Complete Book of Spells

written by Ben Nocturne

A list of most spells mentioned in any canon content, with a description, incantation, and wand movement (if applicable) for each - though many spells with unknown incantations have my own ideas for them derived from Latin.

Last Updated

05/31/21

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Jinxes, Hexes, and Curses

Chapter 2
JINXES

Cantis
Jinx
Pronunciation: CAN-tiss
Description: Causes the victim to burst uncontrollably into song.

Crescere Comas
Jinx
Pronunciation: KRES-kair KO-mas
Description: Makes the victim's hair increase in length and thickness at an alarming rate.

Flipendo
Jinx
Wand movement: Like a check-mark with a curl at the end.
Pronunciation: flih-PEN-doh
Description: Pushes the target, knocks out weaker enemies.

Furnunculus
Jinx
Wand movement: A side-ways (turned clockwise) capital Omega.
Pronunciation: fer-NUN-kyoo-luss
Description: Covers the target in boils.

Igni Crustulum
Jinx
Pronunciation: IG-nee CRUST-ul-um
Description: Sends exploding Wizard Crackers from the end of the wand.

Impedimenta
Jinx
Wand movement: Horizontal line.
Pronunciation: im-ped-ih-MEN-tah
Description: This jinx is capable of tripping, freezing, binding, knocking back and generally impeding the target's progress towards the caster.

Locomotor Wibbly
Jinx
Wand movement: A wiggle movement up, straight right, and a wiggle movement down.
Pronunciation: loh-koh-MOH-tor WIB-lee
Description: Causes the victim's legs to collapse.

Langlock
Jinx
Pronunciation: LANG-lock
Description: Glues the subject's tongue to the roof of their mouth.

Levicorpus
Jinx
Wand movement: An upward flick of the wand.
Pronunciation: lev-ee-COR-pus
Description: The victim is dangled upside-down by their ankles.

Non Abeo
Jinx
Pronunciation: Non ab-AY-oh
Description: Prevents the target from dissaperating.

Pollicem Crescere Clavus
Jinx
Pronunciation: POL-ee-sem KRES-ker KLA-vus
Description: Causes toenails to grow.

Relashio
Jinx/Charm
Pronunciation: Re-LASH-ee-oh
Description: A spell used to make the subject release whatever it is holding or binding. Counter-spell to Incarcerous.

Rictusempra
Jinx
Wand movement: Right upward curve, left downward curve, up-right.
Pronunciation: ric-tuhs-SEM-pra
Description: Causes an extreme tickling sensation.

Steleus
Jinx
Pronunciation: STE-lee-us
Description: Causes the victim to sneeze for a short period of time.

Stimilus
Jinx
Pronunciation: STIM-il-us
Description: Makes it seem as if the victim's face had been stung by bees.

Tarantallegra
Jinx
Wand movement: Like the legs of a person.
Pronunciation: tuh-RAHN-tuh-LEHG-rah
Description: Makes victim's legs dance uncontrollably.

Vellus
Jinx
Pronunciation: VEL-uhs
Description: Causes fur to grow on the victim.

Ventus
Jinx
Pronunciation: VEN-tus
Description: Shoots a strong blast of wind from the end of the wand, used to push objects out of the way. Can be used offensively.

HEXES

Aboleo
Hex
Pronunciation: ah-BOWL-ee-oh
Description: Removes the victim's fingers.

Anteoculatia
Hex
Pronunciation: AN-tea-oh-cuh-LAY-chee-a
Description: Turns a person's hair into antlers.

Auris Decoco
Hex
Pronunciation: AW-ris dee-KO-ko
Description: Shrivels the target's ears.

Brachiabindo
Hex
Pronunciation: brak-ee-oh-BINE-doh
Description: Binds the victim tightly and completely.

Calvario
Hex
Pronunciation: cal-VORE-ee-oh
Description: Causes the victim's hair to fall out.

Colloshoo
Hex
Wand movement: Right, down, left (more than the distance traveled diring the rightward movement), and up.
Pronunciation: cul-loh-SHOE
Description: Adheres the victim's shoes to the ground with an adhesive ectoplasm.

Conjunctivits
Hex
Pronunciation: kun-JUNK-tiv-its
Description: Gives the target conjunctivitis, in so doing causes great pain to the eyes and swells them shut.

Ebublio
Hex/Charm
Pronunciation: ee-BUB-lee-oh
Description: Traps the victim, or any object, inside a bubble.

Engorgio Skullus
Hex/Transfiguration
Pronunciation: in-GORE-jee-oh SKUH-las
Description: Causes the victim's skull to swell disproportionately.

Everte Statum
Hex
Pronunciation: ee-VER-tay STAH-tum
Description: Throws the victim backward, and causes sharp pain.

Flipendo Duo
Hex
Wand movement: Same as Flipendo.
Pronunciation: flih-PEN-doh DOO-oh
Description: A more powerful version of Flipendo.

Fulgari
Hex
Pronunciation: ful-GAHR-ee
Description: Binds the victim's hands.

Gelata Digitos
Hex/Charm/Transfiguration
Pronunciation: gel-AH-ta DI-gi-tows
Description: Causes the victim's fingers to take on a jelly-like consistency, making it nearly impossible for them to grasp objects.

Genu Novis
Hex/Transfiguration
Pronunciation: JEN-oo NO-vis
Description: Flips the target's knees backwards.

Locomotor Mortis
Hex
Wand movement: Down, left, down slightly, right.
Pronunciation: LOH-koh-moh-tor MOR-tis
Description: Locks the legs together, preventing the victim from moving the legs in any fashion.

Melofors
Hex/Conjuration
Pronunciation: MEL-oh-fors
Description: encases the target's head inside a pumpkin.

Mucus ad Nauseam
Hex
Wand movement: Curl clockwise into almost a full circle, then upward; rather like a flame, or raindrop.
Pronunciation: MYOO-kus ad NAW-zee-um
Description: Causes the victim to have a terribly runny nose and head cold.

Nasus Vespert
Hex/Transfiguration
Pronunciation: NAS-us VES-pert
Description: Causes the target's bogeys to transform into bats, and attack them.

Oppugno
Hex
Pronunciation: oh-PUG-noh
Description: Causes objects or non-sentient creatures (beasts, besides Centaurs and Mermaids, who have specifically requested this title although they are sentient) to attack.

Orbis
Hex
Pronunciation: OR-biss
Description: Sucks the target into the ground

Perlucidis
Hex/Charm
Pronunciation: pare-LOO-sih-dis
Description: Makes it impossible for something to interact in any way (besides touch) with the outside, also known as the Bedazzling Hex.

Petrificus Totalus
Hex
Wand movement: Up slightly, left, down, into a clockwise curl.
Pronunciation: pe-TRI-fi-cus to-TAH-lus
Description: Used to temporarily bind the victim's body in a position much like that of a soldier at attention; the victim will usually fall to the ground.

Redactum Skullus
Hex/Transfiguration
Pronunciation: red-AK-tum SKULL-us
Description: Shrinks the target's head. It is the counter-spell to Engorgio Skullus.

Slugulus Eructo
Hex/Conjuration
Pronunciation: SLUG-us ee-RUK-toe
Description: Causes the victim to vomit slugs.

Stupefy
Hex
Wand movement: Vertical line.
Pronunciation: STOO-puh-fye
Description: Stuns victim. If used forcefully, it will put the victim in an unconscious state.

Titillando
Hex
Wand movement: Right curve up, curl clockwise.
Pronunciation: TITI-lan-doh
Description: Tickles and weakens opponent.

Tunsum Pellis
Hex
Pronunciation: TUN-sum PEL-is
Description: Gives one very flakey skin.

Ventus Duo
Hex
Pronunciation: ven-TUS DOO-oh
Description: A stronger version of the Ventus Jinx.

CURSES

Arania Exumai
Curse
Pronunciation: ah-RAHN-ee-a EKS-su-may
Description: Used to blast away arachnids.

Confringo
Curse
Pronunciation: kon-FRING-goh
Description: Causes anything that the spell comes into contact with to explode, and thereafter burst into flame.

Demens
Curse
Pronunciation: DEH-menz
Description: Causes insanity; a much more powerful version of the Confundus Charm.

Flipendo Tria
Curse
Wand movement: Same as Flipendo.
Pronunciation: flih-PEN-doh TREE-ah
Description: A more powerful version of Flipendo Duo; it resembles a miniature tornado.

Magninjuraim
Curse
Wand Movement: Slash over target.
Pronunciation: mag-NIN-joor-am
Description: A leathal curse, but merely causes injury when non-verbaly cast.

Malum Sequitur
Curse
Pronunciation: MAL-um SEK-wi-tur
Description: This spell follows the opponent until it hits something; and the effect is a strong stun, and, if used forcefully enough, death.

Potens Exponentia
Curse
Wand movement: Flick wand.
Pronunciation: POWE-tens ekhs-pow-NEN-teeah
Description: Also known as the Forceful Stunning Curse, it is a very powerful, put non-fatal curse. It causes a deep sleep, but also causes great pain. It is so powerful that even being in the vicinity of it makes your hair stand on end. Only the most powerful wizards can conjure it, and deflect it, only with the Silver Shield Spell (Argen Scutum).

Praem Impetus
Curse
Pronunciation: PRAY-em im-PET-us
Description: Attacks multiple targets with an explosion, but does not harm the caster.

Reducto
Curse/Charm
Wand movement: Right-pointing sideways V.
Pronunciation: re-DUK-toh
Description: Breaks objects. In stronger usages, disintegrates them.

Sectumsempra
Curse
Wand movement: Slash.
Pronunciation: sec-tum-SEMP-rah
Description: A dark spell that creates large, blood-oozing gashes on the subject as if said subject had been slashed by a sword.

Tennibrus Flamma
Curse
Pronunciation: TEN-i-bruhs
Description: Creates great spirits of fire which burn anything in its path, including nearly indestructible substances such as Horcruxes. This fire is nearly impossible to control.

Translatio Anima
Curse/Charm
Pronunciation: trans-LAH-tee-oh AN-i-mah
Description: Allows one to transfer a part of their soul to an object, creating a Horcrux.

Viperum Evanesca
Curse
Pronunciation: VIYP-er-um ehv-uhn-EHS-kuh
Description: Used to destroy snakes.

UNFORGIVABLE CURSES

Avada Kedavra
Unforgivable Curse
Wand movement: A rigid, left-tilted S shape.
Pronunciation: ah-VAH-dah keh-DAV-rah
Description: Causes instant death to the victim wherever it hits on the body, is accompanied by a flash of green light and a rushing noise; there is no known counter-curse besides the Silver Shield Spell, although there are a number of ways to prevent death by it, such as hitting it with another spell in mid-flight, dodging it, or interrupting the caster.

Crucio
Unforgivable Curse
Pronunciation: KROO-shea-oh
Description: Inflicts intense pain on the recipient of the curse; the pain is described as having hot knives being driven into the victim. It cannot be cast successfully by a person who is doing so out of pure spite or anger; one must feel a true desire to cause the victim pain.

Imperio
Unforgivable Curse
Pronunciation: im-PEER-ee-oh
Description: Places the subject in a dream-like state, in which he or she is utterly subject to the will of the caster. However, those who are strong willed may learn to resist it.
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