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 |
| — | — | — |
| 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 |
| — | — | — |
| 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 |
