What spell did McGonagall use to protect Hogwarts?

Protego Horribilis protects against dark magic, and in J.K. Rowling's books, it's used to protect Hogwarts against invaders.
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What spell did McGonagall always wanted to use?

Piertotum Locomotor was the incantation for a charm used to bring life to those artefacts that had, previously, been inanimate and unmoving.
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What spell does McGonagall use?

Piertotum Locomotor is the incantation of a transfiguration charm used to bring artefacts to life. The target's movements can be controlled by the caster of the spell.
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What spell did McGonagall use against Snape?

As Amycus rose grogily, McGonagall cast the Imperius Curse on him and made him hand both his and his sister's wand to her and then lie down next to his Stunned sister.
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What are the three spells used to protect Hogwarts?

Cast Protego Maxima, Fianto Duri, and Repello Inimicum at the start of the Battle of Hogwarts; only to be broken by the Shield penetration spell performed by Tom Riddle shortly after.
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Can Protego Maxima block Avada Kedavra?

Nope. None can block the Killing Curse, but yeah it can be dodged.
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What is Salvio Hexia?

Salvio hexia was the incantation of a protective enchantment which deflected hexes from the area.
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What does Protego horribilis do?

Protego horribilis is the incantation of a charm that can be used to defend a certain area against attack. It is very complex, as Harry Potter noted. Professor Flitwick performed this charm in May of 1998 to prepare Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the Battle of Hogwarts, among many other enchantments.
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What does Fianto Duri mean?

Fianto Duri was the incantation of a charm that, when combined with a protective spell such as Protego Maxima, could cause magical defences to become hard or more durable.
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What does the spell Everte statum do?

Everte Statum was the incantation of a charm that caused opponent to fly back several feet, and caused a short sharp pain depending on the strength of the spell, but did not cause any lasting damage.
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Did McGonagall use an Unforgivable Curse?

In McGonagall's case, the Unforgivable Curse used was the least “harmful” and also only used to make Amycus sit quietly so he could be captured. In Snape's, the Killing Curse was the best way to give Dumbledore a quick and painless death.
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What does the Harry Potter spell Meteolojinx do?

Meteolojinx Recanto was the incantation to a counter-charm that caused weather effects caused by Weather-Modifying Charms such as the Atmospheric Charm to cease.
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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 the spell Mimblewimble do?

Mimblewimble, which prevents your opponent from accurately casting their next spell. Gilderoy Lockhart discussing the use of the curse in Duelling. The Tongue-Tying Curse (Mimble Wimble), also known as the Tongue-Tying Spell, binds the target's tongue to keep him or her from talking about a specific subject.
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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 does Confringo spell do?

Confringo is a spell or curse used to make things explode.
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What spell did Goyle use in the room of requirement?

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In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Gregory Goyle uses Fiendfyre and dies instead of Crabbe.
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What spell does Ginny use in Order of the Phoenix?

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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 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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Did Grindelwald use Fiendfyre?

Grindelwald's spell is different than Fiendfyre. The spell Grindelwald used to create his circle of protective fire doesn't seem to be Fiendfyre. When Fiendfyre burns, it seems to burn indiscriminately - Crabbe casts it in the Room of Requirement but it shows no loyalty to him.
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What does the spell 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 spell did Ron use on Nagini?

It is seen that when Nagini was going to kill Ron and Hermione, Ron used a curse with a green flash.
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What does Harmonia Nectere Passus mean?

Harmonia Nectere Passus was the incantation of a charm used to repair a broken Vanishing Cabinet and perfect its performance. It required more than simply speaking the incantation in front of the damaged device, as proven it took Draco Malfoy a year of effort to fix it.
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What does Repello Muggletum do?

The Muggle-Repelling Charm (Repello Muggletum) was a charm that prevented Muggles from seeing or entering an area. Any non-magic person that would get close to the vicinity of the enchantment would remember something urgent to do and leave.
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