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Pack
Pronunciation: As in English: IPA: [pæk]
Description: Packs a trunk, or perhaps any luggage.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by Remus Lupin in his office, and in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by Nymphadora Tonks, once verbally and again non-verbally.
Notes: The neatness of the packing seems to depend on the desire and ability of the caster.
Notes (2): It is possible that "pack" is not the actual incantation, and that Tonks was finishing her sentence while performing a non-verbal spell.
Notes (3): It is also possible that it could be a generic spell used to animate objects to do the caster's bidding. (see Knitting Needles Spell)
(Permanent Sticking Charm)
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Makes objects permanently stay in place.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when Sirius suspected that his mother's painting was fixed to the wall with such a Charm. In the beginning of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it is implied that the portrait in the Muggle Prime Minister's office also has such a charm on it. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry discovers that it was used by Sirius Black to permanently affix his pictures to the wall in his room.
Notes: It is never said whether the charm prevents the object from being removed by cutting away the section of wall.
Peskipiksi Pesternomi
Pronunciation: pess-kee-PIK-see pess-ter-NOH-mee (IPA: [ˈpɛs.ki.ˌpɪk.si ˌpɛs.tɚ.̩ˈnoʊ.mi])
Description: No effect (made-up spell)
Seen/Mentioned: It was used once in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Gilderoy Lockhart after releasing a cage full of Cornish pixies into the classroom.
Notes: Lockhart confessed to being very poor (perhaps almost at Squib level) in most magical areas, and seems to have been willing to go to any length to make himself appear more competent. Hence, Peskipiksi Pesternomi may have been made up on the spot as a desperate attempt to control the situation. Alternatively, knowing that he would need the Pixie Banishing Hex to uphold his reputation, he may have looked it up beforehand. In that case, he would be incorrectly remembering a Latin phrase that would perhaps be Pestis pixie vexe neme or something similar.
Petrificus Totalus (Full Body-Bind Curse)
Pronunciation: pe-TRI-fi-cus to-TAH-lus (IPA: [pə.ˈtrɪ.fə.kəs ˈtoʊ.tl̩.əs]
Description: Used to temporarily bind the victim's body in a position much like that of a soldier at attention; the victim will usually fall to the ground.
Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by Hermione, who was trying to prevent Neville from stopping her, Ron, and Harry from leaving the common room to hunt for the Philosopher's Stone. It is then used throughout the rest of the series, especially during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Etymology: Latin petra, meaning "stone", and fieri (past participle factus), meaning "to become"; totalus comes from Latin "totus", meaning "complete".
Piertotum Locomotor
Pronunciation: pee-ayr-TOH-tum (or peer-TOH-tum) loh-koh-MOH-tor (IPA: [pɪɛ˞.ˈtoʊ.təm] or IPA: pɪə.ˈtoʊ.təm ˌlo.ko.ˈmoʊ.tɚ)
Description: Spell used to animate statues and suits of armour to do the caster's bidding.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Professor McGonagall uses this spell to animate the suits of armour and statues within Hogwarts, to defend the castle. Possibly used by Albus Dumbledore to enchant the statues on the fountain in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Point Me (Four-Point Spell)
Pronunciation: As in English (IPA: ['pɔɪnt 'mi])
Description: The Four-Point Spell causes the caster's wand tip to point to the north cardinal point, acting like a compass.
Seen/Mentioned: By Harry during the third task of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Portus
Pronunciation: POR-tus (IPA: ['pɔɹ.tɪs])
Description: Turns an object into a portkey
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Etymology: Latin porta, meaning "gate", or portare, meaning "to carry" (as in to carry the caster or target to another location). There is a Latin word portus, meaning "harbour", but it is inappropriate in this context.
Notes: Portkeys were first seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as a means for Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys to go to the Quidditch World Cup. However, the spell used in its creation was not seen until the Order of the Phoenix
Prior Incantato
Pronunciation: pri-OR in-can-TAH-toh
Description: Causes the echo (a shadow or image) of the last spell cast by a wand to emanate from it.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Amos Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to discover the last spell cast by Harry's wand after it was found in the hands of Winky, a house-elf.
Etymology: Latin prior, "previous", and incantare, "to speak a spell" (past participle incantatum).
(Priori Incantatem/Reverse Spell Effect)
Description: When two wands are forced to duel that have core material from the same single creature, the result will be "Priori Incantatem," a display in sequence of the last spells one of the wands cast. Which wand will show the spell effect depends on the willpower of the two wizards involved. It lifts the casters off their feet and produces a cage of glowing golden light.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, when Voldemort casts Avada Kedavra and Harry casts Expelliarmus in the graveyard. The jets of green and red combined to make a fine gold.
Etymology: Latin prior, "previous", and incantare, "to speak a spell" (past participle incantatum).
Note: The nature of the "echo" depends on the original spell. The echo of a conjuring spell, for example, is the object conjured; the echo of the Cruciatus Curse is the screaming of the victim; the echo of an Avada Kedavra curse is the image of its victim.
(Protean Charm)
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes copies of an object to be remotely affected by changes made to the original.
Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Hermione Granger put the charm on a number of fake Galleons. Instead of the serial number around the edge of the coin, the time and date of the next meeting of Dumbledore's Army appeared. It is possible that this charm is used on the Death Eaters' Dark Marks.
Etymology: Probably from the Greek proteus (Προτευς), a shape-shifting god.
Notes: On Hermione's fake galleons, when the date changes, the coin becomes hot, alerting the owner to look at the coin. This may not be a feature of the original charm. It may be a Flagrante Curse, when the Protean Charm changes the coin, the curse may activate.
Notes (2): The Protean Charm is an N.E.W.T. standard charm, according to Terry Boot, who is incredulous that Hermione can perform the spell even though she is only in her fifth year (N.E.W.T.s are taken in the seventh year at Hogwarts).
Protego (Shield Charm)
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh (IPA: [pɹəʊ.'teɪ.gəʊ])
Description: The Shield Charm causes minor to moderate jinxes, curses, and hexes to rebound upon the attacker.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, in which Harry is taught this spell by Hermione in preparation for the third task in the Triwizard Tournament. It is then used throughout the rest of the series.
Etymology: Latin protego, or "I protect".[9]
Notes: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Lord Voldemort conjured a shield out of mid-air to defend himself against an attack by Professor Dumbledore. This may have been a variant of Protego. The original description of this spell states that it rebounds minor jinxes to the caster. However, it is shown in the books that it can also be used to reflect or lessen the effects of more powerful spells, depending on the skill of the caster. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it is also shown to be able to create a sort of force-field across an area, and is used frequently to prevent two participants in an argument from reaching each other.
Protego Horribilis
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh horr-uh-BIL-lis (IPA: [pɹəʊ.'teɪ.gəʊ ˌhɔɹ.ɚ.ˈbɪ.lɪs])
Description: A shield charm against the darkest magic.
Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Professor Flitwick in an attempt to strengthen the castle's defences in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Etymology: Latin Protego, "I protect"[10], and Horribilis, "horrible , frightful, dreadful".
Protego Totalum
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-go/prah-TEH-go toh-TAH-lum (IPA: [pɹəʊ.'teɪ.gəʊ toʊ.ˈtæ.lm̩])
Description: Presumably does not allow anything to enter into the area protected by the spell.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, this is one of the spells used by Hermione and Harry to protect their camp site from unwanted visitors.
Etymology: Latin protego, "I protect", and totalis, "total".
Pack
Pronunciation: As in English: IPA: [pæk]
Description: Packs a trunk, or perhaps any luggage.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by Remus Lupin in his office, and in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by Nymphadora Tonks, once verbally and again non-verbally.
Notes: The neatness of the packing seems to depend on the desire and ability of the caster.
Notes (2): It is possible that "pack" is not the actual incantation, and that Tonks was finishing her sentence while performing a non-verbal spell.
Notes (3): It is also possible that it could be a generic spell used to animate objects to do the caster's bidding. (see Knitting Needles Spell)
(Permanent Sticking Charm)
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Makes objects permanently stay in place.
Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when Sirius suspected that his mother's painting was fixed to the wall with such a Charm. In the beginning of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it is implied that the portrait in the Muggle Prime Minister's office also has such a charm on it. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry discovers that it was used by Sirius Black to permanently affix his pictures to the wall in his room.
Notes: It is never said whether the charm prevents the object from being removed by cutting away the section of wall.
Peskipiksi Pesternomi
Pronunciation: pess-kee-PIK-see pess-ter-NOH-mee (IPA: [ˈpɛs.ki.ˌpɪk.si ˌpɛs.tɚ.̩ˈnoʊ.mi])
Description: No effect (made-up spell)
Seen/Mentioned: It was used once in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Gilderoy Lockhart after releasing a cage full of Cornish pixies into the classroom.
Notes: Lockhart confessed to being very poor (perhaps almost at Squib level) in most magical areas, and seems to have been willing to go to any length to make himself appear more competent. Hence, Peskipiksi Pesternomi may have been made up on the spot as a desperate attempt to control the situation. Alternatively, knowing that he would need the Pixie Banishing Hex to uphold his reputation, he may have looked it up beforehand. In that case, he would be incorrectly remembering a Latin phrase that would perhaps be Pestis pixie vexe neme or something similar.
Petrificus Totalus (Full Body-Bind Curse)
Pronunciation: pe-TRI-fi-cus to-TAH-lus (IPA: [pə.ˈtrɪ.fə.kəs ˈtoʊ.tl̩.əs]
Description: Used to temporarily bind the victim's body in a position much like that of a soldier at attention; the victim will usually fall to the ground.
Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by Hermione, who was trying to prevent Neville from stopping her, Ron, and Harry from leaving the common room to hunt for the Philosopher's Stone. It is then used throughout the rest of the series, especially during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Etymology: Latin petra, meaning "stone", and fieri (past participle factus), meaning "to become"; totalus comes from Latin "totus", meaning "complete".
Piertotum Locomotor
Pronunciation: pee-ayr-TOH-tum (or peer-TOH-tum) loh-koh-MOH-tor (IPA: [pɪɛ˞.ˈtoʊ.təm] or IPA: pɪə.ˈtoʊ.təm ˌlo.ko.ˈmoʊ.tɚ)
Description: Spell used to animate statues and suits of armour to do the caster's bidding.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Professor McGonagall uses this spell to animate the suits of armour and statues within Hogwarts, to defend the castle. Possibly used by Albus Dumbledore to enchant the statues on the fountain in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Point Me (Four-Point Spell)
Pronunciation: As in English (IPA: ['pɔɪnt 'mi])
Description: The Four-Point Spell causes the caster's wand tip to point to the north cardinal point, acting like a compass.
Seen/Mentioned: By Harry during the third task of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Portus
Pronunciation: POR-tus (IPA: ['pɔɹ.tɪs])
Description: Turns an object into a portkey
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Etymology: Latin porta, meaning "gate", or portare, meaning "to carry" (as in to carry the caster or target to another location). There is a Latin word portus, meaning "harbour", but it is inappropriate in this context.
Notes: Portkeys were first seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as a means for Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys to go to the Quidditch World Cup. However, the spell used in its creation was not seen until the Order of the Phoenix
Prior Incantato
Pronunciation: pri-OR in-can-TAH-toh
Description: Causes the echo (a shadow or image) of the last spell cast by a wand to emanate from it.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Amos Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to discover the last spell cast by Harry's wand after it was found in the hands of Winky, a house-elf.
Etymology: Latin prior, "previous", and incantare, "to speak a spell" (past participle incantatum).
(Priori Incantatem/Reverse Spell Effect)
Description: When two wands are forced to duel that have core material from the same single creature, the result will be "Priori Incantatem," a display in sequence of the last spells one of the wands cast. Which wand will show the spell effect depends on the willpower of the two wizards involved. It lifts the casters off their feet and produces a cage of glowing golden light.
Seen/Mentioned: Seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, when Voldemort casts Avada Kedavra and Harry casts Expelliarmus in the graveyard. The jets of green and red combined to make a fine gold.
Etymology: Latin prior, "previous", and incantare, "to speak a spell" (past participle incantatum).
Note: The nature of the "echo" depends on the original spell. The echo of a conjuring spell, for example, is the object conjured; the echo of the Cruciatus Curse is the screaming of the victim; the echo of an Avada Kedavra curse is the image of its victim.
(Protean Charm)
Pronunciation: Unknown
Description: Causes copies of an object to be remotely affected by changes made to the original.
Seen/Mentioned: First used in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Hermione Granger put the charm on a number of fake Galleons. Instead of the serial number around the edge of the coin, the time and date of the next meeting of Dumbledore's Army appeared. It is possible that this charm is used on the Death Eaters' Dark Marks.
Etymology: Probably from the Greek proteus (Προτευς), a shape-shifting god.
Notes: On Hermione's fake galleons, when the date changes, the coin becomes hot, alerting the owner to look at the coin. This may not be a feature of the original charm. It may be a Flagrante Curse, when the Protean Charm changes the coin, the curse may activate.
Notes (2): The Protean Charm is an N.E.W.T. standard charm, according to Terry Boot, who is incredulous that Hermione can perform the spell even though she is only in her fifth year (N.E.W.T.s are taken in the seventh year at Hogwarts).
Protego (Shield Charm)
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh (IPA: [pɹəʊ.'teɪ.gəʊ])
Description: The Shield Charm causes minor to moderate jinxes, curses, and hexes to rebound upon the attacker.
Seen/Mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, in which Harry is taught this spell by Hermione in preparation for the third task in the Triwizard Tournament. It is then used throughout the rest of the series.
Etymology: Latin protego, or "I protect".[9]
Notes: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Lord Voldemort conjured a shield out of mid-air to defend himself against an attack by Professor Dumbledore. This may have been a variant of Protego. The original description of this spell states that it rebounds minor jinxes to the caster. However, it is shown in the books that it can also be used to reflect or lessen the effects of more powerful spells, depending on the skill of the caster. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it is also shown to be able to create a sort of force-field across an area, and is used frequently to prevent two participants in an argument from reaching each other.
Protego Horribilis
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh horr-uh-BIL-lis (IPA: [pɹəʊ.'teɪ.gəʊ ˌhɔɹ.ɚ.ˈbɪ.lɪs])
Description: A shield charm against the darkest magic.
Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Professor Flitwick in an attempt to strengthen the castle's defences in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Etymology: Latin Protego, "I protect"[10], and Horribilis, "horrible , frightful, dreadful".
Protego Totalum
Pronunciation: pro-TAY-go/prah-TEH-go toh-TAH-lum (IPA: [pɹəʊ.'teɪ.gəʊ toʊ.ˈtæ.lm̩])
Description: Presumably does not allow anything to enter into the area protected by the spell.
Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, this is one of the spells used by Hermione and Harry to protect their camp site from unwanted visitors.
Etymology: Latin protego, "I protect", and totalis, "total".
