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Accio

Incantation for a summoning charm.

Acid Pops

Wizarding sweets that burn holes in your tongue. Available at Honeydukes in Hogsmeade.

Aconite

Plant used in potions. Also known as Monkshood or Wolfsbane.

Agrippa

A wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.

Aguamenti

A spell to create water.

Alchemy

Medieval science that was founded on the search to turn any metal into gold.

Alecto

A Death Eater, sister to Amycus

Alohomora

Door-unlocking spell.

Amortenti

The most powerful love potion in the world.

Amycus

Death Eater, brother to Alecto

Anapneo

A spell used to help when someone is choking.

Animagi

Wizards who can turn themselves into animals at will. The singular form is animagus.

Aparecium

Spell to make invisible ink visible.

Apparate

To transport oneself instantly to any destination. Apparating is difficult and must not be done without a license from the Department of Magical Transportation. There is a danger of splinching.

Aragog

A huge spider that lives in the Forbidden Forest.

Arithmancy

Ancient study of the magical properties of numbers.

Astronomy

Study of the stars and planets.

Aunt Marge

Dudley Dursley's dreadful aunt, sister to Vernon Dursley and no friend of Harry's.

Auror

Professional Dark-wizard-catcher.

Avada Kedavra

The Killing Curse. It brings about instant death in a flash of green light. There is no way of blocking it. It is one of the three Unforgivable Curses.

Azkaban

Prison fortress where wizarding criminals are sent. Guarded day and night by the terrifying Dementors, who drain peace, hope and happiness out of any human who comes too close to them.