CHARMS
What
is a charm?
A
charm is a spell that enchants an object or person to act, react or behave
against its inherent nature. A summoning charm brings an object to its caster. A
charm might cause something to flash different colours. Charms can even make a
person create a bubble of breathable air around a person’s head. In all cases,
the object or person does not really change, they just behave in unnatural ways
to their true selves.
More
Examples:
Levitation
Charm: makes an object float up in the air, though it normally cannot fly.
Cheering
Charm: turns a person’s mood happy and cheerful, even though the person was
set on being upset, angry or sad.
Tarantallegra
Jinx: makes a person dance, who doesn’t want to dance or even someone who
cannot dance.
Types
of charms:
Most
charms seem to have an inherent positive quality, whereas jinxes, hexes and
curses seem to have a negative quality, even dark magic. However, we must not
forget, that most of the jinxes, hexes and curses are indeed Charms, too. Dark
charms.
Definition
of a Jinx:
A
jinx is a spell/charm with negative effect used mainly for the amusement of the
observer or caster with minor discomfort for the victims. Despite its relative
harmless result, a jinx can still be used in defence very effectively.
Definition
of a hex:
A
hex is a magic spell/charm with negative effect used with the intention of
causing harm, discomfort, and even pain on the victim.
Definition
of a curse:
A
curse is the darkest of the three negative spells/charms. Its cast with the
intention of causing harm, control and terror on the victim. Effective as
defensive spells/charms.
List
of Jinxes:
Trip-jinx
(1)
Jelly-leg
Jinx (1)
Tarnantallegra
jinx (2)
Backfiring
jinx (3)
Insect
Jinx (5)
Langlock
jinx (6)
List
of Hexes:
Twitchy-Ears-Hex
(2)
Knee-Reverse
Hex (2)
Furunculus
Hex (3)
Bat-Bogey
Hex (3)
Leek
Hex (3)
Bedazzling
Hex (4)
Hurling
Hex (5)
List
of Curses:
Leg-locker-curse
(1) (locomotor mortis)
Babbling
curse (2)
Slug
curse (2)
Thief’s
Curse (4)
Reductor
Curse (4)
Densaugo
Curse
Conjunctivitis
Curse (5)
Gemino
Curse (7)
Antonin
Dolohov’s Curse (7+)
The
Unforgivable Curses:
Imperius – Imperio!
(Dark Charm – makes a person/object behave against their innate nature. (including Inferi)
Cruciatus
– Crucio!
this
spell causes the victim to suffer almost intolerable pain. Some victims of
prolonged use of this curse have been driven insane. A victim of this curse is
said to have been Cruciated
USAGE
of CHARMS:
Whereas
defensive spells are solely used for defensive purposes and transfigurative
charms to change the shape or look of an item, being, person, Charms can be used
for a number of different purposes.
Attack,
defence, enchanted objects (domestic, playful, cheering, attack, dark)
Categorizations of charms by usage:
Conjuring
Charms:
Avis
Serpensortia
Orchideus
Aguamenti
Lumos
Lumos
maximus
Wand
spark charms
Offensive
Charms
Stunner
Charm
Patronus
Charm
Petrificus
Totalis
Severing
Charm
Incarcerous
Charm
Defensive
Charms
Banishing
Curse
Expelliarmus
Charm
Ennervate
Charm
Finite
Incantatum Charm
Hex-Deflecting
Charm
Impedimenta
Ridikkulus
Protective
Charms
Fidelius
Charm
Muggle
Repelling Charm
Dissillusionment
Charm
Shield
Charm
Room-Sealing
Charm (advanced, 7+)
Destructive
Charms:
Severing
Charm
Reductor
Charm
Mind
Altering Charms
Babbling
Curse
Bewitched
Sleep Charm
Cheering
Charm
Confundus
Charm
Entrancing
Charm
Memory
Charm
Mind
altering Charm
Day
dream Charm
Appearance
altering Charms
Densaugo
Curse
Enlargement
Charm
Reduction
Charm
Homorphus
Charm
Colour
Changing Charm
Furunculus
Curse
Transportation
(Movement) Charms
Levitation
Charms
Locomotor
Charm
Mobiliarbus
(moves tree)
Mobilicorpus
Practical
Charms
(serving a particular purpose)
Accio
Braking
Charm
Cushioning
Charm
Alohomora
Colloportus
Drought
Charm
Featherlight
Charm
Ferula
Charm
Impervius
Charm
Bubble
Head Charm
Reparing
Charm
Packing
Charm
Unbreakable
Charm
Cleaning
Charm
Enchanted
objects
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Advantage of charms
Enchanting
object for later use, effect, for better or worse.
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