Harry Potter Spells in Latin

Accio
Summoning charm
accire (to call, summon, send for, invite)
accio, accire, accivi, accitum


Aparecium
Makes invisible ink visible
aparere (to be visible)
apareo, aparere, aparavi, aparatum


Avis
Produces birds out of wand tip
avis (a bird)
avis


Colloportus
Seals doors shut
collum (the neck)
collum, i
porta (a city-gate, gate)
porta, portae


Crucio
Causes someone severe pain
cruciare (to put to the rack)
crucio, cruciare, cruciavi, cruciatum


Deletrius
Gets rid of the last spells used in a wand
delere (to erase, efface, obliterate, blot out)
deleo, delere, delevi, deletum


Densaugeo
Grows teeth
dens (a tooth)
dens, dentis
augere (to increase, augment, enlarge, extend)
augeo, augere, auxi, auctum


Diffindo
Splits items
diffindere (to cleave asunder, split, divide)
diffindo, diffindere, diffindi, diffissum


Enervate
Revives people
enerare (to enervate, weaken, make effeminate, deprive of vigor)
enervo, enerare, eneravi, eneratum


Evanesco
Makes objects vanish
evanescere (to vanish, pass away, die away, disappear)
evanesco, evanescere, evanui


Expecto Patronum
Produces a patronus to act as a guardian
expectare (to wait for, till; to see; to expect; to hope for, dread; to require)
exspecto, exspectare, exspectavi, exspectatum
patroni (a protector, defender, patron)
patronus, patroni


Ferula
Bandages up body parts
ferulae (a reed, whip, rod, ferule, staff)
ferula, ferulae


Finite Incantatem
Stops all charms and spells
finire (to limit, bound, enclose within boundaries)
finio, finire, finivi, finitum
incantatus (to enchant, fix a spell upon)
incantatus


Flagrate
Marks objects with an "X"
flagare (to flame, blaze, burn)
flagro, flagare


Furnunculus
Produces boils
furni (an oven)
furnus, furni


Impedimenta
Loses use of legs by temporarily freezing opponents
impedimentum (a hinderance, impediment)
impedimentum, impedimenti


Imperio
Have total control over somebody
imperium (a command, order, direction, injunction)
imperium, imperi, imperii


Impervius
Repels water
impervius (not to be traversed, impassable)
impervius


Incendio
Lights up a fire
incendium (a burning, fire, conflagration)
incendium, incendi, incendii


Locomotor
Makes objects follow you
loci (a place, spot)
locus, loci
movere (to move, set in motion)
moveo, movere, movi, motum


Lumos
Creates a light source at the end of your wand
lumenis (light)
lumen, luminis


Mobiliarbus
Moves objects
mobilis (easy to move, movable, loose, not firm)
mobilis


Mobilicorpus
Invisible strings tie up a person
mobilis (easy to move, movable, loose, not firm)
mobilis
corpus (a body)
corpus, corporis


Morsmorde
Releases the dark mark
mors (death)
mors, mortis
mordere (to bite, bite into)
mordeo, mordere, momordi, momorsum


Nox
Makes the light at the end of your wand go out
nox (night)
nox, noctis


Obliviate
Gets rid of memories
oblivio (oblivion, forgetfulness)
oblivio, oblivionis


Portus
Used to create a portkey
portus (a harbor, heaven, pest)
portus, portus


Protego
Shield charm
protegere (to cover before, hide in front, cover over, cover, protect, shelter)
protego, protegere, protexi, protectum


Prior Incantatem
Reverse spell effect
prior (former, previous, prior, first)
prior, prioris
incantatus (to enchant, fix a spell upon)
incantatus


Prior Incantato
Finds out last spells used in a wand
prior (former, previous, prior, first)
prior, prioris
incantatus (to enchant, fix a spell upon)
incantatus


Quietus
Turns voice back to normal
quiescere (to rest, repose, keep quiet, be inactive, be at peace)
quiesco, quiescere, quievi, quietum


Reducio
Shrinks things
reducere (to draw back)
reduco, reducere, reduxi, reductum


Reducto
Puts holes in solid objects/blasts objects out of the way
re-ducere (direct, draw, bring, fetch)
re-duco, re-ducere, re-duxi, re-ductum


Reparo
Repairs things
repare (to get again, acquire anew, recover, retrieve, restore, repair, renew)
reparo, repare, reparavi, reparatum


Rictusempra
Tickling spell
ricti (the aperture of the mouth, mouth opened wide)
rictum, ricti, rictus, rictus
semper (ever, always, at all times, continually)
semper


Serpensortia
Releases snakes
serpens (snake)
serpens
oriri (to arise, rise, stir, get up)
orior, oriri, oritus


Sonorus
Magnifies voice
sonorus (noisy, loud, resounding, sonorous)
sonorus

Silencio
Silences things
silere (silent, keep silence, not speak of, keep silent about, suppress)
sileo, silere, silui


Wingardium Leviosa
Makes objects fly
levis (light, not heavy)
levis




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