(Caterwauling Charm)
Description: Anyone entering the perimeter of a Caterwauling Charm sets off a high-pitched shriek.Seen/mentioned: Mentioned inDeathly Hallows, cast by Death Eaters over Hogsmeade to protect against intruders.[DH Ch.28]Note: Similar to an intruder charm: they both produce an alarm if the vicinity is disturbed.[citation needed]
Capacious Extremis
Description: Causes a container's capacity to be increased, without changing the object's external appearance or its weight noticeably. The container may be carried or used as normal. Known as theUndetectable Extension Charm.Seen/mentioned: This spell is used by Mr Weasley to allow eight people, six large trunks, two owls, and a rat to fit comfortably inside his modified Ford Anglia in Chamber of Secrets. Hermione casts this spell upon her small beaded handbag in Deathly Hallows. Probably used in Goblet of Fire to make the tents internal appearance bigger.[7]
Cave Inimicum
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːveɪ ɪnɪˈmiːkəm/kah-vay i-ni-mee-kəmDescription: Spell used to strengthen an enclosure from enemies.Seen/mentioned: Shown only inDeathly Hallows, cast by Hermione and Harry Potter to strengthen their campsites' defences.[DH Ch.22]
(Cheering Charm)
Description: Causes the person upon whom the spell was cast to become happy and contented, though heavy-handedness with the spell may cause the person to break into an uncontrollable laughing fit.Seen/mentioned: First seen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.[PA Ch.15]
Colloportus
Pronunciation: /kɒloʊˈpɔːrtəs/ kol-o-por-təsDescription: Magically locks a door, preventing it from being opened by Muggle means.[8]Seen/mentioned: First in Order of the Phoenix, cast by Hermione in theDepartment of Mysteries.Notes: This spell functions as the counter spell to Alohomora
(Colour-Change Charm)
Description: Changes an object's colour.Seen/mentioned: Attempted by Ron on initial trip to Hogwarts; mentioned in Harry's Ordinary Wizarding Levelsin Order of the Phoenix;[OotP Ch.31] also used by Harry on Ron's Chudley Cannon's poster when the Trace was lifted.
Confringo (Blasting Curse)
Pronunciation: /kɒnˈfrɪŋɡoʊ/ kon-fring-gohDescription: Causes anything that the spell meets to explode in flames.Seen/mentioned: Seen only inDeathly Hallows. In the opening chapters, it is cast by Harry to destroy the sidecar of the flying motorbike.[DH Ch.4] Later, it is used by Hermione in an attempt to kill Nagini and facilitate an escape from Bathilda Bagshot's house in Godric's Hollow.[DH Ch.17]
Confundo (Confundus Charm)
Pronunciation: /kɒnˈfʌndoʊ/ kon-fun-dohDescription: Causes the victim to become confused, befuddled, overly forgetful and prone to follow simple orders without thinking about them.Seen/mentioned: First mentioned inPrisoner of Azkaban, when Severus Snape suggests that Harry and Hermione had been Confunded to believe Sirius Black's claim to innocence.[PA Ch.21] In Goblet of Fire, it is suggested that a powerful Confundus Charm is responsible for the Goblet choosing a fourth Triwizard contestant.[GF Ch.17] It is first seen in action when Hermione uses it on Cormac McLaggen during Quidditch tryouts in Half-Blood Prince.[HBP Ch.11]
(Conjunctivitus Curse)
Description: A curse that causes great pain to the victim's eyes.Seen/mentioned: It is suggested by Sirius in Goblet of Fire as a means for defeating a dragon for the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, and used by Krum for this purpose.[GF Ch.19, 20]Mentioned in Order of the Phoenix as cast by Madame Maxime against giants.[OotP Ch.20]
Crucio (Cruciatus Curse)
Cruciatus redirects here. For the ligaments in the knee, see Cruciate ligament.
Pronunciation: /ˈkruːsioʊ/ krew-see-ohDescription: Inflicts unbearable pain on the recipient of the curse.[HP4] One of the three Unforgivable Curses.Seen/mentioned: First seen in Goblet of Fire introduced by Barty Crouch Jr. (acting as Moody) and used on a spider. Used regularly by the Death Eaters as torture, and by Voldemort as punishment, even against his servants.
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Harry Potter (Book Of Spells)
RandomList of spells in Harry Potter Spells in Harry Potter occur in the fictional wizarding world of the series of books by author J. K. Rowling. Magic spells are used by many of thecharacters to achieve useful effects without the benefit of modern techn...
