What is Confundus?

The Confundus Charm (Confundo) is a charm which causes confusion in a person or bewitched object. It appears that there are varying degrees of confusion caused by the spell, from simply tricking a person or thing about a specific incident to confusing a person to the point at which they endanger themselves.
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What is Confundus Harry Potter?

Harry Potter casting the Confundus Charm on a Gringotts guard. The Confundus Charm (Confundo) was a charm which confused and misdirected the target. It worked on living and inanimate things, as long as the target had a mind to be confused.
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Why did Hermione use Confundus?

Hermione used the Confundus Charm in the sixth Harry Potter book, and it was during tryouts, not a match. She wanted to prevent Cormac McLaggen from becoming the Keeper of the Gryffindor team, as he was a braggart and despite his legitimate skills, wouldn't have worked well with the rest of the team.
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What's the difference between Confundus and imperius?

Confundus causes confusion and can be used to plant ideas in someone's mind. Imperio is used to actually control someone's mind.
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What is Ginny's strongest spell?

Ginevra Weasley was well-known for her ability to cast a particularly potent Bat-Bogey Hex, which could be considered her signature spell as she used it several times on people who annoyed her and was referred as "an accomplished caster" of the spell.
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Confundo (Confundus Charm)



What does Engorgio spell do?

Engorgio is a spell that enlarges an object. It means 'To Fill In'.
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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 is Harry Potter's strongest spell?

Harry Potter: 15 Most Powerful Spells
  • 8 Sectumsempra.
  • 7 Apparition.
  • 6 Expelliarmus.
  • 5 Obliviate.
  • 4 Cruciatus Curse.
  • 3 Imperius Curse.
  • 2 Avada Kedavra.
  • 1 Expecto Patronum.
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What spell did Harry use on Nagini?

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Harry uses the Blasting Curse against Nagini in an attempt to kill her and possibly to provoke Voldemort to chase Harry, so the snake would stay behind unprotected.
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What spell does Ginny use in Order of the Phoenix?

Behind the scenes

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, only Ginny casts the Reductor Curse to smash the shelves in the Hall of Prophecy, instead of every D.A. member present.
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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 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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How did Hermione use Confundus without a wand?

10 Hermione Granger

She performs Confundus on Cormac McLaggen simply by whispering into her hand. She also successfully performs Avis and Oppugno Jinx without the use of her wand when sending birds to attack Ron.
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When did Hermione use Confundus charm?

Hermione used a Confundus Charm on McLaggen during Keeper tryouts in her sixth year (HBP11). Snape speculated that a Confundus Charm had been placed on Dawlish, who was known to be susceptible (DH1). Cast by Harry on each of the two wizards outside the main entrance of Gringotts (DH26).
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What is the Sectumsempra spell?

Sectumsempra is a very dark curse that causes a cut (Latin "sectum" = "cut") which will not heal ever (Latin "semper" = "forever").
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What year do you learn Amortentia?

In September 1996, Professor Horace Slughorn introduced this potion to sixth-year students in Potions class, along with other advanced potions, such as Veritaserum and Polyjuice Potion, in order to show his students what kind of potions they would be able to brew after finishing their N.E.W.T.s in their seventh year.
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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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Did Ron use an Unforgivable Curse?

None of the good guys dare use the Killing Curse throughout the events of the movies and books, no matter how high the stakes and how difficult things are. But Ron Weasley is the exception, giving it a go in the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 movie when himself and Hermione look destined to die via Nagini.
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Does Harry ever use crucio?

While getting to the vault, the trio ran into Bogrod, a Goblin bank teller, and Travers, a Death Eater. To get them to participate in the heist as accomplices, Harry used Crucio on both figures.
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What spell killed Bellatrix Lestrange?

She is mine!" Bellatrix then started taunting Mrs Weasley over her son's death, proceeding to laugh at Molly's enraged response that the Death Eater "will never touch our children again!". This provided an opening for Molly to strike Bellatrix with a curse that hit her straight in the heart, killing her.
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What are the 4 Unforgivable curses?

They were first classified as "Unforgivable" in 1717. They are the Killing Curse, Avada Kedavra, the Cruciatus Curse, Crucio, and the Imperius Curse, Imperio.
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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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How does Snape fly without a broom?

Creator. This form of flight (incantation unknown) was a spell that allowed a witch or wizard to fly without the use of a broomstick or other form of support. The spell was notably demonstrated by Lord Voldemort.
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What spell is Avada Kedavra?

Avada Kedavra, also known as the Killing Curse, kills a person instantaneously and without injury. There is no countercurse for it, and only one person, Harry Potter, has ever survived it.
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