video Games) |
Inflatus | Spell | Inflates objects (video games) |
Informous | Spell | Gives caster information on beasts (Videogames) |
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Lacarnum Inflamarae | Spell | Shoots a fireball from caster’s wand |
Langlock | Spell | Glues opponent’s tongue to roof of mouth |
Lapifors | Spell | Turns target into a rabbit (video games0 |
Legilimens | Spell | Allows the caster to read minds of victims |
Levicorpus | Spell | Hangs victim upside down by feet |
Liberacorpus | Spell | Counterspell |
Locomotor Mortis | Curse | Locks opponents legs |
Lumos | Spell | Creates light at wand tip |
Lumos Duo | Spell | Stronger version of Lumos (Video games) |
Lumos Maxima | Spell | Creates a Ball of Light that can brighten a room for a long period time |
Lumos Solem | Spell | Creates a strong beam of light from the wand |
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Maledictus | Curse | Human can shapeshift into a snake, but one day won’t be able to shift back into human form |
Magicus Extremos | Spell | Makes spells stronger (video game) |
Melofors | Jinx | Gives someone a pumpkin head (video games) |
Meteolojinx Recanto | Spell | Causes weather effect spells to stop |
Mimblewimble | Curse | Tongue Ties it’s victim |
Mobiliarbus | Charm | Moves objects with wand |
Mobilicorpus | Spell | Moves unconscious bodies |
Morsmorde | Spell | Conjures the Dark Mark |
Muffliato | Spell | Prevents nearby people from listening to conversations |
Multicorfors | Spell | Changes colors of objects (Lego Video Games) |
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Nebulus | Spell | Creates dense fog for many blocks |
Nox | Spell | Counter to Lumos – turns off lights |
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Oculus Reparo | Spell | Repairs Eyeglasses |
Obliteration | Charm | Removes things like footprints |
Obliviate | Charm | Erases memories |
Obscuro | Spell | Blindfolds the victim |
Oppugno | Spell | Makes conjured items attack |
Orbis | Jinx | Sticks the target into the ground (video games) |
Orchideous | Spell | Conjures a bunch of flowers |
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Pack | Spell | Packs a trunk (suitcase) |
Partis Temporus | Spell | causes a gap in charmed barriers |
Periculum | Spell | Makes fireworks from the wand tip |
Permanent Sticking | Charm | Causes items to permanently stick to things |
Peskipiksi Pesternomi | Spell | Removes Pixies (maybe) |
Petrificus Totalus | Spell | Body – Bind |
Piertotum Locomotor | Spell | Animates statues and armor suits |
Point Me | Charm | Wand acts like a compass |
Portus | Charm | Makes an object a Portkey for traveling |
Priori Incantatem | Spell | Result when brother wands duel, the loser’s wand shows all spells it recently cast |
Prior Incantato | Spell | Reveals a wands last spell / cast |
Protego | Charm | Cause spells to reflect back to the sender. |
Protego Diabolica | Charm | Creates “Black Fire” – Protective Fire |
Protego Horribilis | Charm | Protects one from Dark Magic |
Protego Maxima | Charm | More powerful version of Protego Horribilis |
Protego Totalum | Charm | Area Protection Spell |
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Quietus | Spell | Counter spell for Sonorus |
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Redactum Skullus | Hex | Shrinks Heads (Lego Video Games) |
Reducio | Spell | Returns items to original size. Counters Engorgio |
Reducto | Spell | Blasts solid objects aside |
Relashio | Spell | Releases user from binding |
Rennervate | Spell | Cures unconsciousness |
Reparo | Spell | Repairs Things |
Repello Muggletum | Charm | Keeps Muggles away |
Repello Inimicum | Charm | Keeps evil beings away. Wide Area Protection |
Revelio | Spell | Reveals Hidden objects |
Rictusempra | Charm | Tickles opponent |
Riddikulus | Spell | Use this spell and laugh to defeat a boggart |
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Salvio Hexia | Spell | Protection against hexes |
Scourgify | Charm | A Cleaning Charm |
Scurge | Charm | Destroys the remains of ghosts (Video Games) |
Sectumsempra | Spell | Causes wounds, as if slashed by a sword |
Serpensortia | Spell | Produces Snake |
Silencio | Spell | Silences victim |
Slugulus Eructo | Charm | Makes victim vomit up slugs |
Sonorus | Spell | Amplifies voice |
Specialis Revelio | Spell | Reveals Hidden secrets or magical properties |
Spongify | Charm | Softens things (Video Games and Card Game) |
Steleus | Hex | Makes victim sneeze for a period (video games) |
Stinging Jinx | Jinx | Makes victim feel stinging and get a rash |
Stupefy | Spell | Knocks out opponent |
Surgito | Spell | Removes a Love Enchantment from someone |
Switching Spell | Spell | Switches objects |
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Tarantallegra | Spell | Forces opponent to dance |
Tentaclifors | Jinx | Gives victim a tentacle head (Lego Video Games) |
Tergeo | Spell | Cleans up messes |
Titillando | Hex | Tickles target and weakens (Card Game) |
Transmogrify | Spell | Deforms the body of the target (Card Game) |
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Unbreakable Vow | Spell | If you break the vow you make, you die |
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Ventus | Spell | Shoots a gust of hurricane force wind from wand |
Ventus Duo | Spell | Stronger than Ventus |
Vera Verto | Spell | turns animals into water |
Verdillious | Spell | Causes wand damage foe (Trading Card Game) |
Vermillious | Charm | Causes wand damage foe (Trading Card Game) |
Verdimillious | Spell | Reveals objects and damages (Video Games) |
Verdimillious Duo | Spell | More powerful than Verdimillious |
Vipera Evanesca | Spell | Makes Snakes Vanish |
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Vulnera Sanentur | Spell | Heals victims |
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Waddiwasi | Spell | Unsticks an object |
Wingardium Leviosa | Charm | Makes on object fly |