What does the spell Oppugno do?

The Oppugno Jinx (Oppugno) is a spell that directs an object or individual to attack the victim. This jinx will cause conjured creatures or other moveable objects under the control of the caster to attack the target.
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What spells does Hermione use to make the birds attack Ron?

Hermione was the only one who succeed in conjuring birds. She conjured yellow birds, no one else could conjure even a feather. During the same year, Hermione Granger also conjured another flock of birds using this spell. She made them attack Ron Weasley, after seeing him kiss Lavender Brown.
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Why does Hermione use Oppugno?

Hermione used this to set a flock of conjured canaries on Ron Weasley in 1996. Harry used this spell nonverbally whilst escaping from Yaxley in the Ministry of Magic. The result was to cause the inserts for the Daily Prophet; which carried a picture of Harry with the headline "Undesirable No.
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What is Snape's signature spell?

Sectumsempra was invented by Severus Snape, and was thought to be his signature move, as Lupin noted after the Battle of the Seven Potters.
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What spell does Hermione use to set Snape's robes on fire?

Hermione cast a bluebell flame that could be carried around in a jar. She used it to set Snape's robes on fire during the match between Gryffindor and Slytherin of her first year. Hermione used this spell against Devil's Snare when she, Harry, and Ron worked through the challenges surrounding the Philosopher's Stone.
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What does Alohamora spell do?

Here's a closer look at some of them: The spell Alohomora is used to open and unlock doors. The word is supposedly from the West African Sidiki dialect and means “friendly to thieves.”
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What is Levicorpus spell?

The Dangling Jinx (Levicorpus) was a jinx, which was intended to be cast nonverbally but the incantation could also be spoken aloud, caused the victim to be hoisted into the air by their ankle; the counter-jinx for this jinx was Liberacorpus.
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What does Engorgio spell do?

Engorgio is a spell that enlarges an object. It means 'To Fill In'.
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What spell can block Avada Kedavra?

Its incantation is Avada Kedavra. The only known counter-spell is sacrificial protection, which uses the magic of love. However, one may dodge the green bolt or block it with a physical barrier.
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What is Rictusempra?

The Tickling Charm (Rictusempra), also known as the Rictusempra Charm, is a spell that causes a victim to buckle with laughter. It also has at least two other side effects on the victim. It is usually used as a diversionary tactic in duels.
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What is the most useless spell in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter: 10 Most Useless Items and Spells
  • 8 Spellotape.
  • 7 Ears to Kumquats.
  • 6 Remembrall.
  • 5 Lacarnum Inflamari.
  • 4 Mobiliarbus.
  • 3 Homenum Revelio.
  • 2 Waddiwasi.
  • 1 Peskipiksi Pesternomi.
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Can Harry Potter do Wandless magic?

Harry Potter himself has done various feats of wandless magic. Potter performs wandless magic in The Order of the Phoenix book when he casts Lumos in a dark alley in order to find his wand. He also manages to inflate his Aunt Marge using his mind, albeit unintentionally.
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Which is the strongest spell in Harry Potter?

Most powerful spells in Harry Potter
  • Expulsion. The curse was used to create immense explosions that shattered the target with a beam of blue light. ...
  • Confringo. The explosive curse (Confringo) was a curse that made the target explode. ...
  • Sectumsempra. ...
  • Legilimens. ...
  • Avada Kedavra. ...
  • Imperius Curse.
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What does Diffindo spell do?

The Severing Charm (Diffindo) is a charm used to precisely and accurately cut something. It is taught in second year charms classes, and if used inappropriately can cause death or injury.
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What is Hermione's strongest spell?

Wingardium Leviosa

This is the spell that nearly ended Hermione and Ron's relationship way before it began, when Hermione went full know-it-all: 'It's Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the “gar” nice and long.
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What does Salvio Hexia do?

Salvio hexia was the incantation of a protective enchantment which deflected hexes from the area.
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Can Protego block crucio?

You can't block unforgivable curses or any other really powerful curses/hexes with the Shield Charm. @Harrypotterexpert101 You're right on that count, but I'm pretty sure Protego Maxima can block Crucio. Wait, no. That's Protego Horriblis.
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Why was Snape's Avada Kedavra blue?

In order to conjure the avada kedavra curse, you have to want to kill your victim. We all know that Voldemort could easily kill a child without an ounce of remorse... but not Snape. Snape didn't want to kill Dumbledore, and this was why the spell was blue instead of the usual green.
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What does protego Totalum do?

Protego totalum was the incantation of a protective enchantment used to shield a certain area or dwelling for an extended period of time.
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What does Arania Exumai do?

Arania Exumai

This extremely niche-y spell functions to blast away giant (and, presumably, other-sized) spiders, but only spiders.
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What does the Furnunculus curse do?

The Pimple Jinx, also known as the Furnunculus Curse (Furnunculus), was a dark charm that caused a person to break out in boils/pimples when it came in contact with their skin.
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What does the spell Morsmordre do?

Morsmordre is a spell that produces a form of the Dark Mark, made of glowing green particles, that hovers in the air.
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What spell does Luna use on the Death Eater?

Levicorpus. In the film Order of the Phoenix members of Dumbledore's Army practise the spell on each other in the Room of Requirement under Harry's supervision, and Luna Lovegood goes on to use this one on a Death Eater in the Ministry of Magic.
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What does NOX spell do?

The Nox spell is used by Harry and Hermione in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and in the depths of Gringotts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, to extinguish their wands, previously illuminated by means of the Lumos charm, when they no longer needed their light.
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