Spell Tab Book A-I
written by Aly Potter
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Illegibilus
Illegibilus
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: i-LEDJ-i-bull-is
Description: Makes writing impossible to read.
Immobulus (Freezing Charm)
Immobulus0
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: ih-MOH-byoo-luhs
Description: Immobilises and stops the actions of the target. It works both on living and inanimate things.
Seen/Mentioned: Hermione used it 1992 to freeze 2 Cornish Pixies. Horace Slughorn used Freezing Charms todisable a Muggle Burglar Alarm.
Etymology: From the Latin “immobilis”, meaning immovable.
Impedimenta (Impediment Jinx)
Impedimenta Jinx
Type: Jinx
Pronunciation: im-ped-ih-MEN-tah
Description: Slows down or stops the target.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1995 when Harry was practising for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament. In 1996, Harry saw in a memory that James Potter used it on Severus Snape. Also used in 1997 by Harry against the Inferi and Snape. Stronger uses of this spell seem capable of blowing targets away.
Etymology: Latin impedimentum (plural impedimenta), "a hindrance" or "an impediment".
Imperio (Imperius Curse)
Krumimperius
Viktor Krum under the effects of Barty Crouch Jr's Imperius Curse
Type: Curse
Pronunciation: im-PEER-ee-oh
Description: Places the victim completely under the caster's control. The victim is put into a trance-like state, and becomes very suggestible to the commands of the caster. However, those who are strong willed may learn to resist it. One of the three "Unforgivable Curses," the use of this curse on another human results in capital punishment or life sentence in Azkaban.
Seen/Mentioned: Used on many occasions. First seen in 1994 when Barty Crouch Jr, impersonating ex-Auror Alastor Moody, used it on a spider and later on students during a "class demonstration" in a Defence Against the Dark Arts class. While breaking into Gringotts in 1998, Harry used it on a goblin and a Death Eater when they became suspicious.
Etymology: Latin impero, I command, and English "imperious".
(Imperturbable Charm)
Type: Charm
Description: Creates an invisible magical barrier on an object, such as a door. This barrier bounces objects off of it, and muffles sounds.
Seen/Mentioned: The spell was used in 1995 by Hermione to trap Rita Skeeter within a bottle while she was in beetle form. It was also used by Molly Weasley in the same year on the door of the room in which an Order of the Phoenix meeting was being held, in order to prevent her sons, Fred and George, from eavesdropping.
Impervius (Impervius Charm)
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: im-PUR-vee-us
Description: Makes an object repel water and mist.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in 1993 on Harry's glasses while in a Quidditch match and also by the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Also used in 1997, first by Ron to protect objects in Yaxley's office from rain, and then by Hermione to protect Harry, Ron and Griphook from the burning treasure in the Lestranges' vault.
Etymology: It is said that the Latin impervius means (and is the source of) "impervious"; although it is the source of the word, it is better translated as impassable, as in a mountain peak.
Inanimatus Conjurus (Inanimatus Conjurus Spell)
Type: Transfiguration
Pronunciation: in-an-ih-MAH-tus CON-jur-us
Description: It is a spell of unknown effect, most likely used to conjure an inanimate object.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned briefly in 1995.
Incarcerous (Incarcerous Spell)
Incarcerous
Type: Conjuration
Pronunciation: in-KAR-ser-us
Description: Ties up the target with ropes conjured from thin air.
Seen/Mentioned: First heard in 1996, when Dolores Umbridge tries to hold off Centaurs. Also used by Harry on the Inferi in Voldemort's Crystal Cave in 1997 and also attempted to use it on Severus Snape in the same year.
Etymology: Probably English incarcerate, "to imprison". Possibly linked to the Latin in carcerem, "in(to) prison".
Notes: A non-verbal version of this spell may have been used to tie up Remus Lupin by Severus Snape during the encounter in the Shrieking Shack, and then later Peter Pettigrew in 1994. It may also have been used by Quirrell in 1992, although he is said to have merely "snapped his fingers". Also, it may have been the spell Antonin Dolohov used non-verbally to bind Ron Weasley with "shining black ropes" in a skirmish on Tottenham Court Road.
Incendio (Fire-Making Spell)
Incendio Hut
Bellatrix used a non-verbal Incendio on Hagrid's hut
Type: Charm, Conjuration
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh
Description: Produces fire.
Seen/Mentioned: It was first seen in 1994 by Arthur Weasley to create a fire in the Dursleys' hearth so that he could use Floo powder there. In 1997, this spell was used several times in battle, most noticeably when Hagrid's hut was set ablaze. It was also possibly used by Hagrid in 1991 to create a fire in the hearth before bringing Harry to London.
Etymology: Latin incendere, "to set fire (to)". Note that the first principal part of this verb (meaning "I set fire") is incendo, not incendio; the incantation does not match exactly any correct conjugation of the verb. Incêndio, in Portuguese (same pronunciation as in English) means 'huge fire'. "Encender" in Spanish means "to ignite" and "Incendie" in French means flame. (A plausible but less likely source might be that it is a back-formation from the English word "incendiary," i.e., "causing fire.")
Incendio Duo
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh DOO-oh
Description: A stronger version of Incendio.
Incendio Tria
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh TREE-ah
Description: An improvement over both Incendio and Incendio Duo.
Inflatus (Inflating Charm)
Sister
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: in-FLAY-tus
Description: Inflates the target, filling it with air.
Etymology: The prefix 'Inflate' derives from the English verb "to expand with oxygen".
Informous (Informous Spell)
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: in-FOR-m-es
Description: Informous is a spell that is used to complete one's Folio Bruti. A page with a brief description (including weaknesses and strengths) of the charmed creature is added to the caster's Folio Bruti.
Etymology: The prefix Info derives from the English verb "to inform".
(Instant Scalping Hex)
Type: Hex
Description: Instantly scalps all the hair off of a target.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter came across it while browsing the index of Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed, trying to find a way to fight the dragon he knew he would have to face for the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. He quickly decided it would be ineffective, because dragons do not have hair.
Notes: This spell has similar effects to the Hair-Loss Curse.
(Intruder Charm)
Type: Charm
Description: Detects intruders and sounds an alarm.
Seen/Mentioned: Horace Slughorn used it on a Muggle-owned house he stayed in temporarily in 1996, but did not hear it go off when Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter arrived, as he was in the bath.
See also
Illegibilus
Illegibilus
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: i-LEDJ-i-bull-is
Description: Makes writing impossible to read.
Immobulus (Freezing Charm)
Immobulus0
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: ih-MOH-byoo-luhs
Description: Immobilises and stops the actions of the target. It works both on living and inanimate things.
Seen/Mentioned: Hermione used it 1992 to freeze 2 Cornish Pixies. Horace Slughorn used Freezing Charms todisable a Muggle Burglar Alarm.
Etymology: From the Latin “immobilis”, meaning immovable.
Impedimenta (Impediment Jinx)
Impedimenta Jinx
Type: Jinx
Pronunciation: im-ped-ih-MEN-tah
Description: Slows down or stops the target.
Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1995 when Harry was practising for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament. In 1996, Harry saw in a memory that James Potter used it on Severus Snape. Also used in 1997 by Harry against the Inferi and Snape. Stronger uses of this spell seem capable of blowing targets away.
Etymology: Latin impedimentum (plural impedimenta), "a hindrance" or "an impediment".
Imperio (Imperius Curse)
Krumimperius
Viktor Krum under the effects of Barty Crouch Jr's Imperius Curse
Type: Curse
Pronunciation: im-PEER-ee-oh
Description: Places the victim completely under the caster's control. The victim is put into a trance-like state, and becomes very suggestible to the commands of the caster. However, those who are strong willed may learn to resist it. One of the three "Unforgivable Curses," the use of this curse on another human results in capital punishment or life sentence in Azkaban.
Seen/Mentioned: Used on many occasions. First seen in 1994 when Barty Crouch Jr, impersonating ex-Auror Alastor Moody, used it on a spider and later on students during a "class demonstration" in a Defence Against the Dark Arts class. While breaking into Gringotts in 1998, Harry used it on a goblin and a Death Eater when they became suspicious.
Etymology: Latin impero, I command, and English "imperious".
(Imperturbable Charm)
Type: Charm
Description: Creates an invisible magical barrier on an object, such as a door. This barrier bounces objects off of it, and muffles sounds.
Seen/Mentioned: The spell was used in 1995 by Hermione to trap Rita Skeeter within a bottle while she was in beetle form. It was also used by Molly Weasley in the same year on the door of the room in which an Order of the Phoenix meeting was being held, in order to prevent her sons, Fred and George, from eavesdropping.
Impervius (Impervius Charm)
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: im-PUR-vee-us
Description: Makes an object repel water and mist.
Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in 1993 on Harry's glasses while in a Quidditch match and also by the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Also used in 1997, first by Ron to protect objects in Yaxley's office from rain, and then by Hermione to protect Harry, Ron and Griphook from the burning treasure in the Lestranges' vault.
Etymology: It is said that the Latin impervius means (and is the source of) "impervious"; although it is the source of the word, it is better translated as impassable, as in a mountain peak.
Inanimatus Conjurus (Inanimatus Conjurus Spell)
Type: Transfiguration
Pronunciation: in-an-ih-MAH-tus CON-jur-us
Description: It is a spell of unknown effect, most likely used to conjure an inanimate object.
Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned briefly in 1995.
Incarcerous (Incarcerous Spell)
Incarcerous
Type: Conjuration
Pronunciation: in-KAR-ser-us
Description: Ties up the target with ropes conjured from thin air.
Seen/Mentioned: First heard in 1996, when Dolores Umbridge tries to hold off Centaurs. Also used by Harry on the Inferi in Voldemort's Crystal Cave in 1997 and also attempted to use it on Severus Snape in the same year.
Etymology: Probably English incarcerate, "to imprison". Possibly linked to the Latin in carcerem, "in(to) prison".
Notes: A non-verbal version of this spell may have been used to tie up Remus Lupin by Severus Snape during the encounter in the Shrieking Shack, and then later Peter Pettigrew in 1994. It may also have been used by Quirrell in 1992, although he is said to have merely "snapped his fingers". Also, it may have been the spell Antonin Dolohov used non-verbally to bind Ron Weasley with "shining black ropes" in a skirmish on Tottenham Court Road.
Incendio (Fire-Making Spell)
Incendio Hut
Bellatrix used a non-verbal Incendio on Hagrid's hut
Type: Charm, Conjuration
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh
Description: Produces fire.
Seen/Mentioned: It was first seen in 1994 by Arthur Weasley to create a fire in the Dursleys' hearth so that he could use Floo powder there. In 1997, this spell was used several times in battle, most noticeably when Hagrid's hut was set ablaze. It was also possibly used by Hagrid in 1991 to create a fire in the hearth before bringing Harry to London.
Etymology: Latin incendere, "to set fire (to)". Note that the first principal part of this verb (meaning "I set fire") is incendo, not incendio; the incantation does not match exactly any correct conjugation of the verb. Incêndio, in Portuguese (same pronunciation as in English) means 'huge fire'. "Encender" in Spanish means "to ignite" and "Incendie" in French means flame. (A plausible but less likely source might be that it is a back-formation from the English word "incendiary," i.e., "causing fire.")
Incendio Duo
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh DOO-oh
Description: A stronger version of Incendio.
Incendio Tria
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh TREE-ah
Description: An improvement over both Incendio and Incendio Duo.
Inflatus (Inflating Charm)
Sister
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: in-FLAY-tus
Description: Inflates the target, filling it with air.
Etymology: The prefix 'Inflate' derives from the English verb "to expand with oxygen".
Informous (Informous Spell)
Type: Charm
Pronunciation: in-FOR-m-es
Description: Informous is a spell that is used to complete one's Folio Bruti. A page with a brief description (including weaknesses and strengths) of the charmed creature is added to the caster's Folio Bruti.
Etymology: The prefix Info derives from the English verb "to inform".
(Instant Scalping Hex)
Type: Hex
Description: Instantly scalps all the hair off of a target.
Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter came across it while browsing the index of Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed, trying to find a way to fight the dragon he knew he would have to face for the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. He quickly decided it would be ineffective, because dragons do not have hair.
Notes: This spell has similar effects to the Hair-Loss Curse.
(Intruder Charm)
Type: Charm
Description: Detects intruders and sounds an alarm.
Seen/Mentioned: Horace Slughorn used it on a Muggle-owned house he stayed in temporarily in 1996, but did not hear it go off when Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter arrived, as he was in the bath.
See also
