Charms and Spells for this lesson
· Alohomora
Pronunciation: AL-lo-ha-MOR-ah
Description: Used to open and unlock doors. It is not effective on doors bewitched to resist this spell. The spell can also unseal doors upon which the Colloportus spell has been cast.
Etymology: Possibly a form of the Latin "alo hoc mora" meaning "I raise this barrier"
· Colloportus
Pronunciation: cul-loh-POR-tus
Description: This spell will magically lock a door, preventing it from being opened by Muggle means.
Etymology: Perhaps a portmanteau of the Latin words colligere ("gather" or "collect") and porta ("gate"). The Greek root kolla also means "glue" and becomes collo- in many English words. Notably, the spell causes a door to seal itself "with an odd squelching noise". It may also be derived from portcullis, which was used in medieval times as a barricade or last line of defence.
· Silencio (Silencing Charm)
Pronunciation: sih-LEN-see-oh
Description: Makes something silent.
Etymology: Probably Latin silentium, "silence". Also, silencio and silêncio (which is closer to the English pronunciation) mean "silence" in Spanish and Portuguese, respectively.
· Finite
Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay
Description: Negates spells or the effects of spells.
Etymology: Latin finire, "to finish": "finite" is the plural imperative form, so it translates to the command, "[all of you] end".
· Finite Incantatem
Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay in-can-TAH-tem
Description: A spell used to cease all spells in a surrounding area. It can be used as a counter-spell in duels. It may also be used on an entire home, as a precaution before a wizard answers the door.
Etymology: “Finite Incantatem” comes from the Latin imperative "Finite", meaning "stop" or "finish", and a variation of the Latin "incantationem", meaning "the art of enchanting".
Disclaimer: You can only use spells above your year level inside the classroom and the TA and Professor offices only. First years using 2nd and third year level spells outside the said places. Same rule applies to second year students regarding third year spells.
Pronunciation: AL-lo-ha-MOR-ah
Description: Used to open and unlock doors. It is not effective on doors bewitched to resist this spell. The spell can also unseal doors upon which the Colloportus spell has been cast.
Etymology: Possibly a form of the Latin "alo hoc mora" meaning "I raise this barrier"
· Colloportus
Pronunciation: cul-loh-POR-tus
Description: This spell will magically lock a door, preventing it from being opened by Muggle means.
Etymology: Perhaps a portmanteau of the Latin words colligere ("gather" or "collect") and porta ("gate"). The Greek root kolla also means "glue" and becomes collo- in many English words. Notably, the spell causes a door to seal itself "with an odd squelching noise". It may also be derived from portcullis, which was used in medieval times as a barricade or last line of defence.
· Silencio (Silencing Charm)
Pronunciation: sih-LEN-see-oh
Description: Makes something silent.
Etymology: Probably Latin silentium, "silence". Also, silencio and silêncio (which is closer to the English pronunciation) mean "silence" in Spanish and Portuguese, respectively.
· Finite
Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay
Description: Negates spells or the effects of spells.
Etymology: Latin finire, "to finish": "finite" is the plural imperative form, so it translates to the command, "[all of you] end".
· Finite Incantatem
Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay in-can-TAH-tem
Description: A spell used to cease all spells in a surrounding area. It can be used as a counter-spell in duels. It may also be used on an entire home, as a precaution before a wizard answers the door.
Etymology: “Finite Incantatem” comes from the Latin imperative "Finite", meaning "stop" or "finish", and a variation of the Latin "incantationem", meaning "the art of enchanting".
Disclaimer: You can only use spells above your year level inside the classroom and the TA and Professor offices only. First years using 2nd and third year level spells outside the said places. Same rule applies to second year students regarding third year spells.