SPELLS OF THE WIZARDING WORLD - MEANINGS
- nithya k
- Oct 6, 2019
- 2 min read
Greetings Potterheads !!
Have your wands and be ready to shout out the spells. But pause a moment and know the synonyms of those spells because even single change in these spells may harm your mates and lower your house points.
Wingardium Leviosa
First spell that young wizards learn. arduus - high, steep ; levis - light in weight ; wing - to take flight. In the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone, Ron weasley spells to save Hermione from a troll. He pulls out his wand - not knowing how to brandish, he cries out the spell "Wingardium Leviosa!" and attacks troll.
Avada Kedavra
The killing curse. It's an ancient spell in Aramaic, original of Abracadabra, meaning, "Let the thing be destroyed". One interesting thing is that J.K.Rowling had made up the words accordingly to her wish. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II, Voldemort uses this spell to curse Harry.
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Expecto Patronum
A defensive spell used to repel dark creatures, like Dementors. In Latin, expecto means "I wait", and patronus means "defender or protector". By spelling so, your patron ie. animal shields you from harm. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban, Harry uses this spell to save his own past from the Dementors.
Expelliarmus
The disarming charm, Expelliarmus is one of the Harry's favorite spells - it causes whatever your opponent is holding to flyaway and it can even knock out the person. In Latin, expello means "I Expel, drive out" and arma means "Defensive arms, armor".In Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart and Professor Severes Snape demonstrate this spell to the dueling club .
Only a few spells are listed here. Know it before using using it. But try not to show this to muggles or else just spell Obliviate !
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