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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone BOARD Home   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Forum   Sorcerer's Stone The Book NEW POST REPLY Who's Here? None in this thread. 55 users total online. Moderators: freesia39, Peshkwe. The Magical Book of Spells RonWeasly Order of Merlin 1st Class My satallite,FL POSTS: 2979 MEMBER SINCE: 2001-09-19 READ MY PROFILE ADD TO FRIENDS VOTE FOR ME E-MAIL ME POSTED Sunday , November 11, 2001 07:32:20 AM The Magical Book of Spells and More by Xela Evol The Magical Book of Spells and More by Xela Evol The Magical Book of Spells and More by Xela Evol Accio (AK-see-oh or A-see-oh) "Summoning Charm" "accio" L. send for, summon Causes an object to fly to the caster, even over quite some distance. It would seem that the caster must know at least the general location of the object Summoned.  Mrs. Weasley used a series of Summoning Charms to find the magical items Fred and George were trying to sneak out of the house with (GF6).  Harry learned the Summoning Charm to use the the First Task, when he Summoned his Firebolt to him so he could fly around and past the dragon (GF20).  Harry used this charm to call the Triwizard Cup to him while escaping Voldemort and the Death Eaters (GF34).  Moody used the Summoning Charm to grab the Marauder's Map off the stairs (GF ) Age Line no incantation given A thin golden line drawn on a floor, which affects anyone who crosses it if they are too young (Presumably, the Age Line could also be set up to prevent someone to cross who was older than a given age.)  Dumbledore drew an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire to keep away anyone who was not yet seventeen years old.  When the Weasely twins, who had taken an Aging Potion to try to fool it, crossed over the Age Line, they were thrown back and sprouted long white beards. (GF12) Alohomora (AL-o-ho-MOR-ah) "aloha" Haw. farewell + "mora" L. obstacle Charm which causes a locked door to open.  Hermione uses this spell to let herself and Ron and Harry into the forbidden third floor corridor (SS9, also PA21),  but it wouldn't work on the door which required the winged key in the chamber guarding the Sorcerer's Stone (SS16) Animagus(an-i-MAH-jus OR an-i-MAY-jus) "animal" L. animal + "magus" Pers. magic user A Wizard or Witch who can transform themselves into an animal; very rare. Plural: Animagi (an-i-MAH-jye OR an-i-MAH-gee)  McGonagall transforms into a cat (SS1, PA6).  Sirius Black, James Potter, and Peter Pettigrew become Animagi while students at Hogwarts (PA).  Animagi are supposed to be registered with the Ministry of Magic (PA, ) but there are unregistered ones around, for example Rita Skeeter (GF). anti-cheating spells no names or words given Cast on quills before exams.  Used before exams at Hogwarts (SS16) anti-gravity mist no incantation given Charm which creates an innocent-looking mist which hovers above the ground. A person stepping into this mist immediately finds that up and down have reversed and they are hanging from the ground over the endless sky.  Harry encounters this mist in the maze of the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament. (GF Aparecium (a-par-EE-see-um) "appareo" L. to appear Makes invisible ink become visible.  Hermione tried this on Riddle's diary, but no words appear (CS13) Apparition (A-pa-RI-shun) Apparate, Disapparate "appareo" L. to appear Advanced spell used by fully trained wizards to disappear from one place and appear almost instantly somewhere else.  Very difficult spell.  Wizards must pass a test in order to be allowed to perform it.  Done incorrectly, apparition can result in the caster being "splinched," which refers to part of the caster's body being left behind.  Apparition becomes more difficult as distance increases. Only highly trained wizards would try intercontinental Apparating ( ). armor-bewitching charm no incantation given Enchants a suit of armor to sing Christmas carols.  This charm was used as part of the Christmas decorations in 1994. Unfortunately, a suit of armor so enchanted is still not a particularly clever thing, so many of them didn't know all the words to the songs. Peeves took to hiding inside the armor and filling in the gaps with lyrics of his own invention, usually very rude ones (GF22). Avada Kedavra (uh-VAH-duh kuh-DAH-vruh ) "Killing Curse" Aramaic: "let the thing be destroyed". NOTE: Abracadabra is a cabbalistic charm in Judaic mythology that is supposed to bring healing powers. One of its sources is believed to be from Aramaic avada kedavra, another is the Phoenician alphabet (a-bra-ca-dabra). Causes instant death in a flash of green light.  One of the Unforgivable Curses  This is the spell Voldemort used to kill Harry's parents.  Harry is the only person to survive the Killing Curse (esp. SS1, GF14, also GF34).  This spell produces a glare of green light.  Wormtail, on orders from Voldemort, used Avada Kedavra to kill Cedric Diggory (GF32).  It was also used to kill Frank Bryce (GF1) and Bertha Jorkins (GF1, 33). Avis (AH-vis) "avis" L. bird Conjures a flock of small, twittering birds.  Mr. Ollivander, to test Viktor Krum's wand during the Weighing of the Wands, used this spell, sending the birds out the window (GF1 Babbling Curse no incantation given Exact effect not mentioned, but one can assume it causes the victim to babble.  Lockhart supposedly cured a simple Transylvanian villager of this affliction (CS10). Banishing Charm reverse of "Summoning Charm" no incantation given Sends an object away from the caster.  Harry and his classmates practiced this spell in their fourth-year Charms class. Flitwick found himself being "banished" around the room by Neville, whose aim wasn't very good (GF26) Bewitched Sleep no incantation given Puts someone into a deep sleep; subjects are in a state almost like suspended animation and do not breathe for the duration of the spell.  Dumbledore placed Cho, Ron, Hermione, and Gabrielle Delacour into this kind of sleep while they were "captured" by the merpeople in the lake (GF27) Binding/Fastening magic no incantation given Spells which fasten chains or ropes to restrain someone or something  Dragon keepers use this magic to drive stakes into the ground to fasten the dragons to (GF19)  the chair in the Court of Magical Law magically restrained the accused using ropes (GF  Snape fired ropes from his wand to bind Sirius Black (PA  Pettigrew bound Harry to the tombstone of Tom Riddle Sr. with a binding spell (GF see also Ropes, magical Bluebell flames "bluebell" flower with blue blossoms Creates a quantity of blue flame which can be directed to a specific place.  Hermione casts a bluebell flame that can be carried around in a jam jar, sent out a short distance, then retrieved into the jar (SS11)  She sends the flame onto Snape's robes (SS11) and against the Devil's Snare plant (SS16).  Portable, waterproof fires are a speciality of hers (CS11). Bogies, Curse of the see Curse of the Bogies Braking Charm no incantation given Charm used on a broomstick to allow it to stop effectively.  The Firebolt has an "unbreakable Braking Charm" on it. (PA  the Horton-Keitch Braking Charm is a patented form of the Braking Charm, named after the founders of the Comet Trading Company, which makes the Comet Racing Broom (QA) Bubble-Head Charm no incantation given Encloses the head of the caster with a bubble of breathable air.  Cedric used this spell to travel underwater and rescue Cho in the Second Task (GF26) candle magic no incantation used this minor spell ignites candles and can make them float in midair.  Rita Skeeter uses this magic when she's trying to arrange an interview Cheering Charm no incantation given A charm that cheers a person up, makes them happy.  Cheering Charms were part of the Charms curriculum for the Third Years. They were included in the final exam for that term. (PA15) Confundus Charm (con-FUN-dus) "confundo" L. to perplex Causes confusion. A person who is affected by this Charm is said to be Confunded.  Crouch Jr. used this charm to fool the Goblet of Fire into accepting Harry's name under a fourth school (GF17)  Snape suggested that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were Confunded by Sirius Black into believing him innocent (PA Conjunctivitis Curse "conjunctiva" L. connecting (as in membrane of the eye) + "-itis" L. inflammation A spell that affects the eyes and vision of the target.  Sirius was going to suggest this spell to use against the Horntail dragon (GF9) Cross-Species Switches various Classification of Transfiguration spells in which one type of creature is transfigured into another.  The fourth years had to write an essay about using these after practicing transfiguring guinea fowl into guinea pigs (GF22). Apparently it's easier to do the spell when the creatures have similar names... Cruciatus Curse (KROO-see-AH-tus) "cruciatus" L. torture (n.) See CRUCIO Crucio (KROO-see-oh) "Cruciatus Curse" "crucio" L. torment (v.) One of the "Unforgiveable Curses," this spell causes the victim to suffer almost intolerable pain. Some victims of prolonged use of this curse have been driven insane.  Used by Voldemort's followers during his years of power, both on Wizards and Muggles. Voldemort used it on Wormtail, Avery, and Harry (GF14, 17, 21, 29, 31, 33). See LONGBOTTOM FAMILY. Curse of the Bogies "bogy" uncertain origin: "Old Bogey" = The Devil c. 1836; "bogle" Scottish phantom or goblin c. 1505 and "bogge" terror, possibly from "bwg" Welsh ghost and "bwgwl" fear Yeah, maybe. But more likely: "bogey" British slang: booger Effect unknown.  Ron threatened to learn this curse and then use it on Hermione and Neville if they all got caught roaming the school at night on their way to a duel with Malfoy (SS9) Cushioning Charm incantation unknown The Cushioning Charm creates an invisible "pillow" on the handle of the broom to make flying more comfortable.  Invented by Elliot Smethwyk in 1820. (QA) Dark Mark See MORSMORDE (GF9) Deletrius ( deh-LEE-tree-us ) "deleterius" L. detroy, eradicate Erases the ghost images of spells revealed by the Priori Incantatem spell. Possibly can be used to remove other spell effects as well.  Amos Diggory uses the Deletrius spell to erase the ghost image of the Dark Mark he had caused to be emitted from Harry's wand (GF9). Densaugeo ( den-sah-OO-gi-oh ) "dens" L. tooth + "augeo" L. grow Curse which causes the victim's teeth to enlarge grotesquely.  Hermione was hit by this curse from the wand of Draco Malfoy. Malfoy and Harry Potter had started fighting in the corridor, but the curses missed and hit Hermione and Goyle (GF1 Diffindo (dih-FIN-doe) "diffindo" L. cleave, open Spell that cuts something open.  Harry uses this spell on Cedric's book bag to slow him down so Harry could tell him about the dragons (GF9) Disapparate (dis-AP-a-rate) "dis-" opposite of, from L. "apart" + "appareo" L. to appear Apparition, as seen from the place a wizard is leaving. See APPARITION Dissendium (dis-EN-dee-um) uncertain: "dissocio" L. to sever or divide? Possibly similar in sound to "descend." Opens the secret door in the statue of the humped witch.  Harry learns this word from the Marauder's Map. It is said aloud while the statue is tapped with the caster's wand (PA10) Drought Charm no incantation given Dries up water.  Harry briefly considerd this as a method of getting to the bottom of the lake, but realized he couldn't dry up that much water with it (GF26) Engorgio (en-GOR-gee-oh) "Engorgement Charm" "engorger" Fr. swallow greedily Spell which causes the target to swell in size.  The twins placed an Engorgement Charm on the Ton Tongue Toffee that they "accidentally" dropped in front of Dudley (GF4)  Kevin, the little Wizard boy in the campground, was casting an Engorgement Spell (or something very similar) on a slug (GF Ennervate (EN-er-vayt) "en-" Old French from "in-" L. cause to be + "nerves" Eng. c.1603 strength, from "nervus" L. nerve Spell used to revive a person who has been hit by a Stunner.  Amos Diggory woke up Winky with an Ennervate spell  Dumbledore used it to revive Barty Crouch Jr. (GF9, 35) Entrancing Enchantments no incantation given Spells that cause someone to fall in love with the caster.  Lockhart suggested that Flitwick was an expert in these, much to Flitwicks's embarassment (CS13) Expecto Patronum (ex-PEK-toh pa-TROH-num) "Patronus Charm" "expecto" L. expect or look for + "patronus" Medieval L. patron saint, symbolizing a patron or assistant ALTERNATE ETYMOLOGY: "expecto" L. to expel from the chest, i.e.to send forth from one's self. Conjures a Patronus, a silvery phantom shape, usually that of an animal, which is the embodiment of the positive thoughts of the caster. A Patronus will drive away Dementors.  Lupin teaches Harry to cast this spell, which he does with minor success until he faces a large group of Dementors who are trying to attack Sirius Black. Harry sees a Patronus come charging across the lake and later realizes that he himself cast it. (PA12, GF31) Expelliarmus (ex-pel-ee-AR-mus) "Disarming Spell" "expelo" L. to drive out + "arma" L. weapon Causes opponent's weapon to fly out of their hand.  Basic defensive spell, taught at the Dueling Club (CS10) used frequently thereafter. If the exact nature of the opponent's weapon is uncertain, the spell can have unexpected results. If several people cast the spell simultaneously, the target may be rendered unconscious (PA, GF31, 34) Extinguishing Spell no incantation given Spell that puts out fires.  Used by dragon keepers; they kept them at the ready when handling the dragons for the first task (GF14) Ferula (feh-ROO-lah) "ferule" alt. spelling of "ferrule" Eng. wooden handle for strength or protection, from "ferula" L. fennel plant Spell that conjures a wooden rod.  Lupin uses this spell to conjure a splint and bandages for Ron's broken leg (PA19). Fidelius Charm (fih-DAY-lee-us) "fidelis" L. trusty, faithful Complex and powerful charm that hides a person or persons completely; their location is known only to their designated "Secret Keeper."  Used to try to protect Lily and James Potter from Voldemort. "An immensely complex spell involving the magical concealment of a secret inside a single, living soul. The information is hidden inside the chosen person, or Secret-Keeper, and is henceforth impossible to find -- unless, of course, the Secret-Keeper chooses to divulge it. As long as the Secret-Keeper refused to speak, You-Know-Who could search the village where Lily and James were staying for years and never find them, not even if he had his nose pressed against their sitting room window!" Unfortunately, Peter Pettigrew was chosen as Secret-Keeper, and he betrayed James and Lily (PA Finite Incantatum (fi-NEE-tay in-can-TAH-tum) "finio" L. settle, end, die + "incantationem" L. the art of enchanting Stops currently operating spell effects.  Snape uses this spell to end the various unfortunate spells that were affecting members of the Dueling Club when things got a little out of hand (CS10) Fire Magic  See FIRE TALKING  See FLAME FREEZING CHARM  See BLUEBELL FLAMES  See INCENDIO  See EXTINGUISHING SPELLS  c.f. Hagrid starts a roaring fire in the hut on the rock without wand (SS4)  c.f. WAND EFFECTS  c.f. FLOO POWDER  c.f. Wormtail starts a fire under the cauldron in which Voldemort is reborn Fire Talking no incantation given Using a Wizard's fire, a person can communicate with another over distance. The head of the person making contact appears in the midst of the flames and they can hold a conversation and even interact physically with the person they are connecting to.  Amos Diggory used this method of contacting Ron's dad when Mad-Eye Moody reported being attacked. (GF10)  When he was in hiding,Sirius Black talked to Harry by means of a Wizard fireplace.  Snape used a powder thrown into the fire to contact Lupin and ask to speak to him (PA Flame Freezing Charm no words given Changes the properties of fire so that it's heat feels like a warm breeze.  Spell used by witches and the wizards in Medieval times who were burned at the stake. They would then scream and pretend to be burning up (PA1) Flashing Paint Charm no incantation given This "tricky little charm" makes the paint on a banner flash different colors.  Hermione uses this charm on the banner that the Gryffindors had painted on one of the sheets Scabbers had ruined. It said Potter for President, and Dean, who was good at drawing, had drawn a Gryffindor lion under the words. (SS11) Four-Point Spell "point me" A simple spell, performed with the wand laying flat on the open palm of the caster. When the words are spoken, the wand rotates to point north.  Harry uses this spell to good advantage in the maze of the Third Task, keeping himself walking in more or less the right direction (GF31). Freezing Charm  See PESKIPIKSI PESTERNOMI  See FLAME FREEZING CHARM Furnunculus ( fur-NUN-kyoo-lus) related to "furnus" L. oven? Curse that causes boils to break out all over the victim.  Harry casts this spell on Malfoy, but it is deflected and hits Goyle in the face (GF18, 37) Hex-Deflection A form of magic or class of spells that defend the caster against hexes.  Moody included Hex-Deflection in his fourth year Defense Against the Dark Arts classes (GF2 Homorphus Charm "homo" Gr. the same + "morph": Eng. change shape [force a werewolf NOT to change] OR "homo" L. man + "morph": Eng. change shape [force werewolf into human shape] A good Charm to use against a werewolf. It's exact effects aren't given.  Lockhart supposedly used this Charm to defeat the Wagga Wagga werewolf and demonstrated the feat in Defense Against The Dark Arts class (CS10). Horn Tongue no incantation given Conjures a horn on the target's tongue. What good this would do anyone is unclear....  Harry, looking for spells to help him combat a dragon, wisely decided not to use this one as it would just give the dragon one more weapon (GF20) Hover Charm no incantation given Makes an object float in the air.  Dobby uses this spell (without wand or incantation) to float Aunt Petunia's violet pudding in the air (CS2) Hurling Hex no spell words given A nasty kind of curse that could be placed on a broom which would cause the rider to be thrown off, presumably.  When Flitwick was going to strip down Harry's Firebolt to check for curses, this was one of the things he was looking for (PA ) Impediment Curse See IMPEDIMENTA Impedimenta (im-ped-ih-MEN-tah ) "Impediment Curse" "im-" prefix from L. not + Stops an object or slows it down.  Harry learns this spell to use in the Third Task. Ron also learns it, using it to stop a bee in midair. Harry uses it to good effect on the giant spider and on the huge Blast-Ended Skrewt. (GF29, 31 Impervius (im-PER-vee-us) "im-" prefix from L. not + "pervius" L. letting things through Makes something waterproof or water repellent.  Hermione uses this spell to make Harry's glasses repel water during a rainy Quidditch match (PA9) Imperio (im-PAIR-ee-oh ) "Imperius Curse" "impero" L. order, govern, command One of the "Unforgiveable Curses," this spell causes the victim to be completely under the command of the caster, who can make them do anything they wish.  (GF14) Incendio (in-SEN-dee-o) "incendo" L. to set fire to Starts a fire.  Mr. Weasley uses this charm to start a fire in the Dursley's fireplace (GF4) Instant Scalping no incantation given As the name suggests, this hex removes hair.  This spell appears in the book Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed, which Harry consulted to find a spell to work against dragons. (GF20) Jelly-Legs Jinx no incantation given Causes the target's legs to wobble uncontrollably.  Hermione used the spell to break Harry's Shield Charm as they were practicing for the Third Task.  Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle were hit with this Jinx (along with a few other hexes and curses) on the train (GF31, 37) Leek Curse no incantation given Results in leeks growing out of the target's ears.  During the tension-filled week leading up to the Gryffindor-Slytherin Quidditch match in the spring of 1994, a nasty incident in the corridors resulted in a Gryffindor fourth year and a Slytherin sixth year going to the Hospital Wing with leeks sprouting out of their ears. Light Spell no incantation used Appearing with a soft, crackling sound, this spell creates a handful of shimmering light.  Lupin used this spell while on the Hogwarts Express. It lit the compartment and the form of the Dementor which was searching the train. (PA5) see also LUMOS, BLUEBELL FLAMES Locomotor Mortis (lo-co-MO-tor MOR-tis) "Leg-Locker Curse" "loco" L. from a place + "motionem" L. motion + "mortis" L. death Locks together the legs of the victim, making him unable to walk.  Draco casts this spell on Neville just for kicks; Neville must then hop back to the common room (SS13) Lumos (LOO-mos) "lumen" L. light Causes a small beam of light to shine from the end of the caster's wand.  This spell is used frequently as people skulk about the castle or the Forbidden Forest.  Dumbledore even used one when looking for Mr. Crouch (GF2 , and his beam of light was just as narrow and flashlight-like as Harry's usually is. You'd think Dumbledore would have been able to summon up something a little brighter.  The spell to turn the light off is "Nox." Memory Charm See OBLIVIATE Messenger Spell no incantation used Sends a magical messenger to someone in the form of a silvery dart, rather like a small, ghostly bird.  Dumbledore sent a message to Hagrid using this spell. He simply pointed his wand in the direction of Hagrid's hut and sent the messenger without saying a word. Hagrid came directly to Dumbledore, which suggests that it is possible to retrace the flight of the dart. (GF2 Mobiliarbus (MO-bi-lee-AR-bus) "mobilis" L. movable + "arbor" L. tree Moves a tree.  The basic spell for moving something starts with the "Mobili" prefix. It is up to the caster to be able to tack on the correct Latinate word for the object to be moved, in this case a tree. Certainly there cannot be a "standard" spell for moving a tree to one side! Morsmorde (mors-MOR-duh ) "The Dark Mark" "mors" L. death + "mordere" L. to bite Conjures an immense glowing skull in the sky, comprised of green sparks. There is a snake coming out of the skull's mouth.  This spell is known only to Death Eaters, who send it up in the sky when they kill. The Dark Mark is seen at the Quidditch World Cup in 1994, conjured up by Barty Crouch Jr. using Harry's wand. (GF9) Muggle Repelling Charms no incantation given Spells cast to keep Muggles away from a place or object.  The Quidditch World Cup Stadium had Muggle Repelling Charms all over it; if Muggles got anywhere near it, they would suddenly remember some appointment they were late for and hurry off (GF Nox (noks) "nox" L. night Turns off the light from a "Lumos" spell. Obliviate (oh-BLI-vee-ate) "Memory Charm" "oblivisci" L. forget Modifies or erases portions of a person's memory.  These spells are used routinely by the Ministry of Magic as they work to keep the Wizarding World a secret from the Muggles.  They are used if a Muggle sees a dragon (SS ) and after an enchanted item falls into Muggle hands (CS3).  Memory Charms were used on the witnesses to Peter Pettigrew's murder of thirteen Muggles and subsequent escape as a rat (PA10).  Bertha Jorkins had had a Memory Charm placed on her by Crouch Sr. after she discovered Barty Crouch Jr. at the Crouch home (GF33). Voldemort broke through it, but the process left her mind damaged and he killed her (GF1).  Mr. Roberts, the campground manager near the Quidditch World Cup, needed ten Memory Charms a day or he started noticing odd things going on. Later, after he and his family had been attacked by the Death Eaters, they all received Memory Charms (GF7, 9).  Lockhart used Memory Charms on those whose adventures he claimed as his own. He'd interview someone who battled some creature or conquered some dark foe, then write the story as if he did it himself and give a Memory Charm to theperson so they'd forget it was really them. He tried to do the same to Harry and Ron, but it backfired onto him instead. (CS16)  A Ministry Wizard whose job it is to cast Memory Charms is called an Obliviator (GF7). Orchideous (or-KID-ee-us ) "Orchideae" L. name for the orchid plant family Conjures a bouquet of flowers out of the end of a wand.  Mr. Ollivander used this spell to test Fleur's wand at the Weighing of the Wands (GF1 Patronus Charm (pa-TROH-nus) "patronus" Medieval L. patron saint. See EXPECTO PATRONUM Pepper Breath no incantation given This charm gives a person firey hot breath.  Harry, when researching spells to use against a dragon, decides against this one (GF20). Peskipiksi Pesternomi (pes-kee PIK-see pes-ter-NO-mee) "Freezing Charm"? "pesky" + "pixie" + "pester" + "no" + "me" Lockhart's version of a Freezing Charm.  Lockhart tries this spell on the escaped Cornish Pixies. It has no effect. The spell words certainly don't fit the usual format, so it seems likely that Lockhart was making the whole thing up on the spot. (CS6) Petrification "petrificare" L. to make into stone, from "petra" L. rock Not a spell so much as a magical effect, caused by seeing the reflected eyes of a Basilisk.  The Petrification effect resembles death, except that the victim is still alive, as if in suspended animation. It takes careful examination to discern whether a victim is in fact Petrified instead of dead. If a ghost is Petrified, is turns a dark smokey gray and can only be moved by the use of a fan. The antidote is made from mandrake roots (CS9). Petrificus Totalus (pe-TRI-fi-cus toe-TAH-lus) "Full Body Bind" "petrificare" L. to make into stone + "totalis" L. entire Turns the entire body of the victim rigid.  Hermione casts this spell on Neville with profuse apologies when he tried to stop them from going after the Sorcerer's Stone (SS16) Prior Incantato (prye-OR in-can-TAH-toe) also: Priori Incantatem "Reverse Spell Effect" "prior" L. former, earlier, preceeding + "incantatare" L. to bewirtch or enchant Can be cast as a spell, ("Prior Incantato"), in which case it forces a wand to emit a ghost image of the last spell it cast. The images can be dispelled using the Deletrius spell. When two wands are forced to duel which have core material from the same single animal, 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.  Amos Diggory cast the Prior Incantato spell on Harry's wand to find out if it had cast the Dark Mark (GF9)  When Harry and Voldemort dueled, their wands, which share a core of a feather from the same phoenix, were linked in the Priori Incantatem effect. (GF36) Quietus (KWY-uh-tus) reverse: Sonorus "quietus" L. quiet, peaceful Reverses the effect of the Sonorus spell, making the caster's voice normal in volume.  Bagman used the Sonorus and Quietus spells to allow himself to speak to a large crowd at the World Cup and at the Triwizard Tournament (GF Reducio (re-DOO-see-oh ) reverse: Engorgio "redusen" Middle Eng. diminish, from "reducer" Old Fr. bring back to the source, from" reducere" L. bring, lead Causes an object to return to it's normal size.  Moody, who had enlarged a spider with an Engorgement Charm, used Reducio to return it to it's normal size (GF14) Reductor Curse from "redusen" Middle English, borrowed from Old French and Latin, c. 1380: to bring down Blasts solid objects out of the caster's path.  Harry learned this spell as part of his preparation for the Third Task. He used it to blast a hole in the hedge (GF31) Relashio "rilascio" It. - to release, to relax, to issue Relases a jet of firey sparks. Underwater, this spell fires a jet of boiling water.  Harry used this spell against the Grindylows in the Second Task. (GF) Reluctant Reversers, A Charm To Cure no incantation given Broom charm.  This spell is on page twelve of the Handbook of Do-It-Yourself Broom Care (PA2). Reparo (re-PAR-oh ) "reparare" L. repair, restore Undoes damage to an object.  Hermione casts this spell to repair the broken glass in the door to a railway carriage compartment (GF8, 11)  Probably the same spell as Mr. Weasley uses to repair Harry's glasses (CS4), Bill Weasley uses to repair the table leg (GF5), and Percy uses to repair his glasses when he bows just a little bit too low (GF . Restoring Spell no incantation used Forces an Animagus who has transformed into animal form to revert to their human form. The spell's effect is a bright blue-white flash of light.  Lupin and Sirius cast this spell together to change Scabbers back into Peter Pettigrew (PA19) Rictusempra (ric-tu-SEM-pra) "Tickling Charm" "rictus" L. gaping mouth, grin + "sempra" L. always Causes a person to laugh uncontrollably.  Harry casts this spell on Draco at the Dueling Club (CS10) Riddikulus (ri-di-KYOO-lus) "ridiculum" L. joke, from "ridere" L. to laugh Defense against a Boggart, forces the creature to take on a silly appearance.  Lupin taught the third year Defense Against The Dark Arts class to use this spell (PA, GF31) Ropes, magical no incantation used Sends out magical ropes from a wand which tie up someone firmly.  Dumbledore used magic ropes from his wand to bind Barty Crouch Jr. (GF36)  Wormtail conjured tight cords to bind Harry to the headstone of Voldemort's father (GF32)  Snape used this spell to tie up Lupin. When he did it, there was a loud bang. (PA19)  a similar enchantment is used on the Chained Chair in the Court of Magical Law. When a prisoner sits in that chair, the chain glow gold and encircle the person's arms, binding them to the chair (GF30) Scouring Charm no incantation given Cleans things, fingernails, for example.  Hermione taught Neville a Scouring Charm to clean the frog guts out from under his fingernails (GF14).  A Scouring Charm is required to eradicate an infestation of Bundimuns (FB) Serpensortia (ser-pen-SOR-sha) "serpens" L. serpent + "sortir" Old Fr. to go out Causes a large serpent to burst from the end of an opponent's wand.  Draco casts this spell on Harry at the Dueling Club on Snape's suggestion; the serpent moves to attack Justin Fitch-Fletchley (CS10) Severing Charm no incantation given Spell to cut something.  Ron uses this spell to remove the lace from the neck and sleeves of his used dress robes (GF23) Shield Charm no incantation given This spell creates a magical barrier which will deflect hexes thrown at the caster.  Harry learned this spell in his preparations for the Third Triwizard Tournament task (GF31). Slug Curse no incantation given Causes the victim to belch up slugs.  Ron tried to hit Malfoy with this curse after Malfoy had called Hermione a Mudblood. Unfortunately, Ron's wand was damaged and the spell backfired (CS7)  Interestingly, Ron had only a short time before, at breakfast, snapped "Eat slugs, Malfoy!" Sonorus (so-NO-rus ) reverse: Quietus "sonorus" L. loud Makes the caster's voice carry over long distances.  Ludo Bagman uses these spells to make his voice heard throughout the World Quidditch Cup stadium and over the stands of people watching the Triwizard Tournament (GF8, 31) Stunner "Stunning Spell" See STUPEFY c.f. ENNERVATE Stupefy ( STOO-puh-fye) "Stunner" reverse: "Ennervate" "stupefacio" L. to make senseless, from "stupeo" L. stunned Renders the target of the spell unconscious.  Used by Ministry Wizards to try to stop whomever cast the Dark Mark (GF9)  Used by dragon keepers (a lot of them at once) to manage dragons (GF Summoning Charm See ACCIO Switching Spells various, depending on the transfiguration intended A classification of Transfiguration spells.  Neville wasn't particularly adept at these (GF15) See CROSS-SPECIES SWITCHES Talon-clipping charm no incantation given A charm used for dragon care.  Harry found this spell in a book in the Hogwarts library when researching ways to overcome the Hungarian Horntail in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. (GF20) Tarantallegra (TAIR-an-tuh-LEG-ruh) "tarantella" It. dance associated with the tarantula, from Taranto, a city in Italy + "allegro" It. fast Forces the victim's legs to do a crazy dance.  Draco casts this spell on Harry during the Dueling Club (CS10) Tickling Charm See RICTUSEMPRA Transmogrifian Torture "trans" L. across + ? "transmogrify" Eng. verb c.1656, from L. to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect c.f. Calvin and Hobbes: his "duplicating machine" is called a Transmogrifier Supposedly something which results in a cat being killed.  Lockhart pronounced with certainty that Mrs. Norris was dead, killed by the Transmogrifian Torture. Immediately thereafter, Dumbledore informed everyone that she wasn't in fact dead, rather she was Petrified, and Lockhart pointed out that he knew this all along. Knowing Lockhart, it is distinctly possible that there is no such thing as the Transmogrifian Torture (c.f. PESKIPIKSI PESTERNOMI) (CS9) Twitchy Ears Hex no incantation given Causes the ears of the victim to wiggle and twitch uncontrollably.  Harry was hit with this Hex as they practiced Hex-Deflection in Defense Against the Dark Arts class (GF2 Unbreakable Charm incantation not given Makes an object unbreakable.  Hermione cast an Unbreakable Charm on the jar in which she captured Rita Skeeter in beetle form. (GF37) Unforgivable Curses Three curses in particular are known as Unforgivable because using them on another human being can result in a life term in Azkaban. These three curses were used extensively by Voldemort's followers during his rise to power in the 1970s. One, the Killing Curse, was used by Voldemort himself on Harry Potter, but the curse backfired and Voldemort was defeated. The three curses are the Cruciatus Curse, the Imperius Curse, and the Killing Curse. See CRUCIO See AVADA KEDAVRA See IMPERIO Unplottable incantation not given Magical state of a place; makes it impossible to plot its location on a map.  Hermione suggested that this may have been done to make Durmstrang and Beauxbatons harder to locate by other witches and wizards. (GF10)  Hogwarts also has wards and spells on it to hide its true nature from Muggles, but it is apparently not Unplottable. (SEE Muggle Repelling Charms). Vanishing Spell no incantation given Makes something or someone disappear.  When Colin was taking his picture and asking him to sign it, Harry wished he knew a good Vanishing Spell to escape the embarassment (CS Waddiwasi (wah-di-WAH-see) "wad" + ? Shoots a wad of gum out of a keyhole.  Lupin considers this to be a useful little spell. He uses it to remove a wad of gum from a keyhole that Peeves was putting there. The gum then shot up Peevse's nose. (PA7) Wand effects no words used Causes loud booming noises, sparks, or flashes of light, designed to get people's attention.  McGonagall creates a loud bang to get people's attention in the hallway (CS10)  Harry and Ron shot sparks to hold off an advancing skrewt (GF21)  Harry, Ron, Draco, Neville fired red sparks into the air to call for help in the Forbidden Forest (SS  Ollivander casts a stream of silver smoke rings and a fountain of wine during the Weighing of the Wands (GF1  Purple firecrackers to get everyone's attention (SS10) SEE ALSO: Messenger Spell, Four-Point Spell, Wand Writing Wand writing no incantation given Emits an animated ribbon from the tip of the wand that spells words or forms numbers  Dumbledore uses ribbon from wand to form letters in air (SS7).  The judges of the Triwizard Tournament show scores with ribbons coming from their wands (GF Wingardium Leviosa (win-GAR-dee-um lev-ee-OH-sa) "wing" + "arduus" L. high, steep + "levo" L. to raise up, levitate Causes a feather to levitate.  Very simple spell taught to first year Charms students (SS10).  In an excellent example of how intention affects magic, Ron uses this spell to make a mountain troll's club levitate and then crash back onto it's own head, even though the "wing" portion of the spell seems specific to feathers. Potions Magic potions and potion ingredients "I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses...I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death -- if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach." -- Severus Snape potions Aging Potion (GF12) antidotes (GF15, 1 cf Mandrake Restorative Draught, bezoar burn-healing paste (orange) (GF20) Confusing Concoction (PA16) cleaning fluids, magical (FB) diluted Bundimun secretion see Mrs. Scower's Magical Mess Remover Deflating Draught (antidote to Swelling Solution) (CS10) Draught of the Living Death - sleeping potion (SS Elixer of Life (SS13) from the Philosopher's Stone Exploding Fluid (Erumpent) (FB) Forgetfulness Potion (SS16) Hair-Raising Potion (CS13) Love Potions (CS13, PA5, GF27, FB) Ashwinder eggs (frozen, of course) Mandrake Restorative Draught - cures Petrification (CS9) Memory Potions - (FB) Mrs. Scower's Magical Mess Remover (CS, GF, FB) Pepperup Potion cures colds, makes smoke come out of the head (CS8, GF26, 35) photograph potions develop film in certain potions and the pictures move (CS6) Polyjuice Potion (CS9, GF35) "poly"Gr. many lacewing flies stewed 21 days, leeches, powdered bicorn horn, knotgrass, fluxweed picked at full moon, boomslang skin, a bit of who you want to turn into Quodpot solution (QA) in the pots, keeps the Quod from exploding Scintillating Solution (CS Shrinking Solution (PA7) chopped daisy roots, skinned shrivelfig, sliced caterpillar, one rat spleen, dash of leech juice "Skele-Gro" potion (CS10, GF24) "skeleton" + "grow" (sounds like a brand name) Sleekeasy's Hair Potion (GF24) Sleeping Draft (GF19) dragons had been given this for transporting to Tournament Sleeping Draught (CS12) Sleeping Potion (GF36) purple potion Swelling Solution (CS10) Truth Potion (GF27) (Truth Serum - FB) Veritaserum - truth potion (GF27, "veritas" L. truth Wit-Sharpening Potion (GF27) ground scarab beetle, cut up ginger root, armadillo bile Wolfsbane Potion (PA1 wound-cleaning potion (purple, smokes and stings) (GF20) Voldemort's potions unicorn blood Voldemort induced Quirrell to kill unicorns and drink their blood to allow the Dark Lord to survive. Unicorn blood will give only a cursed life because you have killed something defenseless and pure to save yourself. Voldemort didn't care, of course, because he was only trying to stay alive until he could drink the Elixer of Life from the Philosopher's Stone. (SS potion which kept Voldemort alive from the time Wormtail returned to him unicorn blood and snake venom (GF33) potion to restore Voldemort to his body - June 24, 1995 bone of his father, blood of his enemy, flesh of his servant (GF32) potion equipment mortar and pestle (GF27) cauldron potion-making kit (GF10) knife (PA7) potion ingredients aconite (also called monkshood and wolfbane) (SS Anipodean Opaleye dragon eggshells (FB) armadillo bile (GF27) Wit-Sharpening Potion Ashwinder eggs (FB) frozen asphodel, root of (SS belladonna, essense of (GF10) bezoar (SS8, GF) comes from the stomach of a goat, protects from most poisons bicorn horn, powdered (CS10) Billywig stings (FB) dried black beetle eyes (SS boomslang skin, shredded (CS10) bubotubor pus (GF) good against stubborn acne; yellowish, smells of petrol Bundimun secretion (FB) caterpillars (PA7) sliced daisy roots (PA7) chopped dragon hide, blood, heart, liver, horn (FB, Erumpent horns, tails, and Exploding Fluid (FB) fluxweed (CS10) picked at full moon gillyweed (GF ginger roots (GF27) cut Graphorn horn (FB) powdered horned toads - Neville had to disembowel a barrel of these for Snape horned slugs (SS Jobberknoll feathers - for Memory Potions and Truth Serums (FB) knotgrass (CS10, 11) lacewing flies (CS10) stewed 21 days leeches (CS10,11) leech juice (PA7) lionfish, spine of (GF10) mandrake (CS monkshood (see aconite) nettles, dried (SS porcupine quills (SS puffer-fish eyes (CS11) rat tails rat spleen (PA7) Romanian Longhorn dragon horn (FB) powdered scarab beetles (GF27) crushed shrivelfig, Abyssinian (PA7) skinned snake fangs, crushed (SS spiders (CS tubeworms (CS9) unicorn horns (SS unicorn tail hair (SS wolfsbane (see aconite) Scott Cunningham's "Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs" informs us that a folk name for the highly poisonous Wolf's Bane is "Dumbledore's Delight" wormwood (SS Magical Plants Magic Herbology Herbology is the study of magical plants and fungi, including how to care for them and use their magical properties. Some magical plants form important ingredients in potions, others have magical effects on their own. At Hogwarts, Herbology is taught by Professor Sprout. magical plants Abyssinian shrivelfig (CS15) Potion ingredient, needs to be peeled. Alihotsy Eating the leaves causes hysteria (FB). bouncing bulbs (GF1 repotted during Herbology class, one wriggled free from Harry's grasp and banged him in the face bubotubors Bubotubors are disgusting-looking plants which exude a yellowish pus that smells like petrol. Bubotubor pus is an excellent cure for acne. (GF13) devil's snare creeper, likes damp and dark, grab its victims, afraid of fire (SS16) dittany One of the plants found in One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi (SS14) Flutterby Bush quivers, needed pruning in herbology class (GF20) gillyweed (GF26) Native to the Mediterranean, this water plant, when eaten, gives a person gills to breathe underwater and gives them webbed hands and feet for swimming. It looks like slimy, grayish-green rat tails. The duration of the gillyweed effect is approximately one hour. leaping toadstools (CS14) The second year Herbology classes worked with these. Mandrake (Mandragora) The Mandrake root is a powerful restorative. It forms an essential part of most antidotes, including one for Petrification (CS6) The Mandrake Restorative Draft returns people who are transfigured or cursed to their original state. Mandrake seedlings are tufty little plants, purplish green in color (CS6) with what look like tiny babies growing where the roots would be. These creatures grow and develop over the course of several months until they mature and can be harvested and used for potions. The cry of the Mandrake is fatal to humans, so special care must be taken when growing them. Even as a baby, the Mandrake's howls can knock a person out for a couple of hours. The Dugbog is particularly fond of eating Mandrakes (FB). puffapod fat pink pods with seeds that burst into flower if dropped (PA umbrella-sized flowers hanging from the ceiling of greenhouse 3 (CS6) venomous tentacula spiky, dark red - teething, reaches out vines toward people (CS6) Whomping Willow large, violent tree that attacks anyone who gets too close (CS, PA) other  dragon dung compost  greenhouses 1 and 3  dragon-hide gloves  ear muffs (including a pair of fluffy pink ones)  slug pellets  Flesh-Eating Slug repellent  Mooncalf dung, when collected at the full moon (probably the ONLY time you can collect it), makes magical herbs and flowers grow extremely well. (FB) books about herbology  Magical Water Plants of the Mediterranean  One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi Herbology Magic Herbology Herbology is the study of magical plants and fungi, including how to care for them and use their magical properties. Some magical plants form important ingredients in potions, others have magical effects on their own. At Hogwarts, Herbology is taught by Professor Sprout. magical plants Abyssinian shrivelfig (CS15) Potion ingredient, needs to be peeled. Alihotsy Eating the leaves causes hysteria (FB). bouncing bulbs (GF1 repotted during Herbology class, one wriggled free from Harry's grasp and banged him in the face bubotubors Bubotubors are disgusting-looking plants which exude a yellowish pus that smells like petrol. Bubotubor pus is an excellent cure for acne. (GF13) devil's snare creeper, likes damp and dark, grab its victims, afraid of fire (SS16) dittany One of the plants found in One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi (SS14) Flutterby Bush quivers, needed pruning in herbology class (GF20) gillyweed (GF26) Native to the Mediterranean, this water plant, when eaten, gives a person gills to breathe underwater and gives them webbed hands and feet for swimming. It looks like slimy, grayish-green rat tails. The duration of the gillyweed effect is approximately one hour. leaping toadstools (CS14) The second year Herbology classes worked with these. Mandrake (Mandragora) The Mandrake root is a powerful restorative. It forms an essential part of most antidotes, including one for Petrification (CS6) The Mandrake Restorative Draft returns people who are transfigured or cursed to their original state. Mandrake seedlings are tufty little plants, purplish green in color (CS6) with what look like tiny babies growing where the roots would be. These creatures grow and develop over the course of several months until they mature and can be harvested and used for potions. The cry of the Mandrake is fatal to humans, so special care must be taken when growing them. Even as a baby, the Mandrake's howls can knock a person out for a couple of hours. The Dugbog is particularly fond of eating Mandrakes (FB). puffapod fat pink pods with seeds that burst into flower if dropped (PA umbrella-sized flowers hanging from the ceiling of greenhouse 3 (CS6) venomous tentacula spiky, dark red - teething, reaches out vines toward people (CS6) Whomping Willow large, violent tree that attacks anyone who gets too close (CS, PA) other  dragon dung compost  greenhouses 1 and 3  dragon-hide gloves  ear muffs (including a pair of fluffy pink ones)  slug pellets  Flesh-Eating Slug repellent  Mooncalf dung, when collected at the full moon (probably the ONLY time you can collect it), makes magical herbs and flowers grow extremely well. (FB) books about herbology  Magical Water Plants of the Mediterranean  One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi Beasts Abraxan (FB, cf GF15 ff.) A breed of Flying Horse; the Abraxan is a gigantic, extremely powerful Palomino. The winged horses which pulled the Beauxbatons carriage were probably Abraxan (GF15) Acromantula XXXXX (CS15, FB) A gigantic spider, capable of human speech. The Acromantula is extremely dangerous. It is a native of Borneo (FB). Hagrid raised one named Aragog from an egg (c.1940) and it now lives in the Forbidden Forest with its wife Mosag and its large family (CS15) Aragog Aragog is an Acromantula, raised by Hagrid in 1942 and now living in the Forbidden Forest. Aragog is married to Mosag and they have numerous offspring. Harry and Ron encountered Aragog in May of 1993 and barely escaped with their lives (CS15). armadillo (GF27) The bile of this creature is used for making potions, including Wit-Sharpening Potion. Ashwinder XXX (FB) A thin grey serpent with glowing red eyes which comes out of magical fires and lives long enough to lay firey hot eggs in some dark and secluded spot. These eggs, while valued as potion ingredients, are very dangerous. If they are not found and frozen in time, they will start the house on fire. Augurey(Irish Phoenix) XX (FB) Native of Britain and Ireland. Thin and mournful-looking bird, greenish-black in color. Normally remains hidden in its nest in brambles and thorns. It's distinctive cry was once thought to be a death omen, but is now known that the Augurey's cry fortells rain. The Augurey eats insects and fairies. Banshee (PA7, GF21, FB) A Dark creature which looks like a woman with floor length black hair and a skeletal, green-tinged face. Its screams will kill. Seamus Finnigan is particularly afraid of banshees (PA7). The Bandon Banshee was supposedly defeated by Gilderoy Lockhart (CS6) but was actually defeated by a witch with a harelip (CS16) Basilisk XXXXX (CS16 ff., FB) "Of the many fearsome beasts and monsters that roam our land, there is none more curious or more deadly than the Basilisk, known also as the King of Serpents. This snake, which may reach gigantic size and live many hundreds of years, is born from a chicken's egg, hatched beneath a toad. Its methods of killing are most wondrous, for aside from its deadly and venomous fangs, the Basilisk has a murderous stare, and all who are fixed with the beam of its eye shall suffer instant death. Spiders flee before the Basilisk, for it is their mortal enemy, and the Basilisk flees only from the crowing of the rooster, which is fatal to it." (CS16) The Basilisk which lived in the Chamber of Secrets had green skin (which it shed) and enormous eyes. The Phoenix is apparently immune to the deadly effect of the Basilisk's gaze. (CS16 ff.) beetle  scarab beetles (potion ingredient, ground into a powder)  beetle eyes for sale in Diagon Alley (SS5) see also Insects Bicorn Horn of this creature is used as a potion ingredient. The name "bicorn" suggests a creature with two horns. The Bicorn is a mythical demonic creature which eats human flesh. more information Billywig XXX (FB) A magical insect, native to Australia.It is about a half-inch long and vivid blue in color. A Billywig's sting causes giddiness and levitation. For this reason, the Billywig's sting is highly sought after by Australian wizards. Dried Billywig stingers are useful as a potion ingredient. birds and bird-like creatures  Golden Snidget  huge tropical birds deliver Sirius' letter to Harry (GF2)  owl  Augurey  Diricawl  Fwooper  Phoenix  Jobberknoll  Occamy Biting Fairy Another name for Doxy. Blast-Ended Skrewt (GF13) babies (GF13) a bit older (GF1 don't fancy a kip in a box cross between Manticores and Fire Crabs (GF24) bred by Hagrid "for fun" in the maze, fully grown (GF31) Blood-Sucking Bugbear When roosters were being killed at Hogwarts (1992-1993), Hagrid suspected that the culprit might be a blood-sucking bugbear. (CS11) boarhound - Fang Hagrid's pet Fang is a boarhound, "a large dog, specifically the great Dane, used in hunting wild boars." He, like Hagrid, looks a lot fiercer than he is. Fang accompanies Hagrid into the Forbidden Forest and also goes with Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Draco when they do detention in the Forest. Hagrid tells them that Fang is a coward. When Harry and Ron go into the forest following the spiders and encounter Aragog, Fang goes along with them. Boggart Lupin taught the his third year Defense Against the Dark Arts class to fight this Dark creature. (PA7) It's a shape shifter which takes the form of the thing most feared by the person it encounters. Boggarts love close, confined spaces. No one knows what a boggart looks like in its natural state. Lupin uses a boggart as a substitute for a Dementor for Harry to practice on (PA23). A boggart is one of the obstacles in Triwizard Tournament maze (GF31) boomslang African snake with extremely nasty venom. The skin is used for polyjuice potion (CS, GF). Snape keeps boomslang skin in his private stores (CS, GF Bowtruckle XX (FB) Tree-guardian creature found in western England, southern Germany, and Scaninavia. The Bowtruckle is a small, peaceable, insect-eating creature that looks as if it is made of bark and twigs with two small brown eyes. It will attack anyone who it thinks is threatening its tree. Buckbeak hippogriff (PA, GF  accused of wounding Draco Malfoy, sentenced to be executed  rescued by Harry and Hermione, escaped with Sirius Black  lived with Sirius Black in hiding  eats dead ferrets, worms Bugbear see Blood-Sucking Bugbear Bundimun XXX (FB) Infests houses, greenish fungus with eyes. An infestation of Bundimuns can destroy a house, as their secretions rot away the foundations. This same secretion, in diluted form, is used in some magical cleaning solutio cats and cat-like creatures  McGonagall becomes a tabby cat with eye markings (SS1)  Mrs. Figg's cats: Tibbles, Snowy, Mr. Paws, Tufty (SS2)  they make Hagrid sneeze (SS5)  lots of them on Platform 9 3/4 (SS  Crookshanks  Millicent Bulstrode has one (  Mrs. Norris (SS8 etc.)  Cats of every color for sale at "Magical Menagerie" (PA4)  Kneazle (FB) Cockatrice A went on a rampage in Triwizard Tournament of 1792 (GF15), combination of a rooster and a dragon or snake. Centaur XXXXX Centaurs are very mysterious creatures. They avoid Muggles and Wizards alike (FB). Centaurs watch and read the signs in the stars and planets and they do not take sides in the events unfolding around them, which they have forseen. They prefer simply to observe (SS15). The Centaurs have chosen to be considered Beasts by the Ministry (FB) and do not take part in governing at all. A number of Centaurs live in the Forbidden Forest, including Ronan (SS15) Bane (SS15) Firenze (SS15) Chameleon Ghoul These ghouls are known to pretend to be suits of armor (CS10) Chimaera XXXXX (FB) Greek: lion's head, goat's body, dragon's tail. Vicious and bloodthirsty. Chimaera eggs are classified as Class A Non-Tradable Goods. Chizpurfle XX (FB) A magical parasite which lives in the fur or feathers of some magical creatures, Can also infest magical items. (FB) Clabbert XX This arboreal creature resembles a cross between a monkey and a frog. It's smooth skin is mottled green. The Clabbert has short horns and a wide grinning mouth.. It's long arms and webbed hands and feet allow it to move gracefully through the trees. On the Clabbert's forehead is a large pustule which flashes red when the Clabbert senses the approach of danger, included Muggles. Cornish Pixie see Pixie Crup XXX Magical creature which strongly resembles a Jack Russell terrier, except that it has a forked tail. Crups are extremely loyal to wizards and ferocious toward Muggles. They eat almost anything. (FB) Demiguise XXXX The Demiguise is a peaceful, herbivorous creature that can make itself invisible. It resembles an ape with large, black eyes and long, silky hair. This hair can be woven into Invisibility Cloaks. The Demiguise is native to the Far East. (FB) Diricawl XX This plump, flightless bird escapes danger by vanishing in a burst of feathers. Muggles knew this bird as the "dodo" and believe that it is extinct, being unaware of its ability to vanish at will. Because this belief has spurred more enlightened attitudes toward the animal world among many Muggles, Wizards have encouraged it. (FB) dogs and dog-like creatures  hellhound  Fluffy  Crup  Grim  boarhound Doxy (Biting Fairy) XXX The Doxy is a small Fairy-like creature that is covered with black hair. They have sharp vemonous teeth. (FB) Dragon XXXXX Dragons, large flying reptiles which breathe fire, are some of the most awe-inspiring and dangerous of all magical beasts. There are ten varieties of dragons in the world today.  Antipodean Opaleye (New Zealand)  Chinese Fireball (Liondragon) (China)  Common Welsh Green (Wales)  Hebridean Black (Hebrides)  Hungarian Horntail (Hungary)  Norwegian Ridgeback (Norway)  Peruvian Vipertooth (Peru)  Romanian Longhorn (Romania)  Swedish Short-Snout (Sweden)  Ukrainian Ironbelly (Ukraine) Dugbog XXX This strange creature looks like just another hunk of dead wood floating in the marshes in which is lives. The Dugbog has finned paws and sharp teeth with which is attacks small mammals. The Dugbog is particularly fond of Mandrakes. (FB) Erkling XXXX The Erkling is a small elf-like creature native to Germany. It's high-pitched laugh is particularly entrancing to children, which the Erklings like to eat. Erkling killings have decreased dramatically over the last few hundred years as the German Ministry of Magic has put in place strict controls over the creatures. (FB) Erumpent XXXX This huge African magical beast resembles a rhinoceros. Its horn, which can pierce almost anything, contains a fluid which explodes, destroying what it has hit. Because male Erumpents frequently explode each other during mating season, the species is somewhat endangered. (FB) Fairy XX Tiny creatures which look like perfectly formed humans with insect wings. Fairies have very limited intelligence. They are extremely vain and quarrelsome. They like nothing better than to serve as decoration. Fairies have their own weak form of magic which they use primarily to avoid being eaten by predators. (FB) Flitwick decorated his classroom with them (PA10) and the garden was decorated with them for Yule Ball (GF23). Fairies cannot speak, but communicate with each other using a form of buzzing. fairy-like creatures  Fairy  Doxy  Imp  Leprechaun  Pixie ferret  Buckbeak enjoys a plate of dead ferrets (PA14)  Mad-Eye Moody turns Draco into one (GF13)  Mortlake owned some extremely odd ferrets (CS Fire-Crab XXX The Fire-Crab looks like a tortoise with a jeweled shell which can shoot fire out of it's rear end. It is constantly in danger of being killed for its shell, which unscrupulous wizards will use as cauldrons. The Fire-Crab is native to Fiji, where there is a coastal reserve set aside for its protection. (FB) Hagrid bred Blast-Ended Screwts from Fire-Crabs and Manticores. (GF24) Firenze (fy-REN-zee) A Centaur of the Forbidden Forest, Firenze has made the bold decision to ally himself with humans against the evil that he saw stalking the Forest in the person of Quirrell/Voldemort. This put Firenze at odds with Bane and Ronan, who felt that it was the duty of a Centaur to remain a neutral observer. Firenze, in spite of the feelings of the other Centaurs, rescued Harry from Quirrell/Voldemort in the Forest on May 26, 1992 (SS). fish and other water creatures  Lobalug  Hippocampus  Merperson  Plimpy  Ramora  Shrake Flesh-Eating Slug Apparently a frightening creature, since someone was scared enough of them to turn a Boggart into it (PA7). Hagrid needed a repellent for Flesh-Eating Slugs which were getting into the cabbages (CS4). Flobberworm X A ten-inch, toothless brown worm which eats vegetation, especially lettuce. The mucus it exudes is used to thicken potions. Hagrid, after losing his nerve with the Hippogriff debacle, had his third year students raise these for a semester, which was completely pointless as they prefer to be left alone and to do nothing (PA6, FB). Fluffy hellhound - (c.f. Cerberus, Greek mythology) Hagrid got him from a "Greek chappie" three-headed dog, music puts him to sleep (SS11) released into the Forbidden Forest (BP) Ford Anglia A bewitched and semi-sentient car, now wild in the Forbidden Forest (CS15) frog Ron has a big one in a tank in his room (was filled with frog spawn before). They also live in the Weasley's garden pond. For a detention, Neville had to disembowel a whole barrel full of frogs ( See Toads and Frogs "furballs" (okay, did anyone else immediately think of tribbles when they read this?) Custard-colored furballs, humming loudly, were for sale in the Magical Menagerie (PA4); these are probably Puffskeins. Fwooper XXX African bird with brightly-colored feathers. The Fwooper song will drive the listener insane and must therefore be sold with a Silencing Charm on it. (FB) Ghoul XX Ghouls are slimy, buck-toothed, ugly creatures which live in attics or barns of wizards. They are dim-witted and are content to throw things around now and then. Ghouls are relatively harmless creatures who live on spiders and moths. A ghoul lives in the attic of the Burrow, just above Ron's room, which makes noises a lot (CS, GF10) Chameleon ghouls - known to pretend to be suits of armor (CS10) Giant (GF23, GF24) The race of Giants now lives mostly in remote mountain areas, but there was a time when they were a force to be reckoned with in the Wizarding World. The Giants allied themselves with Voldemort in the 1970s and were responsible for many of the worst incidents of killing and torturing, especially of Muggles. A great many of the Giants were killed by Aurors and the rest fled. Hagrid's mother was a Giant named Fridwolfa (GF). Olympe Maxime is also part Giant. Glumbumble XXX The Glumbumble is a magical furry insect. It produces a fluid which causes melancholy. This fluid is used as an antidote for the hysteria which results from eating Alihotsy leaves. Glumbumbles eat nettles. Gnome (garden) XX The Gnome is a common garden pest resembling a potato with legs. They live in Gnome-holes underground, where they dig up the roots and generally cause a mess; they're also a dead give-away that a home belongs to a Wizard when there are Gnomes about (Sch1). Every so often, a garden must be "de-Gnomed," which involves grasping the Gnomes by the ankles, swinging them around a few times to disorient them, then tossing them out of the garden. Gnomes are rather dim, so when they realize a de-Gnoming is going on, they all come rushing up out of their holes to see what's going on, making them a lot easier to catch (CS3). Crookshanks loved chasing Gnomes around the Weasely's garden and the Gnomes seemed just as much to love being chased (GF5). (also FB) goat The bezoar, a stone used in antidotes, comes from the stomach of a goat (SS Goblin  quite short; swarthy, clever faces; pointed beard; long fingers and feet (SS5)  Gringotts is run by Goblins (SS5)  Many Goblin rebellions and uprisings took place in the 1600s (SS  Griphook (SS5)  Elfric the Eager - Uprising of (SS16)  bet with Ludo Bagman (GF  very clever, can battle wizards (GF24) Graphorn XXXX A large, grayish-purple creature which lives in the mountains of Europe. Graphorns have two extremely sharp horns. They are extremely dangerous animals. Graphorn horns are useful for potions and Graphorn hide is even tougher than dragons' and also repels spells (FB). Griffin XXXX Strange creature with the front body of an eagle and hindquarters of a lion. Griffins are used to guard treasure. (FB) There is a statue of a griffin in a corridor in Hogwarts, near the girls' bathroom where Harry, Ron, and Hermione faced a Mountain Troll (SS10). The knocker on the door of Dumbledore's office is shaped like a Griffin. Godric Gryffindor, the founder of Gryffindor house, may have gotten his name from this beast. Grim (barghest) The Grim is a ghostly image of a large dog-like beast; seeing one portends death (PA6) Grindylow XX A Grindylow is a pale green creature which lives in the weed beds on the bottom of lakes in Britain. It is also known as a water demon. Grindylows have long, brittle fingers which they use to grip their prey, sharp little horns, and green teeth. Lupin taught his third year students about them (PA Grindylows in the lake near Hogwarts attack the Triwizard champions during the second task. (GF26) Hag Female magical beings, less human-like than witches (PA4) They are wild in appearance. They have been known to eat children (FB), although at the Leaky Cauldron a hag ate raw liver (PA4). They can be quite frightening, apparently, since Quirrell had a "nasty bit of business" with one during his year off for first-hand experience in fighting the Dark Arts (SS5). Hags are not as adept as wizards at disguising themselves (GF19) Hellhound Muggle name for the three-headed dog who according to their mythology guards the gates of Hades. The dog's name was Cerberus. Hagrid had a huge three-headed dog which he called Fluffy. (SS Hinkypunk (PA9) The Hinkypunk is a little one-legged creature, looking as though it were made of smoke. The Hinkypunk carries a light with which it lures travelers into bogs. Hippocampus XXX A Hippocampus is a Mer-horse, with the head and forequarters of a horse and the hindquarters and tail of a giant fish (FB). Hippogriff (PA6) XXX The Hippogriff is a stange flying creature with the head of an eagle and the body of a horse. Hippogriffs are extremely dangerous until they are tamed, which should only be attempted by trained wizards. A person wishing to approach a Hippogriff should bow first; if the animal bows in return, it can be touched and even ridden. Hagrid had a Hippogriff named Buckbeak which was nearly executed for injuring Draco Malfoy. Buckbeak was freed and Sirius Black rode him as they both escaped (PA, FB) Horklump X The Horklump is a rather pesky creature which resembles a pinkish mushroom covered with bristles. Horklumps are considered a garden pest. They are the favorite food of Gnomes. (FB Horned Toad (GF14) Neville had to disembowel an entire barrel full of horned toads for Snape's detention. horse, winged XX - XXXX Twelve palomino horses the size of elephants pull the Beauxbatons carriage as it flies through the sky. These magnificent animals are very powerful and require forceful handling. They drink only single-malt whiskey (GF15) There are several breeds of Winged Horses:  Abraxan - powerful, giant Palominos (probably what pulled the Beauxbatons carriage)  Aethonan - chestnut, popular in Britain and Ireland  Granian - grey, fast  Thestral - black, can become invisible, considered unlucky House-Elf who would own one (CS3) Dobby (CS1, CS2, CS10, CS18, GF21, GF26, Winky (GF8, GF9, GF21, GF35) over a hundred at Hogwarts (GF12 human-like creatures Creatures which look like normal human beings but which are not, (at least some of the time in the case of werewolves)  hags  vampires  werewolves Imp XX The Imp is similar to the Pixie and the Fairy. It is about seven inches tall and is colored dull brown or black. Imps live in damp or marshy areas. They have a somewhat slapstick sense of humor and they love to trip people so they fall into a stream. They eat small insects. insects and insect-like creatures  Billywig  Glumbumble  lacewing flies  Chizpurfle Irish Phoenix Another name for the Augurey. Jarvey XXX Resembling an overgrown ferret, the Jarvey is one of the few beasts which can actually talk. It's speech, however, consists entirely of rude phrases and insults. Jarveys chase Gnomes. Jobberknoll XX The Jobberknoll is a tiny blue speckled bird which makes no sound until the moment of its death, when it lets out a long scream consisting of all the sounds it has ever heard. (FB) Kappa XXXX Water-dwellers who look like scaly monkeys with webbed hands, Kappas will grab and strangle waders in their ponds (PA According to Snape, the Kappa is commonly found in Mongolia (PA9), but the textbook states that the Kappa is a Japanese creature (FB). web link Kelpie XXXX Lockhart advises Hagrid how to get these out of the well (CS7) The world's biggest Kelpie is the Loch Ness Monster (FB). web link Knarl XXX Very similar to a hedgehog, except that the Knarl takes offense easily and will wreak havoc on garden plants. (FB) Kneazle (NEE-zul) XXX Cat-like creature, very intelligent. The Kneazle can detect unsavory or suspicious persons very well and will react badly to them. However, if it takes a liking to a Witch or Wizard, it makes an excellent pet (FB). The Kneazle has spotted fur, large ears, and a lion-like tail. Crookshanks is part Kneazle (Nr). Lacewing Fly These insects are used as potion ingredients. They are small insects with large, transparent wings. Lacewing flies eat aphids. (CS web link Leech A small slug-like creature that lives in water. Leeches attach themselves to other creatures and suck their blood. Leeches are used as potion ingredients, both sliced and in the form of Leech Juice. web link Leprechaun XXX Leprechauns are tiny creatures which look like little green humans. They can speak, although they are not classified as "beings." Leprechauns eat leaves. Leprechauns are the Irish National Quidditch Team's mascots (GF Leprechauns produce a gold-like substance which vanishes after an hour or two (GF Lethifold XXXXX This dangerous beast resembles a half-inch thick black cloak which moves along the ground at night, hunting its prey. It attacks sleeping humans, smothers them, and then digests them, all in their bed, leaving no trace at all. The only defense against a Lethifold is a Patronus Charm. Thankfully, this frightening creature is rare, only found in the tropics. (FB) Liondragon The Chinese Fireball dragon is sometimes known by this name. (FB) Lobalug XXX Sea creature which consists of a poison sac and a spout. The Lobalug is used as a weapon by Merpeople (FB). Mackled Malaclaw XXX The Malaclaw is a creature of the shore and coastline. It resembles a lobster.The Malaclaw's bite gives the victim bad luck for up to a week (FB). Manticore XXXXX This terrifying beast has the body of a lion and the head of a man. It's tail is that of a scorpion. The Manticore originated in Greece. In 1296, a Manticore seriously wounded someone but was let off because no one dared go near it. (PA11). Hagrid bred the Blast-Ended Skrewt from a Manticore and a Fire-Crab. (GF24) web link Merpeople XXXX Sentient beings which live underwater in villages at the bottom of lakes and seas. Merpeople speak Mermish, a language which sounds like a horrible screeching noise but which is understandable underwater. The Merfolk who live in the Lake near Hogwarts are led by Merchiefteness Murcus. (GF25) In 1949, the Merpeople caught a Hippocampus off the coast of Scotland and domesticated it. (FB) Merpeople are also known as Sirens (Greece), Selkies (Scotland), and Merrows (Ireland). (FB) Merpeople sometimes use Lobalugs as weapons. (FB) Merrow A Merrow is a Merperson from the lakes and seas of Ireland (FB). Moke XXX The Moke is a small lizard which can shrink at will. (FB) Mooncalf XX The Mooncalf is a strange creature that lives in a burrow. It only comes out at the full moon when it dances on its enormous flat feet, sometimes leaving intricate patterns in wheatfields (much to the confusion of Muggles). The silvery dung of the Mooncalf, if collected before the sun comes up, makes an excellent fertilizer. (FB) Mosag A female Acromantula, mate of Aragog. Currently living in the Forbidden Forest near Hogwarts (CS. Mummy (PA7) A mummy is a frightening creature, possibly a manifestation of a Curse left behind by ancient Egyptian wizards. Actual mummies are the presernved remains of deceased people of ancient Egypt. It is unclear whether the type of Mummy Parvati Patil fears (which the Boggart impersonates during Defense Against the Dark Arts class with Lupin), bandaged, bloody, and sightless, is an actual mummy animated or some Dark Creature which resembles a Mummy. web link about mummy curses Murtlap XXX The Murtlap is a rodent which lives along the seashore. On its back is a growth resembling a sea anemone which when eaten can promote resistance to curses. The Murtlap will attack anyone who steps on it, although it usually eats crustaceans, not people's feet (FB). Niffler XXX The Niffler is a black fluffy creature which burrows in dirt as if it were water. Nifflers are strongly attracted to anything shiny and they can be very useful for finding treasure. (GF28, FB) Nogtail XXX The Nogtail is a Dark Creature which curses farms. It is a demon that resembles a piglet. The Nogtail slips into the pigsty and suckles an ordinary pig; the longer it goes undetected, the longer the curse that falls upon the farm. The Nogtail is difficult to catch, but if chased off the farm by a pure white dog it will never return. (FB) Norbert A Norwegian Ridgeback dragon, hatched from an egg by Hagrid and raised for several weeks in the spring of 1992. Norbert outgrew his surroundings rather quickly and had to be passed along to a group of dragon keepers in Romania. (SS) Nundu XXXXX The Nundu is considered by many to be the most dangerous beast in existence. It is a gigantic leopard, native to East Africa, whose breath carries disease and death. Whole villages have been wiped out by the Nundu. (FB) Occamy XXXX This beautiful creature is native to the Far East and India. It looks like a feathered, winged snake, up to fifteen feet in length. Occamy eggs are pure silver. (FB) owls These birds provide postal service for the Wizarding World. Although Muggles know about them, they are obviously magical to some extent since their ability to find the recipient of their letters is extraordinary indeed. Phoenix XXXX Magical bird, the size of a swan, with red and gold plumage. The Phoenix can disappear and reappear at will. Also, it lives through its entire life cycle, dies in a burst of flame, and then is reborn. Dumbledore has a pet Phoenix named Fawkes from whose tail the feathers came for Harry's wand and Voldemort's - (CS12) Pixie XXX Natives of Cornwall, these mischievous creatures are a bright electric blue in color. They are very rude. (CS, FB) Plimpy XXX The Plimpy is a kind of fish. It is shaped like a ball with two long, rubbery legs and webbed feet. If you happen to spot a Plimpy with its legs tied in a knot, you will know that Merpeople are around. (FB) Pogrebin XXX These annoying little creatures are native to Russia. They love to follow people around, infusing them with a sense of hopelessness until the human collapses, at which point the Pogrebin attempts to devour them. The Pogrebin resembles a grey rock with a small hairy body and it hides by crouching down and pretending to be nothing but a harmless stone. (FB) Porlock XX The Porlock is a horse-guardian found in Dorset, England, and southern Irelan. The Porlock lives to guard horses and will be found with a herd, although it is so distrustful of humans that it is seldom seen at all. The Porlock is a short, shaggy creature which walks on two cloven-hoofed feet. (FB) Puffskein XX Puffskeins are pleasant creatures. They are little furballs with long tongues which make a calming purring noise. Puffskeins are often kept as pets. Ron Weasley used to own one. (If you immediately thought of "tribbles" from STAR TREK when you read about the "custard-colored furballs" in the Magical Menagerie, you're not alone.) Quintaped XXXXX One of the most dangerous of magical beasts, the Quintaped is found only on the Isle of Drear off the north tip of Scotland. There is a fascinating legend about the origin of the Quintapeds which involves a feud between two wizarding clans and a poorly thought-out magical attack. The reader is urged to read the full account in a reputable source such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander. The Isle of Drear has been made Unplottable to protect the unwary. rabbit A fat white rabbit in the Magical Menagerie transforms itself into top hat and back again. It is unclear if this is a magical creature or if it has simply been enchanted to preform this bit of magic (PA4). Lavender Brown had a pet rabbit, just a baby, which was killed by a fox. It's name was Binky. (PA Ramora rat Scabbers was Ron's pet rat for many years. That's not nearly ALL he was, of course... (SS, CS, PA) In the Magical Menagerie was a cage full of black rats which were busy jumping rope with their tails (PA4). raven Ravens were for sale on Diagon Alley (PA4) Red Cap XXX Small, goblin-like creatures, Red Caps love bloodshed; they bludgeon those lost in dungeons or battlefields (PA . According to A Field Guide To The Little People (Nancy Arrowsmith with George Moorse, New York: Hill and Wang, 1977): Some of the most bloodthirsty Scottish elves are the Lowland castle spirits. They are called Red Caps...and by some accounts are said to live only in castles with a history of violence. Others say they live in all Lowland peel-towers [fortified houses or towers]. It may well be that both accounts are true...The Red Caps' main occupation is colouring their red caps, which they dye with human blood. They throw boulders on to travellers from their towers, then catch the blood in their caps. As soon as the blood dries and the colour fades, the Red Caps look for new victims. They also foretell disasters by making a loud noise like the beating of flax. The only things that discourage them are crosses, cross-handled swords, and words from the Bible. (p. 47) These Red Caps are described as short, old elves with a sturdy build and long grey hair. They are about four feet tall and have red eyes. Re'em Runespoor Salamander XXX The Salamander is a fire-dwelling lizard, small and orange, which scampers along the burning logs and among the coals. George and Fred feed fireworks to one just to see what happens (CS . Hagrid provides bonfire full of them for Care of Magical Creatures class (PA12) Scabbers (actually an Animagus) introduced (SS6) bites Goyle (SS6) ("His finest hour!") really Peter Pettigrew (PA Sea Serpent Shrake snails Poisonous orange snails were for sale in the Magical Menagerie (PA4). Could be Streelers (FB) snakes and snake-like creatures  Nagini - (GF1)  Basilisk  dragon  Ashwinder  Occamy  Runespoor  Sea Serpent  A snake comes out of Malfoy's wand from the "Serpensortia" spell (CS Parseltongue is the language of snakes. Snidget The Snidget is a small, spherical bird which can fly with amazing agility, changing speed and direction almost instantaneously. It's golden feathers and red, jewel-like eyes are so prized that at one time the Snidget was hunted almost to extinction. The fact that a Snidget became such an integral part of the game of Quidditch (and usually died when it was caught) didn't help matters either. The Snidget became protected and there are now severe penalties for harming or even capturing one. Snidget reserves have been set up worldwide, and a magical device, the Golden Snitch, has replaced the live bird in Quidditch. (FB) sphinx (GF31) in the Triwizard maze required an answer to its riddle spiders and spider-like creatures  Aragog and Mosag (CS15)  Acromantula  Ron Weasley's greatest fear, ever since his brothers turned his teddy bear into a giant spider when he was little (CS7,  cupboard under the stairs was full of them (SS2)  Moody used three spiders to demonstrate the Unforgivable Curses (GF  giant tarantula squid, giant (PA22) Fred and George tickle its tentacles (SS recues Dennis Creevey (GF12) eats toast (GF1 lazily crosses the lake Streeler XXX Giant snail that changes color every hour. Its venom will kill and shrivel vegetation and can kill Horklumps. (FB) Tadfoal The young of the Hippocampus is called a Tadfoal. (FB) tarantula, giant Lee Jordan has one on Platform Nine and Three Quarters (SS6) They're for sale in Knockturn Alley (CS cf. Acromantula, spider Tibbles One of Mrs. Figg's cats is named Tibbles (SS2). toads and frogs There are enormous purple toads in the Magical Menagerie (PA4) Toads are allowed as pets for students at Hogwarts, but they're out of fashion and if you have one, you're likley to be laughed at for it. Neville has a toad named Trevor. (SS6) Ron has a frog in a tank in his room (GF The pond in the garden of the Burrow is full of frogs (CS Petunia accused Lily of coming home from Hogwarts with pockets full of frog spawn (SS tortoise Dudley threw his tortoise through the greenhouse roof (SS3) A gigantic tortoise with jewel-encrusted shell that Harry, Ron, and Hermione see in the Magical Menagerie is probably a Fire Crab (PA4) Trevor Neville's toad, given to him by his Great Uncle Algie lost on the train (SS6) under Neville's hat fed potion and turned into tadpole Troll mountain troll very stupid, 12 ft tall, gray skin, lumpy body, flat horny feet, stinks (SS10) language: grunting and pointing (GF Hagrid, as a boy, would go into the Forbidden Forest to wrestle trolls (CS security trolls to guard the Fat Lady after Sirius Black attacked Tufty Unicorn Vampire discussed in class (CS10) Quirrell had encountered them in Black Forest (SS5) treatment of Veela (GF (Scandanavian, "vila") sensual dance, affects Harry, Ron, etc. throw handfuls of fire when angry face becomes like bird, scaly wings Fleur Delecour is part veela veela hair in wand Werewolf discussed in class (CS10) in Forbidden Forest (CS15) ugly old Armenian warlock rid a village of them (CS16) Hagrid raised "werewolf cubs" under his bed (CS17) (this is a slanderous lie from Tom Riddle, since werewolves don't have "cubs") Wagga Wagga Werewolf - supposedly defeated by Gilderoy Lockhart (CS10) Quirrell had encountered them in Black Forest (SS5) Remus Lupin is a werewolf Wolfsbane Potion werewolf code of conduct Winky House-elf who belonged to Mr. Crouch and helped him care for his son. Winky was fired in August of 1994 and went to work at Hogwarts. Heer shame at being sacked led her to sit miserably by the fireplace and get drunk on Butterbeer. (GF). Wood Nymph Fleur told everyone at her table during dinner at the Yule Ball that the Christmas decorations at Beauxbatons included wood nymphs. (GF Yeti discussed in class (CS10) Ministry of Magic The Wizarding World The Ministry of Magic "We don't send people to Azkaban just for blowing up their aunts!" -- Cornelius Fudge Departments, committees, etc. Rules and Regulations Personnel International Wizardry Other organizations The Ministry of Magic is the governmental authority of the Wizarding World in Britain. The basic mission of the Ministry is to keep the Muggles from finding out about an entire culture of magical folk. It's a huge, complicated, and inefficient bureaucracy, just like most governmental organizations. The Ministry consists of seven departments (FB) of which the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is the largest. All of the other departments are in some ways answerable to it, with the possible exception of the Department Of Mysteries (FB). The Ministry has its headquarters, or at least some of its offices, in London (PA11). It consists of numerous Departments, Committees, Boards, and Offices whose job it is to make and enforce laws and regulations. Besides keeping the activities of Witches and Wizards hidden from the Muggles (and swooping in with Memory Charms when things get out of hand), the Ministry also handles commerce and international relations. There are a number of law enforcement agencies within the Ministry. They maintain order, enforce laws and regulations, deal with breaches of security, and operate Azkaban, the Wizard's Prison. This high-security fortress is located on a tiny island far out to sea. It is guarded by Dementors. (PA) The Muggle Prime Minister is aware of the Wizarding World. Presumably this is also true of the President of the United States and of other world leaders. When Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban, Cornelius Fudge informed the Prime Minister the escapee was a dangerous wizard because he posed a threat to Muggles as well as Wizards (PA). In extreme cases where a magical creature has been seen by Muggles and the usual interventions won't suffice, the Office of Misinformation (part of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures) works with the Muggle Prime Minister to concoct a believable lie to give to the public (FB). Other countries have similar governing bodies; Bulgaria, for example, has it's own Ministry of Magic, the Minister of which, Mr. Oblansk, sat in the Top Box to watch the World Quidditch Final in 1994 (GF . There is also a Ministry of Magic in Norway (QA). All of these governmental organizations have signed the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy of 1692 which set down many requirements for individual countries to keep the Muggles unaware of the Wizarding World. This requires the Ministries of each country to monitor activities such as Quidditch and to protect and hide the various magical beasts which live within their borders (FB, QA). The Wizards' Council was the predecessor to the Ministry of Magic. Barberus Bragge was the Chief of the Council in 1269. Burdock Muldoon was Chief of the Wizards' Council in the 14th Century (FB, QA). He was followed in office by Elfrinda Clagg, who is generally regarded as being more enlightened than her predecessors (FB). Elfrinda outlawed the hunting of the Golden Snidget, banned its use in Quidditch, and set up a reservation to protect the tiny bird (QA). Minister of Magic: Cornelius Fudge (c.1990's) previous Minister of Magic: Grogan Stump (c. 1811) (FB) Departments, Committees, etc: Although no organizational chart is available for the Ministry, I have tried to organize this list by Departments. Of course, this is all speculation. The Ministry is a convoluted bureaucracy with plenty of overlap and redundancy, which makes it hard to figure out where each part belongs. We do know that there are seven Departments in all (FB), with the Department of Magical Law Enforcement being the largest, but there is mention of eight departments in the books and no hint of which one might actually NOT be a Department at all, but a subdivision thereof just pretending. The precise organizational structure below, then, should not be considered canon, but at least it gives this list some logic. I have also listed witches and wizards who are known to work in each department, heads in bold face. Department of Magical Games and Sports (Ludo Bagman, Bertha Jorkins) (GF3) Organized the Quidditch World Cup final and also the Triwizard Tournament this Department was formed in 1750 (QA6) responsible for hiding Quidditch from Muggle eyes (QA) Department of Magical Catastrophes (Fudge was a junior minister when Pettigrew killed all those Muggles) (PA10) deals with major crimes and disasters this "Department" seems like a likely candidate to be part of another Department, the Department of Accidental Magic Reversal Department of Accidental Magic Reversal (a.k.a Accidental Magic Reversal Department) (Arnold Peasegood: Obliviator) (PA3, GF7) Improper Use of Magic Office (Mafalda Hopkirk) (CS2) sent Harry a warning letter when they detected magic at the Dursley's house Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office (Arthur Weasley, Perkins) (CS3, etc) keeps enchanted items out of the hands of Muggles participates in raids to keep Dark Magic items out of circulation Committee On Experimental Charms (Gilbert Whimple) (CS3, GF7) Department of International Magical Cooperation (Barty Crouch, Percy Weasley works there too) (GF3) works with magical governments of other countries sets standards for trade creates regulations for things like cauldron thickness worked with Dept. of Games on the Triwizard Tournament Department of Magical Law Enforcement (Crouch was head of this department during the Voldemort years) (GF27) Magical Law Enforcement Squad employs Hit Wizards to handle dangerous criminals such as Sirius Black (PA11) Council of Magical Law Something of a tribunal or court of law, held in a dungeon; the accused is magically bound to a chair in the center of the room. A jury sits on the right of the prosecutor who states the case against the accused and eventually asks for a verdict. This court may possibly be located at Azkaban, since prisoners are escorted and guarded by groups of Dementors (GF30). Department of Magical Transportation (GF6) (Basil?) (GF7) handled the complicated problems of transporting folks to the World Cup set up a network of Portkeys worked out where it was safe to Apparate into the area without being seen Floo Regulation Panel (GF4) regulates which fireplaces are connected to the Floo Network Ministry Cars (navigate traffic with magical ease) (PA5) Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures(GF6, FB) Amos Diggory works for this department (GF9). Office of Misinformation (FB) Beast Division (Newt Scamander, after 1917) (FB) Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures (Walden Macnair, another aging wizard) (PA11) ordered Buckbeak destroyed after he injured Draco Malfoy Dragon Research and Restraint Bureau (Newt Scamander) (FB) Office of House-Elf Relocation (Newt Scamander, c.1915-17) (FB) Werewolf Registry (FB) Werewolf Capture Unit (FB) Centaur Liaison Office (FB) no Centaur has ever actually used this service Being Division (FB) Goblin Liaison Office (Cuthbert Mockridge) (GF7) Werewolf Support Services (FB) Spirit Division (FB) Probably the ones who handled Olive Hornby's complaint about Myrtle haunting her; Myrtle was forced to return to Hogwarts and haunt the place of her death: a bathroom. (GF25) Formed when Ghosts argued that they weren't Beings, they were clearly "Has-Beens" and deserved special treatment (FB) Department of Mysteries (Bode and Croaker: "Unspeakables") (GF7) (Augustus Rookwood: spied for Voldemort c. 1980) (GF30) Rules and regulations: Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery (CS2, CS5, PA3) Muggle Protection Act (CS4) written in part by Arthur Weasley Guidelines for the Treatment of Non-Wizard Part-Humans (GF10) Werewolf Code of Conduct (1637) (SS16) Werewolf Register (1947) (FB) Registry of Proscribed Charmable Objects (GF7) International Code of Wizarding Secrecy (GF26) International Ban on Dueling (GF23) All Animagi must be registered with the Minstry of Magic (PA, GF) Ban on Experimental Breeding (1965) (FB) written by Newt Scamander Code of Wand Use (GF9) clause 3: no non-human creature permitted a wand there are three Unforgivable Curses (life sentence in Azkaban) (GF14) Killing Curse - ("Avada Kedavra") - unblockable, kills instantly Cruciatus Curse - ("Crucio") - inflicts intense pain and suffering Imperius Curse ("Imperio") - total control over victim's actions There is legislation about what you can conjure and what you can't (SN) You have to have a license to Apparate (Sch2, GF) Trade Restrictions: Class A Non-Tradeable Goods (e.g. dragon eggs) (FB) Class B Tradeable Materials (Dangerous and Subject to Strict Control) (e.g. Erumpent horn) (FB) Ban on Importing Flying Carpets (GF Other organizations: Dark Force Defense League (CS6, GF31) May or may not be directly affiliated with the Ministry of Magic Order of the Phoenix (OP) We'll have to wait for book 5 to find out for sure, but my guess is that this is the "Old Crowd" that Dumbledore refers to at the end of GF, all strongly loyal to Dumbledore and ready to fight against the rising of the Dark Lord. 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