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Obliviate - Oculus Reparo - Orchideous

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Obliviate (oh-BLI-vee-ate)
"Memory Charm"

"oblivisci" L. forget

Modifies or erases portions of a person's memory.

  • These spells are used routinely by the Ministry of Magic as they work to keep the Wizarding World a secret from the Muggles. 
  • They are used if a Muggle sees a dragon (SS ) and after an enchanted item falls into Muggle hands (CS3). 
  • Memory Charms were used on the witnesses to Peter Pettigrew's murder of thirteen Muggles and subsequent escape as a rat (PA10). 
  • Bertha Jorkins had had a Memory Charm placed on her by Crouch Sr. after she discovered Barty Crouch Jr. at the Crouch home (GF33). Voldemort broke through it, but the process left her mind damaged and he killed her (GF1). 
  • Mr. Roberts, the campground manager near the Quidditch World Cup, needed ten Memory Charms a day or he started noticing odd things going on. Later, after he and his family had been attacked by the Death Eaters, they all received Memory Charms (GF7, 9). 
  • Lockhart used Memory Charms on those whose adventures he claimed as his own. He'd interview someone who battled some creature or conquered some dark foe, then write the story as if he did it himself and give a Memory Charm to theperson so they'd forget it was really them. He tried to do the same to Harry and Ron, but it backfired onto him instead. (CS16) 
  • A Ministry Wizard whose job it is to cast Memory Charms is called an Obliviator (GF7).

Oculus Reparo (AH-kyoo-lus re-PAR-oh))

"oculus" L. eye + "reparare" L. repair, restore

Simple spell which repairs a pair of eyeglasses.

  • In the film, Hermione uses this spell on the train to repair Harry's glasses (SS/f)
  • This is possibly a form of the spell Reparo which Hermione uses to repair the broken window in the train (GF8, 11). The basic spell word is "Reparo," with a target word added on in some cases, particularly when the caster is not particularly skilled. 
  • Probably the same spell as Mr. Weasley uses to repair Harry's glasses (CS4), Bill Weasley uses to repair the table leg (GF5), and Percy uses to   repair his glasses when he bows just a little bit too low (GF8). 

Orchideous (or-KID-ee-us )

"Orchideae" L. name for the orchid plant family

Conjures a bouquet  of flowers out of the end of a wand.

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