Charm

Charm
Name	Charm
Incantation	Various
Hand movement	Various
Light	Various
Inventor	Various
Book information
First appearance	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Last appearance	The Tales of Beedle the Bard

A charm is a type of spell which appears throughout the Harry Potter book series. They affect what an object does but not what an object is. When the charm is in effect, the object is considered "enchanted". Charms are very powerful and any lapse in concentration could cause painful side effects, even death. The witch and wizard has to produce charms with precise concentration, wand movement and perfect pronunciation of the incantation.

About

Red Caps are easily repelled with charms. There are charms which can be used to prepare food.

Known charms

Charm	Notes
Anti-cheating spell	Prevents cheating in an exam.
Anti-Dark Force spell	Protects the target from a Dark force.
Bluebell Flames	Creates a bright, blue light.
Braking Charm	Stops broomsticks when they are flying.
Cheering Charm	Causes a target to feel content.
Confundus Charm	Induces confusion.
Disarming Charm	Disarms a target, usually of their wand.
Engorgement Charm	Swells the size of the target.
Feather-light Charm	Minimises weight.
Fidelius Charm	Conceals a secret inside a single, living soul.
Freezing Charm	Freezes the target.
Flame-Freezing Charm	Protects the target in a fire.
Homorphus Charm	Temporarily turns a werewolf back to human.
Hover Charm	Levitates the target mid-air.
Impervius Charm	Repells water.
Memory Charm	Erases the memory of the target.
Patronus Charm	Conjures a spirit guardian for defence against a Dementor.
Riddikulus	Banishes a Boggart using laughter.
Silencing Charm	Prevents audible noise.
Slug-vomiting Charm	Forces the target to cough slugs.
Stunning Spell	Renders the target unconscious.
Tickling Charm	Causes uncontrollable laughing.
Undetectable Extension Charm	Expands the space of the target.
Unlocking Charm	Unlocks the target door, window or object.