Spells, Charms and Curses

Lumos	A spell that lights the tip of the wand.
Aparecium	Makes invisible writing visible.
Expelliarmus	The Disarming Spell. Comes in very handy in a wizard duel.
Rictusempra	This curse causes your enemy to laugh without stopping.
Tarantallegra	The curse to make your opponent tap-dance uncontrollably.
Finite Incantatem	A spell that ceases all the spells that are going on at that moment.
Serpensortia	This spell sends a giant black snake at your opponent. Due to this spell Harry Potter was found to be a Parseltongue.
Obliviate	The Memory Charm. This Charm can alter or erase one’s memory.

Waddiwasi	A spell to make something shoot up one’s nostrils.
Riddikulus	The spell to finish a Boggart.
Impervius	A spell that is used to repel water.
Dissendium	The spell that opens the hump of the one-eyed witch on the third floor, revealing a secret passageway into the cellar of Honeydukes in Hogsmead.
Expecto Petronum	The Petronus Charm. It is used to protect one from Dementors.
Mobiliarbus	A spell to make something levitate and move from one place to another.
Fidelius Charm	One of the most complicated spells. By performing this spell, certain information is sealed inside a single person known as Secret-Keeper. This information cannot be obtained unless the Secret-Keeper decides to reveal it. The Potters had performed this spell to protect themselves.
Hurling Hex	A hex which is generally put on brooms to make them move uncontrollably in air. A broom which has this jinx put on it is very dangerous to ride.
Nox	The opposite spell to Lumos. This spell turns out the light at the tip of the wand.
Mobilicorpus	A spell that enables one to move an unconscious or dead body.
Ferula	A useful spell that wraps bandages around an injured limb.
Cunfundus Charm	A Charm that fools a person into believing something that is not true or right.

Incendio	The Fire-Lighting Spell.
Sonorus	Opposite to Quietus. This spell magnifies one’s voice. Generally used by commentators in a Quidditch match.
Quietus	Opposite spell to Sonorus.
Morsemordre	A spell that is mostly known to Death Eaters. Saying this spell summons the Dark Mark.
Stupify	The Stunning Spell. A person or an animal is Stunned in a flash of red light.
Prior Incantato	The Previous Spell Charm. This spell can form a shadow of or recall the last spell performed by a wand.
Enervate	The Reviving Spell. Opposite to the Stunning Spell. Returns a Stunned person to normal state.
Deletrius	A spell that disintegrates the shadow of something.
Reparo	This is the Repairing Charm. Can repair any object, which is broken.
Engorgio	The Engorgement Charm. Increases the size of the object.
Imperio	The Imperius Curse. This curse can completely control you. One of the three Unforgivable curses.
Crucio	The Cruciatus Curse. This curse cause intense pain. One of the Unforgivable Curses.
Avada Kedavra	The Killing Curse. This curse brings about instant death in a flash of green light. No one has ever survived this curse except Harry Potter. One of the Unforgivable Curse.
Accio	Summoning Charm. Summons the object directly to the wizard or witch.
Banishing Charm	Opposite to the Summoning Charm. Takes the object away from the witch or wizard.
Avis	This spell emits a sound like a gunshot and sends a number twittering birds flying through the tip of the wand.
Orchidoeus	A spell that conjures a bunch of flowers from the tip of the wand.
Diffindo	A spell that causes something to rip or tear.
Furnunculus	The Furnunculus Curse. Causes boils to erupt on the face.
Densaugeo	A curse that causes teeth to grow out of control.
Impedimenta	The Impediment Jinx. Stops or slows down anything that is moving towards you.
Reducio	The Reducing Charm. Opposite to the Engorgement Charm. Decreases the volume of any object.
Reducto	The Reductor Curse. Blasts away any solid object in one’s path.
Relashio	Using this spell under water releases hot bubbles of water.
Protego	The Shielding Charm. Can reflect minor jinxes and curses.
Bubblehead Charm	Enables the witch or wizard to breath under the water.
Point Me	The Four-Point Spell. Using this spell results in the tip of the wand pointing towards north. Can be useful while in a maze or traveling for long distances.

Imperturbable Charm	A Spell that locks a door so that sound cannot penetrate it.
Scourgify	The Scourgifing Charm. Can remove dirt or filth from a cage or under your nails.
Evanesco	The Vanishing Charm. Generally used to empty out fluids from vessels.
Portus	This spell turns any object into a Portkey.
Legilimens	A spell that enables a witch or wizard to enter another person’s mind and view his thoughts and worst memories. You need to be a powerful wizard or a Legilimens to perform this spell successfully.
Stinging Hex	A hex that causes pain and stinging to the victim.
Silencio	The Silencing Charm. Stops an animal or a person to make any noise.
Colloportus	The spell that locks a door magically.

Alohomora	Door unlocking spell. Unlocks most kinds of doors and locks.
Wingardium Leviosa	The Levitation Spell. Makes an object levitate in midair.
Locomotor Mortis	The Leg-Locker Curse.
Petrificus Totalus	The Full Body-Bind Curse. The victim is frozen like ice and cannot move a single part of his body except eyes.