30 dic 2010

'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' Premiere -- See Live Video Here

Today is the day, folks -- in England, anyway. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' premieres at London's Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square, and PopEater is happy to bring you a live feed from the red carpet, courtesy of Livestream.

Expect on-camera interviews with stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Felton and director David Yates.

The fun starts at noon. Enjoy the live stream after the jump!
Watch live streaming video from harrypotter at livestream.com

Harry Potter, Rumors!! Book 6

-Harry will be 16 years old.

-NEW "Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch" is DEFINITELY NOT the title of Book 6, unlike previously thought. It has come to my attention that on February 26, 2000, Warner Bros. patented the following names in the UK patent office: Harry Potter and the Alchemist's Cell, Harry Potter and the Pyramids of Furmat, and Harry Potter and the Chariots of Light. What this means, I am not entirely sure of.

-NEW There are rumors that it will not be called "Harry potter and the Green Flame Torch", as previously believed.

-NEW There has been a continuing rumor that the sixth Harry Potter book it to be called "Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch". Also, JKR has said that Harry's Green eyes will play an extremely important role in the books. So here is our theory: We think Harry either is the Green Flame torch (hence GREEN flame, important GREEN eyes) or he will be the only one who can control this torch (hence his mother's important GREEN eyes, Harrys important GREEN eyes). This could be why Voldemort wanted to kill Harry in the first place, and this could have been Professor Trelawney's first predictionthats how Voldemort found out, mayebe. -from Lori and Kim -Some sources say title might be "Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch". Supposedly, Harry finds a torch which has a green flame and is used to heal good and kill evil. The term "green flame" came from a magic spell from ancient Egypt. The "green flame" comes from Memphis, Egypt and it means, "I have not stolen food". The "magic spell" came from the Book of the Dead. Other sources say the book will no be titled that.

-It is rumored that either Lupin's or Quirrel's brother will be a Defense of Against the Dark Arts teacher.

-One of Ron's brother's might die.

Harry Potter, Rumors!! Book 5

-Harry will be 15 years old.

-The book will not be as long as Book 4.

-NEW At the end of the Fifth Book, Mrs. Weasley tells Harry that she asked Dumbledore if Harry could come to their house directly after school that summer, but Dumbledore insisted that he go to the Dursley's first. As Dumbledore said, their is a very powerful magic protecting Harry at the Dursley's. This should not come as a surprise, as proven by the fact that in 11 years, not one Death Eater ahs attacked the Dursley's. A lot of people have noticed that Dumbledore metions an Arabella Figg near the end of the book, could this be the same Mrs. Figg that lives next door? J.K. Rowling revealed that it is. Nevertheless, that does not guarantee that that is the powerful magic protecting Harry.

-NEW There is a rumor that we will see an heir to Voldemort in a future book, what if Harry is that heir? There is some evidence, but also speculation, to suggest this: 1) Hagrid said in the first book that all wizards that went bad were from Slytherin. Hagrid didn't know that Sirius was good, which means he thought he was bad. So Sirius had to be in Slytherin. 2) Voldemort, when he was 16, looked exactly like Harry. When Harry looked into the mirror of Erised, he saw a bunch of people, his family, that looked like him (the untidy black hair that Harry, James and Voldemort all have). 3) Voldemort is the perfect age to be Harry's grandfather. It is said that Harry's grandparents will be in future books. In book 2, it says that the chamber of secrets was opened 50 years ago, when Tom Riddle was 16, making Voldemort 66. 4) Profesor Trelawney's first prediction will be important. Perhaps she predicted the downfall of Voldemort, by his own heir. Voldemort only wanted to kill James and Harry, he only killed Lily to get to Harry. If he knew that Harry and James were his heirs he would only want to kill them if he had heard of Trelawney's prediction.

-JK Rowling gave a recent interview to the BBC which will air Friday. In it, she shows fans the final chapter of Book 7. Although she will not reveal what's inside, she does say: "This is really where I'll wrap everything, it's the epilogue and I basically say what happens to everyone after they leave school, those who survive because there are deaths, more deaths coming." She also says: "I really don't think you need much insight to guess that death and murder are always a possibility in the world. And more people are going to die. And there's at least one death that's going to be horrible to write." And finally,the big question: will she write more than 7 books? "I'm not going to say I'll never write anything to do with the world of Hogwarts ever again...It could be the encyclopaedia of the world (of Hogwarts) and then I could rid myself of every last lurking detail, but, no, not a novel."

-NEW! I realized that Mundungus Fletcher, who was mentioned at the end of "The Goblet of Fire" is also mentioned in "The Chamber of Secrets" as trying two put a hex on Arthur Weasley. Now, if he is supposed to be a good wizard, why was he doing that and why was Mr. Weaslely raiding his house? --from Chipette33@aol.com

-NEW! SPOILER Harry Potter enters his 5th year at Hogwarts with more dread than daring. Lord Voldemort has risen again, and although the Dark Lord is not present, Harry feels his presence everyday. His scar hurts, his writing sometimes fails him, and his studies are more troubling than exciting. Hermione, now a prefect, offers to help him in any way she can. Ron, his best friend, joins in. Paranoia reigns. The faculty also undergoes some major upheavals. There are now 2 Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers: Mad-Eye Moody and Professor Lupin. There are also 2 Potions teachers - Professor Snape and a Hogwarts alumnus. There is a new teacher named Lysandra Leonessa, an all-Muggle who seems to be tied to Professor Lupin in some way. Harry has a new pet as well: Snuffles, a black dog. Thus, nearly well protected, harry is surrounded by teachers and fellow students. Dumbledore monitors him closely. The new faculty keep their wands near and never fail to check on him. Lupin and Leonessa are his nearest friends, but they both deal with each other uneasily. As though drawn by some dying sense of venture, Harry interviews the normally cheerful Miss Leonessa. Miss Leonessa does not reveal anything, but all that Harry has to do is to check his wizard album. He finds his parents surrounded by the new, once-young, faculty, along with Sirius Black and Lupin - and, oh yes, Pettigrew. He knows that they are keeping a protective shield around him, but can that shield be broken? How was it penetrated? And why does Professor Lupin have his arm around Miss Leonessa? Does it have something to do with his collection of books of fiction written by Miss Leonessa, all of which he keeps from her? "Of course," Hermione declares in her you-idiot-haven't-you-read-"Hogwarts-A-History?" tone, "Professor Lupin and Miss Leonessa were in love!" That of course, might just be the surface, because Harry notices that Dumbledore always calls the two teachers to his office. Hermione researches on Lupin and Leonessa, then finds that they were both Quidditch players: Lupin a beater for Gryffindor, Leonessa a chaser for Ravenclaw. Good research - and suddenly Hermione's last as she begins to fail and flounder in her exams and quizzes. However, Hermione is not alone. All the prefects start failing and floundering. Miss Leonessa holds a review class, but to no avail. Professor Lupin tries to help and comfort her, but she casts him away, this time, cruelly. He, in his own frustration, trains the Gryffindor Quidditch team with more ferocity and less spirit. With some spark left in her, Hermione makes it rain one afternoon when Professor Lupin is zooming around the Quidditch field on his broomstick. In her pity for Lupin, Lysandra Leonessa tends to his fever and is reunited with him. Professor Dumbledore, ever the all-seeing eye, thanks Hermione for her "good idea." Quidditch season arrives, and it is opened by an exciting exhibition game, Boys vs. Girls. On one side are Lupin, along with a selected group, and Harry as the seeker. On the other are McGonagall, Leonessa, selected girls, and the seeker Cho Chang. It is expected to be a game of wits, until Harry catches the Snitch and all brooms fail. Chaos ensues. Only powerful Dark Magic can cause broomsticks to fall. Only powerful Dark Magic can cause the prefects and the top students of the school to fail. Someone as penetrated the protection of Hogwarts and is advancing fast. As soon as the new faculty is ready, and Lupin, Leonessa, and McGonagall are healed, they begin patrolling the grounds. Fortunately, all disasters seem to wane, and, by Christmas, despite all the students being forcefully kept at Hogwarts, everyone is happy. One night, a scream rings through Hogwarts. Several students report that a hooded figure, shaking and clinging to Professor McGonagall, is led to Dumbledore's office. Valentines' has just passed - with about a hundred arguments between Ron and Hermione - and all the festivities are drowned by the ensuing paranoia. Harry is called to the Headmaster's office the next day, where he finds Professor Lupin and Miss Leonessa. Dumbledore orders them to tell Harry what has happened. With both teachers contributing, Harry learns of the Order of the Phoenix, established just before he was born, and created to combat Lord Voldemort's power. Made up of the closest of friends, including the Potters, Lupin, Leonessa, and Dumbledore, the Order of the Phoenix was once strong and unbendable. Lord Voldemort, was a once suave Tom Riddle, had tried to unite his powers with Lysandra, who is actually a powerful wizard skilled in the dark arts but who refuses to use them. Lysandra was able to harness the strength of the Order and defend herself. The Dark Powers, however, penetrated into the weakest of them - Peter Pettigrew. Because of Pettigrew, the order was broken. Even then, Lord Voldemort nearly died after trying to kill Harry. Despite the apparent triumph, Lysandra left the order in shame, thinking that Lupin and Dumbledore would disown her as one of their kind. Upon her return, both to Hogwarts and to the order, she vowed to both protect Harry and destroy Lord Voldemort. For reasons known only to Dumbledore and a Lupin now fiercely protective of his girl, Voldemort's attack on Lysandra had nearly broken her. She and Lupin bid Harry to be careful, as she has dreamed of Lord Voldemort's return. (SPOILER WARNING!!!) In a series of strange events, Harry encounters Draco Malfoy, who, at first despising him, now tries to kill him. He encounters Draco and a band of Slytherins one night in the Gryffindor common room. What follows is what appears to be a Wizard's duel, promptly stopped by the re-formed Order of the Phoenix. The Slytherin students drop unconscious, Neville Longbottom among them, numbering himself among the exploited - and contributing the Gryffindor password. Snape administers the Truth Potion to them all, but the students have been lost since the first day of school. Their minds have been conquered by their parents, but their natural childlikeness, though hidden, prevents complete conquest and even Harry's death. Malfoy even tries to kill himself in a fit of "Wizard anger," but Harry saves him. Their enmity does not end... ..But this book does. The Order of the Phoenix uncovers Voldemort's plan: Weaken all the top Hogwarts students, cause enmity amongst them, then use their disunity to enter through the shield of the Order. Everything goes against him again, but everyone knows that this will not last long. The Order this remains as strong as ever, and its members protect Harry, knowing perhaps that, with all the boy's power, Voldemort would want to get to him and purchase the power at the price of Harry's life. All will end if this should happen, And, with dread mixed with his courage, Harry leaves Hogwarts for another vacation.

-It will reveal why Voldermort killed Lily and James Potter.

-On Newsround, JKR said in an interview with Leezo that in Book 5, we will see some places that have only been mentioned in previous books. It might be the town where Lily and James Potter lived, Godric's Hollow.

-JK Rowling says Book 5 "probably won't be as long as book four. It will be scary. Harry finds out a lot of things he hasn't stumbled across so far."

-During the summer, Harry is invited to the Weasly's house again. When he arrives there, Fluer Delacour is there with Bill. It turns out the Weasleys are giving her a ride to Hogwarts to start teaching potions. This means that Snape finally gets the Defense Against Dark Arts job. But, he is strangely not at all the lessons beacause he is helping Dumbledore spy on Voldemort by pretenting to be a Death Eater. He might have to assasinate Dumbledore. Dumbledore might either fake his own death or he will let himself be killed to set up Snape in a position to kill Voldemort down. Or, he might help Sirus and Harry kill Voldemort in the 7th book.

-Snape will like Harry better.

-The title will be "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This was announced by JKR on "The Today Show" during a visit to the US in Oct. 2000. She has repeated it at several subsequent appearances.

-The book was to be due in November 2001 as JKR announced the book would be released to coincide with the release of the film (November 16, 2001). The publishers have since announced it will be released no sooner than 2002.

-Prof. Lupin and other favorite characters make a return. JKR says we'll see several previous characters.

-Dementors might come back to Hogwarts because Fudge wants to keep an eye on Dumbledore.

-JK Rowling said that we'll learn if Percy sides with his family or Fudge.

-In the fifth book, the Order of the Phoenix, the shadow of Cedric Diggory's living self plays a fairly big part in helping Harry over two specific challenges he faces. Which challenges he faces are not known.

-We learn more about the background of Lily Potter.

-Hermione will be made a Prefect



Book 6

13 oct 2010

Leaky's Daily Quotedown to Deathly Hallows: 38 Days



There are now only 38 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters! We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today's quote!

"'To Miss Hermione Jean Granger, I leave my copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in the hope that she will find it entertaining and instructive.'"
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, "The Will of Albus Dumbledore

1 oct 2010

'Harry Potter' Star in Family Feud Over Hindu Beau


The father and brother of a British actress who starred in the more recent "Harry Potter" movies have been charged with threatening to kill the 22-year old actress, apparently in disapproval of her boyfriend.

The actress, Afshan Azad, played Harry’s classmate Padma Patil in the popular series. Her father, Abdul Azad, 54, and her brother, Ashraf Azad, are accused of threatening her in May during a fight at her Manchester, England, home. The brother is also accused of assaulting her.

Details of the alleged threats and assault weren't immediately clear, but prosecutors have said the Muslim men did not approve of her relationship with her Hindu boyfriend.

The case has been adjourned until July 12, and both men were granted bail on condition that they do not contact Azad at her home.

The potential role of religion in the case has raised questions about the men's motivaIn traditional [Muslim] societies the family comes before the individual, and the woman represents the honor and purity of the family, so for a woman in the family to engage in a relationship that is taboo can be viewed as a violation of the family,” said Haroon Moghul the Executive Director of the Maydan Institute, a consulting firm that seeks to raise awareness of Muslims.

“Also in more conservative circles of Hindu or Muslim families, people don’t date before they are married, and it can be a lot worse for the girl and she is the one who is blamed and punished by the father, uncle or elder brother.”

Such cases can lead to what some people term “honor killings," though the term often is denounced in religious communities as a misnomer.

“It is poorly named since there is no honor in killing a woman. What these crimes are about is controlling a woman and it is not something unique to just Muslim society,” Hussein Rashid, a visiting instructor at Hofstra University’s Department of Religion, told Fox411.com. “I can’t put words in these men’s mouths, but it sounds like they had real issues with the success of a woman in their household and that this is about a loss of power.”

Warner Brothers, the studio that released the Harry Potter films, did not respond to calls for comment.

Afshan Azad first appeared in the Potter franchise in "Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire." She will also appear in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, the final film in the saga.

Radcliffe ‘weeping like a baby’ at end of Potter


About 10 years ago, a 9-year-old Daniel Radcliffe auditioned for the part of a boy wizard in a popular series of kids’ books. This week, Radcliffe was a part of the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla.

From the inside of Honeydukes (the candy store stocked with chocolate frogs, for you muggles), Radcliffe told me about the magic of the last decade.

“It’s been kind of wild. It’s just been the most amazing sort of 10 years,” Radcliffe said. “The things I’ll remember is being on the set and filming and doing the work that I just love. It’s kind of what it’s always mainly been about. And I’ve always felt very, very lucky to have fallen into — almost by accident — a job that I absolutely love.”

It’s a job he loves, but a job he’s leaving behind. The final scenes of the last Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II,” were filmed last week. Emotions on the set in those final days took Radcliffe by surprise. He said he was “weeping like a baby, basically.”

“I ... we ... were very emotional. I’m not a particularly overly emotional kind of person. And so, I didn’t really expect it to be ... to cry ... as much as I did. But I was absolutely devastated at the moment, because I just thought, ‘Well, what am I gonna do now?’ You know? I don’t know what my day-to-day life is without Harry Potter,” Radcliffe said. “I’ve got to sort of find that out.”

And he is finding out by jumping into another project, unlike friend and castmate Rupert Grint, who told me he’s planning on taking some time off. Radcliffe is due on Broadway early next year for a starring turn in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”

In the meantime, he hopes to have a reminder of his Potter days. “I’m going back (to the ‘Potter’ set) for two — literally two — days, and I’m going to get the glasses. Gotta get the glasses,” he said of the iconic specs Harry wore during his days at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Radcliffe is certain to have a long acting future before him. But will that future include a day where he ceases to wake up without a little bit of Harry Potter inside?

“No. Not at all,” he said. “Every opportunity I get from now until the rest of my life is derived from the fact that when I was 10 years old, I got cast as Harry Potter. And I will be forever grateful and very proud to be associated with it.”

Did you know this about ‘Harry Potter’?
Like the world of Hogwarts itself, there’s always more to know about the actors who brought the story to life. If you watched my videos from Wednesday’s grand-opening party, you know the answer to the first question: Which cast member has never read the final “Harry Potter” book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” and doesn’t know how the film will end?

The answer is Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore.

“I haven’t read the ending. I only read the bits where I’m in, because (Dumbledore) wouldn’t know the ending,” Gabon said. “That’s my rationale.”

The second question: Which cast members actually tried out for different parts than the ones in which they were cast, and which parts did they audition for?

The answer: Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), who actually tried out for each other’s parts.

“It could have been that you’d be sitting here and we’d be talking about the opposite roles,” said Felton.

And even though it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Grint as Ron Weasley, Grint said there was another front-runner for the part, too. “I saw his audition tape not long ago, and he was actually quite good,” said Grint.

22 sept 2010

Several new photos: First look at Seven Potters scene, Molly and Hermione learn Ministry has fallen, more


















































As the release of the trailer draws nearer, more photos are beginning to emerge online, including our first look at the Seven Potters scene.

You can see Harry transformed into all 6 other characters, as well as Arthur, Remus and Hagrid in the background.

The second photo is of Molly and Hermione at the wedding, looking a bit unnerved. Perhaps the Ministry has fallen?

A few more new photos can be seen on top

- Voldemort stares at Dumbledore in his grave

- Ron hides in a barn

- Snape casts a spell

- Harry performs a patronus charm at the Ministry

- Dobby at the Malfoys' home

- Voldemort

- Trio enter Grimmauld Place

- Voldemort speaks with Snape

- Harry and Hermione at the Potters' grave (wide shot)

13 sept 2010

spells to help or to harm


Charms:


Finite Incantatem- used to stop a spell. Like when they were in the Dueling Lessons and Malfoy and Harry were using the Dancing and Tickling Charm on each other. Snape stopped both charms by using this spell.



Disarming Charm- Expelliarmus (takes the wand from the opposing person and brings the wand to you.)

Confusion Charm (used for Boggarts)- Riddikulus (In the 3rd book, The Prisoner of Azkaban, Remus Lupin brought the class to face a Boggart that lives in a closet. The Boggart would take form of what they most feared and they had to conquer that fear by thinking of something they didn't fear. Neville was scared of Snape, so the Boggart took Snape's form and then Neville thought of his Grandmother, something he did not fear and then said the charm. The Boggart got confused and then had Snape wearing his Grandmother's clothing. C'mon, don't tell me you don't remember that)

Memory Charm- Obliviate (Takes away your memory. Gilderoy Lockhart used it in the 2nd book, Chamber of Secrets)

Summoning Charm- Accio (Mrs. Weasley wanted the candy from George's pocket, but he wouldn't give it to her. So, she used this charm to bring it out of his pocket to her. Useful, no?)

Patronus Charm- Expecto Patrono (Used to get rid of Dementors. You first have to think a very happy thought while saying it for it to work and to be effective.)

Levitating Charm- Wingardium Leviosa (levitates things; make things rise)

Tickling Charm- Rictusempra

Dancing Charm- Tarantallegra (I highly doubt this is used to make someone a better dancer, but rather it's used just to make someone dance.)

Fixing Charm- Reparo (fix something that's broken)

Makes Flowers- Orchideous (it makes the flowers come out from the tip of the wand)

Conjures Birds- Avis (Mr. Ollivander used it and it first made a blast like a gun, but then number of small twittering birds flew out of the end of the wand)

Ripping Charm- Diffindo (to rip something like a bag)

Enlargen- Engorgio

Reduce- Reducio (Makes something smaller. Like a counter thing for the Enlargen spell.

Enlargen Teeth- Densaugeo (thanks goes to WufeiChangx822 for telling/correcting me!)

Fire- Incendio (Lights a fire; to make a fire in the fireplace.)

Light- Lumos (Appears on tip of wand. Think flashlight for wizards/witches.)

Nox- used to extinguish the the light after, "Lumos."

Open Locks- Alohomora

Conjure Snake- Serpensortia (makes a long black snake)

Repel Water- Impervius (Used on Harry's glasses when he was playing Quidditch and it was raining)

Create Bandages/Splint- Ferula (have to tap on the body part where you want the bandages/splints to be)

See Invisible Ink- Aparecium (Must tap parchment three times. Snape wanted to see what was on the Maurader's Map thinking it was all in invisible ink.)

Move Objects- Mobiliarbus (moves an object from one place to another)

Moving Body- Morbilicorpus (used when Snape was unconscious in Book 3. I'm unsure whether the person has to be conscious or not for the spell to work)

Last Spell?- Prior Incantato (If you want to know what the wands last spell was, you use this charm. Must have the tip of your wand touching the tip of the one being tested for the charm to work)

Deletrius- When you're done seeing the spell that was used last, you use this charm to clear away the image.

Make Your Voice Louder- Sonorus (heightens your voice tremendously so if your in a big Quidditch field, everyone can hear you)

Quietus- opposite of the above. It makes your voice go back to your normal level.


Curses:
The Three Forbidden Curses: (when used, you gain a lifetime sentence in Azkaban)
The Imperius Curse: Imperio- Gives the caster full control over the person under the spell.
The Cruciatus Curse: Crucio- It delivers a lot of pain to the person who is being casted under this spell. It's a form of torture. (It can drive you insane, like Neville's parents, if you are under it a lot.)
The Killing Curse: Avada Kedavra- True to it's name; unblockable

The rest of the spells are not as severe as the Forbidden ones.


Leg Locker Curse- Locomotor Mortis (The person casted under the spell has his/her legs binded together by an invisible force. Think mermaid, but discount fins and breathing under water.)

Full Body Bind Curse- Petrificus Totalus (your legs get stuck together, as well as your arms. Think worm.)

Freeze- Stupefy (not freeze someone into ice, but make them stop moving. I was thinking of putting this under Charms, but since it hinders someone/thing, I put it under Curses instead)

Ennervate- to un-freeze the person under the above spell

Boils Curse- Furnunculus (makes ugly boils form on the person's skin)

Reducto Curse- Reducto (enables the caster to blast solid objects away with this curse)

Impediment Curse- Impedimenta (slows down the person/thing and used to abstract attackers)



Conjure the Dark Mark- Morsmordre (makes the Dark Mark, a skull with a snake around it, appear in the sky. Used to gather Death Eaters, Voldemort's followers, and to let others know he was there.)

Opinions:


Xavien -


1. Levitating Charm: Wingardium Leviosa - This is just an opinion, but I've always thought that the actual spell was "Leviosa", with a specific word in front of it to designate the target. In this case, "wingardium" would have designated a feather, the object used in the charms class where this spell was learned, as the object to be levitated. Of course, magic being as chaotic as it is, this would sometimes work on other objects even with the wrong designate tag word. For example, when Ron used "Wingardium Leviosa" to lift the Troll's club into the air in the first book, the spell had an effect because there weren't any feathers around, and the spell had to go with the secondary target, the club, which was what Ron was pointing his wand at. However, as the club was only lifted a few feet in the air before dropping like a stone, the spell didn't work as well as it would have had Ron used the right tag word. Again, this is only an opinion, but it is something to consider.

2. Moving Objects: Mobiliarbus - Much like Wingardium Leviosa, this is only an opinion about the wording of the spell. When Hermione used this spell in the third book, she was moving a Christmas tree so as to obstruct some teachers' view of Harry. The suffix of the spell, "arbus", puts me in mind of Arbor Day, the day where everybody plants trees. Therefore, the actual incantation is probably "Mobili-" with the designated target attached on the end. This is why "Mobilicorpus" moves bodies, because of the "corpus" on the end, the Latin word for "body" and the origin of the English word "corpse".
If you have any other opinions to add concerning the spells, then please feel free to mail me.

Whirlwind of Controversy: harry potter problems


Many thoughtful families are caught in the whirlwind of controversy over the wildly popular Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. That is, are these series of novels just harmless, imaginative, children's adventure stories or do they condition young readers to be more open to the occult and serious witchcraft?

It is not easy to answer these questions. Strongly pro-family spokesmen have come out on both sides of the issue.

A clue might be that the establishment media and entertainment industry are ecstatic about Harry Potter. The almost universal enthusiasm from the generally anti-family mainstream media should cause families to pause and at least take a careful look at all the arguments.

It is hoped that the following material will provide quality alternative food for thought to help parents and others to discern the best response to Harry Potter.

Michael D. O'Brien on Harry Potter
We especially direct you to the essay by Michael D. O'Brien (author of A Landscape With Dragons: The Battle for Your Child's Mind) in which he carefully analyzes the Potter phenomenon from a Christian perspective and points out the differences between the Harry Potter series and J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia fantasies. Lord of the Rings has a wizard as a main character, there is also magic, lots of monsters and constant battles between good and evil.

O'Brien's essay is an education in morally sound versus morally dangerous fantasy literature for children. The work goes beyond criticizing the Potter series and stirs the conscience to reflect more seriously on the loss of traditional faith and the danger posed by the secular entertainment media. O'Brien acknowledges the Potter series is a creative, imaginative and powerful drama filled with enticing ideas. However, the allure created, according to O'Brien, heightens the danger that the crude and morally confused concepts will be assimilated and put into practice - especially by some of the more vulnerable in the target audience of impressionable children.

Other Resources
Other helpful articles from reputable sources are also listed below.

There are surprisingly very strong emotions on this topic. Hopefully, readers will emphasize reason and thoughtful, unemotional consideration of what are the most compelling arguments and what is the best course of action in response to the Harry Potter phenomena.


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Harry Potter and "the Death of God" - by Michael D. O'Brien
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Vatican's Chief Exorcist Repeats Condemnation of Harry Potter Novels
LifeSiteNews.com March 1, 2006

Canada Opens First “Hogwarts” Witchcraft School
LifeSiteNews.com January 18, 2006

Tolkien and Rowling: Common Ground?
LifeSiteNews.com

Harry Potter Controversy Carries Over to Vatican Radio
LifeSiteNews.com August 15, 2005

Ten Arguments Against Harry Potter - By Woman Who Corresponded with Cardinal Ratzinger
LifeSiteNews.com June 15, 2005

Pope Opposes Harry Potter Novels - Signed Letters from Cardinal Ratzinger Now Online
LifeSiteNews.com July 13, 2005

Pope Benedict Opposes Harry Potter Novels
LifeSiteNews.com June 27, 2005

U.S. Judge Rules Schools Cannot Require Parental Permission for Potter Books
LifeSite Daily News - April 23, 2003

Dangerous Gnosticism on the Rise
LifeSite Daily News - April 14, 2003

World Media Falsely Trumpet Approval of Harry Potter
LifeSite Daily News - Feb. 7, 2003

Harry Potter Gets Vatican’s Blessing?
Family Life Center International

Harry Potter: An Entry Point into the World of the Occult / New Age Movement
Family Life Center International

The Trouble With Harry - John Andrew Murray
Family Life Center International

Restoring the Sense of Wonder - Michael D. O'Brien
Family Life Center International

Rome's Chief Exorcist Warns Parents Against Harry Potter
LifeSite Daily News - Jan. 2, 2002

Harry Potter: Pro and Con
Reprinted with permission from Jan/Feb 2002 Catholic Insight magazine

Harrycane: a Sign of the Times by Father Lazare de la Mere de Dieu, F.J.
Reprinted with permission from Dec 2001 Catholic Insight magazine

Harry Potter and the Paganization of Children's Culture by Michael D. O'Brien
Also available in PDF Format
Reprinted with permission from Michael D. O'Brien and Catholic World Report magazine (April 21 edition)

June Letter to Editor of Catholic World Report and Response from Michael O'Brien
Also available in PDF Format

Why Harry Potter Goes Awry
Zenit interview with Michael O'Brien - Dec. 6, 2001

Harry Potter: Friend or Foe for Kids
Zenit, Dec. 6, 2001

Harry Potter: Agent of Conversion
by Toni Collins in Envoy magazine

Musings on Harry Potter
by Gregory Koukl in Stand to Reason

Harry Potter and the Lost Generations
Clare McGrath Merkle, The Cross and the Veil

The Perils of Harry Potter
Christianity today

Harry Potter - St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers
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De-Fanging C.S. Lewis
Catholiceducation.org

Potter Books: Wicked Witchcraft? - WorldNet Daily
New documentary claims tales lead to the occult.

Is "Harry Potter" Harmless?
Christian Answers.net

9 sept 2010

Emma Watson haircut



She’s not Hermione anymore. Emma Watson — the 20-year-old actress who has portrayed Harry Potter’s studious BFF, Hermione Granger, in six films over the past decade — has shorn off her character’s long tresses in favor of a short pixie haircut. “Oh my God, it was the most liberating thing!” she tells EW.com. “The stylist just grabbed the back of my hair and took a whole ponytail of hair out. It felt amazing. I love it.” The chic, gamine cut, created by New York stylist Rodney Cutler of Cutler Salon and seen in this exclusive Polaroid from EW’s upcoming Fall Movie Preview issue, might not seem like a huge deal to most 20-year-olds. But Watson has had to sport essentially the same hairstyle for ten years while she played Hermione. “I missed all that experimentation that most teenagers go through,” she says. “I’ve wanted to do this since I was about 16, so as soon as I had the chance I was like, ‘Right. This is it.’” Watson, who’s about to enter her sophomore year at Brown University, finished shooting the final two Potter movies this summer — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 will be released Nov. 19, 2010, and Part 2 next summer, on July 15.

25 ene 2010

Harry Potter Birthdays!!!



Character Birthdays
Severus Snape - January 9, 1960
Lily Potter - January 30, 1960
Arthur Weasley - February 6
Ron Weasley - March 1, 1980
Remus Lupin - March 10, 1960
James Potter - March 27, 1960
Pomona Sprout - May 15
Fred and George Weasley - April 1, 1978
Draco Malfoy - June 5, 1980
Dobby - June 28
Neville Longbottom - July 30, 1980
Harry Potter - July 31, 1980
Ginny Weasley - August 11, 1981
Percy Weasley - August 22, 1976
Cho Chang's mother - September 7
Hermione Granger - September 19, 1979
Minerva McGonagall - October 4
Filius Flitwick - October 17
Molly Weasley - October 30
Angelina Johnson - sometime in the week before Halloween (exact date unknown)
Bill Weasley - November 29, 1970
Hagrid - December 6, 1928
Charlie Weasley - December 12, 1972
Lord Voldemort - December 31, 1926

Cast and Crew January
1- Verne Troyer: Griphook (1969)
4- Jim Norton: Mr. Mason (1938)
22- John Hurt: Mr. Ollivander (1940)
24- Terence Bayler: Bloody Baron (1930)
27- Richard Bremmer: voice of Voldemort (1953)

February
3- Warwick Davis: Professor Flitwick (1970)
8- John Williams: Composer (1932)
8- Roger Lloyd-Pack: Barty Crouch (1944)
10- Lance Johnson: visual effects intern for PoA (1982)
12- David Crossman: costume supervisor (1970)
17- Bonnie Wright: Ginny Weasley (1991)
18- Simon Emanuel: second assistant director; second unit (1975)
21- Alan Rickman: Professor Snape (1946)
22- Julie Walters: Molly Weasley (1950)
25- James and Oliver Phelps: Fred and George Weasley (1986)
27- Timothy Spall: Peter Pettigrew (1957)
28- Alfred Burke: Headmaster Armando Dippet (1918)

March
3- Miranda Richardson: Rita Skeeter (1958)
6- Pete Hanson: studio manager: Double Negative (1968)
13- Harry Melling: Dudley Dursley (1989)
15- Sean Biggerstaff: Oliver Wood (1983)
17- Ben Cooke: PoA stunts (1974)
20- David Thewlis: Remus Lupin (1963)
21- Gary Oldman: Sirius Black (1958)
22- Leilah Sutherland: Alicia Spinnet (1985)
27- Julian Glover: Voice of Aragog (1934)
28- Mike Newell: Director of Goblet of Fire (1942)
29- Brendan Gleeson: Mad-Eye Moody (1955)
30- Robbie Coltrane: Rubeus Hagrid (1950)

April
14- Julie Christie: Madam Rosmerta (1941)
15- Emma Watson: Hermione Granger (1990)
15- Emma Thompson: Professor Trelawney (1959)
18- David Tennant: Barty Crouch, Jr. (1971)
19- Tara Walker: digital i/o for CoS (1977)
20- Leslie Phillips: Voice of the Sorting Hat (1924)

May
5- Andrew Lockley: digital compositor for CoS (1971)
13- Robert Pattinson: Cedric Diggory (1986)
13- Zoe Wanamaker: Madame Hooch (1949)
17- Paul Whitehouse: Sir Caddogan (1958)
18- Alex Rodríguez: visual effects for PoA (1971)
18- Miriam Margolyes: Professor Sprout (1941)

June
6- Jason Isaacs: Lucius Malfoy (1963)
22- Chris Shaw: motion control previs supervisor (1975)
26- Tolga Safer: Karkaroff's Aide in GOF (1982)
27- Matthew Lewis: Neville Longbottom (1989)
30- Pedja Bjelac: Professor Igor Karkarof (1962)

July
2- Edward Randell: Justin Finch-Fletchley (1988)
10- Fiona Shaw: Petunia Dursley (1958)
10- Jeff Rawle: Amos Diggory (1951)
21- Adrian Rigby: prosthetic makeup and creatures assistant (1970)
21- Jamie Waylett: Vincent Crabbe (1989)
23- Daniel Radcliffe: Harry Potter (1989)
30- Frances de la Tour: Madame Maxime (1944)
31- J.K. Rowling (1965)
31- Richard Griffiths: Uncle Vernon (1947)

August
8- Katie Leung: Cho Chang (1988)
24- Rupert Grint: Ron Weasley (1988)
24- Stephen Fry: UK audio book narrarator (1957)
24- Jimmy Gardner: Ernie Prang (1924)
25- Marc Wolff: camera pilot (1947)

September
7- Hugh Mitchell: Colin Creevey (1989)
10- Chris Columbus: Director of first two films (1958)
18- Elizabeth Spriggs: The Fat Lady (1929)
22- Tom Felton: Draco Malfoy (1987)
23- Bruce Powell: digital artist and sequence supervisor (1967)

October
1- Richard Harris: Albus Dumbledore in first two films (1930-2002)
3- Christian Coulson: Tom Marvolo Riddle (1978)
4- Will Theakston: Marcus Flint in SS/PS(1984)
4- Martin Cantwell: sound effects editor (1963)
5- Tiana Benjamin: Angelina Johnson in GOF (1984)
7- Mark Radcliffe: Executive Producer for all films (1952)
8- Ian Hart: Professor Quirrel (1964)
11- Dawn French: The Fat Lady (1957)
19- Michael Gambon: Dumbledore in PoA (1940)
20- Veronica Clifford: Mrs. Mason (1944)
27- John Cleese: Nearly Headless Nick (1939)
27- Benjamin M. Esterson: special effects technician (1978)
27- Jamie Yeats: Marcus Flint in CoS (1983)
28- Devon Murray: Seamus Finnigan (1988)
29- Robert Hardy: Cornelius Fudge (1925)

November
8- Chris Rankin: Percy Weasley (1983)
28- Alfonso Cuarón: PoA director (1961)

December
2- Alfred Enoch: Dean Thomas (1988)
4- Gemma Jones: Madam Pomfrey (1942)
7- Aaron Cartwright: Stunt double (1987)
10- Richard Francis-Bruce: Editing (1948)
10- Kenneth Brannagh: Professor Gilderoy Lockhart (1960)
16- Tony Christian: stunt double for Rupert Grint, Slytherin Beater #3 (1975)
21- Martin Bayfield: Stunt Double for Robbie Coltrane, 13 year old Hagrid (1966)
22- Ralph Fiennes: Lord Voldemort (1962)
24- Nicola Berwick: PoA stunts (1978)
24- Shirley Henderson: Moaning Myrtle (1965)
28- Maggie Smith: Professor McGonagal (1934)

Harry Potter Name Meanings



  • Alastor (Scottish) - A form of Alexander
  • Albus (English) - Old; wise protector
  • Alicia (English) - A familiar form of Alice, which means truthful
  • Amos [Diggory] (Hebrew) - Burdened, troubled. Bible: an Old Testament prophet
  • Angelina (Russian) - A short form of Angela, which means "angel; messenger"
  • Arabella [Figg] (Latin) - Beautiful altar
  • Armando [Dippet] (Spanish) - A form of Armand, which means noble soldier
  • Arthur (Irish) - Noble; lofty hill. (Scottish) - bear. (English) - rock. (Icelandic) - follower of Thor
  • Bellatrix (Latin) - Female warrior
  • Bill (German) - A short form of William, which means determined guardian
  • Cedric (English) - Battle chieftain
  • Charlie (German) - A farmilar form of Charles, which means "farmer; strong and manly"
  • Cho (Korean) - Beautiful
  • Colin (Greek) - A short form of Nicholas (Nicholas means young cub)
  • Cormac (Irish) - Charioteer, son of defilement.
  • Cornelius (Greek) - Cornel tree. (Latin) - Horn-colored
  • Dean (French) - Leader, (English) - Valley
  • Dennis (Greek) - Mythology: A follower of Dionysius, the god of wine
  • Dobby (English) - A familiar form of Robert
  • Dolores (Spanish) - Sorrowful. Religion: Santa Maria de los Dolores - Saint Mary of sorrows - is the name for the Virgin Mary.
  • Draco (Greek) - A short form of Drakon, meaning "dragon, serpent"
  • Ernie [Prang] (English) - A familiar form of Ernest
  • Fleur (French) - Flower
  • Fred (French) - A short form of Frederick, which means peaceful ruler
  • George (Greek) - Farmer
  • Gilderoy (Irish) - Devoted to the King
  • Ginny (English) - A short form of Genevieve, which means "woman of the people"
  • Gregory [Goyle] (Latin) - Valiant watchman
  • Hannah (Hebrew) - Gracious
  • Harry (English) - A familiar form of Harold (Harold means army ruler)
  • Hedwig (Teutonic) - Battling
  • Hermione (Greek) - Earthly
  • Ignatius [Percy's middle name] (Latin) - Fiery, ardent
  • James (Hebrew) - Supplanter, substituter
  • Justin (Latin) - Just, righteous
  • Katie (English) - A familiar form of Kate, which means pure
  • Lavender (herb lore) - A sweet smelling plant
  • Lee (English) - Bull meadow, sheep field. (Chinese) - Plum, poetic.
  • Lily (Latin, Arabic) - A familiar form of Lilith, Lillian
  • Lucius (Latin) - Light; bringer of light
  • Ludo (Medieval Latin) - famous warrior
  • Luna (Latin) - Moon
  • Lupe [close to Lupin] - Wolf
  • Macnair (Scottish) - Son of the heir
  • Marietta [Edgecombe] (Italian) - A familiar form of Mane
  • Marjorie [Dursley] (Greek) - Pearl
  • Michael [Corner] (Hebrew) - Who is like God
  • Minerva (Latin) - wise. Mythology: The goddess of wisdom
  • Molly (Irish) - A familiar form of Mary
  • Myrtle (Greek) - Dark green shrub
  • Narcissa [Malfoy] - Daffodil. A feminine form of Narcissus, the mythological youth who fell in love with his own reflection
  • Neville (French) - New town
  • Nicholas [Flamel] (Greek) - Victorious people. Religion: The patron saint of children
  • Nymphadora (Latin) - Nymph, gift
  • Oliver (Latin) - Olive tree. (Scandinavian) - Kind; affectionate
  • Olympe [Maxime] (Greek) - Heavenly
  • Padma (Hindi) - Lotus
  • Pansy (Greek) - Flower; fragrant. (French) - Thoughtful
  • Parvati (Hindu) - Daughter of the mountain
  • Penelope [Clearwater] (Greek) - Weaver. Mythology: the clever wife of Odysseus, a Greek hero
  • Percy (French) - A familiar form of Percival, which means "pierce the valley; pierce the veil of religious mystery")
  • Peter (Greek, Latin) - Small rock
  • Petunia (Native American) - Flower
  • Rita [Skeeter] (Sanskrit) - Brave, honest
  • Remus (Latin) - Speedy, quick.
  • Ronald (Hebrew) - A short form of Reginald. Reginald (English) - King's advisor. An alternate form of Reynold.
  • Rudolphus (German) - Famous wolf
  • Seamus (Irish) - A form of James (James means supplanter, substituter)
  • Severus (French) - Severe
  • Sirius (Greek) - The Sparking or Scorching One; Dog Star
  • Susan (Hebrew) - Lily
  • Sybil (Greek) - Prophet. Mythology - Sibyls were oracles who relayed the messages of the gods.
  • Terry [Boot] (English) - A familiar orm of Terrance, which means smooth
  • Tom [Riddle, Inkeeper] (English) - A short form of Thomas, which means twin
  • Vernon (Latin) - Springlike; youthful
  • Viktor (Latin) - Victor, conqueror
  • Vincent [Crabbe] (Latin) - Victor, conqueror
  • Zacharias [Smith] (German) - A short form of Zachariah, which means "God remembered"
All of these name meanings were compiled from the book 35,000 Baby Names

Harry Potter Spells and Charms Dictionary!!


Accio! (Goblet of Fire, page 68)
Etymology: L. accedo (to approach, come near / (things) to be added).
The Summoning Charm (incantation: "Accio!") is used to bring an object to you, wherever it may be. Concentrating is essential to succeeding in the spell; the further away an object is and the larger it is, the harder it is to summon. The two most difficult Summoning Charms are in Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix. In Goblet of Fire, Harry summons his Firebolt from inside the castle to the grounds to use it for the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. In Order of the Phoenix, the potency of the charm is demonstrated when Fred and George Weasley summon their brooms (which were chained to a wall) from another part of the castle.

Age Line Charm (Goblet of Fire, page 256)
The incantation for the age line charm is unknown, but the effect is a thin golden line drawn on the surface of the floor that prevents anyone who is too young (or possibly the reverse, too old) from crossing. The effect, in Fred and George’s case, was being transformed into much older versions of themselves.

Aguamenti! (Half-Blood Prince, page 574)
Etymology: L. Agua (water) + Mentis (Mind).
"Aguamenti!", which is taught in the sixth year, is a spell whose affect is a clear jet or fountain of water being emitted from the castor’s wand.

Air-dry Charm (Half-Blood Prince, page 558)
The charm blows a rush of warm air from the castor’s wand. Dumbledore uses the charm to dry off himself and Harry when they travel to the cave.

Alohomora! (Sorcerer's Stone, page 160)
Etymology: Hawaiian. Aloha (goodbye) L. + mora (delay)
The Alohomora Charm (incantation: "Alohomora!") is used to unlock doors or other objects that are locked. The charm also unlocks magically locked doors or objects (see "Colloportus!"). Though the charm comes in handy for Harry, Hermione, and Ron throughout the books, it is not powerful. As shown in Chapter 34, "The Department of Mysteries," in Order of the Phoenix, The Alohomora Charm does not unlock all magically locked doors or objects.

Anapneo! (Half-Blood Prince, page 144)
Etymology: Greek. Anapneo (Breathe).
A useful spell that clears the blocked airway of the castor’s target. Slughorn uses the spell to save a student's life.

Anti-Apparition Spell:
The anti-apparition spell prevents a witch or wizard from apparating. The spell is cast over the grounds of Hogwarts though it was lifted in the great hall during Harry’s sixth year to allow the students to practice for apparition tests.

Anti-Cheating Spell (Sorcerer's Stone, page 262)
The spell is cast on student’s quills before taking tests which presumably stops a student from cheating.

Anti-Disapparition Spell: (Order of the Phoenix page 817)
The anti-disapparition spell prevents a witch or wizard from disapparating; Dumbledore uses it on the recently captured Death Eaters in the Ministry.

Antler jinx (Order of the Phoenix page 677)
The jinx causes antlers to sprout from the victim’s head. In Order of the Phoenix, Pansy Parkinson is hit with this jinx which forces her to miss class for a day.

Aparecium! (Chamber of Secrets, page 233)
Etymology: L. appareo (to become visible, appear, manifest).
"Aparecium!" is used only once by Hermione in an attempt to reveal the hidden contents of Tom Riddle's diary. Though the spell is unsuccessful, Hermione says that it is used to reveal invisible ink.

Apparition/ Disapparition:
An advanced non-verbal spell that allows a witch or wizard to disappear from one place and instantaneously appear at another. Apparating is marked by a loud cracking noise and a sensation similar to being forced through a very tight rubber tube. Apparition can also be performed with multiple passengers via the apparator touching the person they wish to bring with them.

Arrow-wand Charm (Quidditch through the Ages, Ch. 7)
The charm causes arrows to shoot from the castor’s wand. The charm was popular with Appleby Arrows supporters who would use it to celebrate goals; it was outlawed in 1894.

Avada Kedavra! (Goblet of Fire, page 215)
Etymology: Aramaic. abracadabra (ancient spell meaning "let the thing be destroyed")
The Killing Curse (incantation: "Avada Kedavra!") is considered by most wizards the worst curse, as it kills whoever or whatever it is cast upon. The curse is one of three Unforgivable Curses - curses that are illegal and can land a wizard in Azkaban Prison for using them (see "Imperio!" and "Crucio!").

Avis! (Goblet of Fire, page 309)
Etymology: L. Avis (bird)
"Avis!" is used when examining a wand; it will cause small, twittering birds to fly out of the end of a wand in working condition.

Babbling Curse (Chamber of Secret, page 161)
The exact effect is never mentioned in canon but we can assume it causes the castor’s victim to babble for an extended period of time. Lockhart claims to have cured a “simple Transylvanian villager” of the curse.

Banishing Charm (Goblet of Fire, page 479)
The opposite of the Summoning charm, the incantation causes an object to fly away from the castor; it is then ‘banished’.

Bat-Boogey Hex (Half Blood Prince, Ch. 7)
This nasty hex causes the victim’s boogies to grow to the size of bats and then sprout wings and attack the victim’s face. Ginny is said to be especially gifted at this particular hex.

Bewitched Sleep (Goblet of Fire, page 509)
The charm causes the target to be placed in a deep artificial sleep in which (s)he doesn't need to breathe. Dumbledore places Ron, Hermione, Gabrielle Delacour and Cho in this sleep-like state when they are placed in the care of the mere people during the second triwizard task.

Boil-Covering spell (Chamber of Secrets, page 185)
The boil-covering spell causes the target to become covered with boils. Fred and George, for some reason, use it to try to cheer up Ginny.

Bubble-Head Charm (Goblet of Fire, page 506)
The bubble-head charm surrounds a person’s head in a large air-bubble. Both Cedric and Fleur use this charm in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. It was also very popular towards the end of Harry’s fifth year as students used the charm in effort to combat the growing number of dungbombs and stinkpellets being set off.

Cheering Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 294)
The cheering charm is a third-year charm which cheers a person up.

Colloportus! (Order of the Phoenix, page 788)
Etymology: L. colligo (to bind, tie, fasten together)
"Colloportus!" is used to lock doors or objects that can be locked. However, the spell is not of much use unless dealing with Muggles or a wandless wizard or witch, because the Alohomora Charm will unlock anything locked by "Colloportus!"

Confundus Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 386)
Etymology: L. Confundo (to perplex).
The confundus charm causes the person or object it is cast upon to become confused or misguided.

Conjunctivitis Curse (Goblet of Fire, page 406)
Etymology: L. Conjunctiva (relating to the eye) + itis (inflammation)
The curse affects the visibility of the victim making it very difficult to see and possibly causing pain or irritation in the eyes. Sirius tries to suggest Harry use this spell on the dragon in the first task; Krum does use it.

Conjuring Charm:
Conjures items out of thin air for the castor. Used multiple times through the books for everything from chairs, to liquid, to even sleeping bags.

Corn-Flaked skin Jinx (Order of the Phoenix p. 677)
Warrington, of the Slytherin Quidditch team, is hit with this jinx which makes his skin look as though he had been coated in cornflakes.

Crucio! (Goblet of Fire, page 214)
Etymology: L. crucio (to torture, torment)
The Cruciatus Curse (incantation: "Crucio!") inflicts severe pain on whoever it is cast on. It is used mainly by Voldemort and his Death Eaters when torturing someone. Rowling describes the pain as this: "White-hot knives were piercing every inch of his skin, his head was surely going to burst with pain, he was screaming more loudly than he'd ever screamed in his life..." The length of time the curse is in effect is unknown, but it is presumed to stop after 15 seconds - 1 minute. Wizards and witches (i.e. Frank and Alice Longbottom) can be tortured to the point of insanity by the curse. This explains why the Cruciatus Curse is one of three Unforgivable Curses - curses that are illegal and can land a wizard in Azkaban Prison for using them (see "Avada Kedavra"! and "Imperio!").

Cushioning Charm (Quidditch Through the Ages, Ch. 9)
The cushioning charm creates an invisible cushion on the handle of a broom making it much more comfortable to fly for extended periods of time.

Deletrius! (Goblet of Fire, page 136)
Etymology: L. deleo (to destroy, wipe out, erase)
"Deletrius!" is used only once throughout the Harry Potter series in order to vanish the "echo" of a spell conjured by Prior Incantato! The incantation comes from the Latin word deleo, which means "to destroy, wipe out, erase." This leads to the assumption that the spell would also delete objects, although this has not been proven by the books.

Densaugeo! (Goblet of Fire, page 309)
Etymology: L. dens (tooth), + auctus (growth, enlargement, increase)
"Densaugeo!" causes a person's teeth to grow rapidly. At what point the spell stops is unknown; when Draco hit Hermione with the spell in Goblet of Fire, Hermione's teeth grew down past her collar. The spell can be undone by shrinking the affected teeth.

Diffindo! (Goblet of Fire, page 340)
Etymology: L. diffundo (to spread, pour forth, scatter)
"Diffindo!" causes an object to split or break. Wand aim is essential to the success of this spell. It has only been used once in the Harry Potter books (see above reference).

Disapparition/ Aapparition:
Etymology: L. Appareo (To appear)
An advanced non-verbal spell that allows a witch or wizard to disappear from one place and instantaneously appear at another. Apparating is marked by a loud cracking noise and a sensation similar to being forced through a very tight rubber tube. Apparition can also be performed with multiple passengers via the apparator touching the person they wish to bring with them.

Disillusionment Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 54)
The disillusionment charm is a concealment charm that feels something like a flood of cold running down one’s body. It hides the magical nature of a person, place, or thing. Hippogriffs and Winged horses are allowed to be kept by wizards so long as they have this charm placed upon them so muggles’ attention isn’t drawn to them.

Dissendium! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 195)
Etymology: L. dissimulo - antonym (to conceal, disguise, keep secret)
The incantation "Dissendium!" combined with a tap of the wand will open up the hump of a statue of a humpbacked, one-eyed witch (located on the third-floor corridor of Hogwarts). Going through the opened statue leads to a secret path to the wizard village Hogsmeade.

Drought Charm (Goblet of Fire, page 486)
Dries up relatively small amounts of water such as puddles and ponds.

Engorgio! (Goblet of Fire, page 214)
Etymology: Unknown
"Engorgio!" causes something to become several times its normal mass. Moody uses the spell on a spider during the unforgivable curse lesson.

Ennervate! (Goblet of Fire, page 133)
Latin Root: Unknown
"Ennervate!" is used to revive persons who have either been knocked unconscious by normal means or by the Stunning Spell, "Stupefy!" When someone is revived by this spell, their eyes suddenly open and they are dazed. They quickly come to their senses and regain composure.

Entrail-Expelling Curse (Order of the Phoenix, page 487)
A very disturbing spell that presumably causes one’s entrails (intestines) to expel from his or her rear. It was invented by Urquhart Rackharrow

Episkey! (Half-Blood Prince, page 157)
Etymology: Greek. Episkeyazo (To repair)
"Episkey!" Heals minor damage that has been done to a body part.

Evanesco! (Order of the Phoenix, page 234)
Etymology: L. evanescence (to vanish, to disappear, empty)
"Evanesco!" causes what it is cast upon to disappear. In Order of the Phoenix, the spell is used on scrolls and potions. Whether or not the disappearing object vanishes completely is unknown; a spell to bring the object back may exist, but is not verifiable.

Expecto Patronum! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 238)
Etymology: L. exspecto (to wait for, look for, expect), + patronus (patron, protector)
The Patronus Charm (incantation: "Expecto Patronum!") is highly advanced magic, well beyond the Ordinary Wizarding Level, used to ward off dementors. When used properly, the spell creates a Patronus, which is a guardian that acts as a shield between the caster and the dementor. Each Patronus is unique to the wizard or witch who conjures it, and reflects their personality. In order for the spell to work properly, the incantation must be spoken while the caster concentrates on a extraordinarily happy memory. This causes a Patronus to be conjured; it is successful in warding off dementors because it is "a projection of the very things that the dementor feeds upon - hope, happiness, the desire to survive - but it cannot feel despair, as real humans can, so the dementors can't hurt it." (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 238)

Expelliarmus! (Chamber of Secrets, page 190)
Etymology: L. expello (to drive out, expel, force out, banish)
The Disarming Charm (incantation: "Expelliarmus!") is used to disarm someone, and is most commonly used while dueling. Though a simple spell, it can be used to get wizards and witches out of tight situations and close encounters - it saved Harry Potter's life in Goblet of Fire.

Extinguishing Spell (Goblet of Fire, p. 328
Naturally, the extinguishing spell extinguishes fires.

Fidelius Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 205)
Etymology: L. Fidelis (Faithful)
“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.” If the secret-keeper dies, the secret dies with him or her.

Ferula! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 376)
Etymology: Unknown
"Ferula!" creates a splint of bandages, a temporary fix for an injured or broken limb.

Finite Incantatem! (Chamber of Secrets, page 192)
Etymology: L. finis (end, limit)
"Finite Incantatem!" is used by Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in Chamber of Secrets, and it stops the effects of both Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy's spells. The spell also works without the "Incantatem" portion of the incantation, which was proved by Remus Lupin in Order of the Phoenix.

Flagrate! (Order of the Phoenix, page 772)
Etymology: L. flagro (to blaze, glow, flame)
"Flagrate!" was used in Order of the Phoenix to mark doors in the Department of Mysteries with a fiery "X". This allowed Harry, Hermione, Ron, Neville, Ginny, and Luna to know which doors they had already gone through.

Flame-Freezing Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 2)
The charm changes the properties of fire so that the flames produce only a gentle tickling sensation.

Fur-growing Spell (Chamber of Secrets, page 185)
The spell causes the target to grow fur.

Furnunculus! (Goblet of Fire, page 298)
Etymology: L. furunculus (boil)
The Furnunculus Curse (incantation: "Furnunculus!") causes ugly boils to break out all over whoever the curse is cast upon. The Furnunculus Curse should not be mixed with Jelly-Legs; tentacles will sprout all over the victim's face.

Golden Bubble Charm (Sorcerer’s Stone, page 197)
The actual name of the charm is unknown, but this refers to the charm which causes non-popping golden bubbles to blossom out of the castor’s wand. Flitwick uses the charm for the Christmas decorations in the Great Hall.

Homorphus Charm (Chamber of Secrets, page 162)
Etymology: Greek. Homo (Same) or L. Homo (Man) + English. Morph. (Change)
Though its exact effects are unknown, Lockhart claims he used it to defeat a werewolf. Perhaps it is used to turn a werewolf into a man, or to turn oneself into the shape of a werewolf thus fooling it.

Horned Tongue Hex (Goblet of Fire, page 339)
Presumably transforms the victim’s tongue into a horn. Harry considers using it on the Hungarian Horntail but decides against it.

Hurling Hex (Prisoner of Azkaban, Ch. 12
A hex placed on a broom that presumably causes the broom to hurl the rider off. Flitwick checks Harry’s Firebolt for this hex when inspecting it in Prisoner of Azkaban.

Impedimenta! (Goblet of Fire, page 626)
Etymology: L. impedimentum (hindrance, impediment, obstacle, difficulty)
"Impedimenta!" slows down an attacker. If the spell is cast upon armor or other metal objects, it will backfire. If the spell is cast upon someone who is standing still, the person standing still will either freeze and be unable to move until they are "unfrozen" or will be knocked off of their feet.

Imperturbable Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 69)
Etymology: L. Imperturbatus (Calm).
The imperturbable charm creates a magical seal on an object, such as a door, making it impossible for anyone to eavesdrop on what is going on on the other side.

Inanimatus Conjurus (Order of the Phoenix, page 295)
Etymology: L. Inanimus (not living) + Coniurus (conjure).
Though its affect is never given, it presumably has something to do with conjuring inanimate objects.

Imperio! (Goblet of Fire, page 214)
Etymology: L. imperium (power to command, authority, command, rule, control)
The Imperius Curse (incantation: "Imperio!") is used to control the actions of a person. Although few have the willpower to resist the curse, many wizards and witches cannot. Because wizards can completely control the actions of others when they are under this curse, it is one of the three Unforgivable Curses - curses that are illegal and can land a wizard in Azkaban Prison for using them (see "Avada Kedavra!" and "Crucio!").

Impervius! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 177)
Etymology: L. in (not) + pervius (letting things through)
"Impervius!" was used by Hermione Granger on Harry Potter's glasses in the above reference, and it caused them to repel water. The spell was also used on the faces of the players on the Gryffindor Quidditch team in Order of the Phoenix, giving the players better visibility during practice.

Incarcerous! (Order of the Phoenix, page 755)
Etymology: L. carcer (prison, cell, jail, dungeon)
"Incarcerous!" has been used only once in the Harry Potter books, by Professor Umbridge (see above reference). When Umbridge cast the spell on Magorian the centaur, "ropes flew out of midair like thick snakes, wrapping themselves tightly around the centaur's torso and trapping his arms."

Incendio! (Goblet of Fire, page 47)
Etymology: L. incendia (fire)
"Incendio!" causes a fire to start, and it most commonly used on a fireplace. We are led to the belief that the spell may not work on human beings, due to the fact that it is not an Unforgiveable Curse.

Jelly Legs Jinx (Goblet of Fire, page 608)
The jelly legs jinx causes the victim's legs to wobble uncontrollably like jelly.

Knitting Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 350)
The knitting charm causes knitting needles to knit on their own.

Langlock! (Half-Blood Prince, page 238)
"Langlock!" Renders the victim speechless by gluing his/her tongue to the top of his/her mouth.

Legilimens! (Order of the Phoenix, page 534)
Etymology: L. lego (to gather, choose, collect, pass through, read) + mens (mind)
"Legilimens!" is mostly used by accomplished Legilimens, those who can read minds. The spell is used when attempting to break into someone else's mind and access their memories - usually memories that they fear.

Levicorpus! (Half-Blood Prince, page 238)
Etymology: L. Levo (To lift up) + Corpus (Body)
Invented by Severus Snape, this spell dangles the victim upside down in the air by his/her ankle.

Liberacorpus! (Half-Blood Prince, page 239)
Etymology: L. Liber (Free) + Corpus (Body)
The counter to Levicorpus, this curse, also invented by Snape, frees the target from the Levicorpus jinx.

Light as a Feather Charm (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 32)
This charm makes objects as light as a feather. Harry considers using the charm on his trunk when he runs away from the Dursley’s.

Locomotor! (Order of the Phoenix, page 53)
Etymology: L. locus (to place, put, position), + motio (to move)
"Locomotor!" causes the object(s) that it is cast upon to levitate. Both of the times the spell is used throughout the books, it was cast on a trunk. In order for the spell to work most efficiently, the name of the object should be stated after the word "Locomotor." Example: "Locomotor trunk!"

Locomotor Mortis! (Sorcerer’s Stone, page 217)
Etymology: Locus (to place, put, position) + Motio (to move) + Mortis (death/corpse)
Not to be confused with the Locomotor incantation, this spell locks the victim’s legs together rendering him/her immobile.

Lumos! (Chanber of Secrets, page 302)
Etymology: L. luma (light)
"Lumos!" is one of the most commonly used spells, because it is a simple spell and useful. As its Latin root implies, "Lumos!" causes a light to appear at the end of the wand that cast the spell. The incantation "Nox!" is spoken when the bearer of the wand wishes for the light to go out.

Mobili-! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 201, 377)
Etymology: L. mobili (to move), corpus (body), arbustus (planted with trees)
"Mobili-!" allows the caster to move an object. It has only been used twice throughout the Harry Potter series (see above references), both times with different suffixes. The first usage was by Hermione to move a Christmas tree in the Three Broomsticks. The second was to move the body of Professor Snape, who was unconscious at the time. The spell most likely works on corpses and conscious bodies, but there is no evidence to support this. It is interesting to note that the suffix changes according to the object being moved.

Morsmordre! (Goblet of Fire, page 128)
Etymology: L. mors mortis (death)
"Morsmordre!" is the incantation used when a wizard creates the Dark Mark, the sign of Voldemort. The Dark Mark has long been feared, because it was cast over the houses of wizards and witches who had been slain by Voldemort or his Death Eaters.

Muffliato! (Half-Blood Prince, page 238)
Etymology: English. Muffle (to deaden or dampen)
"Muffliato!" fills the ears of those near the witch or wizard casting the spell with an undetectable light buzzing so that the castor can carry on a conversation without being overheard.

Nox! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 338)
Etymology: L. nox (darkness)
"Nox!" is used to put out the light created by "Lumos!" The spell presumably does nothing to the caster's wand if "Lumos!" has not previously been cast. The use of the spell on lit objects which are disconnected from the caster's wand is unknown.

Obliteration Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 440)
Etymology: L. Oblitesco (To conceal oneself)
Hermione uses the obliteration charm in Order of the Phoenix to conceal the tracks she, Harry, and Ron leave while they are sneaking to and from Hagrid’s Cabin.

Obliviate! (Chamber of Secrets, page 303)
Etymology: L. oblivio (forgetfulness, oblivion)
The Memory Charm (incantation: "Obliviate!") causes whoever it is cast upon to lose most of their memory. A variant of this spell may be used for memory modifications, but the spell itself is much more powerful than a mere modification. Though a spell may exist that can bring someone's memory back, it is not commonly known in the wizarding world. In Chamber of Secrets, Professor Lockhart lost most of his memory due to this spell. Though he retained the ability to speak and understand the English language, he could no longer recall many basic things (e.g. names, uses of objects, who he was).

Occlumency
Etymology: L.. Occlusum (to block or close) + Mens (mind)
Occlumency is a branch of magic specializing in the practice of blocking one’s mind from an outside mental attack.

Oppugno! (Half-Blood Prince, page 302)
Etymology: L. Oppugno (To attack)
The "Oppugno!" charm causes conjured creatures to attack a target specified by the castor.

Orchideous! (Goblet of Fire, page 308)
Etymology: L. Orchideae (Orchid family of Plants)
The charm conjures a bouquet of flowers that appear at the end of the castor’s wand. Mr Ollivander uses the spell to test Fleur’s wand during the weighing of the wands.

Permanent Sticking Charm (Order of the phoenix, page 110)
We’ve only really seen this spell's effects twice in the series, and both times it was on portraits: Sirius’ Mother’s portrait in the Black family house and the Portrait in the Muggle Prime Minister’s office. The permanent sticking charm makes if very difficult (if not impossible) to remove two things from each other once the charm has been performed.

Peskipiksi Pesternomi (Chamber of Secrets, page 102)
Etymology: Pesky – Pixie – Pester – No – Me = Pesky Pixie don’t pester me.
This funny spell may very well have been made up by Lockhart on the spot. It didn’t work but was meant to somehow subdue or immobilize the pixies Lockhart had let loose in his classroom.

Petrificus Totalus! (Sorcerer's Stone, page 273)
Etymology: L. petra (rock) + totus (whole)
The Full-Body Bind (incantation: "Petrificus Totalus!") causes whoever it is cast upon to lose mobility. Rowling describes the effects of the spell best: "Neville's arms snapped to his sides. His legs sprang together. His whole body rigid, he swayed where he stood and then fell flat on his face, stiff as a board....Neville's jaws were jammed together so he couldn't speak. Only his eyes were moving, looking at them in horror."

Point Me! (Goblet of Fire, page 622)
The Four-Point spell (incantation: "Point Me!") is used as a directional tool. When the caster places his or her wand in their open palm and utters the incantation, their wand will point north, allowing the caster to know what direction they are going.

Portus! (Order of the Phoenix, page 472)
Etymology: L. porta (gate, entrance)
"Portus!" is used to turn an object into a Portkey. Portkeys, first introduced in Goblet of Fire, are seemingly normal objects that transport those in direct physical contact with it to a certain place, usually at a prearranged time. Due to the dangers Portkeys present, authorization is required prior to using the spell. Some Portkeys can be made to transport those in direct physical contact to a certain place the moment they touch it rather than at a prearranged time. Presumably, any object can be turned into a Portkey.

Protean Charm (Order of the Phoenix, page 398)
Etymology: In Greek Mythology the sea-god Proteus possessed the ability to change form.
The protean charm changes the form of an object. Hermione places the charm on the coins the DA use to communicate which enables them to know when to meet.

Priori Incantatem! (Goblet of Fire, page 136)
Etymology: L. priori prius (former, prior)
The Reverse Spell effect (incantation: "Priori Incantatem!") causes a wand to regurgitate an echo of spells it has performed in reverse. When used in Goblet of Fire on a wand that had conjured the Dark Mark (see "Morsmorde!"), a shadow of the gigantic serpent-tongued skull was emitted from the wand.

Protego! (Order of the Phoenix, page 803)
Etymology: L. protego (to protect)
The Shield Charm (incantation: "Protego!") creates a sheild around the caster, protecting them from most harmful spells. Spells exist that can still cause damage to whoever it is cast upon even if The Shield Charm is in use, but the Charm usually saves someone from the worst of the spell cast upon them.

Quietus! (Goblet of Fire, page 116)
Etymology: L. quies quietis (quiet, rest, peace)
"Quietus!" is used to counter the effect of the spell "Sonorus!", which amplifies the voice of whoever it is cast upon. "Quietus!" merely makes the voice softer; it does not completely silence it. The spell "Silencio!" completely quiets one's voice.

Reducio! (Goblet of Fire, page 215)
Etymology: L. reduco (to lead back, bring back, return)
"Reducio!" causes solid objects it is cast upon to shrink. If "Engorgio!" has previously been cast on an object, "Reducio!" will cause it to reduce to its original size.

Reducto! (Order of the Phoenix, page 623)
Etymology: L. Reductus (to reduce)
The Reducto charm blasts away the target object.

Refilling charm
The refilling charm, obviously, refills a target container with a liquid determined by the castor.

Relashio! (Goblet of Fire, page 496)
Etymology: Unknown
"Relashio!" presumably shoots sparks at someone; however, the only usage of the spell in the books was underwater. The underwater effect varies - it instead pelts a jet of boiling water at someone.

Rennervate! (Goblet of Fire, page 133)
Etymology: L. Re (Again) + novare (new) = to make new again
Rennervate revives those who have been stunned, passed out, or otherwise knocked unconscious.

Reparo! (Goblet of Fire, page 169)
Etymology: L. reparo (to restore, renew)
"Reparo!" does exactly what its Latin root suggests - fixes things that are broken. Examples in the Harry Potter books include fixing broken glass, broken china, broken jars, and broken cups. "Reparo!" only works on solid objects.

Reverse Gravity Mist (Goblet of Fire, page 643)
Possibly created by a spell the “odd golden mist” reverses the effects of gravity so that up is down and down is up; Though you are on the ground you feel as though you are upside-down.

Rictusempra! (Chamber of Secrets, page 192)
Etymology: L. rideo risi risum (to laugh at, laugh) + simper (always)
The Tickling Charm (incantation: "Rictusempra!") causes whoever it is cast upon to start laughing uncontrollably. The effects of the charm can be stopped by the spell "Finite Incanatem!" When the Tickling Charm is cast, a jet of silver light comes out of the caster's wand and hits the victim.

Riddikulus! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 134)
Etymology: L. ridiculus (facetious, laughable)
The spell "Riddikulus!" is used to get rid of a boggart. In order for the spell to work properly, the caster must envision the boggart as something that it finds amusing prior to casting the spell. The spell only turns the boggart into something humorous - what actually gets rid of a boggart is laughter.

Room-securing Spell (Goblet of Fire, page 469)
The room-securing spell secures a room (no suprise there!) by preventing intruders from entering. Snape uses this spell on his office and we are told that only a powerful wizard would be able to break the spell to enter.

Scavenger Hunt
Ponds may be a great hiding place,
But for publicity, they lack grace.
For its current needs, it makes shop
At the very bottom of the Top

Scourgify! (Order of the Phoenix, page 53)
Etymology: Unknown
"Scourgify!" is used to clean. Examples from the fifth Harry Potter book include cleaning Hedwig the owl's cage and ridding a train compartment of a sticky substance called Stinksap. If cast on someone's mouth, the spell causes pink soap bubbles to stream from their mouth and froth to cover their lips, which chokes the victim.

Sectumsempra! (Half-Blood Prince, page 522)
Etymology: L. Sectus p.p. secare (to cut) + simper (always)
Invented by Snape, the Half-Blood Prince, this dark spell slashes the victim multiple times leaving deep bleeding lacerations. With immediate treatment there is only, at worst, a bit of scarring, at best, no blemishes or disfigurement. It doesn’t do much good on inferi, however.

Serpensortia! (Chamber of Secrets, page 194)
Etymology: L. serpere (to creep [snake]) + English. sort (type or kind)
"Serpensortia!" causes a long black snake, poised to attack, shoot out of the caster's wand. It has only been used once throughout the Harry Potter series (see above reference).

Silencio! (Order of the Phoenix, page 375)
Etymology: L. silens (silent, still)
The Silencing Charm (incantation: "Silencio!") causes whoever it is cast upon to lose the ability to make audible noises. A counter curse most likely exists ("Sonorus!" would probably work), but whoever was affected by the spell, wizard or not, would be unable to utter the incantation for the counter curse. The charm works best with a sharp jab of the wand.

Sonorus! (Goblet of Fire, page 102)
Etymology: L. sono (to make a noise, to sing)
"Sonorus!" amplifies your voice in a way similar to that of the muggle "microphone." The spell "Quietus!" will bring the caster's voice back to normal.

Specialis Revelio! (Half-Blood Prince, page 193)
Etymology: L. specialis, (kind) + revelatum (to unveil).
"Specialis Revelio!" identifies the ingredients or enchantments in a potion or on a target object.

Stupefy! (Goblet of Fire, page 129)
Etymology: L. stupefactus (stunned)
The Stunning Spell (incantation: "Stupefy!") stuns whoever it is cast upon, knocking them temporarily unconscious. The victim can be brought back to consciousness by the spell "Ennervate!" A normal Stunning Spell will not cause any damage to whoever it is cast upon, but many Stunners cast at once can cause long-term damage.

Tarantallegra! (Chamber of Secrets, page 192)
Etymology: Italian. tarantella (a dance)
"Tarantallegra!" causes the legs of whoever it is cast upon to jerk around out of control, in a kind of quickstep. The spell is used in the second and fifth Harry Potter books and can be stopped by the spell "Finite Incantatem!"

Tergeo! (Half-Blood Prince, page 162)
Etymology: L. Tergeo (to wipe off)
"Tergeo!" wipes up a target substance. Hermione uses this spell to clean the blood off Harry’s face after Malfoy breaks his nose.

Toenail-growing Hex (Half-Blood Prince, page 238)
The hex causes the target’s toenails to grow at an increasing rate. It is one of the many spells invented by Snape, the Half-Blood Prince.

Tripping Jinx (Order of the Phoenix, page 609)
The jinx trips the target. Malfoy uses this jinx on Harry when running away from the Room of Requirement.

Unbreakable charm (Goblet of Fire, page 728)
The charm makes an object unbreakable. Hermione uses this charm on the jar in which she traps the bug, Rita Skeeter.

Waddiwasi! (Prisoner of Azkaban, page 131)
Etymology: Unknown
The exact effects of the spell are unclear, but the following happened the only time it was used in the Harry Potter books (see above reference): "With the force of a bullet, the wad of chewing gum shot out of the keyhole and straight down Peeves's left nostril." Professor Lupin cast the spell on the piece of chewing gum, which had been stuck in a keyhole by Peeves.

Wiggle and Twitchy ears Hex (Goblet of Fire, page 547)
Harry was hit by this hex in Defense Against the Dark Arts class; it causes the victim’s ears to wiggle and twitch.

Wingardium Leviosa! (Sorcerer's Stone, page 171)
Etymology: L. levo (to raise, lift up)
"Wingardium Leviosa!" causes an object to levitate. Once the caster has an object in the air, it can be moved around with the caster's wand acting as a navigator