#dragon view 1994

[mast3r-rainb0w]

Dragon View (SNES) Fanart - Alex and Katarina by Mast3r-Rainb0w

You don't see much love for old SNES hidden gems these days, huh? I've recently came across such a game in Dragon View (1994), and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it, so have some fanart featuring the protagonist Alex and his girlfriend Katarina (designs based off their in-game sprites, btw). Enjoy!

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Dragon View (Kotobuki System - SNES - 1994)

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End of month update - May

Hello, all! This is the end-of-month update, where I post Tumblr’s current top four films that have received the highest percentage of “yes,” “no,” and “haven’t even heard of this movie” votes.

As of today, the top four films with the highest percentage of “yes” votes are:

Finding Nemo (2003) | Shrek (2001) | Monsters, Inc. (2001) | The Lion King (1994)

Next, the top four films with the highest percentage of “no” votes are:

Sausage Party (2016) | Pinocchio (2019) | Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) | All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

This top four changed through the new addition of Pinocchio (2019), which replaced Bonnie and Clyde (1967).

Finally, the top four films with the highest percentage of “haven’t even heard of this movie” votes are:

Like a Cat on a Highway (2017) | Dean Spanley (2008) | Monica and Friends: Bonds (2019) | Monsturd (2003)

This top four changed through the new additions of Like a Cat on a Highway (2017) and Dean Spanley (2008), which replaced Heroic Losers (2019) and Death Trance (2005).

Currently, The Incredibles (2004) is the still the only film to receive absolutely zero “haven’t heard of this” votes.

That’s it for May’s end-of-month update! Remember that you can view last month’s update by clicking here. Additionally, you can view the full ranked Letterboxd lists of movies that have come up on this blog by clicking the following links:

This list is ranked from highest-to-lowest percentage of “yes” votes.

This list is ranked from highest-to-lowest percentage of “no” votes.

This list is ranked from highest-to-lowest percentage of “haven’t even heard of this movie” votes.

Remember to vote on the polls that are currently running: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) | Now Add Honey (2015) | Lady Bird (2017) | Kath & Kimderella (2012) | Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012) | The Fly (1986) | First Reformed (2017) | Candleshoe (1977) | The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) | Addams Family Values (1993) | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) | The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) | Yentl (1983) | Two Times Lotte (1950) | The Fox and the Hound (1981) | Muriel's Wedding (1994) | The Loved Ones (2009) | Kenny (2006) | Winter Sleep (2014) | Mustang (2015) | The Butterfly's Dream (2013) | Re-Animator (1985) | Bride of Re-Animator (1990) | The Runaways (2010) | American Psycho (2000) | Nim's Island (2008) | No Reservations (2007) | Nancy Drew (2007) | Battle Royale (2000) | [REC] (2007) | La Vage aux Folles (1978) | Y Tu Mamá También (2001) | Beau Travail (1999) | Happy as Lazzarro (2018) | Farewell My Concubine (1993)

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all the harry potter spells!

i was bored so I spent four (4) hours extracting info from the harry potter wiki pages, cuz I've been reading a whole lot of drarry lately and im considering writing a oneshot or smth. but i realized I should prolly have a copy of all the spells. I own the unofficial spell book, but it's also nice to have everything online as well. im not expecting this to get much traction, but if anyone needs it, here it is! you can also check the wiki pages anyway. thx y'all

Aberto (Opening Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: Ah-bare-toh Description: A spell used to open doors; it is probably related to Alohamora. Etymology: Portuguese for 'open'. Compare Spanish 'abierto'.

Accio (Summoning Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: Various, including: AK-ee-oh, AK-see-oh, AS-see-oh (US), and AT-chee-oh (Anglo-Catholic pronunciation) Description: Summons an object towards the caster. It is able to summon objects in direct line of sight of the caster, as well as things out of view, by calling the object aloud after the incantation (unless the spell is cast nonverbally). This spell needs thought behind it, and the object must be clear in the caster's mind before trying to summon it. The caster doesn't necessarily need to know the location of the target as long as they say the name of the object to be summoned, such as when Hermione Granger summoned some books from Dumbledore's office simply by saying "Accio Horcrux books!" while in Gryffindor Tower. Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter summoned his broom to complete the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in 1994, and to summon the Portkey to escape Voldemort and the Death Eaters in the Little Hangleton graveyard in 1995. Also, in the Battle of the Seven Potters Harry summoned Hagrid when he fell. Molly Weasley used it to get the twins' candy. The twins used it to summon their brooms from Dolores Umbridge's office. Etymology: The Latin word accio means "I call" or "I summon". Notes: The Summoning Charm is unable to directly summon exceptionally large targets such as buildings, or living creatures (except for Flobberworms which aren't considered to be worth summoning). It is also unable to summon Horcruxes as they have protective enchantments placed on them. It is, however, possible to move a creature by summoning things they are wearing or holding. It is also possible to bewitch items to become unaffected from this charm, as is the case with most bought goods.

(Age Line) Type: Charm Description: Prevents people above or below a certain age from access to a target. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus Dumbledore to prevent underage students from entering their names into the Goblet of Fire. Also seen when Fred and George Weasley attempted to circumvent it with Ageing Potions, and ended up in the Hospital Wing with fine white beards, along with other students who tried similar tactics.

Aguamenti (Water-Making Spell) Type: Charm, Conjuration Pronunciation: AH-gwah-MEN-tee Description: Produces a clean, drinkable jet of water from the wand tip. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Fleur Delacour in 1994 to extinguish her skirt, which had caught flame during a fight against a dragon. Harry used this spell twice in 1997, both on the same night; once to attempt to provide a drink for Dumbledore, then again to help douse Hagrid's hut after it was set aflame by Thorfinn Rowle, who used the Fire-Making Spell. Etymology: Possibly a hybrid of Latin words aqua, which means "water", and menti, which means "for the mind."

Alarte Ascendare Type: Charm Pronunciation: a-LAR-tay a-SEN-der-ay Description: Shoots the target high into the air. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Gilderoy Lockhart in 1992 to send a snake high into the air during the first and last meeting of the Duelling Club. Etymology: Ascendere is a Latin infinitive meaning "to go up,""to climb," "to embark," "to rise(figuratively);" this is the origin of the English word "ascend".

(Albus Dumbledore's forceful spell) Type: Spell Description: This spell was, supposedly, quite powerful as when it was cast, the opponent was forced to conjure a silver shield to deflect it. Seen/Mentioned: It was used by Dumbledore in the Ministry of Magic, immediately following the Battle of the Department of Mysteries on 17 June, 1996, while he duelled Voldemort.

Alohomora (Unlocking Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: ah-LOH-ho-MOR-ah Description: Unlocks doors and other locked objects. It can also unlock doors that have been sealed with a Locking Spell, although it is possible to bewitch doors to become unaffected by this spell. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in 1991 to allow her and her friends to access the Third-floor corridor at her school, which was at the time forbidden; she used it again two years later to free Sirius's cell in her teacher's prison room. Etymology: The incantation is derived from the West African Sidiki dialect used in geomancy; it means "friendly to thieves".

Alohomora Duo Type: Charm Pronunciation: ah-LOH-ho-MOR-ah DOO-oh Description: A more powerful version of Alohomora.

(Altering Spell) Type: Transfiguration Description: Transformed the physical form or colour of objects.

Amato Animo Animato Animagus (Animagus Spell) Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: ah-MAH-toh ah-NEE-moh ah-nee-MAH-toh an-a-MAY-jus Description: Spell used as part of the process of becoming an Animagus. The incantation has to be recited at sunrise and sundown, every day before the consumption of the Animagus Potion. The incantation is also recited just prior to the consumption of the potion, which has to take place just after a lightning storm starts. The incantation is recited while placing the wand's tip over one's heart. Etymology: Amato is a conjugation of the Latin word amo, which means "I love" or "I am obliged to". Animo and animato are both different conjugations of the Latin word animo, which can mean "I animate" or "I fill with breath or life". Animagus on the other hand appears to be a portmanteau of animo or "animal", and magus, which is Latin for "wizard." Overall, the incantation can roughly mean "My love brings me life, I am obliged to become an animal wizard."

Anapneo Type: Healing Spell, Vanishment Pronunciation: ah-NAP-nee-oh Description: Clears the target's airway if they are choking on something. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Horace Slughorn, cast upon Marcus Belby when the latter choked on a pheasant in 1996. Etymology: From the Greek verb anapneo, meaning "I breathe in."

Anteoculatia Type: Dark charm Pronunciation: an-tee-oh-kyoo-LAY-chee-ah Description: Causes the target to grow antlers. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used to make Pansy Parkinson grow antlers in 1996.

(Anti-Cheating Spell) Type: Charm Description: Used to prevent cheating. Seen/Mentioned: These spells were used at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on writing quills and parchment to prevent students from cheating during their final exams, as well as their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s.

(Anti-Apparition Charm) Type: Charm Description: Prevents Apparition within range of an area. Often used to keep out unwanted visitors from an area. Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned that no one can Apparate into Hogwarts grounds due to this spell.

(Anti-Disapparition Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Prevents Disapparation within an area. It is often used to entrap an enemy in an area. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus Dumbledore to trap some Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries in 1996. Also used on Hogsmeade in 1998 by the Death Eaters to keep the Trio trapped there shortly before the Battle of Hogwarts. Also mentioned that nobody can Disapparate from Hogwarts; it is due to this jinx.

(Anti-intruder jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Prevents intruders from entering an area. It is probably relatively similar to the Anti-Apparition Charm. Seen/Mentioned: It was placed on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1996 for extra protection during an invasion of Death Eaters.

(Antonin Dolohov's curse) Type: Curse Description: An unknown curse that causes injuries that are capable of killing with enough power. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Antonin Dolohov during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries twice; Dolohov was under a Silencing Charm, and thus weakened the effects of this curse, saving Hermione from death, but incapacitated her and required her to take ten potions a day for some time.

Aparecium (Revealing Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: AH-par-EE-see-um Description: Reveals secret messages written in invisible ink, or any other hidden markings. Also works against Concealing charms Seen/Mentioned: Used (to no avail) in 1993 by Hermione Granger to attempt to reveal any hidden writing in a diary. Etymology: Latin apparere, meaning "to appear"; -ium and -cium are common Latin noun endings.

Appare Vestigium (Tracking Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: ah-PAR-ay ves-TEE-jee-um Description: Reveals traces of magic, including footprints and track marks. Seen/Mentioned: Newton Scamander used it to search for Porpentina Goldstein.

(Apparition) Type: Transportation Description: Magically teleports the user to another location instantly. The destination is one that the primary user has been to or seen in some fashion previously. Can be used to Apparate two or more people at once if holding onto each other (i.e. Side-Along Apparition). No incantation required. Seen/Mentioned: Used frequently by Wizardkind to teleport from place to place. Aqua Eructo Type: Charm Pronunciation: A-kwa ee-RUCK-toh Description: This spell is used to create, and control, a jet of clear water from the tip of the wand; it is probably related to Aguamenti. Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times to extinguish fires in 1994. Etymology: Aqua means, in Latin, water. Eructo is a verb meaning "I raise"; roughly translated, it means "I raise water".

Arania Exumai Type: Charm Pronunciation: ah-RAHN-ee-a EKS-su-may Description: Drives away spiders, including Acromantulas. Seen/Mentioned: Jacob's sibling used this spell to repel an Acromantula that guarded the Forest Vault in the Forbidden Forest. Etymology: From the Latin aranea, meaning "spider", and exuo, meaning "I lay aside".

Arresto Momentum (Slowing Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: ah-REST-oh mo-MEN-tum Description: Decreases the velocity of a moving target. Can be used on multiple targets, as well as on the caster themselves. It was invented by Daisy Pennifold in 1711 for use on the Quaffle in Quidditch. Seen/Mentioned: Used wandlessly by Dumbledore to save one of his students from a fall in 1993; Hermione Granger used it, to little effect, in 1998 to cushion an otherwise deadly fall during their break-in at Gringotts. Etymology: Likely the combination of the Anglo-French arester, meaning "to bring to a stop" and the Latin momentum, meaning "the force or strength gained whilst moving"; the literal translation hence is "Bring the force or strength gained whilst moving to a stop".

(Arrow-shooting spell) Type: Conjuration Description: Fires arrows from the caster's wand. Seen/Mentioned: The spell used to be used by Appleby Arrows supporters at Quidditch matches to show their support for their teams; however, the British and Irish Quidditch League banned the use of the spell at matches when referee Nugent Potts was pierced through the nose with a stray arrow in 1894.

Ascendio Type: Charm Pronunciation: ah-SEN-dee-oh Description: Lifts the caster high into the air. The charm also works underwater, propelling the caster above the surface. Etymology: Derived from Latin ascendo, meaning "to climb".

(Atmospheric Charm) Type: Charm Description: Modified or created certain weather conditions.

Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: ah-VAH-dah keh-DAV-rah Description: Avada-Kedavra Causes instantaneous and painless death, leaving no physical injury to the victim's body or any trace of violence. It is accompanied by a bright flash or long stream of green light and a distinctive rushing noise while cast. There is no known counter-curse that can protect the victim from dying, except for a loving sacrifice. It is one of the three Unforgivable Curses. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Tom Riddle to murder many of his victims without any regret or remorse. Also Harry Potter was saved from this spell a number of times: by his mother's loving sacrifice, because he was an accidental Horcrux, because his wand and his enemy's were made of the same core, and because the Elder Wand refused to kill its true master (Harry Potter) during Voldemort's Last Stand. Etymology: Avada Kedavra is based on the Aramaic אַבַדָא כְּדַברָא, avada kedavra, meaning "let the thing be destroyed".

Avifors (Avifors Spell) Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: AH-vi-fors Description: Transforms the target into a bird. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in Transfiguration class. Etymology: From Latin avis meaning "bird" and forma meaning "shape".

Avenseguim Type: Charm Pronunciation: ah-ven-SEH-gwim Description: Turns an object into a tracking device. Seen/Mentioned: In 1927, Newton Scamander used this spell to track the origins of a feather - a clue found during his search for Porpentina Goldstein - back to Yusuf Kama, whose hat the feather came from. Etymology: The incantation Avenseguim is likely derived from the portmanteau of avens, a Latin adjective for "eager" or "craving", and seguir, the Spanish and Portuguese verb meaning "to follow", or alternatively from the Catalan seguim, meaning "we follow". Taken together, Avenseguim can be interpreted as "to eagerly follow", which aptly characterises the behaviour of a tracking device.

Avis (Bird-Conjuring Charm) Type: Conjuration, Charm Pronunciation: AH-viss Description: Conjures a flock of birds from the tip of the wand. When used in conjunction with Oppugno, it can be used offensively. Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1994 by Mr Ollivander to test Viktor Krum's wand. Also employed offensively by Hermione Granger against Ron Weasley. Etymology: The Latin word avis means "bird".

(Babbling Curse) Type: Curse Description: Causes uncontrollable babbling. Seen/Mentioned: Although he was rather untrustworthy, it may not have occurred at all, but Gilderoy Lockhart says he cured a Transylvanian farmer of this affliction.

(Badgering) Type: Transfiguration Description: Turns things into badgers

(Basic Cast) Type: Spell Description: Causes damage or harm to targets.

(Bat-Bogey Hex) Type: Hex Description: Transforms the target's bogeys into large bats that fly out of the victim's nose. It was invented by Miranda Goshawk. Seen/Mentioned: Ginny Weasley was a noted practitioner of this spell, having used it at least thrice by her sixth year.

Baubillious Type: Charm Pronunciation: baw-BILL-ee-us Description: The exact effects of the spell are unknown, though it presumably is of damaging nature and it produces a bolt of white light from the tip of the wand. Etymology: Currently unclear, probably from English bauble. Notes: This is likely the incantation for White sparks.

(Bedazzling Hex) Type: Hex Description: Allows the caster to disguise things. Seen/Mentioned: When Xenophilius Lovegood explains the concept of how the Cloak of Invisibility is the only thing that can make a person truly invisible, he mentions that most cloaks of that kind are made with this spell. Note: Though the exact effects are unknown, based on the name (and the fact that it is used in conjunction with a chameleon charm on certain cloaks, it is probably used to conceal a person or object.

(Bewitched Snowballs) Type: Charm Description: Causes snowballs to pelt themselves at the target. Seen/Mentioned: Twice used by Fred and George Weasley; firstly on Professor Quirrell's head, unwittingly striking Lord Voldemort in the face, and then again four years later to attack the windows of Gryffindor Tower.

(Bluebell Flames) Type: Charm Description: Produces magical blue flames that can be held in a jar. Not as dangerous as real fire, these magical flames can be touched, penetrated and held without it burning the holder, though it is known to singe materials such as clothing and plants. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was a specialty of Hermione Granger's. She used it to defeat Devil's Snare in the Underground Chambers in 1992.

(Blue sparks) Type: Charm Description: Jet of blue sparks. It can be used offensively as a minor duelling spell. Seen/Mentioned: Following the American National Quidditch team's win at the semi-finals of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup against Liechenstein, red, white and blue sparks filled the air so thickly it was difficult to see or breathe.

Bombarda (Bombardment Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: bom-BAR-dah Description: Causes a small explosion. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in fourth year Charms class. Etymology: From the word bombard, meaning "to attack a place or person continually with bombs or other missiles".

Bombarda Maxima Type: Charm Pronunciation: BOM-bar-dah MAX-ih-mah Description: Creates a large explosion capable of removing entire walls. A more advanced and more powerful form of the Bombardment Spell.

Brackium Emendo Type: Charm, Healing Spell Pronunciation: BRA-key-um ee-MEN-doh Description: If used correctly, it is claimed that this spell will heal broken bones; this theory is supported by the etymology. Seen/Mentioned: Used unsuccessfully by Gilderoy Lockhart on Harry Potter in 1992 after the latter's arm was broken by a Bludger; it vanished all the bones, making it resemble rubber, though the pain in Harry's arm was entirely gone. Etymology: The word Brackium is likely derived from the Latin word "Bracchium" meaning "Forearm" or just "Arm", and Emendo, from the Latin word of the same spelling, meaning "I Correct" or "I Improve", the full meaning would be "I Correct/Improve the Forearm".

(Braking Charm) Type: Charm Description: Helped broomsticks stop.

(Bravery Charm) Type: Charm Description: Increases the bravery of a teammate, increasing their performance against certain foes. Seen/Mentioned: Taught by Head of the Auror Office, Harry Potter, to members of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force, to help them address the results of the Calamity in the 2010s.

(Bridge-conjuring spell) Type: Charm Description: Conjures a bridge from thin air. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used by, Antioch, and Cadmus, and Ignotus Peverell in The Tale of the Three Brothers to create a bridge over a treacherous river, a bridge upon which they met Death.

(Broom jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Used to make broomsticks try to throw their riders off through a variety of means such as sudden lurches and violent swishing movements. Constant eye contact is needed for the jinx to keep working. Seen/Mentioned: It was used by Quirinus Quirrell against Harry Potter in 1991. Notes: This may be related to the Hurling Hex.

(Bubble-Head Charm) Type: Charm Description: Produces a large bubble of air around the head of the user; it is commonly used as the supernatural equivalent of a breathing set. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Cedric Diggory and Fleur Delacour in 1995; it was used the next year by many students walking through the halls, because of horrid odours made by various pranks played on Dolores Umbridge.

(Bubble Spell) Type: Charm Description: Produces a stream of non-bursting bubbles from the wand tip. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Professor Flitwick to decorate some Christmas trees;] the bubbles in this instance were golden. Used the following year by Ron Weasley when he broke his wand; these bubbles were purple.

Calvorio (Hair Loss Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: cal-VOR-ee-oh Description: Removes the victim's hair. Seen/Mentioned: The book Curses and Counter-Curses by Vindictus Viridian mentions this curse. Etymology: From Latin calvus = "bald".

Cantis Type: Charm Pronunciation: CAN-tiss Description: Causes the victim to burst uncontrollably into song. Seen/Mentioned: Used by the Hogwarts professors to enchant suits of armour. Etymology: Cantare is Latin for "sing".

Capacious extremis (Extension Charm) Pronunciation: ca-PAY-shus ex-TREEM-us Type: Charm Description: Expands the internal dimensions of an object without affecting the external dimensions, enhancing its capacity, and rendering its contents lighter. Seen/Mentioned: Newton Scamander used this spell to expand his suitcase so he could fit through and access the inside. Arthur Weasley used this spell to allow eight people, six large trunks, two owls, and a rat to fit comfortably inside his modified Ford Anglia in 1992. Also on the tent in which the Weasleys, Harry and Hermione stay during the 1994 Quidditch World Cup; the tent is also used by Harry, Ron and Hermione as shelter in 1997. Also, Hermione cast this spell upon her handbag in the same year. Etymology:'Capacious in English means when the capacity is very extreme, and Extremis is in Latin, extreme. Meaning "Extreme Capacity"

Carpe Retractum (Seize and Pull Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: CAR-pay ruh-TRACK-tum Description: Produces a rope of light used to pull objects towards the caster, or, if the target is fixed in place, to pull the caster towards the target. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in third year Charms class. Etymology: From the Latin carpe, meaning "to seize" and retracto, meaning "I draw back".

(Cascading Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Attacks multiple opponents in close proximity to each other.

(Caterwauling Charm) Type: Charm Description: Anyone entering the perimeter of this spell sets off a high-pitched shriek. This spell may be related to the Intruder Charm. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was cast by the Death Eaters over Hogsmeade Wizarding Village to protect against intruders in 1998.

(Cauldron to Sieve) Type: Transfiguration Description: Transforms cauldrons into sieves.

(Cauldron to badger) Type: Transfiguration Description: Transforms cauldrons into badgers. Notes: This spell may be Badgering.

Cave inimicum Type: Charm Pronunciation: CAH-vay uh-NIM-i-kuhm Description: Produces a boundary that keeps the caster hidden from others. Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times by Hermione Granger in 1997 and 1998 to protect the tent she shared with Ron Weasley and Harry Potter. Etymology: The incantation is a Latin phrase which translates to "beware of the enemy".

Celescere (Greenhouse Charm) Type: Charm Description: Causes plants within a greenhouse to grow at an accelerated rate. It was created by combining elements of the Herbivicus Charm and Gemino Curse.

(Cheering Charm) Type: Charm Description: Makes the target feel happy. Overuse of the spell may cause the target to break into an uncontrollable laughing fit. This spell was invented by Felix Summerbee. Seen/Mentioned: Taught to third-year charms classes, part of the written O.W.L.

Circumrota Type: Charm Pronunciation: SIR-cum-roh-tuh Description: Rotates objects. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used by Leta Lestrange to rotate a record tower in the Records Room at the Headquarters of the French Ministry of Magic, revealing Newton Scamander and Porpentina Goldstein to be hiding behind the tower.

(Cleaning Charm) Type: Charm Description: Cleans objects.

Cistem Aperio (Box Blasting Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: SIS-tem uh-PE-ree-o Description: Opens chests and boxes. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was taught in fourth year Charms class at Hogwarts. Etymology: Aperio is Latin for "uncover" or "open"; Cista is Latin for "trunk" or "chest".

Colloportus (Locking Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: cul-loh-POR-tus Description: Locks doors and all things that can be locked. It is the counter-charm to the Unlocking Spell. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in 1996 in an attempt to prevent the Death Eaters that were following her from catching up. Etymology: Perhaps a portmanteau of the Latin words colligare, which means "restrain" and porta, which means "gate". Notes: This spell can easily be countered with Alohomora.

Colloshoo (Stickfast Hex) Type: Hex Pronunciation: CAWL-low-shoo Description: Sticks the target's shoes to the ground. Seen/Mentioned: This spell is mentioned twice, once as having been used on Severus Snape during a potions class, the other when one reads Curses and Counter-Curses by Vindictus Viridian. Etymology: The suffix "shoo" is a phonetic spelling of English "shoe"; the prefix collo may come from Greek "κολάω,κολώ" (pronounced "colao","colo"), which means "to glue".

Colovaria (Colour Change Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: co-loh-VA-riah Description: Changes the target's colour. Seen/Mentioned: Used by fifth-years in their OWLs. Etymology: Almost certainly a combination of English "colour" and "vary".

(Combat Bolt) Description: Projects a bolt of energy. Seen/Mentioned: Used by members of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force against various foes. (Concealment Charm) Type: Charm Description: Concealed things from view and obfuscates inherent magical properties of objects.

Confringo (Blasting Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: kon-FRING-goh Description: Produces a fiery explosion. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry Potter to destroy the side-car of a motorbike in which he was riding during a battle against some Death Eaters in 1997. Also used later by Hermione Granger in an attempt to kill Nagini and facilitate an escape from Godric's Hollow. Etymology: The incantation is direct Latin for "destroy". Notes: This spell seems to use heat for its explosion, while Expulso uses pressure instead.

Confundo (Confundus Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: con-FUN-doh Description: Causes the victim to become confused and befuddled. Seen/Mentioned: In 1994, Severus Snape asserted that Harry, Ron and Hermione had this charm cast on them so that they would believe Sirius Black's claim of innocence; used two years later by Hermione to allow Ron to join the Gryffindor Quidditch team. It was used multiple times in 1997 and 1998. Etymology: The incantation, when non-capitalised, means "I confuse"; the title may derive from the Latin confundere, meaning "to confuse" or "to perplex."

(Confusion Hex) Type: Hex Description: Significantly impairs foes by weakening their mental awareness.

(Conjunctivitis Curse) Type: Curse Description: Causes irritation in the eyes, forcing them to swell shut. The Oculus Potion is able to counteract this curse. Dragons are particularly susceptible to this curse, as their hide makes them resistant to most spells, while their eyes remain vulnerable. Seen/Mentioned: It was suggested by Sirius Black in his letter to Harry for him to use this spell on a dragon. Olympe Maxime used this spell on some giants in 1995. Etymology: "Conjunctivitis" is the technical term for "pink eye," demonstrating its effects of irritating the eye and causing it to shut.

(Cornflake skin spell) Description: This spell causes the victim's skin to appear as though it was coated in cornflakes. Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, an unnamed student went to the hospital for treatment after he was hit with it, which was done in retaliation for the Inquisitorial Squad's recent behaviour.

(Cracker Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: This spell is used to conjure exploding wizard crackers; it can be used in duelling to harm the opponent, but the force of the explosion may also affect the caster.

(Cribbing Spell) Type: Spell Description: This spell, which may possibly be a charm, is used to assist the caster in cheating on written papers, tests, and exams. It is possible that these spells can negate anti-cheating spells. Seen/Mentioned: In 1991, an unnamed Slytherin student asked his fellow students whether any of them knew any good cribbing spells.

Crinus Muto Type: Transfiguration Description: Used to transfigure the colour and style of one's hair. Seen/Mentioned: This maybe be the spell that caused Harry to turn his eyebrow yellow in 1996. Harry may have used this spell to turn his teacher's hair blue.

Crucio (Cruciatus Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: KROO-see-oh Description: Inflicts intense, excruciating physical pain on the recipient of the curse, and will result in insanity if exposed to it for too long. The pain is described as worse than having "white-hot knives" being driven into the victim. It cannot be performed successfully by a person who is doing so out of pure spite or anger; one must feel a true, deep desire to cause the victim pain and take great pleasure in their suffering. If one casts this spell on another fellow human being or living creature, he or she will receive a life sentence in Azkaban prison for it, as with the other two Unforgivable Curses. Seen/Mentioned: Infamously used by Death Eaters Bellatrix Lestrange, Rabastan Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange and Bartemius Crouch Junior to torture the Aurors Frank and Alice Longbottom into insanity. Etymology: Latin crucio means "I torture".

Defodio (Gouging Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: deh-FOH-dee-oh Description: Allows the caster to dig and carve through the target. Seen/Mentioned: Used by The Trio to escape from Gringotts in 1998 while riding a dragon. It was later used by Harry to write the epitaph for Dobby, who had been killed. Etymology: The incantation is Latin for "I dig".

Deletrius (Eradication Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: deh-LEE-tree-us Description: Counter-charm to the Reverse Spell, vanishing the image of the last spell cast. It may also disintegrate other certain images. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was only ever seen in 1994 when Amos Diggory used Prior Incantato to detect that Winky had cast Morsmordre using Harry Potter's wand. Etymology: Latin delere, meaning "to destroy", and English "detritus", meaning rubble.

Densaugeo Type: Hex Pronunciation: den-SAW-jee-oh Description: This hex causes the victim's teeth to grow rapidly. Seen/Mentioned: Introduced in 1994, when Draco Malfoy's spell struck Hermione Granger; her teeth were past her collar before she was forced to run to the hospital to get them shrunk. Etymology: From Latin dens, meaning "tooth", and augeo, meaning "I enlarge"; essentially, it means "I enlarge the tooth".

Deprimo Type: Charm Pronunciation: deh-PREEM-oh Description: Charm used to blast holes in the ground. Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger blasted a hole through the living room floor of Xenophilius Lovegood's house in 1998 using this spell. Etymology: The incantation, when non-capitalised, means "to depress" or "depress".

Depulso (Banishing Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: deh-PUL-soh Description: Sends the target away from the caster. It is the counter-charm to the Summoning Charm. Seen/Mentioned: Although it is learnt in the fourth-year charms class at Hogwarts, it is used multiple times in 1993, as well as in 1995. Etymology: From the Latin depulsio, meaning "drive away".

Descendo Type: Charm Pronunciation: deh-SEN-doh Description: Causes object to fall or move downwards. Seen/Mentioned: In 1997, it was used by Ron to magically cause the stairs in his bedroom, which lead to his family's attic, to descend; later that year, Crabbe used it in an attempt to cause a wall of rubbish behind which Ron was hiding to fall on him. Etymology: Descendo is Latin for "I descend".

(Desk Into Pig) Type: Transfiguration Description: Turns desks into pigs. Seen/Mentioned: Professor McGonagall used this spell as a demonstration for her class of first years in 1991, then changed the pig back into a desk.

(Deterioration Hex) Type: Hex Description: Impairs foes and reduces their stamina. Seen/Mentioned: Minerva McGonagall taught members of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force this hex to help them address the results of the Calamity in the 2010s.

Diffindo (Severing Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: dih-FIN-doh Description: Used to precisely cut or tear objects. Seen/Mentioned: Used twice in 1994, the first time being by Harry Potter to cut Cedric Diggory's bag in order to talk to the latter, and the second time being by Ron Weasley to cut the lace from the cuffs of his dress robes in an attempt to make them seem less feminine. The spell was used a third time by Harry to swap the covers of his second-hand and brand-new copies of Advanced Potion-Making. Etymology: Latin diffindere, meaning "to divide" or "to split".

Diminuendo Type: Charm Pronunciation: dim-in-YEW-en-DOUGH Description: Forces the target to shrink. Seen/Mentioned: Performed by Nigel Wolpert in 1995, during a Dumbledore's Army meeting. Etymology: The incantation derives from the musical term diminuendo, meaning "a gradual decrease of the volume of sound".

Disintegration spell Type: Dark charm Description: Like the Killing curse, it kills (or freezes) the victim. It turns the body grey/blue (or paler) while it turns to stone and then another twin spell can blast the body into pieces. Notes: This may be Hardening Charm or Freezing Charm, although the latter is shown to be blue in 1992.

Dissendium Type: Charm Pronunciation: dih-SEN-dee-um Description: Used to open passages. Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times in 1993 to open the statue of Gunhilda of Gorsemoor, then again four years later in a failed attempt to open Salazar Slytherin's Locket. Etymology: There are numerous suggestions. Notes: This may not be a spell at all in the strict sense but a password; however, when used for the statue of the hump-backed witch, one must tap the statue with their wand, indicating that it is in fact a spell.

(Disillusionment Charm) Type: Charm Description: Causes the target to blend seamlessly in with its surroundings, like a chameleon. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Alastor Moody to disguise Harry Potter in 1995.

Draconifors (Draconifors Spell) Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: drah-KOH-nih-fors Description: Transforms the target into a dragon. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in third year Transfiguration class. Etymology: From the Latin word draco, meaning "dragon", and forma meaning "shape".

(Drought Charm) Type: Charm Description: Causes puddles and ponds to dry up. Though not powerful enough to drain a body of water like a lake Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned by Ronald Weasley in 1994 when Harry was getting ready for the Second Task of The Triwizard Tournament.

Ducklifors Type: Transfiguration, Jinx Pronunciation: DUCK-lih-fors Description: Transforms the target into a duck. Etymology: From the English duck, and the Latin forma meaning "shape".

Duro (Hardening Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: DYOO-roh Description: Turns an object to stone. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in 1998 while escaping from Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts. Etymology: Latin duro means "harden".

(Ears to kumquats spell) Type: Transfiguration Description: This spell transforms the victim's ears into kumquats. Seen/Mentioned: In 1995, Luna Lovegood read The Quibbler upside down in order to reveal the secret spell, written in Ancient Runes.

(Ear-shrivelling Curse) Type: Curse Description: Causes the target's ears to shrivel up. Seen/Mentioned: Sometime between 1989 and 1994, Bill Weasley's pen-friend sent him a hat with this curse on it.

Ebublio (Ebublio Jinx) Type: Jinx Pronunciation: ee-BUB-lee-oh Description: Causes the victim to be trapped in a large bubble. Seen/Mentioned: Used often by members of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force.

Engorgio (Engorgement Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: en-GOR-jee-oh Description: Causes the target to swell in physical size. Its counter-charm is the Shrinking Charm. Seen/Mentioned: Rubeus Hagrid used this spell on his pumpkins in 1992; two years later, Barty Crouch Jnr cast this spell on a spider to make it easier for students to see when he cast a curse on it. Used on another spider three years later to test a new wand. Etymology: The English word engorge means "swell". Notes: There is much speculation that this spell is the same as the Growth Charm, though this cannot be proven. Note that there is a difference between enlarging and engorging something, similar though they may seem.

Engorgio Skullus Type: Dark charm Pronunciation: in-GORE-jee-oh SKUH-las Description: Causes the victim's skull to swell disproportionately. This spell may be a variation of the Engorgement Charm, as they share the first word of the incantation. Its countercurse is Redactum Skullus. Etymology: See etymology for above entry; "skullus" is Latin for "skull".

Entomorphis (Insect Jinx) Type: Jinx, Transfiguration Pronunciation: en-TOE-morph-is Description: This jinx is used to transform the target into an insectoid for a short time. Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter contemplated using this jinx against Dudley Dursley in 1995, though he decided against it.

(Entrail-Expelling Curse) Type: Curse Description: Expels victim's entrails. Precise effects unknown. Invented by Urquhart Rackharrow. Seen/Mentioned: When Harry Potter visited St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries in December 1995, he saw the portrait of Urquhart Rackharrow, which mentioned his invention of this curse.

Episkey Type: Healing Spell Pronunciation: ee-PIS-key Description: Used to heal relatively minor injuries, such as broken bones and cartilage. Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, Nymphadora Tonks used this spell to fix Harry's broken nose after Draco Malfoy broke it on the Hogwarts Express, Harry, in turn, used it to heal Demelza Robins' swollen lip after Ron punched her during Quidditch practice. Etymology: The word comes from Greek "episkeui" ("επισκευή"), which means "repair". Notes: This is part of a family of healing spells.

Epoximise Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: ee-POX-i-mise Description: Adheres one object to another, as if they had been glued together. Seen/Mentioned: This spell is often used by students to adhere each other's belongings to their desks (or, unfortunately, their hands). Etymology: Epoximise comes from the English word epoxy, which is a type of adhesive. Notes: This spell may be the Permanent Sticking Charm or a variation.

Erecto Type: Charm Pronunciation: eh-RECK-toh Description: Used to erect a tent or other upright structure. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger to construct a shelter for her, Harry Potter, and Ronald Weasley in 1997. Etymology: Erectum is past principle of erigere, which is Latin for "to erect".

Evanesce Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: ev-an-ES-key Description: Vanishes the target Notes: This and the Vanishing Spell are almost certainly the same spell.

Evanesco (Vanishing Spell) Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: ev-an-ES-koh Description: Vanishes the target. Vanished things go "into non-being, which is to say, everything." Seen/Mentioned: Used by William Weasley to vanish a bundle of old scrolls whilst cleaning 12 Grimmauld Place in 1995. Etymology: From "evanescene", meaning "something that is fleeting or disappears.

Everte Statum Type: Spell Pronunciation: ee-VER-tay STAH-tum Description: Throws the victim backward, similarly to being thrown. Seen/Mentioned: Draco Malfoy used this spell on Harry Potter in 1992 during the Duelling Club. Etymology: The Latin words everte, which means "to throw out" and statua, from the same language, meaning "image".

Expecto Patronum (Patronus Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: ecks-PECK-toh pah-TROH-numb Description: This charm is a highly powerful and advanced protective spell which will conjure a spirit guardian of their positive emotions to defend against dark creatures; it can also send messages to other witches or wizards. The Patronus takes the form of an animal, unique to each person who casts it. The form of a Patronus can change when one has undergone a period of heightened emotion. Seen/Mentioned: Taught to Harry Potter by Remus Lupin during his Anti-Dementor lessons; Harry later taught Dumbledore's Army this charm. This is the only known spell effective against Dementors or Lethifolds. Etymology: Patronus means "protector" in Latin; in archaic Latin, it means "father"; considering the form Harry's takes, this is interesting. The Latin word expecto means "I await"

Expelliarmus (Disarming Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: ex-PELL-ee-ARE-muss Description: Forces whatever an opponent is holding to fly out of their hand. It was considered to be Harry Potter's signature spell. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Severus Snape on Gilderoy Lockhart during a live duelling demonstration during the first and last meeting of the Duelling Club in 1992. Etymology: Probably a combination of Latin expello, meaning "expel", and arma, meaning "weapon".

Expulso (Expulso Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: ecks-PUHL-soh Description: Provokes an explosion, unique in that it uses pressure to do so as opposed to heat. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Antonin Dolohov during a fight in a cafe in 1997. Etymology: From expulsum, which is past principle of expellere, which means "expel".

(Extinguishing Spell) Type: Charm Description: Puts out fires. Seen/Mentioned: Charlie Weasley and his friends would use this spell should something go wrong in the tournament.

(False memory spell) Type: Charm Description: Implants a false memory in the victim without them realising it was not originally theirs. Seen/Mentioned: Lord Voldemort used this spell twice; firstly in 1943 upon his uncle Morfin Gaunt, then sometime later on the house-elf Hokey. Both instances were to hide his crimes and make the victims believe they were responsible. It is likely that Kingsley Shacklebolt used this spell on Marietta Edgecombe in 1996 in order to prevent her from revealing Dumbledore's Army to Cornelius Fudge. This is reinforced by Dumbledore stating that Shacklebolt was "remarkably quick on the uptake" in modifying her memory. It is possible that Professor Horace Slughorn used this in the next school year to hide his memory of Voldemort asking him about Horcruxes, although as he retained awareness of the true memory his spell may be a different one. It is also possible that he simply repressed it to such a degree that it could not be extracted from him against his will, as the memory he gave Dumbledore simple went blank at the right times and was replaced by a disembodied shouting, rather than images; this was noted to be crudely done. Hermione Granger used this in 1997 to make her parents believe they were named Wendell and Monica Wilkins respectively, that they have no daughter, and to make them move to Australia in order to protect them from Voldemort and his Death Eaters.

(Feather-light charm) Type: Charm Description: Makes an object light as a feather. Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter contemplated using this in 1993 to lighten his trunk so that he could carry it by broom to Gringotts, though he decided against it.

(Ferret to human) Type: Transfiguration Description: Transforms a ferret into a human. Seen/Mentioned: It was used by Minerva McGonagall on Draco Malfoy in 1994.

Ferula (Bandaging Charm) Type: Conjuration, Healing spell Pronunciation: fer-ROOL-lah Description: Conjures up bandages and wraps them around a wound, splinting any broken bones. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Remus Lupin in 1994 to bind Ronald Weasley's broken leg. Etymology: Latin ferula means "walking-stick" or "splint".

Fianto Duri Type: Charm Pronunciation: fee-AN-toh DOO-ree Description: A defensive charm which, based on the etymology, strengthens shield spells, and perhaps objects in general, in a similar way to Duro. Seen/Mentioned: Used to protect Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1998. Etymology: Latin fiant means "become" and duri means "hard".

(Fidelius Charm) Type: Charm Description: An immensely complex charm used to hide secret information within the soul of the charm's recipient, who is called a Secret-Keeper. The information is irretrievable unless the Secret-Keeper willingly chooses to reveal it, and only the aforementioned person can do so. Seen/Mentioned: In 1993, it was explained that when Harry was merely an infant, he and his parents were hidden from Voldemort with this charm; from 1995 onward it was used to protect Grimmauld Place, and in 1998 it was used to protect Shell Cottage. Etymology: Latin fidelis, which means "faithful". Notes: Although when a Secret-Keeper dies the secret they held can never be revealed to anyone else, in 1997 it is apparent that upon the Keeper's death all those who had been told the secret become keepers in turn. Notes (2): This charm seems to have no effect with regard to animals, as Hedwig found Ron and Hermione in a location that was protected by this charm; however, it is possible that Dumbledore somehow told her, ludicrous though such may seem. Notes (3): In 1981, Hagrid managed to get to Harry before all the Muggles could look at it; this makes it appear as though the Killing Curse will negate the effect of the Fidelius Charm. Notes (4): Those who have been told of the secret by secret-keepers still cannot pass the secret on, as proven by Severus Snape and Bellatrix Lestrange.

(Fiendfyre) Type: Curse Description: Unleashes cursed fire that takes the shape of animals that actively seek out living targets and burn anything in its path, including nearly indestructible substances such as Horcruxes. In addition, this fire is made even more dangerous due to the fact that it is extremely difficult to control, and cannot be extinguished with normal or enchanted water. Seen/Mentioned: Though there are numerous instances when it may have been used, it was only proven to have been used in 1998 by Vincent Crabbe, who was killed by it.

Finestra (Finestra spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: fi-NESS-tra Description: Shatters glass. Seen/Mentioned: On 6 December 1926, Newt Scamander shattered the front window of the Voclain & Co. jewellery store in New York using this spell to try and recapture his escaped niffler when he saw it loose inside the store stealing things.

Finite Incantatem (General Counter-Spell) Type: Counter-Spell Pronunciation: fi-NEE-tay in-can-TAH-tem Description: Terminates all spell effects in the vicinity of the caster. Seen/Mentioned: Severus Snape used this to restore order to the Duelling Club in 1992, after the event had descended into utter chaos. Etymology: Latin finire, meaning "to finish", and incantatem.

(Finger-removing jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Removes a person's fingers. Seen/Mentioned: Gunhilda Kneen jinxed her husband with this spell.

(Firestorm) Type: Charm Description: Produces a ring of fire from the wand. Seen/Mentioned: Albus Dumbledore used this spell to rescue Harry from Inferi in 1997.

(Flagrante Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: flah-GRAHN-tay Description: Causes objects to burn on contact. Seen/Mentioned: The Lestrange Vault had this curse on it.

Flagrate Type: Charm Pronunciation: flah-GRAH-tay Description: Writes in midair with firey marks. Seen/Mentioned: Tom Riddle used this spell to write his name; Hermione Granger used it three years later to mark some doors. Etymology: From the Latin flagrate, meaning "a burn".

(Flame-Freezing Charm) Type: Charm Description: Causes fire to tickle those caught in it instead of burning them. Seen/Mentioned: Third year students wrote an essay on the use of this charm in medieval witch-burnings; Wendelin the Weird was burned forty-seven times. Notes: This may be the spell used in Floo Network, as well as when Albus Dumbledore set Tom Riddle's wardrobe aflame in 1938.

(Flask-conjuring spell) Type: Conjuration Description: Conjures a glass flask Seen/Mentioned: On 1 May, 1998, Hermione Granger used this spell to collect the memories of a dying Severus Snape.

Flintifors Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: FLINT-i-fors Description: Transforms objects into matchboxes. Seen/Mentioned: In the 1980s, this spell was covered in third year transfiguration classes. Notes: This may be related to, or the incantation for Match to needle.

Flipendo (Knockback Jinx) Type: Jinx Pronunciation: fli-PEN-doh Description: Knocks objects and creatures backwards. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in first year Defence Against the Dark Arts and Charms class.

Flipendo Duo (Knockback Jinx Duo) Type: Jinx Pronunciation: flih-PEN-doh DOO-oh Description: A more powerful version of Flipendo.

Flipendo Maxima Type: Jinx Description: A more powerful version of the Knockback Jinx, which threw the target back at a much greater force. Seen/Mentioned: Invented by Badeea Ali in the 1989–1990 school year, who taught it to fellow sixth year students.

Flipendo Tria Type: Jinx Pronunciation: flih-PEN-doh TREE-ah Description: A more powerful version of Flipendo Duo; it is said to resemble a miniature tornado.

(Flying charm) Type: Charm Description: This spell is cast on broomsticks and flying carpets to allow them to fly. Seen/Mentioned: Draco Malfoy mentioned this spell when insulting Ron Weasley's broomstick, wondering why anyone would charm it.

(Foundables Spell) Description: Unleashed the Calamity upon the Wizarding world; created foundables.

Fracto Strata Type: Spell Pronunciation: Fracto Strata (Pronunciation Unknown) Description: zap-type spell which can break weak objects into pieces. Seen/Mentioned: This is the main offensive spell used in the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 games. Etymology: From the Latin fractus, meaning broken, and stratus, meaning spread out or covered.

Fumos (Smokescreen Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: FYOO-moss Description: Defensive smokescreen that hinders visibility. Seen/Mentioned: This spell is covered in The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection.

Fumos Duo Type: Charm Description: A more powerful version of Fumos.

Furnunculus (Pimple Jinx) Type: Jinx Pronunciation: fer-NUN-kyoo-luss Description: Covers the target in boils (or pimples). Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry Potter on Gregory Goyle. Etymology: Latin furnunculus, meaning "petty thief", or English furuncle, a synonym for "boil".

(Fur spell) Type: Charm Description: Causes fur to grow on the victim. Seen/Mentioned: Fred and George Weasley used this spell on each other.

Geminio (Doubling Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: jeh-MIH-nee-oh Description: Duplicates the target. When used to duplicate objects indefinitely on purpose, is known as the Gemino Curse. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger on Salazar Slytherin's Locket to disguise her presence from Dolores Umbridge. Also used in the Lestrange family vault to keep the trio from stealing the horcrux. Etymology: The Latin word gemini means "twins".

Glacius (Freezing Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: GLAY-see-us Description: Freezes the target with icy-cold air. Etymology: From Latin glacies, which means "ice". Notes: Not to be confused with the Freezing Charm, which merely immobilises things.

Glacius Duo Type: Charm Pronunciation: GLAY-see-us DOO-oh Description: A more powerful version of Glacius. Etymology: From Latin glacies, which means "ice".

Glacius Tria Type: Charm Pronunciation: GLAY-see-us TREE-ah Description: A more powerful version of Glacius Duo. Etymology: From Latin glacies, which means "ice".

Glisseo (Sliding Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: GLISS-ee-oh Description: Causes the steps on a stairway to flatten into a slide. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger to escape from Death Eaters. Etymology: Probably derived from French glisser, meaning "to slide".

(Green Sparks) Description: Jet of green sparks that can be used to signal an emergency or as a minor duelling spell. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in Defence Against the Dark Arts; When Hagrid, Harry and Hermione try to find an injured unicorn, Hagrid says that if it is found, they must send up green sparks. Notes: The incantation is almost certainly Verdimillious.

(Gripping Charm) Type: Charm Description: Helps someone grip something more effectively. Seen/Mentioned: Used on Quaffles to help Chasers carry them.

(Growth Charm) Type: Charm Description: Increased size.

(Gusts) Type: Dark spell Description: Created gusts of wind.

(Gytrash-conjuring spell) Type: Conjuration, Dark Arts Description: Conjures luminous green Gytrashes from the wand, which can be commanded by the caster to attack an opponent.

(Hair-thickening Charm) Type: Charm Description: Thickens the victim's hair. Seen/Mentioned: Severus Snape claimed Alicia Spinnet used this spell on her eyebrows, where as in reality she was jinxed by Miles Bletchley.

Harmonia Nectere Passus Pronunciation: har-MOH-nee-a NECK-teh-ray PASS-us Type: Charm Description: Repairs a Vanishing Cabinet. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco Malfoy to mend a cabinet in 1996. Etymology: Latin harmonia, which means "harmony", nectere, which means "to bind", and passus, which means "step".

Herbifors Type: Transfiguration Description: This spell causes flowers to sprout from the victim.

Herbivicus (Herbivicus Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: her-BIV-i-cuss Description: Rapidly grows plants. Seen/Mentioned: Taught by Professor Pomona Sprout in Herbology classes.

(Hermione Granger's jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Causes a traitor to break out in boils spelling "SNEAK" on their forehead. Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger designed and placed this jinx on the parchment signed by all members of Dumbledore's Army. When Marietta Edgecombe betrayed the D.A. to Dolores Umbridge, the jinx was triggered. Notes: This jinx was invented by Hermione, and may have been inspired by Furnunculus.

(Homing spell) Description: Offensive spells that follow their target with a constant speed after being cast.

Homenum Revelio (Human-Presence-Revealing Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: HOM-eh-num reh-VEH-lee-oh Description: Reveals human presence in the vicinity of the caster. Seen/Mentioned: Used multiple times by various people in 1997. Etymology: Most likely from Latin homo, meaning human, and "reveal", though the classical Latin form would be hominem instead of homenum, which shows Portuguese influence ("man" is homem in Portuguese). Notes: It can be used non-verbally; Dumbledore does so to detect Harry underneath his Invisibility Cloak.

(Homonculous Charm) Dumbledore on the Marauder's Map Type: Charm Description: Tracks the movements of human beings. The charm has a powerful effect in that it is not fooled by various methods of concealment and disguise, such as Invisibility Cloaks, the Polyjuice Potion or transformed Animagi. Seen/Mentioned: This charm was used on Marauder's Map by James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew after charting the grounds and halls of Hogwarts Castle in order to track the movements of everyone within the castle grounds.

(Homorphus Charm) Type: Charm Description: Causes a Werewolf to revert back to human shape. Seen/Mentioned: According to Lockhart, he used it to force the Wagga Wagga Werewolf to take its human form. Suggested Etymology: Latin homo meaning "person" and Greek morphosis meaning "shaping"

(Horn Tongue Hex) Type: Hex Description: Transforms the target's tongue into a horn. Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter came across it while perusing the index of Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed in search of a way to overcome the dragon he knew he would have to face in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. He quickly ruled it out, however, realising it would only give the dragon yet another way to attack him.

(Horton-Keitch Braking Charm) Type: Charm Description: Charm patented by Basil Horton and Randolph Keitch that allows for broom-riders to stop more precisely. This spell was first used on the Comet 140 to prevent players from overshooting the goal posts and from flying off-sides. Seen/Mentioned: Enchanted on all Comet 140 broomsticks.

(Horcrux-making spell) Type: Dark Arts Description: This spell allows a part of a wizard's soul to pass into an object, thereby making the object a Horcrux. One has to commit murder and take advantage of the soul's "splitting apart" by this supreme act of evil in order to be able to perform this spell, and it is probably very complex. In 1943, Horace Slughorn described the spell to a young Tom Riddle as encasing a portion of the torn soul and placing it within an object. The spell itself is described in detail in a banned book known as "Secret of the Darkest Art", which Hermione Granger summoned from Albus Dumbledore's office near the end of their sixth year. According to the text, use of this spell to separate the soul will make the remaining portion of the soul very fragile, and can only be reversed by "remorse" of the wrongs the creator had made; however, the pain caused by attempting to reverse the creation of a Horcrux can destroy the individual. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Lord Voldemort while creating his Horcruxes.

(Hot Air Charm) Type: Charm Description: Conjures a stream of hot air Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in 1995 to dry off her robes. Also used shortly after to melt snow. Also was used by Albus Dumbledore in 1997 to dry Harry's and his own robes.

(Hour-Reversal Charm) Type: Charm Description: Reverses small amounts of time (up to five hours). Seen/Mentioned: Used to create Time-Turners, as mentioned by Professor Saul Croaker; this charm is highly unstable.

(Hover Charm) Type: Charm Description: Used to make the target hover. It is one of the many lesser variations of the

Levitation Charm. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Dobby to demolish a pudding.

(Hurling Hex) Type: Hex Description: Causes brooms to vibrate violently in the air and try to buck their rider off. Seen/Mentioned: Professor Flitwick suggested that Harry's confiscated Firebolt may be jinxed with this spell. Notes: May be related to the broom jinx.

(Ice Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Generated a small block of ice.

Illegibilus Type: Charm Pronunciation: i-LEDJ-i-bull-is Description: Makes writing impossible to read.

Immobulus (Freezing Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: ih-MOH-byoo-luhs Description: Immobilises and stops the actions of the target. It works both on living and inanimate things. Seen/Mentioned: Hermione used it 1992 to freeze two Cornish Pixies. Horace Slughorn used Freezing Charms to disable a Muggle Burglar Alarm. Etymology: From the Latin “immobilis”, meaning immovable.

Impedimenta (Impediment Jinx) Type: Jinx Pronunciation: im-ped-ih-MEN-tah Description: Slows down or stops the target. Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1995 when Harry was practising for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament. In 1996, Harry saw in a memory that James Potter used it on Severus Snape. Also used in 1997 by Harry against the Inferi and Snape. Stronger uses of this spell seem capable of blowing targets away. Etymology: Latin impedimentum (plural impedimenta), "a hindrance" or "an impediment".

Imperio (Imperius Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: im-PEER-ee-oh Description: Places the victim completely under the caster's control. The victim is put into a calm, trance-like state, and becomes unquestionably obedient to the commands of the caster. However, those who are strong-willed may learn to resist it. One of the three "Unforgivable Curses," the use of this curse on another human results in capital punishment or life sentence in Azkaban. Seen/Mentioned: Used on many occasions. First seen in 1994 when Barty Crouch Jnr, impersonating ex-Auror Alastor Moody, used it on a spider and later on students during a "class demonstration" in a Defence Against the Dark Arts class. While breaking into Gringotts in 1998, Harry used it on a goblin and a Death Eater when they became suspicious. Etymology: Latin impero, I command, and English "imperious".

(Imperturbable Charm) Type: Charm Description: Creates an invisible magical barrier on an object, such as a door. This barrier bounces objects off of it, and muffles sounds. Seen/Mentioned: It used by Molly Weasley in the same year on the door of the room in which an Order of the Phoenix meeting was being held, in order to prevent her sons, Fred and George, from eavesdropping.

Impervius (Impervius Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: im-PUR-vee-us Description: Makes an object repel water and mist. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in 1993 on Harry's glasses while in a Quidditch match and also by the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Also used in 1997, first by Ron to protect objects in Yaxley's office from rain, and then by Hermione to protect Harry, Ron and Griphook from the burning treasure in the Lestranges' vault. Etymology: It is said that the Latin impervius means (and is the source of) "impervious"; although it is the source of the word, it is better translated as impassable, as in a mountain peak.

Inanimatus Conjurus (Inanimatus Conjurus Spell) Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: in-an-ih-MAH-tus CON-jur-us Description: It is a spell of unknown effect, most likely used to conjure an inanimate object. Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned briefly in 1995.

Incarcerous (Incarcerous Spell) Type: Conjuration Pronunciation: in-KAR-ser-us Description: Ties up the target with ropes conjured from thin air. Seen/Mentioned: Used 1996, when Dolores Umbridge tries to hold off Centaurs. Also used by Harry on the Inferi in Voldemort's Crystal Cave in 1997 and also attempted to use it on Severus Snape in the same year. Etymology: Probably English incarcerate, "to imprison". Possibly linked to the Latin in carcerem, "in(to) prison". Notes: A non-verbal version of this spell may have been used to tie up Remus Lupin by Severus Snape during the encounter in the Shrieking Shack, and then later Peter Pettigrew in 1994. It may also have been used by Quirrell in 1992, although he is said to have merely "snapped his fingers". Also, it may have been the spell Antonin Dolohov used non-verbally to bind Ron Weasley with "shining black ropes" in a skirmish on Tottenham Court Road.

Incendio (Fire-Making Spell) Type: Charm, Conjuration Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh Description: Produces fire. Seen/Mentioned: It was used in 1994 by Arthur Weasley to create a fire in the Dursleys' hearth so that he could use Floo Powder there. Etymology: Latin incendere, "to set fire (to)". Note that the first principal part of this verb (meaning "I set fire") is incendo, not incendio; the incantation does not match exactly any correct conjugation of the verb. Incêndio, in Portuguese (same pronunciation as in English) means 'huge fire'. "Encender" in Spanish means "to ignite" and "Incendie" in French means flame. (A plausible but less likely source might be that it is a back-formation from the English word "incendiary," i.e., "causing fire.")

Incendio Duo Type: Charm Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh DOO-oh Description: A stronger version of Incendio.

Incendio Tria Type: Charm Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh TREE-ah Description: An improvement over both Incendio and Incendio Duo.

Inflamare (Ignition Spell) Type: Conjuration Pronunciation: Description: Lights a target using a small fireball.

Inflatus (Inflating Charm) Type: Jinx Pronunciation: in-FLAY-tus Description: Inflates the target, filling it with air. Etymology: The prefix 'Inflate' derives from the English verb "to expand with oxygen".

Informous (Informous Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: in-FOR-m-es Description: Informous is a spell that is used to complete one's Folio Bruti. A page with a brief description (including weaknesses and strengths) of the charmed creature is added to the caster's Folio Bruti. Etymology: The prefix Info derives from the English verb "to inform".

(Instant scalping hex) Type: Hex Description: Instantly scalps all the hair off of a target. Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter came across it while browsing the index of Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed, trying to find a way to fight the dragon he knew he would have to face for the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. He quickly decided it would be ineffective, because dragons do not have hair. Notes: This spell has similar effects to the Hair Loss Curse.

(Intruder Charm) Type: Charm Description: Detects intruders and sounds an alarm. Seen/Mentioned: Horace Slughorn used it on a Muggle-owned house he stayed in temporarily in 1996, but did not hear it go off when Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter arrived, as he was in the bath.

Locomotor Wibbly (Jelly-Legs Curse) Type: Curse, Jinx Pronunciation: loh-koh-MOH-tor WIB-lee Description: Causes the victim's legs to collapse as if they were turned to jelly. Seen/Mentioned: One of the spells mentioned in Curses and Counter-Curses by Vindictus Viridian, used on Harry, practising for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament, by Hermione. Also, Draco Malfoy was hit with this jinx (along with another one) at the end of the term.

(Jelly-Brain Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Reduces the target's mental processes. Seen/Mentioned: During the September 1999 riot that took place during the Puddlemere United/Holyhead Harpies Quidditch game, a lot of Harpy supporters were using this jinx. Notes: This spell may have been the spell that the Death Eaters hit Ron with in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.

(Jelly-Fingers Curse) Type: Curse Description: Causes target's fingers to become wobbly, making it uneasy for the victim to grasp objects. Seen/Mentioned: After a June 1999 Pride of Portree/Appleby Arrows Quidditch game, the losing Seeker accused his opposite number of putting this curse on him as they both closed in on the Snitch.

(Knee-reversal hex) Type: Hex Description: Puts knees on backward. Seen/mentioned: In Quidditch Through the Ages, Gertie Keddle uses this hex when a man playing an early form of Quidditch comes to retrieve his ball from her garden.

(Knitting Charm) Type: Charm Description: Knitting needles knit automatically.

Lacarnum Inflamari Type: Charm Pronunciation: la-KAR-num in-flah-MAR-ee Description: Ignites cloaks. Seen/Mentioned: Etymology: Latin inflammo, or the verb inflammatio meaning "to set on fire". Lacarnum, from the Latin “lacerna”, meaning “cloak”.

Langlock Type: Jinx Pronunciation: LANG-lock Description: Sticks a victim's tongue to the roof of their mouth. Created by Severus Snape. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry on Peeves and twice on Argus Filch, to general applause. Etymology: Probably from the French langue ("tongue") and the English "lock".

Lapifors (Lapifors Spell) Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: LAP-ih-forz Description: Transforms the target into a rabbit. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in third year Transfiguration class. Etymology: From Latin lepus meaning hare, and forma meaning "shape".

(Leek Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Makes leeks sprout out of the target's ears. Seen/Mentioned: Used by a fighting Gryffindor fourth year and sixth year Slytherin before a Quidditch match in 1992.

Legilimens (Legilimency Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: Le-JIL-ih-mens Description: Allows the caster to delve into the mind of the victim, allowing the caster to see the memories, thoughts, and emotions of the victim. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Severus Snape on Harry after he had a dream about Arthur Weasley being attacked by Nagini in 1995. Also during Occlumency lessons in 1996. Also used non-verbally by Snape on Harry in 1997 to allow him to see where Harry had learned the Sectumsempra spell. Etymology: Latin legere ("to read") and mens ("mind").

Levicorpus Type: Jinx Pronunciation: leh-vee-COR-pus Description: Hoists people up into the air by their ankle. Created by Severus Snape. Seen/Mentioned: Apparently invented by the Half-Blood Prince; it is a non-verbal-only spell (although it is whispered by Hermione in 1997). Harry Potter learnt it by reading the notes written by the Half-Blood Prince. He used it on Ron. The previous year, Harry had seen (through the Pensieve used by Severus Snape) his father, James Potter, use the spell against Professor Snape. Etymology: Latin levare, "raise" and corpus, "body" or "corpse".

Levioso Type: Charm Pronunciation: leh-vee-OH-so Description: Makes objects levitate. Etymology: Latin levo, "raise, lift up", or levis, "light" (of weight).

Liberacorpus Type: Counter-Jinx Pronunciation: LIB-er-ah-cor-pus Description: The counter-jinx to Levicorpus. Seen/Mentioned: Harry used the spell in 1996 to counteract Levicorpus he had inadvertently cast on Ron. Etymology: Latin liberare, "to free", and corpus, "body" or "corpse". Notes: It is not clear why Levicorpus has a specific counter-spell, and is not neutralised by simply using Finite Incantatem, although this could be due to the fact that Snape invented the spell and therefore made it irreversible except by its specific counter-curse.

Locomotor (Locomotion Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: loh-kuh-MOH-tor Description: Allows a witch or wizard to levitate a target a few inches off of the ground and then move said object in any given direction. Similarly to the Summoning Charm, a specific object can be moved by calling the object aloud after saying the incantation. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Nymphadora Tonks in Harry Potter to move Harry's trunk from his room. Filius Flitwick similarly used it to move Sybill Trelawney's trunk after Dolores Umbridge sacked her. Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown used this spell to race their pencil cases around the edges of the table. A variation seen in 1998 is Piertotum Locomotor, which caused the statues of Hogwarts to be animated. Etymology: Latin locus (place) and moto, "set in motion" (passive motor), or English locomotion.

Locomotor Mortis (Leg-Locker Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: LOH-koh-moh-tor MOR-tis Description: Sticks legs together. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco Malfoy on Neville Longbottom in 1991. Used by Harry Potter on Draco Malfoy, who deflected it, in 1996. Etymology: English locomotion, "movement" + Latin mortis, "of death". Notes: It is unclear whether or how this spell is related to the Locomotor spell. It could, however, be that the curse "locks" any part of the body in accordance to where it is pointed, or moves the body into a position of the caster's choosing whilst placing them into an immobile state. It is possible that Draco had pointed his wand at Neville and the curse "locked" his legs together.

Lumos (Wand-Lighting Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: LOO-mos Description: Illuminates the tip of the caster's wand, allowing the caster to see in the dark. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus Dumbledore to illuminate the dark cave in 1997. Etymology: Latin lumen, "light". Notes: opposite incantation, Nox, puts the light out.

Lumos Duo Type: Charm Pronunciation: LOO-mos DOO-oh Description: Creates a focused beam of light from the end of the wand. It is a variant of the Wand-Lighting Charm. Etymology: Lumos plus Latin duo, "two".

Lumos Maxima Type: Charm Pronunciation: LOO-mos Ma-cks-ima Description: Produces a blinding flash of bright white light from the tip of the wand. It is a variant of the Wand-Lighting Charm. Seen/Mentioned: First practised by Harry in the home of the Dursleys, then used by Dumbledore to light up the cave of the Horcrux. Etymology: Lumos + maxima, Latin "greatest."

Lumos Solem (Lumos Solem Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: LOO-mos SO-lem Description: Produce a blinding flash of sunlight. It is a variant of the Wand-Lighting Charm. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione to free Ron from the Devil's Snare. The incantation was only used in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Etymology: Derived from two words; the Latin lumen, meaning "light", and the Latin word for "sun", which in its accusative case is "solem". Notes: It is possible that the quality of the light is on the warmer solar end of the spectrum; Considering the known uses that the spell has been put to, it isn't that much of a stretch to presume that the spell is used to conjure Sunlight.

Magicus Extremos Type: Charm Description: Partnership-based charm that temporarily increases the casters' spell power.

Melofors (Melofors Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Encases the victim's head in a pumpkin. Seen/Mentioned: Cornelius Fudge was rumoured to have been a victim of this jinx after having been overpowered by Albus Dumbledore in a duel in 1996.

Meteolojinx Recanto Type: Counter-Charm Pronunciation: mee-tee-OH-loh-jinks reh-CAN-toh. Description: Causes weather effects caused by jinxes to cease. Seen/Mentioned: Suggested in 1997 by Arthur Weasley to Ron (disguised as Reginald Cattermole by use of Polyjuice Potion) as the best way to clear up the rain jinx on a Ministry office. Also used by Bartemius Crouch Jnr (Disguised as Alastor Moody) In 1994 to cease the weather effect of the Great Hall's Ceiling insisting it is broken as he told Dumbledore to "Fix his ceiling". Etymology: Meteorology, the study of weather, the word jinx and recant, "to withdraw or retract". Interestingly in modern English recant means to say that you no longer hold a belief.

Mimblewimble (Tongue-Tying Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: MIM-bull-wim-bull Description: Ties the target's tongue in a knot, preventing them from making coherent speech, or saying incantations correctly, making it useful in duels. Seen/Mentioned: Seen in 1997 as a deterrent to Severus Snape, or any other unwanted visitor of 12 Grimmauld Place, from betraying their location to anyone else.

(Ministry of Magic Fog) Type: Charm Description: Patented charm used by the Ministry for Magic to conceal certain areas from Muggle view. Seen/Mentioned: Seen in 1997 as a deterrent to Severus Snape, or any other unwanted visitor of 12 Grimmauld Place, from betraying their location to anyone else. Notes: In 1999, after the Invisibility Charm debacle at the Exmoor Quidditch Stadium, the Ministry considered trying this fog to hide the stadium from view.

Mobiliarbus Type: Charm Pronunciation: mo-bil-lee-AR-bus Description: Levitates wooden objects a few inches off of the ground and moves them in any given direction. Seen/Mentioned: In 1993, Hermione Granger used the spell to move a Christmas Tree in The Three Broomsticks beside her table to hide Harry Potter, who was in Hogsmeade illegally. Etymology: Latin mobilis, "movable" or "flexible", and arbor (alternatively arbos), "tree". Notes: It is possible that Mobilicorpus and Mobiliarbus are variations of the same basic spell, since they share the "Mobili-" stem.

Mobilicorpus Type: Charm Pronunciation: moh-bil-lee-COR-pus Description: Levitates and moves bodies. Seen/Mentioned: Sirius Black used it on Severus Snape in 1994. It was probably used on Peter Pettigrew by Lord Voldemort in the graveyard to make him come forward. Etymology: Latin mobilis, "movable", and corpus, "body". Notes: It is possible that Mobiliarbus and Mobilicorpus are variations of the same basic spell, since they share the "Mobili-" stem.

Molliare (Cushioning Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: mull-ee-AR-ay Description: Produces an invisible cushion over the target, is used primarily in the manufacturing of broomsticks. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger to cushion her, Harry, and Ron's fall in Gringotts Wizard Bank in 1998. Notes: This spell may be related to Arresto Momentum and Spongify.

Morsmordre Type: Dark charm Pronunciation: morz-MOR-druh Description: Conjures the Dark Mark, which is the sign of the Death Eaters. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Bartemius Crouch Junior in 1994. Also seen in 1997 over Hogwarts castle to lure Albus Dumbledore to his death. It was apparently invented by Lord Voldemort. Etymology: Latin mors, "death", and mordere, meaning "to bite" (or its French derivative mordre); this would appear to be associated with the name of Lord Voldemort's followers, the Death Eaters. The English murder might also contribute. Notes: A possible translation might be "take a bite out of death", a fitting phrase for Death Eaters.

Mucus ad Nauseam (Curse of the Bogies) Type: Curse Pronunciation: MYOO-kus ahd NAW-zee-um Description: Gives the victim a nasty cold and an extremely runny nose that can cause the victim to collapse if it is not treated. The cold is accompanied with constant sneezing. Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned by Professor Quirrell to his first-year class.

Muffliato (Muffliato Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: muf-lee-AH-to Description: Prevents others from hearing nearby conversations by filling peoples' ears with an unidentifiable buzzing. Seen/Mentioned: It was used in 1996 by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley on various teachers and people such as Madam Pomfrey. It was created by Severus Snape. As pointed out by Hermione, it is probably not Ministry of Magic approved. It was also used in 1997 by Hermione Granger in protection of the camp-site where Harry and she stayed in hiding. Etymology: English muffle, "to quiet", with a pseudo-Latin or pseudo-Italian ending.

Multicorfors (Multicorfors Spell) Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: mull-tee-COR-fors Description: Multicorfors is a charm used to change the colour and style of one's clothing.

Mutatio Skullus Type: Dark charm Pronunciation: myoo-TAY-toh SKULL-us Description: Mutates the victim's head, causing them to grows extra heads. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Ancient Egyptian wizards, as noted by Ron Weasley in 1993.

Nox (Wand-Extinguishing Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: NOCKSS Description: Extinguishes wandlight. It the counter-charm for the Wand-Lighting Charm, Lumos. Seen/Mentioned: In 1994, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger used this spell to turn off their wand-lights in the Shrieking Shack. Used in 1998 when Harry was in the passage beneath the Whomping Willow which leads to the Shrieking Shack. Lumos's power can be arranged so that a powerful wizard can make the charm illuminate intensely or to the wizards liking by loudness of incantation. For example "LUMOS!!!" would be powerful and "lumos" would be weaker. Also used by Harry Potter in 1998 to turn off the light so he could hide the Marauder's Map from Severus Snape. Etymology: Latin nox, meaning "night".

Nebulus Type: Charm Pronunciation: NEH-bu-lus Description: Creates fog from the tip of the wand. Seen/Mentioned: In 1927, Albus Dumbledore used this spell to conjure a fog in London to provide concealment for his meeting with Newton Scamander. Notes: This may be the incantation for the Ministry of Magic Fog.

Oculus Reparo Type: Charm Description: Mends eyeglasses. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in 1991 and 1992 to fix Harry's glasses. Notes: This spell is a variation of Reparo.

(Obliteration Charm) Type: Charm Description: Removes footprints. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione in 1995 to remove the footprints that she, Harry, and Ron left in the snow while walking to Hagrid's Hut. Also used in 1997 by Hermione to remove the footprints she and Harry left behind them in the snow as they journeyed through Godric's Hollow. Notes: The Obliteration Charm is only known to remove footprints. There is no explanation as to what effect it can have on other things. It could possibly destroy things, according to its name.

Obliviate (Memory Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: oh-BLI-vee-ate Description: Erases specific memories. Seen/Mentioned: First seen in 1993 when used by Gilderoy Lockhart on Harry and Ron; the spell backfired due to a faulty wand, costing Lockhart most of his own memory. Also, Hermione Granger used this spell to wipe her parents memories in 1997. Again, it was used in 1997 when Hermione Granger used the spell on 2 Death Eaters who had followed Harry, Ron, and Hermione after their escape from Bill Weasley's and Fleur Delacour's wedding. Etymology: Latin oblivisci, "forget". The spell is most often used against Muggles who have seen something of the Wizarding world. Notes: Invented by Mnemone Radford, who became the Ministry's first Obliviator. The Ministry of Magic employees assigned to modifying the memories of Muggles are called Obliviators. The charm can be broken by powerful magic, or extreme duress, as Lord Voldemort was able to torture Bertha Jorkins into remembering details that Barty Crouch Snr had forced her to forget using the charm. In this case, it was also shown that if the charm is too powerful, it can cause the target to develop a bad memory. This spell differs from the False memory charm.

Obscuro Type: Conjuration Pronunciation: ob-SKYUR-oh Description: Blindfolds the target. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in 1997 to obstruct the portrait of Phineas Nigellus's view of their location. Notes: This spell might only affect characters in paintings; there are no other references to this spell. Etymology: English word obscure, meaning "unclear" or "unnoticeable".

Oppugno (Oppugno Jinx) Type: Jinx Pronunciation: oh-PUG-noh Description: Causes targeted objects to attack a victim. It is particularly effective in conjunction with the Bird-Conjuring Charm. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger in 1996 to attack Ron Weasley with a summoned flock of canaries during an argument. Etymology: Latin oppugno, "I attack".

Orbis Type: Jinx Pronunciation: OR-biss Description: Sucks the target into the ground. Etymology: Orbis is Latin for 'circle', which reflects the spell's physical appearance.

Orchideous Type: Conjuration Pronunciation: or-KID-ee-us Description: Conjures a bouquet of flowers. Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1994 by Mr Ollivander to test Fleur Delacour's wand. Probably used non-verbally by Tom Riddle to present flowers to Mrs Smith. Etymology: English orchid and Latin suffix -eous, "of or bearing (the root word)". Notes: A variation of this spell may have been used when Hermione Granger conjured a Christmas wreath to place on James and Lily Potter's graves in 1997.

Oscausi Type: Dark charm Pronunciation: os-SCOW-zee Description: Seal someone's mouth shut, making it appear it was never there. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Leta Lestrange on a girl from Gryffindor when they were both in their third year at Hogwarts. The Gryffindor girl was speaking ill of Lestrange behind her back until Lestrange emerged from hiding nearby, and muted the Gryffindor girl with this spell. Etymology: Possibly derived as a portmanteau of os, Latin for "mouth", and clausi (a conjugated form of claudo), Latin for "I shut". It may additionally be a pun or wordplay on scusi, the Italian interjection for "excuse me".

Pack Type: Charm Description: Packs luggage. Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1994 by Remus Lupin in his office, and in 1995 by Nymphadora Tonks, once verbally and again non-verbally.

(Pain extraction spell) Type: Unknown Description: Invented by Isidora Morganach, this ancient magic spell could extract the feeling of pain from an individual. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Isidora Morganach throughout the 15th–16th century.

Papyrus Reparo Type: Charm Description: Mends torn pieces of paper. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used by Newton Scamander in 1927 to restore a torn postcard from Porpentina Goldstein addressed to Queenie Goldstein. Notes: This spell is a variation of Reparo.

(Patented Daydream Charm) Type: Charm Description: Gives the spell caster a highly-realistic 30-minute daydream. Side effects include mild drooling and a vacant expression. Seen/Mentioned: These were invented by Fred and George Weasley and sold in 1996 at their joke shop, presumably in the form of some kind of physical object, similar to Skiving Snackboxes.

Partis Temporus Type: Charm Pronunciation: PAR-tis temp-OAR-us Description: Creates a temporary gap in the target. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus Dumbledore in the Crystal Cave in 1997. He uses it so that he and Harry can pass through the ring of fire used to ward off the Inferi. Etymology: Partis is a plural form of the French verb partir, which means "to separate," "to go away," "to leave," or "to depart." Temporis is Latin for "time."

(Pepper Breath) Type: Hex Description: Gives the victim fiery hot breath. Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter learned of this hex from Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed while researching spells to use during the Triwizard Tournament and decided not to use it against the dragon he would face in the First Task.

Periculum Type: Charm Pronunciation: pur-ICK-you-lum Description: Produces a burst of red sparks. Seen/Mentioned: Etymology: Periculum is Latin for "danger".

(Permanent Sticking Charm) Type: Charm Description: Sticks objects permanently in place. Seen/Mentioned: First mentioned in 1995, when Sirius Black suspected that his mother's painting was fixed to the wall with such a Charm. It is implied that the portrait in the Muggle Prime Minister's office also has such a charm on it. Notes: It is never said whether the charm prevents the object from being removed by cutting away the section of wall. The incantation could be gluten sempra, meaning glue forever, or adher sempra, which means stick forever, since “adhere” means “to stick”.

Peskipiksi Pesternomi Type: Charm Pronunciation: PES-key PIX-ee PES-ter NO-mee Description: The one time it was used, it had absolutely no effect. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Lockhart to attempt to remove Cornish Pixies. Suggested Etymology: English pesky meaning "annoying", English pixie meaning "a supernatural being", English pester meaning "to annoy", English no for negative and English me for the first person pronoun. Notes: It is not known if the spell works or not. It also suspiciously sounds like "Pesky pixie pester no me."

Petrificus Totalus (Full Body-Bind Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: pe-TRI-fi-cus to-TAH-lus Description: Used to temporarily bind the victim's body in a position much like that of a soldier at attention; the victim will usually fall to the ground. Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1991 by Hermione, who was trying to prevent Neville from stopping her, Ron, and Harry from leaving the common room to hunt for the Philosopher's Stone, in the Hall of Prophecy during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries to petrify Antonin Dolohov who was pursuing him and his friends, and used on Harry by Draco Malfoy in the Hogwarts Express in 1996. Etymology: Latin petra, meaning "stone", and fieri (past participle factus), meaning "to become"; totalus comes from Latin "totus", meaning "complete". Note: Albus Dumbledore used this spell on Harry Potter before the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.

Piertotum Locomotor (Animation Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: peer-TOH-tuhm loh-kuh-MOH-tor Description: Brings animates inanimate targets. Seen/Mentioned: In the Battle of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall used this spell to animate the suits of armour and statues within Hogwarts, to defend the castle. Also used by Albus Dumbledore to enchant the statues on the fountain in the entrance to the Ministry of Magic Department. Etymology: Pier means "friend" or "colleague", totum refers to "the whole" or "total", and locomotor means "the movement of".

Piscifors Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: PIS-ee-fors Description: Transforms things into fish.

(Placement Charm) Type: Charm Description: Magically places an object in or on a specific location. Placement Charms can be used to place a bridle on a kelpie to render it harmless and docile.

Point Me (Four-Point Spell) Type: Charm Description: Makes the caster's wand point due north. Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger taught it to Harry Potter, who used it during the Triwizard Tournament, particularly to navigate the hedge maze during the Third Task. Note: This spell may be an invention of Hermione Granger. Given that the incantation is English (whereas almost all other mentioned spells have incantations based on Latin or other old languages) and that none of the other champions of the Tournament seem to use the spell, it seems likely that Hermione invented the spell.

Portus Type: Charm Pronunciation: POR-tus Description: Turns an object into a portkey. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus Dumbledore in 1996. Etymology: Latin porta, meaning "gate", or portare, meaning "to carry" (as in to carry the caster or target to another location). There is a Latin word portus, meaning "harbour", but it is inappropriate in this context. Notes: Portkeys were first seen in 1994 as a means for Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys to go to the Quidditch World Cup. However, the spell used in its creation was not seen until 1995.

Prior Incantato (Reverse Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: pri-OR in-can-TAH-toh Description: Forces a wand to show an "echo" of the last spell it performed. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Amos Diggory in 1994 to discover the last spell cast by Harry's wand after it was found in the hands of Winky, a house-elf. Etymology: Latin prior, "previous", and incantare, "to speak a spell" (past participle incantatum). Notes: Can manifest in the form of the Reverse Spell effect, or Priori Incantatem, when wands with the same core attempt to do battle. Notes (2): Apparently the spell is cumulative, with the user able to go further back and see spells that the wand performed after the latest spell. Harry suggests this in 1997. Hermione does not contradict his claim, suggesting this is true.

(Proficiency Charm) Type: Charm Description: Boosts an individual's performance with certain talents.

(Protean Charm) Type: Charm Description: Causes copies of an object to be remotely affected by changes made to the original. Seen/Mentioned: First used in 1995. Hermione Granger put the charm on a number of fake Galleons. Instead of the serial number around the edge of the coin, the time and date of the next meeting of Dumbledore's Army appeared. It is possible that this charm is used on the Death Eaters' Dark Marks. Etymology: The English word Protean derives from Proteus, a god in Greek Mythology. Proteus was a shape-shifter, able to take many forms. As a result, the word Protean has come to refer to versatility, flexibility, or an ability to assume many forms. "Protean" is also similar to "protein", derived from the same root, meaning a variable, flexible substance which forms strong bonds between its constituent parts. Notes: On Hermione's fake galleons, when the date changes, the coin becomes hot, alerting the owner to look at the coin. This may not be a feature of the original charm. It may be a Flagrante Curse, when the Protean Charm changes the coin the curse may activate. It would seem from this that you can decide what the effects on the charmed objects are. Possibly by saying something along the lines of "Protean flagrante." although this is just speculation. Notes (2): The Protean Charm is a N.E.W.T. standard charm, according to Terry Boot, who is incredulous that Hermione can perform the spell even though she is only in her fifth year (N.E.W.T.s are taken in the seventh year at Hogwarts).

(Protection Charm) Type: Charm Description: Enhanced an individual's defence.

Protego (Shield Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh Description: Invisible shield that reflects spells and blocks physical entities. Seen/Mentioned: First seen in 1995, in which Harry is taught this spell by Hermione in preparation for the third task in the Triwizard Tournament. Albus Dumbledore uses a similar spell which reverses the construction of glass back into sand when Voldemort sent shards of glass to try to stab Dumbledore. Fred and George Weasley enchanted hats they dubbed "shield hats" with this spell in 1997. Etymology: Latin protego, "I cover" or "I protect". Notes: The original description of this spell states that it rebounds minor jinxes to the caster. However, it is shown that it can also be used to reflect or lessen the effects of more powerful spells, depending on the skill of the caster. In 1998, it is also shown to be able to create a sort of force-field across an area, and is used frequently to prevent two participants in an argument from reaching each other.

Protego Diabolica Type: Dark Arts Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh dia-BOHL-i-cub Description: Conjures a protective ring of black fire around the caster that only affects their enemies.

Protego horribilis Type: Charm Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh horr-uh-BIHL-ihs Description: A powerful shield charm against dark magic. Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Professor Flitwick in an attempt to strengthen the castle's defences in the Battle of Hogwarts. Etymology: Latin Protego, "I protect", and Horribilis, "horrible , frightful, dreadful".

Protego Maxima Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh MAX-ee-MaTwoProtego Type: Charm Description: A powerful shield charm against dark magic. A stronger and bigger version of Protego, especially when combined with other wizards casting it at the same time. Was so powerful that it could also disintegrate people that came too close and tried to enter it. Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Professor Flitwick, Professor McGonagall, Professor Slughorn and Mrs Weasley in an attempt to strengthen the castle's defences in the Battle of Hogwarts. Etymology: Latin Protego, "I protect"

Protego totalum Type: Charm Pronunciation: pro-TAY-goh toh-TAH-lum Description: Protects an area for an extended period of time. Seen/Mentioned: In 1997, this was one of the spells used by Hermione Granger and Harry Potter to protect their camp site from unwanted visitors. Etymology: Latin protego meaning "to protect" and Latin totus meaning "as a whole".

Pullus Type: Jinx, Transfiguration Description: Transforms things into chickens.

(Purple Firecrackers) Type: Charm Description: Causes purple firecrackers to shoot out from the tip of one's wand. Seen/Mentioned: On 31 October 1991, Albus Dumbledore used this spell to get the attention of panicking diners in the Great Hall when a troll was loose in the castle.

(Pus Squirting Hex) Type: Hex Description: Causes yellowish goo to squirt from one's nose. Seen/Mentioned: Morfin Gaunt used this spell on Bob Ogden.

Quietus (Quietening Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: KWIY-uh-tus Description: Makes a target sound quieter. It is the counter-charm to the Amplifying Charm. Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1994 by Ludo Bagman. Etymology: Latin quietus, "calm" or "quiet".

Redactum Skullus (Head Shrink Spell) Type: Dark charm Pronunciation: reh-DAK-tum SKULL-us Description: Shrinks the head of the target. It is the counter-spell to Engorgio Skullus.

Reducio (Shrinking Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: re-DOO-see-oh Description: Makes an object shrink in size. Its counter-charm is the Engorgement Charm. Seen/Mentioned: In 1997, Harry Potter, after checking his Blackthorn wand on the Bluebell Flames with Engorgio, casts this spell to shorten the formerly enlarged flames. Etymology: English reduce, "to shrink". (Latin has a verb reducere, present tense reduco. This is the source of the English "reduce", but has a different meaning.) Also in Italian Riduco first person present tense of Ridurre, same root of Latin Reducere. Notes: Whether Reducio could also be used by itself rather than countering Engorgio is unknown. If it could, it would shrink normal sized items into miniature versions of themselves. References in 1992 by Arthur Weasley to "shrinking door keys" make this seem likely.

Reducto (Reductor Curse) Type: Curse Pronunciation: re-DUK-toh Description: Breaks objects. In stronger usages, disintegrates them. Seen/Mentioned: In 1995, Harry used it on one of the hedges of the Triwizard maze and ends up burning a small hole in it; in 1995, Gryffindors in Harry Potter's year referenced Parvati Patil as being able to reduce a table full of Dark Detectors to ashes, and Harry and his friends later used the spell in the Department of Mysteries against the Death Eaters, shattering many Prophecy Orbs in the process; in 1997, a member of the Order of the Phoenix attempted to use this spell to break down a door which Death Eaters had blocked when the Death Eaters had cornered Dumbledore in the Lightning Struck Tower. Etymology: English reduce, "to bring down;destroy".

(Refilling Charm) Type: Charm Description: Refills whatever the caster points at with the drink originally in the container. Seen/Mentioned: Used in 1996, when Harry noticed that Hagrid and Slughorn were running out of wine.

Reparifors Type: Healing Spell Pronunciation: re-PAR-i-fors Description: Reverts minor magically-induced ailments, such as paralysis and poisoning.

Reverte Type: Charm Pronunciation: ree-VUHR-tay Description: Returns objects to their original positions or states. Seen/Mentioned: In 1927, Leta Lestrange used this spell on the record towers in the French Ministry of Magic Records Room at the French Ministry of Magic Headquarters, in an attempt to flee from pursuing Matagots. This sent all the record towers - previously summoned by Lestrange - flying backwards and spinning back into their original positions in the ground. Etymology: Reverte is derived from Latin for "you shall return", being a second-person imperative form (singular, present, active) of the verb reverto ("I return, or turn back").

Relashio (Revulsion Jinx) Type: Jinx Pronunciation: ruh-LASH-ee-oh Description: Forces the target to release its grip on whatever it is holding. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry Potter against Grindylows in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. Also used in 1997 and 1998, when Hermione used this spell to free Mary Cattermole from the chained chair and to free the Ukrainian Ironbelly on which they were to get out from Gringotts. Etymology: Probably from the French verb relâcher ="to release, to set free", or Italian rilascio (pronounced the same way as the spell)= "I release".

Rennervate (Reviving Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: RENN-a-vate Description: Awakens an unconscious victim. It is consequently the counter-charm to the Stunning Spell. Seen/Mentioned: In 1994, Amos Diggory used it to wake up Winky and Albus Dumbledore used it to wake up Viktor Krum. Harry Potter later used it to try and reawaken a cursed Dumbledore in the seaside cave. Etymology: Rennervate means "to energise.

Reparifarge Type: Untransfiguration Pronunciation: reh-PAR-i-farj Description: Used to reverse incomplete transformations. Seen/Mentioned: Found in A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.

Reparo (Mending Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: reh-PAH-roh Description: Seamlessly repairs broken objects. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Albus Dumbledore and Horace Slughorn to repair damage the latter had done to a Muggle home in Budleigh Babberton where he had been hiding. It was also used by Harry Potter to repair his wand with the Elder Wand Etymology: Latin reparo meaning "to renew" or "repair". Notes: Reparo has been seen to repair non-magical items, however it seems to have an inability at repairing magical items or items that have magic placed upon them. An example is Harry's Nimbus 2000 shown in 1993 which he is told is irreparable after it is destroyed by the Whomping Willow. Wands are also irreparable, as shown in 1992 when Ron's wand snapped after he and Harry crashed onto the Hogwarts grounds. Despite his use of Spellotape, Ron's wand malfunctioned throughout the year. Another example is in 1997 when Hermione tried to fix Harry's broken wand, which was snapped by her errant Blasting Curse. However, Harry repaired his wand with the Elder Wand. Since the Elder Wand is the most powerful wand in creation, it makes sense that it would produce the most powerful Mending Charm.

Repello Muggletum (Muggle-Repelling Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: ruh-PEL-oh MUH-guhl-tuhm Description: Keeps Muggles away from wizarding places by causing them to remember important meetings they missed and to cause the Muggles in question to forget what they were doing. Seen/Mentioned: It was used to keep Muggles away from the Quidditch World Cup. Hogwarts was also said to be guarded by the Muggle-Repelling Charm. It was also used by Harry and Hermione on numerous occasions, among many other spells, to protect and hide their camp site in 1997.

Repello Inimicum Type: Charm Pronunciation: re-PEH-lloh ee-nee-MEE-cum Description: Disintegrates the persons entering this charm. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used by professors Filius Flitwick and Horace Slughorn along with Order of the Phoenix member Molly Weasley to protect Hogwarts Castle in 1998. Etymology: Latin "Repello", meaning "Push Back" and "inimicum", the accusative singular form of "inimīcus" meaning "foe" or "enemy".

Revelio (Revelio Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: reh-VEL-ee-oh Description: Reveals secrets about a person or object.

Reversis Description: Unknown effect.

Rictusempra (Tickling Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: ric-tuhs-SEM-pra Description: Tickles the target until they become weak with laughter. Seen/Mentioned: By Harry Potter on Draco Malfoy in 1992, when they fought in the Duelling Club. Etymology: Possibly the sum of two words; The Latin rictus, meaning "The expanse of an open mouth", and semper, meaning "Always". Rictus is generally used as an expression of terror, however, "always an open mouth" would, in most cases, correspond to the act of laughing uncontrollably. Riddikulus (Boggart Banishing Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: rih-dih-KUL-lus Description: A spell used when fighting a Boggart, "Riddikulus" forces the Boggart to take the appearance of an object the caster is focusing on. Best results can be achieved if the caster is focusing on something humorous, with the desire that laughter will weaken the Boggart. Seen/Mentioned: Taught by Remus Lupin during third year Defence Against the Dark Arts, where his students had the opportunity to practise the spell on an actual Boggart. Etymology: Latin word ridiculus, "laughable" (but perhaps "absurd" or "silly" in this context). Notes: The effect of the spell seems to rely primarily on the state of mind of the caster. It doesn't actually change the shape of a boggart into something humorous, but rather whatever the caster is concentrating on at the moment of the casting, as when Neville was thinking of his grandmother's dress. Presumably, Mrs Weasley couldn't take her mind off of her fears for her family, so the Boggart was changed into other members of the family rather than something humorous.

(Rose Growth) Type: Transfiguration Description: Causes rosebushes grow at an unusually fast pace. Notes: This spell may be related to Herbivicus.

(Rowboat spell) Type: Charm Description: Makes boats row themselves. Seen/mentioned: Hagrid used the spell on the row-boats at Hogwarts, to transport the First years from Hogsmeade station to the Boathouse. It may also have been the spell that he used to propel the row-boat that he used to take Harry from the Hut-on-the-Rock back to the mainland in 1991.

Salvio hexia Type: Charm Pronunciation: SAL-vee-oh HECKS-ee-ah Description: Protects against hexes. Etymology: Possibly derived from the Latin "salveo," meaning "to be in good health," and used as a form of greeting and farewell, and a pseudo-Latin derivative of the English word "hex"—hence, "Farewell, hexes!" Seen/Mentioned: Harry and Hermione cast this spell to strengthen their camp-site's defences against intruders in 1997. Notes: Possibly the Hex Deflection spells the fake Moody mentioned in 1994.

(Sardine Hex) Type: Dark charm Description: Makes the victim sneeze out sardines. Seen/Mentioned: Rubeus Hagrid once had this spell used on him.

(Sauce-making spell) Type: Conjuration Description: Conjures a creamy sauce from the tip of the wand. Seen/Mentioned: Molly Weasley used this spell in August of 1994 to pour some sauce in a pot to make dinner for her family, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Notes: According to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration, food can't be conjured. This implies that sauce is not considered "good food," as things suitable for consumption may created with the spell, such as birds.

Scourgify (Scouring Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: SKUR-ji-fy Description: Cleans objects Seen/Mentioned: First used by Nymphadora Tonks to clean Hedwig's cage in 1995. Later, Ginny Weasley performed the spell to clean up the Stinksap on the Hogwarts Express, also used by James Potter on Severus Snape after he shouted various curses and obscenities at him. Etymology: Perhaps related to English scour, "clean". -ify is a common English suffix meaning "to make …". Therefore scourgify could mean "to make clean".

(Sealant Charm) Type: Charm Description: Magically seals envelopes. Seen/Mentioned: All applicants for wand permits in the United States were required by the Magical Congress of the United States of America to close the envelope in which they sent their applications back to the Wand Permit Office with this spell. Notes: This may be the parchment-sealing spell that Dolores Umbridge used in 1995.

(Sea urchin jinx) Type: Jinx Description: This spell begins to transform the victim into a sea urchin. Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used on 2 May, 1998, during the Battle of Hogwarts, by Percy Weasley on an Imperiused Pius Thicknesse.

Sectumsempra Type: Curse Pronunciation: sec-tum-SEMP-rah Description: Lacerates the target, as if they have been "slashed by a sword." Subsequently, the target can easily bleed to death from the wounds. This curse was invented by Severus Snape, to be used against his personal enemies. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Harry in 1997 against Draco Malfoy, and then later against both the Inferi in Lord Voldemort's Horcrux cave, and Snape used it against George Weasley (was unintentional; aimed for a Death Eater that tried to curse Lupin) in the Order's flight from Privet Drive. Harry learned it in Snape's old Potions textbook. In 1998, the spell is said to be Severus Snape's "signature" spell. Etymology: Latin sectum, "cut", and semper, "always". Notes: The spell can apparently be used against any object, but was not effective when used against Inferi because they could not feel pain or bleed. The movement of the wand seems to affect how someone is cut, suggested by the erratic patterns of slashes left on Draco Malfoy's face and chest, produced by Harry Potter's wild wand-swings while using the spell against Draco. Wounds caused by this spell can be healed as proved by Severus Snape who after Harry hit Draco Malfoy with this spell he healed Draco's wounds and told him to go and get treated with dittany at once so that he would even avoid any sign of any wound. However it seems that it depends on the caster's magical abilities because Molly Weasley could not heal and restore George Weasley's ear that was cursed off by this spell.

(Shield penetration spell) Type: Spell Pronunciation: unknown Description: Annihilates magical enchantments and shields. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Voldemort to break the enchantments placed around Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1998 by Filius Flitwick, Minerva McGonagall, and Molly Weasley.

(Shooting Spell) Type: Spell Description: Used to shoot objects Seen/Mentioned: This spell was used by Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley in 1997 on their Horcrux hunt in an attempt to catch a rabbit for food.

(Smashing spell) Type: Spell Description: Produces explosions

Serpensortia (Snake Summons Spell) Type: Conjuration Pronunciation: ser-pen-SOR-shah, SER-pehn-SOR-tee-ah Description: Conjures a serpent from the caster's wand. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Draco Malfoy while duelling Harry Potter in 1992. Etymology: Latin serpens meaning "a snake" and Latin ortis meaning "source".

Silencio (Silencing Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: sih-LEN-see-oh Description: Makes something silent. Seen/Mentioned: First used by Hermione in 1996 to silence a frog and a raven in Charms class, then later used to silence a Death Eater that was trying to tell his comrades where they were. Etymology: Probably Latin silentium, "silence". Also, silencio and silêncio (which is closer to the English pronunciation) mean "silence" in Spanish and Portuguese, respectively.

Skurge (Skurge Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: SKURJ Description: Cleans up ectoplasm and frightens ghosts and other spirits. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in second year Charms class.

(Slippery Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Makes an object slippery and difficult to hold. Seen/Mentioned:

Slugulus Eructo (Slug-vomiting Charm) Type: Curse Description: Forces the victim to burp up slimy slugs. Seen/Mentioned: In 1992, Ronald Weasley attempted to curse Draco Malfoy with this spell after the latter insulted Hermione Granger, but was unsuccessful as his wand at the time was broken, and thus his curse backfired on himself.

(Sonorous Charm) Type: Charm Description: This charm emits a magnified roar from the tip of the wand. This noise disrupts all in its path, and can even be used to harm opponents. Notes: Not to be confused with the Amplifying Charm, Sonorus.

Sonorus (Amplifying Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: soh-NOHR-uhs Description: Makes the target sound louder. The counter-charm is the Quietening Charm, Quietus. Seen/Mentioned: By Ludo Bagman in 1994 at the beginning of the Quidditch World Cup and by Albus Dumbledore several times in the Triwizard Championship. Used by Lord Voldemort several times during the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998. Etymology: Latin sonorus, "loud; noisy".

Specialis Revelio Type: Charm Pronunciation: spe-see-AL-is reh-VEL-ee-oh Description: Reveals spells cast on objects or potions. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Hermione Granger to find out more of Harry's Advanced Potion-Making book in 1996. Used by Ernie Macmillan to find out ingredients of a potion. Etymology: Latin specialis, "particular;individual" and revelare (present tense revelo), "unveil". Notes: In 1994, Severus Snape cast a similar spell, but with different words ("Reveal your secrets!"), on the Marauder's Map, though he may have just been saying those words as he cast the spell non-verbally.

(Sponge-Knees Curse) Type: Curse Description: Makes the target's legs spongy, making it difficult for them to walk. Seen/Mentioned: Used during the September 1999 riot that took place at a Puddlemere vs. Holyhead Harpies match. The Puddlemere supporters used this curse against the Holyhead Harpies supporters in retaliation to the Jelly-Brain Jinx. Notes: This spell is similar in effect to the Jelly-Legs Curse.

Spongify (Softening Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: SPUN-ji-fye Description: Softens objects, making them rubbery and bouncy. Seen/Mentioned: This charm is found in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1.

(Squiggle Quill) Type: Transfiguration Description: Transforms writing quills into worms. Notes: This spell may be Vermiculus.

(Stamina Charm) Type: Charm Description: Increases stamina.

(Stealth Sensoring Spell) Type: Charm Description: Detects those under magical disguise. Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, Professor Umbridge cast this around her office.

Steleus Type: Dark charm Pronunciation: STEH-lee-us, or perhaps STEH-nee-us Description: A spell that causes the victim to sneeze for a short period of time. This spell is used in duelling to distract the opponent. Etymology: Sternius derives from the Latin sternuo, meaning I sneeze.

(Stinging Jinx) Type: Jinx, Hex Description: Stings the flesh of a target. This spell is also known as Seen/Mentioned: Harry Potter inadvertently used one on Severus Snape during Occlumency lessons in 1996. It was non-debilitating in that instance, but it is stronger when intentionally cast, as shown by the results of Hermione Granger's Stinging Hex used on Harry Potter in 1998 to purposefully distort Harry's appearance. Notes: Also known as the Stinging Hex.

(Stretching Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Stretches the target. Seen/Mentioned: Molly Weasley remarked in 1996 that recent growth spurts had made her son Ron and his friend, Harry Potter, look as if this jinx had been cast upon them both.

Stupefy (Stunning Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: STOO-puh-fye Description: Stuns the target, rendering them unconscious. Seen/Mentioned: Often; particularly by a number of wizards and witches (including Dolores Umbridge) against Minerva McGonagall in 1996. It's also taught by Harry in his D.A. meetings. Etymology: English stupefy, which means 'to put into a stupor', a temporary vegetative state. Notes: The physical manifestation of the spell is a beam of red light emanating from the caster's wand. The spell wears off after a short time, and can be countered by Rennervate. Nearly useless on magic-resistant creatures such as dragons, trolls and giants unless more than one Stupefy spell is used at the same time. The force of the spell is additive or perhaps even exponential, and it can cause severe injury if many spells are used on a target that is not normally resistant to its effects. Hagrid, as a half-giant, was impervious to this spell - or at least, a lone one.

(Supersensory Charm) Type: Charm Description: Grants the caster to have enhanced senses, or to be able to sense things they would not normally sense. Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned by Ron outside of the Hogwarts Express in 2017 as a potential substitute for using mirrors while driving a Muggle auto mobile.

Surgito (Disenchantment Charm) Type: Counter-charm Pronunciation: SUR-jee-toh Description: Counter-charm that can be used to remove enchantments. Seen/Mentioned: In 1927, Newton Scamander used Surgito to lift an enchantment that was placed on Jacob Kowalski. As a result of the spell, Kowalski awoke from the dreamlike enchanted state, and regained an awareness of reality in the present. Etymology: Surgito is a Latin word in the imperative form meaning "you/he/she shall arise, or get up", and is a conjugation of the verb surgo ("I arise"). The etymology is appropriate, considering that the effects of the spell on Jacob Kowalski can be likened to waking up from a confused, dreamlike state.

(Switching Spell) Type: Transfiguration Description: Switches two targets simultaneously. Seen/Mentioned: Harry contemplated using this spell against his dragon in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. He considered swapping its fangs for wine gums. Neville Longbottom misuses the spell, transplanting his ears onto a cactus.

Taboo Type: Jinx Description: A jinx which may be placed upon a word or a name, so that whenever that word is spoken, a magical disturbance is created which alerts the caster of the Taboo to the location of the speaker. Any protective enchantments in effect around the speaker are broken when the Tabooed word is spoken aloud. Seen/Mentioned: This jinx was placed on the word "Voldemort"; Harry, Ron and Hermione are tracked this way to Tottenham Court Road. Ron tells the other two to stop using the word as he began to fear the name might be a curse, later discovering it to be a Taboo. Later, Harry accidentally says Voldemort's name again, resulting in the trio being caught by Death Eaters and taken to Malfoy Manor.

(Tail-growing spell) Type: Hex Description: Causes the victim to grow a tail. Seen/Mentioned: When Miranda Goshawk had her Book of Spells printed, she gave copies to her sisters that had various misprints in them; one such misprint somehow gave her sister Romilda a tail. Timothy Blenkinsop was hit with this hex when he was caught in the crossfire of a Puddlemere United vs. Holyhead Harpies riot.

Tarantallegra (Dancing Feet Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: ta-RON-ta-LEG-gra Description: Makes a target's legs spasm wildly out of control, making it appear as though they are dancing. Seen/Mentioned: First used by Draco Malfoy on Harry Potter in the Duelling Club in 1992. Etymology: Italian tarantella, a kind of fast country dance once popular in parts of Italy, supposedly from the frantic motion caused by the bite of a tarantula; and allegro, a musical term meaning "quick".

(Teacup to tortoise) Type: Transfiguration Description: Transforms a teacup into a tortoise. Seen/Mentioned: Seen on the Scholastic Harry Potter Official Site. Notes: May be related to the Teapot to tortoise spell covered in the third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

(Teapot to tortoise) Type: Transfiguration Description: Transforms a teapot into a tortoise. Seen/Mentioned: Third years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were required to cast the spell during their final exams. Notes: May be related to the teapot to Teacup to tortoise spell.

(Teeth-straightening spell) Type: Charm Description: Straightens crooked teeth. Seen/Mentioned: Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington attempted to use this spell on Lady Grieve at her request, but failed and gave her a tusk instead. He was executed the following morning. After he returned as a ghost, Nearly-Headless Nick recounted the incident in a ballad.

(Teleportation Spell) Type: Spell Description: Vanishes objects which then appear elsewhere. Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, Albus Dumbledore used this to transport Harry Potter's school supplies, clothes, and owl to The Burrow.

Tentaclifors Type: Transfiguration, Jinx Description: Transfigures the target's head into a tentacle.

Tergeo (Wiping Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: TUR-jee-oh Description: Siphons liquid and cleans objects. Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger used the spell in 1996 to remove blood from Harry's face. It is later used to remove spilled ink from parchment. It was also used in 1997 to clean off a handkerchief by Ron and to dust off a picture of Gellert Grindelwald in Bathilda Bagshot's house by Harry Potter. Etymology: Latin tergere, "wipe off; cleanse".

Titillando (Tickling Hex) Type: Hex Pronunciation: ti-tee-LAN-do Description: Tickles and weakens the victim.

(Toenail-growing hex) Type: Hex Description: Causes the toenails to grow at an extreme and uncontrollable rate. Seen/Mentioned: In 1996, Harry used this to much applause from classmates, on Vincent Crabbe. Notes: This is a hex that is probably not approved by the Ministry of Magic, as it was invented by Severus Snape.

(Transmogrifian Torture) Type: Curse Description: Possibly tortures the victim to death. Seen/Mentioned: Gilderoy Lockhart suggested that it was this curse that "killed" Mrs Norris after she was really found petrified on a torch bracket. Etymology: English "transmogrify", meaning "to change or alter greatly, often to grotesque effect", possibly implying that the curse changes the shape of the victim to cause pain. Notes: The incantation to this curse is possibly Transmogrify.

Tribuomnus (Inn Charm) Type: Charm Description: Causes the quality of food within a location to be improved.

(Trip Jinx) Type: Jinx Description: Forces the target to trip and fall over. Seen/Mentioned: Seen in 1996. It was cast successfully on Harry Potter by Draco Malfoy, when he and other members of the Inquisitorial Squad attempted to round up members of Dumbledore's Army.

(Twitchy-Ears Hex) Type: Hex Description: Causes the victim's ears to twitch. Seen/Mentioned: Miranda Goshawk recommended this hex to be cast on somebody practising the Shield Charm. Notes: During the fourth year Hex-deflection test for Defence Against the Dark Arts, Harry Potter was hexed with this spell by Bartemius Crouch Junior (then disguised as Alastor Moody).

(Unbreakable Charm) Type: Charm Description: Makes objects unbreakable. Seen/Mentioned: Hermione Granger used the charm on a jar, in which she put Rita Skeeter in her Animagus beetle form to prevent her from transforming back into a human.

(Unbreakable Vow) Type: Spell Description: Causes a vow taken by a witch or wizard to be inviolable; if they should break it, the consequence is death. Seen/Mentioned: Snape made an Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa Malfoy at the beginning of Half-Blood Prince, vowing to help Narcissa's son Draco with a task given to him by Voldemort, and to finish the task should Draco prove incapable. Fred and George attempted to force an Unbreakable Vow upon Ron as children. According to Ron, it causes death when the vow is broken.

(Unsupported flight) Type: Spell Description: Allows a witch or wizard to fly through the air unaided. Technique invented by Lord Voldemort Seen/Mentioned: Demonstrated by Tom Riddle during the Battle of the Seven Potters, and by Severus Snape before his ousting.

(Vacuum cleaner spell) Type: Charm Description: Cleans objects by using the wand to suck up dust like a vacuum cleaner. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Madam Malkin in 1996.

Ventus (Windy Spell) Type: Charm Pronunciation: VEN-tuss Description: Shoots a jet of strong spiralling wind from the tip of the wand. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Newton Scamander to send away Stebbins on a London street, much to the bemusement of passing Muggles. Etymology: Ventus is a Latin word, meaning "wind".

Ventus Duo Type: Jinx Description: A stronger version of the Windy Spell Seen/Mentioned: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)

Vera Verto Type: Transfiguration Pronunciation: vair-uh-VAIR-toh Description: Turn animals to water goblets. Seen/Mentioned: Taught by Minerva McGonagall in her Transfiguration class. Also used by Ronald Weasley unsuccessfully in one of his second year classes thanks to his damaged wand. Etymology: From Latin vera meaning "right" or "proper", and verto, meaning “I turn”.

Verdillious Type: Charm Pronunciation: ver-DILL-ee-us Description: A spell used to shoot green sparks from the end of the wand.

Verdimillious (Verdimillious Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: vur-duh-MILL-ee-us Description: Produces a jet of green sparks that can be used in duelling, or to reveal things hidden by dark magic. Seen/Mentioned: Taught in first year Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher's office class. Notes: This spell is almost certainly the incantation for Green Sparks.

Verdimillious Duo Type: Charm Pronunciation: VERD-dee-MILL-lee-us Description: A more powerful version of Verdimillious. Seen/Mentioned: Learned in first year Defence Against the Dark Arts.

Vermiculus Type: Transfiguration, Jinx Pronunciation: vur-MICK-yoo-luhs Description: Transforms things into worms. Seen/Mentioned: Notes: This spell may have some connection with Squiggle Quill.

Vermillious (Red Sparks) Type: Charm Pronunciation: vur-MILL-ee-us Description: Jet of red sparks that can be used to signal an emergency or as a minor duelling spell.

Versis Description: Unknown effect.

(Victor Rookwood's curse) Type: Curse Description: Causes the victim considerable pain and illness which lasts for many years. Seen/Mentioned: Victor Rookwood used this curse on Anne Sallow in the 1880s.

Vipera Evanesca (Snake-Vanishing Spell) Snape casting Vipera Evanesca to vanish the serpent cast upon by Draco

Type: Vanishment Pronunciation: vee-PAIR-uh eh-vuh-NES-kuh Description: Vanishes snakes. Subsequently, it is the counter-spell for the Snake Summons Spell. Seen/Mentioned: Severus Snape cast this spell in 1992 at the Duelling Club to vanish a snake that Draco Malfoy had conjured while duelling Harry Potter. Albus Dumbledore also used this spell to vanish Voldemort's snake during their Duel in the Ministry Atrium. Etymology: Vipera is a genus of venomous vipers, a type of snake. Evanesca likely shares its origin with Evanesco, which means "disappear" in Latin. Vulnera Sanentur Type: Healing Spell Pronunciation: VUL-ner-ah sah-NEN-tour Description: Healing spell that slows blood flow, clears residue, and knits wounds. It is the counter-curse to Sectumsempra. Seen/Mentioned: Used by Severus Snape to heal the wounds of Draco Malfoy caused by the Sectumsempra curse cast by Harry Potter in 1997. Etymology: Vulnera Sanentur derives from the Latin vulnus, "wound," and sanare, "to heal"; it is translated "may the wounds be healed."

Waddiwasi Type: Charm Pronunciation: wah-deh-WAH-see Description: Used to shoot small, soft masses of whatever the caster so desires at the target Seen/Mentioned: Cast by Remus Lupin in 1993, on Peeves the Poltergeist, sending a wad of chewing gum up his nose. Etymology: "Waddiwasi" comes from two words. "Vadd" and "vas-y". "Vadd" is a Swedish word that can mean "wadding" and "vas-y" is French term that means "go ahead" or "Come on!" Together, they can roughly mean "The wad goes ahead." Notes: This spell may be related to the Oppugno Jinx.

(Washing up spell) Type: Charm Description: Enchanted dirty dishes to wash themselves. Seen/Mentioned: It was used non-verbally by Molly Weasley after preparing breakfast for Harry Potter upon his arrival to The Burrow on 4 August, 1992.

Weight-loss charms) Type: Charm Description: Magically reduces a person's weight. Seen/Mentioned: Mentioned by Violet Williams during a picnic shared by the teams that were competing at the Intercontinental Wizard's Cup.

Wingardium Leviosa (Levitation Charm) Type: Charm Pronunciation: win-GAR-dee-um lev-ee-OH-sa Description: Makes objects fly, or levitate. Seen/Mentioned: This spell is taught in early first-year charms classes; this came into good use later in that year, when Ron Weasley performed the spell to knock out a mountain troll; six years later, Harry uses the charm to levitate the side-car of his godfather's flying motorbike; Ron used it again this year to make a twig poke a tree. Etymology: "Wingardium" almost certainly contains English wing, meaning "fly", and Latin arduus, meaning "high". "Leviosa" probably originates from Latin levis, meaning "light".

(White sparks) Type: Charm Description: Jet of white sparks. It can be used offensively as a minor duelling spell. Seen/Mentioned: Following the American National Quidditch team's win at the semi-finals of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup against Liechtenstein, red, white and blue sparks filled the air so thickly it was difficult to see or breathe. Notes: The incantation to this spell is almost certainly Baubillious.

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REVIEW: Slam Dunk - Season Two - Eps 13-20 (1994)

An Anime TV Series I’ve made some more progress into my watch-a-thon of the 90’s sports anime classic Slam Dunk and figured it was time to share my thoughts again. This review covers what Netflix labels as “Season 2,” spanning episodes 13-20, which roughly encompass the second story arc. The majority of these episodes cover a single basketball game, and it goes by “Dragon Ball Z rules.” Remember…

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Sega Mega Drive - Shadowrun (Asian Version)

Title: Shadowrun / シャドウラン

Developer: Blue Sky Software

Publisher: Sega of America

Release Month: March 1994

Catalogue No.: 1352

Genre: RPG

Not the same game as the Super Famicom game by Beam Software and Data East, or the Sega Mega CD equivalent by Compile.

The Shadowrun world has existed since the 80s in the form of pen & paper role-playing games. The world blends fantasy elements such as magic, elves, and dragons wonderfully into a dark cyberpunk world. The term 'shadowrun' itself refers to black ops where freelance operatives are utilized. These are handed out by employers referred to by the pseudonym "Mr. Johnson". In the game, this is the main source of cash and karma (=experience).

This game earns an honorary mention alone for the fact that there is no level-based character development, which is extremely rare for CRPGs. Health (both mental and physical) is measured by percentage. Completing shadowruns, killing enemies, and advancing the plot earns you karma which you may use to increase your attributes and skills. Upgrade your endurance and buy better armor, and you'll be able to resist damage more effectively. Also, there are minimal class restrictions. The only definite thing is whether the character may use magic. Even dying is only a small hitch, since future medicine can perform miracles, though it doesn't come cheap. You can hire up to two others 'runners, and fire them to hire others if you want to. Just like your main character, other members of your group can also be developed any way you like.

The game world is also very open. Apart from the short beginning sequence you're free to go anywhere. Certain doors only open with a little tip or reputation, which feels more realistic than restrictive.

In the main mode of the game, you control your character from a top-down view. You walk around dystopic Seattle, looking for work, buying better stuff, and looking for clues. Oh yes, the plot. The game begins as the news broadcasts a video of the death of the main character's brother. You travel to Seattle to find out why and how he ended up dead. You have an electronic notebook in the game which automatically keeps track of all the clues, so having no idea where to go next is very rare.

Most of the game is in real-time, including combat. Character stats define how fast you can attack or run away, and how effective the attacks are. Bigger guns do more damage, but that gives little comfort if you can't hit the broad side of a barn.

A very different part of the game is when you jack into the Matrix, the future replacement for the Internet. Your silver-clad online avatar glides across the digital landscape, avoiding, fooling, or fighting Intrusion Countermeasure (IC, aka 'ice') programs. The Matrix can be used for many beneficial effects. Databanks can hold valuable information you can fence, and if you're infiltrating a company building you can use the Matrix to shut down cameras, unlock doors, and cancel the alarm. Also, if you're lucky you may find additional information about the plot.

Shadowrun on the Mega Drive manages to be unique and intensely playable at the same time. If you're looking for a good overall RPG, give this a try. If you're looking for something different, give this a try.

This game was never released in Japan but there was an Asian release which is what I have here. The game is the same as the US version but comes with a PAL Mega Drive-style cover with Japanese and Asia Mega Drive logos. The instruction manual is the same as the US manual, but you also get a separate Chinese manual. The actual cartridge just looks like a Japanese Mega Drive cartridge.

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Love Bites

Pairings: Eddie Munson X fem!reader

Rating: PG13. Fluff. Swear words. They’re in their twenties. 

Summary: It’s Valentine’s Day. Eddie being Eddie, wants to give you a good day. But it doesn’t go as planned. 

Word Count: 7.8k

A/N: Guys, I’m not a writer. What is this lunatic doing to me?!  Thank you again to @lordhalbrand @blueeyesatnight @st-eve-barnes @something-tofightfor and @withoutaplease  for being my hype team. Also, I know this is trash. That’s okay.  But I hope its mildly good trash and you maybe enjoy the ride? Okay bye <3

1994. Hawkins, Indiana 

The night that you and Eddie had confessed that you were head over heels for one another had opened a door that the two of you were ready to walk through hand in hand together. Initially, you thought you might have to learn a few things about one another, but it was quickly realized that no, no that wasn’t the case. The only difference to your dynamic was that instead of his lips on your forehead, the crown of your head or your cheek, his lips made themselves home on your own. Like they were made to be. 

The sound of a car backfiring caused your eyes to blink open, the morning sun peaking in through the dark curtains that separated the light and the darkness of Eddie’s bedroom. The two of you had spent the weekend leading up to today together. Wayne had mentioned going fishing with his buddies, and you made sure that he had two six packs to enjoy himself - as long as he promised not to drink and boat. 

He had said that it was his Valentine’s Day present to the two of you.

You let out a soft sigh, feeling his body heat, half curled around you. Sometime during the night, Eddie had shifted to lay on his back, his other arm still curled up beneath you, beneath your pillow. You shifted, turning over until you could take in his features. He was so peaceful when he was sleeping. His lips were parted, soft snores pouring out of them with each inhale. It brought a soft smirk to your lips - he was always adamant that he didn’t snore. You wished you had a blank cassette tape so that you could record your proof. 

His messy, unruly, beautiful brown curls made a pillow around his head. The light cascading in and making it look like a soft, chestnut crown. You shifted, letting your hand reach out to brush a stubborn curl that obscured your view. 

Satisfied, you placed your hand on his chest, just over the recently healed tattoo. The two of you had gotten matching tattoo’s for Christmas. It had been something you’d been talking about for a few years now, before you and Eddie had finally had that chat inside his van. 

It obviously was not your first Christmas together, but it was your first Christmas together as a couple. You didn’t want to do anything crazy, or go out and get things for each other. Though the little shit-head did buy you a guitar pick necklace of your own, with a small engraving. It was simple. Just said ‘Merry Christmas xx - E.M’ It was fastened on a silver chain. It had become a stable in your wardrobe once he had placed it around your neck. 

The tip of your finger began to trace the outside of the small dragon, curled around a D20 as if it were protecting it. The small dragon had a smile on it’s face as it slept, just like the owner it was apart of. Yours was nearly identical. The only differences in it, was that it was flipped 180, and the the dragon was shaded, coloured in black. The two of you had gone the yin and yang route. You were always each others better halves, since you were children, so it only made sense. 

You guys had been discussing it in the comings weeks before Christmas had hit - and after - you’d both been saving up for two months at this point, but there was nothing that really stuck out to either of you. You’d gone to the local shops and asked for ideas, looked through books, but nothing. Nothing stuck out until Eddie was setting up for his next campaign once Christmas Break was over. He was surrounded by his books, papers strewn across his bed - almost like they’d been discarded. You knew better, of course. Eddie wouldn’t just toss a piece away like that, not when it was in perfect condition.

You had been laying on his bed, your head pressed against his shoulder as he sat on the floor, his back pressed up against the edge of his mattress. It was a bit of an awkward position, but you were letting your fingers slip through his curls, your nails scratching at his scalp. He was mumbling to himself, every now and then getting your opinion on a pathing detail for his campaign - once you promised not to spoil it for the rest of Hellfire of course. You rolled over onto your stomach, resting your chin on your arms as you eyed the pieces of paper scattered around him like a tornado had hit. The corner of something caught your eye and you reached for it. “Hey Eddie…” You started off softly, letting your eyes run over the little doodle on it. 

His simple response was a soft ‘hm?’ as you pulled his concentration from the chaos in front of him. 

“What about this?” You asked, gesturing to the drawing in your hand.

“What about it?”

It took him a moment, just a moment, before a slow grin began to pull at the corners of his lips. He knew exactly what you were asking, and he knew that there was no better answer. 

The appointment for the matching tattoos were set for a month later. 

Your finger continued to gently trace the soft healing skin - it was no longer peeling, or falling apart, but it was still shiny and new. The soft pressure of your finger caused the man next to you to suck in a deep breath, his arms encasing you as they pulled you closer to him. The ends of his hair tickled your nose at the movement. A sound made its way out of you at the action, causing him to pull you in that much tighter, his lips brushing the crown of your head. 

“G’morning,” he mumbled. His voice was thick and deep with sleep. You loved the way it sounded in the morning. There was an underlying gravelly tone that made you want to stay beneath the covers for the rest of the day.

You let out a hum as you nuzzled your nose against his chest. His hand ran up and down your spine, the old Iron Maiden t-shirt of his bunching up with each movement. “Morning, Munson.” With a little bit of a squeak, you rolled onto your back to stretch, his arm still trapped beneath you - not that he’d ever complain. “Happy Valentine’s Day,” you murmured through a yawn.

A second later, you were no longer staring up at the ceiling of his bedroom, but the wall as Eddie all but yanked his arm out from underneath you in his hurry to get out of bed. You rolled over, blinking the tiredness and confusion from your eyes as you watched him scramble out of the bed. His foot got tangled in the process and he fell to the ground with a thump.

The urge to laugh was so strong that you had to pull your lips between your teeth, dragging your body across the mattress to see him looking like a rather flat pancake. “Eddie,” you started, your hand coming out to tug at the hem of his blue checkered boxers. “You okay?”

A groan rose from the pancake as he struggled to roll over onto his back. You moved to rest your chin on the edge of his mattress, a look of concern on your face as you tugged at the hemmed leg of his boxers once more. 

“Despite feeling like Wile E. Coyote falling for one of the Road Runners traps, I think I’m good. No broken bones or anything, so that’s good.” 

You couldn’t help but snort, “Are we referring to the blanket as the Road Runner or…” You trailed off, your brows pushing up to your forehead.

Eddie smirked, lifting his head off of the floor, looking up at you from his position, his body still tangled awkwardly in the blanket. “You’re more of a Black Widow, babe.” 

The response to his comment was a pillow colliding with his face. Eddie chuckled as he pulled the offending object to the floor. “I meant that in a good way! You’ve ensnared me in your trap, gonna eat me alive one day.”

Rolling your eyes, you pulled yourself out of the bed, slinking past him. “You’re such a dork, Munson.” 

His hands shot out to snatch your waist, yanking you down into his lap with a squeal. You immediately settled in there, catching your breath as your arms moved to wind themselves around his neck. 

“But I’m you’re dork, right?”

The look on his face was like a puppy. A puppy begging for his midnight treat, a puppy that you couldn’t ever deny. “You are absolutely my dork,” you replied, your voice a soft whisper as you leaned in to brush a kiss to his lips. 

You could feel yourself beginning to immediately melt into the kiss, but it was over much too soon. He gave your hips a gentle squeeze before pulling back, a small, honest pout still on his lips. Your brows shot up in question. 

“I was going to make you breakfast in bed,” he mumbled, toying with the hem of the shirt you borrowed. 

“That’s why you got out of bed like a bat out of hell? Oh, Munson.” Your finger tips smoothed out the soft crease and worry lines that fell onto his face. “You know you didn’t have to do that.”

“I know, but this is our first Valentine’s day, and I just wanted to start it off right.”

The smile that fell on your lips was one that you wouldn’t even be able to suppress if you wanted to. “I don’t deserve you, you know that?”

“Oh babe, you deserve everything in this world - and I’m going to do what I can to give it to you.” 

“Can we just start with maybe a bowl of cereal?”

“Anything for you, Princess.” 

The drive to Starcourt Mall was as uneventful it usually was. Though you were in the passenger seat, fiddling with the name tag that continued to prick your finger over and over. 

“Fuck!” You swore, looking down at the small hole that began to turn red.

“You keep letting that thing prick you, I might just have to take it from you.”

You couldn’t help but smirk, side eyeing him slightly as you continued to try and fasten it to your vest. “What - you gonna go all knight in shining armour, babe? You know I’m not a damsel in distress.”

The snort that came from the man next to you caused you to reach out and smack him in the arm. He let out a chuckle, his hand coming out to rub where you had smacked it. “Okay okay! So you’re not a damsel, nor are you in distress, but you’re my girlfriend - and you’re getting your ass kicked by a little pin.”

You felt your face warm, while butterflies began to swarm in your tummy. It had been almost five months since that night at Lover’s Lake, but it still made you giddy when he called you his girlfriend. Your bottom lip began to jut out in a soft pout. Eddie let out another laugh as he pulled into his normal parking spot at the mall - near the back. Sometimes when your breaks lined up at the same time you liked to hang out in his van and just be yourselves for al little bit. 

Putting the trusty van in park, Eddie reached over to cup your cheek. His guitar calloused thumb caressed the pouting bottom lip, a soft smile quirking at the corner of his own. “You’re cute when you pout, babe. Give it to me.” He stated, his hand slipping from your cheek to hold it out. You regretfully placed the offending pin into his palm, letting him pin it to your vest without a single problem. 

“You know, I don’t always have an issue with it.”

“I know, but we all have our bad days, and good days.” He replied, smoothing down the vest a bit before giving you his signature grin. “You gonna behave yourself today?”

“Hey, if Mr Callhoon decides to pop by with his Rice Krispies, I can’t be held accountable.”

“Sometimes I wonder if you’re gonna fall in love with him and his Rice Krispies - disappearing into the night. The way he looks at you sometimes…”

You snorted, “Eddie, he’s 76. He looks at everything the same way, as in he has to squint to even notice who he’s talking to.”

He paused for a moment, “Are you telling me that when I caught him staring at me the other day, he wasn’t looking at me like I was a piece of meat? I feel so disheartened.” 

“Seriously. Maybe I should be worried about you going off into the sunset with him.”

“Nah, you’re it for me, babe. Remember - you’re the Black Widow.”

Rolling your eyes, you slipped out of the van, waiting for him to meet you at your door before linking fingers with him. It was a blessing to be working out of the same area. You were on the ground floor, and he was on the bottom. Your respective work places - Waldenbooks and Sam Goody - weren’t exactly in each others line of sight, but your hours usually lined up close enough where you could ride to and from work together. There were days where they didn’t, but they were few and far between and easy to work around. 

Pausing at the base of the escalators, the place eerily quiet as it wasn’t open to the public for the day yet, you gave Eddie’s hand a soft squeeze. “Breaks at 11:15 today.”

“Shit,” Eddie replied, rubbing his hand over his face. “Mine’s not until 1. It’s gonna be a long day.”

“Shit.” You echoed his words, giving his hand a bit of another squeeze. “At least you’ll only be a few hours until we’re off.”

Eddie gave your hand another squeeze, “See you at 4, babe. Raise some hell.” He brought your hand to his lips to press a kiss to the back, before stepping onto the escalator and going to the bottom floor. 

“See you when our sentences are over,” you promised. 

You watched as Eddie went backwards down the elevator, a stupid smirk on his face until he stumbled once his feet caught the solid ground. You let out a soft gasp, moving to the railing, making sure that he was good and not about to be the escalators victim. He stood up, brushing off his pants and giving you a big grin, his arms stretched out to the sides before he bowed as if it were all planned. 

“You’re fucking ridiculous, Munson!” You called down to him.

He shot you a wink, “You wound me!”

You just rolled your eyes, a matching smirk on your lips as you gave him a wave, turning to head into the bookstore. 

It wasn’t the worst place to work, though it wasn’t entirely the best either. It really depended on what kind of mood that your boss was in. Thankfully, it seemed like today Mrs Jameson was in a good mood - something about her husband waking her up with roses and a necklace. 

Which meant you were going to have a breeze of a day. 

Eddie on the other hand? Well, his day wasn’t going as great. He had wanted your first Valentine’s Day with him to be a great one - the bar to raise all bars. He knew that you didn’t want him to do anything crazy, but he wanted to. He wanted to give you another best day ever.

After the morning didn’t go as planned, he vowed that the rest of the day would be. Only, when he got to work, his boss wasn’t in a good mood. He was angry at the way that Eddie had some of the vinyls displayed, angry that he couldn’t read Mr Williams mind and put on the vinyl that he wanted to listen to. He was on Eddie like hawk, no matter what the metal head did, it was wrong.  

He was trying not to let it get to him, trying not to let the way that he was being treated ruin his day. He had things he had to do. Things that were more important to him than the way that Mr Williams glared holes through the back of his skull the entire day. Clearly, something wasn’t going right at home.

When work was finally over, Eddie managed to get out a few minutes before you - it was like Mr Williams finally had enough of him and told him to go home. He looked at least a little bit apologetic, he would give him that. After clocking out, Eddie slipped out of record store and made a beeline toward the chocolate shop. He wasn’t able to get there during his break, as Mr Williams had revoked it from him. 

Thankfully, they still had some heart shaped chocolates left, and a bouquet of roses. Looking down at the watch that surrounded his left hand, he realized he was cutting it close. He booked it out of the mall, toward his van and hid the goodies in the back, covering them up with blanket that was used during the date nights out by Lovers Lake. When he was sure that everything was secure, safe, hidden, he made his way back to the mall. Just in time for you to be slipping out of the bookstore, a wide grin on your lips. 

The second he saw you grin, the day he had began to melt away. He moved toward you like a magnet, his arms slipping around you instantly, as he buried his face into your neck.

You let out a soft noise, your hand slipping up into his curls and running your fingers against his scalp. “Hey, you.” You started, your free arm wrapping around his back. “You okay?” 

“M’better now,” He replied, his voice muffled by your shirt. 

“Mr Jack-off didn’t get laid this morning, did he?” You felt more than heard his soft chuckle against your body, which was your confirmation that he was a bit of a dick today. “I’m sorry, baby. Come on, lets get home, yeah?” Pulling away slightly, your hands came up to cup his cheeks, as you leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss to his lips. 

Eddie nodded, his hand slipping to yours to lace your fingers together to lead the way. You let him lead, your free hand slipping to your book bag, double checking to make sure that you had everything inside. Satisfied, you closed it up and put all your focus on the kicked puppy that was your boyfriend. 

“So,” he started, “I had plans to take you to the new Mini Putt place? The one that we’d been watching for a bit, waiting for it to die down? Well, a pipe burst and they were closed. I wasn’t sure where else to take you, so I thought maybe… Maybe we could go to Crazy 8’s Roller. We can rent skates for an hour, and then head back to my place for the night?”

“I think that’s perfect.” You grinned. 

“Cool!” 

Okay, that seemed to put him in a slightly better mood.

Turning his van onto the path toward the roller rink, his fingers tapped against the steering wheel to the music that played softly over the radio. 

It didn’t take long until they reached the rink, rented their skates and were laughing while making your way in a continuous loop.

You didn’t roller skate too often, but enough where you could at least move forward. You were a bit wobbly on your feet, but that was okay. Eddie noticed. Even though he wasn’t very steady on his own feet often, he reached out to take your hand in his own, giving you a bit of a lifeline. 

You were thankful that no one you knew well enough was around. You wanted Eddie to enjoy his time. You didn’t want someone to slip in and be an asshole toward him. 

Things were going well for most of the hour, until you took the turn a little too sharply. Your ankle gave out from beneath you, rolling in the skate and sending you to the ground. Eddie tried to catch you, but ended up falling with you. His hands shot out to catch his fall, making sure that he didn’t squish you. The other snuck behind your head quickly to make sure you didn’t smack it on the ground. 

You stared up at him for a moment, most people just skating on, ignoring the couple on the ground. Some stopped to observe, make sure you two were okay before continuing to skate. 

“Are you okay?” He asked. 

You continued to stare up at him, before laughing. Just fucking laughing. He followed suite moments after, burying his face in your neck. His hair cocooned the two of you, his body shaking from his laughter. 

You weren’t sure how long the two of you were laying there, but the time did come where Eddie struggled to stand, and helped you up. Your ankle gave out immediately and your hands shot out to grip at his arms, steadying yourself with his help.

“Shit, did you roll your ankle?”

“Yeah,” you murmured. “You know how shitty these things are. I swear they’re out to get me.” 

Nodding, he slipped his arm around your waist, “Hold onto me.” He led you off the rink floor, slipping out of his stakes immediately. He crouched in front of you as if you were his Queen, sitting upon her throne. His fingers plucking at the laces, gingerly slipping first one, then the one that surrounded your injured ankle. 

Eddie lifted up your pant leg, pulled down your sock a bit to get a look at your ankle. He shifted it, gently, back and forth, keeping an eye on your wincing. “There isn’t any swelling yet,” he started. “Wanna try and stand?” With a nod, and his help, you let him help you to your feet. You put more of your weight on the one foot for a moment, before testing the waters. Putting more and more weight on the injured one, you tested the pain. 

“I think it’s okay,” you started. “It doesn’t feel like a full sprain, just a soft roll or something. I think I can walk.” 

“You sure?” 

“Yeah, yeah I think we’re good.”

“Do you wanna go back out there or go home?”

You checked the clock on the wall of the rink, there was only about fifteen minutes left now and you just shrugged, “I think I’d rather just go home? If that’s okay. I want to shower.”

“Okay.” 

Eddie bent down and helped you with your Converse, before slipping into his white Reeboks. 

The ride back was quiet. You knew that he was silently blaming himself for getting you hurt, but it wasn’t his fault. It wasn’t his fault that your body hated you, and your ankles liked to give out on you more often than not. You remembered when in your first year at Hawkins high, when you were on crutches for a week after falling off a curb. Your ankle had snapped. Eddie had thought you had broken your ankle, but you really just injured your ligament. It felt like a break, if you were being honest. Your foot swelled up, and was covered in the nastiest of bruises. 

Casting a quick look over at him, you could tell he just wanted to get you home. Get you back to the trailer he shared with Wayne. You couldn’t wait to be able to at least get a small trailer of your own with Eddie - if it was something he still wanted. You’d talked about it often, and hoped that it would be on the table. It would be a hell of a lot easier to spend time together without having to hope you can have one trailer or the other to yourselves. It would take a while, but it was a goal that you worked together toward. You’d still be close to your families, which you knew was very important to Eddie. He didn’t want to abandon his uncle, which you completely understood, and admired. 

It was definitely a sight for sore eyes to see the trailer park coming into view. You stepped out, your arms reaching up above your head to stretch a bit. You leaned against the hood of his van, watching him for a moment as he got out and did the same. You couldn’t help but smile at him, “I’m gonna go shower, wash the sweat off.”

Eddie nodded eyeing you a bit to make sure you weren’t limping. Spreading his arms along the metal frame, his eyes scanning your face with a soft sigh. “Come on over after?”

There was a scoff that left your lips, “As if I would have planned anything else. I’ll see you in a hour?”

“You know where I live, babe.”

Snorting, you smacked your hand lightly on the hood a couple of times before turning on your heel and heading back toward your trailer. You didn’t hear him scramble to get in the back of his van, closing the doors as quietly as he could before scrambling into the trailer. 

Eddie let out a soft sigh as he toed off his boots and slipped further into the trailer, his brown eyes scanning the cupboards as he grabbed the ingredients for dinner. You had no idea that he was planning on making you food, spaghetti to be exact. He knew that he had about an hour before you made your way over, so he knew that he had lots of time. 

Rummaging through the cupboards and fridge, he found the unopened package of raw noodles, marinara and ground beef. He’d asked Wayne to pick some of the ingredients up for him on his way home from work. Licking his lips, he eyed the food on the counter, “You’ve got this,” He murmured to himself. How hard could making spaghetti be?

He placed the roses, and heart-shaped box of chocolate on the counter before burrowing beneath the sink to find the two piece burner gas powered stove. Plugging it in, he twisted the nobs until he had a bit of a fire going beneath the burners. He’d made Mac and cheese multiple times on one of these things, he could make spaghetti. 

Opening up the plastic package of meat, he did a quick sniff test, and finding that it was suitable, he tossed it into the pan that had been warming up on the one burner. One hand began to stir the meat, while he looked at the watch on his left hand. It had been ten minutes, he had plenty of time before you made your appearance. This was going to be easy. 

Before he knew it, there was a soft rap of a knock on the metal door, just a second before you slipped in, a smile on your face. Your hair still wet from your shower, but you were in a pair of jeans and one of his shirts. Honestly, seeing you in his clothing was one of his favourite things to witness. 

“Something smells amazing,” You commented, shutting the metal door behind you with a click. You were in the midst of toeing your own shoes off before Eddie came over to you, holding out the bouquet of roses he’d bought earlier today. You immediately melted. “Aw, Eddie,” you murmured, reaching out to take the plastic wrapped stems. “Baby they’re beautiful.” 

“I wanted to get you black roses, but they’d just sold their last batch.” 

“Local mob getting ready for a hit?”

“Probably.” He grinned.

You knew Hawkins wouldn’t ever have any vendors selling black roses - they condemned Eddie for his love of his music, calling him Satanic. There was no chance in hell that they’d allow something as simple and beautiful as the selling of a black rose. 

“You got anything I ca-“ you paused, smirking a bit as Eddie held his hand up, effectively stopping your question.

“Way ahead of you. I was gonna put them in water before you got here, but I figured you might want to the the honours.” He made his way back from the kitchen, a small vase full of water in his hand as he held it out to you. 

With the vase and bouquet in hand, you made your way over to the couch, placing the items on the table. “It really does smell good, Eddie.”

The wave of pride that rolled off of him made you smile as the couch dipped beneath his weight while he sat next to you. He ran his hand up and down your back, tracing your spine, playing with the ends of your hair while you unwrapped the bouquet. 

“You know you didn’t have to do any of this, right?” You asked, looking over your shoulder at him briefly.

“I know, but I feel like it’s kind of our thing now. Our firsts, at least. Gotta make it the best for you.” Tugging on the ends of your hair softly, he pulled himself up so that he was leaning his elbows on his knees. The chains on his leather jacket clinking softly against one another. 

“Who knew that you really were such a sap, Eddie Munson?”

“You tell a soul, and I’m going to have to kill you.” 

You nudged his shoulder with your own, your hand reaching for one of the roses to snip the end of of it. You weren’t paying attention. Your finger caught on one of the thorns, causing you to let out a gasp, jerking back in shock. The thorn stuck in your thumb, pulling on the skin. “Ow, fuck!”

Eddie’s face went from over the moon to concern as you gasped out in pain. “Shit, baby what happened?”

You yanked your hand from the rose stem, effectively having the thorn tug a bit more on your skin before it was finally released. “Thorn,” You murmured, bringing your finger to your lips. You could taste the copper immediately. Copper mixed with the earthy tone from the thorn and stem. 

“Shit,” Eddie swore, pushing himself off of the couch immediately. He strode his way over to the cabinets on the other side of the kitchen - right next to the little breakfast nook - and went in search for the small box of bandaids that Wayne kept handy. Of course, it made sense to keep them in the bathroom where a lot of the supplies were, but it was just handier to have them closer to the kitchen. Eddie was a bit of a handful when he was a kid, and then when you came along it was like double the trouble and endangerment to yourselves. Neither of you watched where you were going half the time. 

He grabbed a bandaid, and a wet cloth before making his way back to his spot next to you on the couch. He placed the items on the table next to the vase, shoving his denim vest and leather jacket crumble ball off the edge of the couch arm rest, letting it fall to the floor next to the touch. “Here, gimme.” He demanded gently, his one hand reaching out for yours, gently pulling the injured digit from between your lips, while the other grabbed the wet cloth. 

“It might sting.” He murmured, wincing as you did while he cleaned up some of the bits that the thorn may have left behind. When he was satisfied, he wrapped it  snuggly and securely with the pale bandaid. “There.” He whispered, bringing it to his lips to press a soft kiss to it. 

You softened, your heart melting during the entire interaction with him. “Softie,” you murmured, giving him a soft smile and his hand a squeeze until he was able to smile back. 

“You okay?” 

You nodded, bringing your joined hands to your own lips to press a gentle kiss to the back of his knuckles. “Tis but a scratch,” you grinned. “It’s just a thorn, I’ll be alright. I mean, they do hurt like fuckers, but I’ll survive.”

A goofy, lopsided grin fell on Eddie’s lips as he slipped his hand to the back of your neck, bringing your lips to his in a soft kiss. He leaned back, wrapping his other hand around your waist to hoist you into his lap, your lips never leaving his own. Your arms circled themselves around his neck, your lips moving in a perfect, synchronized dance as his hands gripped your waist. 

“Happy Valentines day, baby,” he murmured against your lips, tugging on the ends of your hair gently. 

You hummed in response, pressing another soft kiss to his lips. “Was this your plan? Buttering me up with some roses, and a nice smelling meal? Doing all of this just to get me in your lap?”

“I mean, you were gonna end up here anyway,” he teased, giving your waist a squeeze and chuckling at the soft smack of your hand against his chest. “Which speaking of…” he trailed off, giving your ass a bit of a pat to get you off of his lap. He helped shift you onto the couch before hoisting himself with a grunt, making his way toward the kitchen. 

You watched him for a moment, before going back to working with the roses - being careful not to prick yourself this time. 

You were so focused on what was in front of you, listening to Eddie stirring and humming one of the songs he’d been working on, that you weren’t fully paying attention. It wasn’t until you heard him swear, before you lifted your head, a look of concern on your lips. You placed the roses aside, knowing you’ll come back to trimming the edges later, and went to check on him. “Eddie? What’s wrong? You okay?”

“Fuck,” he swore again, “I… I was trying to sprinkle a little salt into the meat sauce, but the fucking cap fell off and..” He paused, holding up the empty salt shaker.

“Oh Eddie, that’s okay.” You started, your hand coming up to place itself on his back, running up and down his spine.  “Fuck, I thought that you burnt yourself or something. It’s just sauce, it can be redone. If there isn’t any ground beef left, that’s okay. We can just start over.” You promised.

Eddie sighed, hanging his head a bit, and that’s when the smell of burning began to waft through the air, followed by smoke to the left of them. 

“What the fuck…” Eddie trailed off, you looking over his shoulder to see that the noodles he’d been let simmering.. no longer had water in the pot. They were burning, sticking to the pan. “Oh shit! What the fuck!?” Pushing himself away from the sauce he’d been pouting over, pushing you stumbling back slightly as he raced over to the pot. He quickly turned off the burner, snatched the pot by the handle and rushed toward the sink. The handle snapped off, causing the pot and noodles come crashing down. It clattered against the sink, before bounding and landing upside down on the floor - leaving a trail of gooey and burnt noodles in its wake. 

You watched, a somber look on your face as Eddie let out a small whimper. He leaned against the counter, sliding down until he was resting on the floor. He made sure that he was a good distance away from the mess that he’d created. Swallowing, you avoided the mess, and his lanky legs to turn the burner off what held the meat sauce pan. Wanting to make sure that the sauce didn’t end up a victim to the heat. 

“Who burns noodles?” Eddie murmured to himself. “Like honestly, who the fuck burns spaghetti noodles? It’s water! It’s water and fucking noodles!” 

“I’m sure lots of people do.”

“Babe, don’t lie to me to try and make me feel better.”

“I’m not, at least I’m not trying to. It’s a new burner, isn’t it? A new stove? It’s not hard to not know how hot things should be - right? It’s easy to have the heat on too high and the water just couldn’t compensate.” 

Eddie let out a soft sigh, looking up at you from his place on the floor. “You’re too good to me,” he mumbled. His voice soft, and slightly defeated. He paused, reaching up, carefully, behind him in search of the heart shaped box full of chocolates. “At least there is still this.” Another pause, and he let out a small moan - the box was hot. “No, oh you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me…” he trailed off, lifting the lid. “Fuck me.” He banged his head against the cabinet behind him. 

You frowned, moving to crouch next to him on the floor, offering your hand slightly to take the box from him. Lifting the lid, you got a look at what he had been worried about. The chocolate had melted. It was obviously sitting too close to the gas powered stove. “Oh,” you murmured. Lifting your eyes from the melted chocolate, you could see that he looked run down. He looked broken, and defeated, and it made your heart ache. You saw his bottom lip tremble.

“I wanted today to be perfect. I wanted it, I wanted our first Valentine’s Day to be one that would top any other future ones. It was our first, and I just,” he let out a groan, his head banging against the cabinet again. “Nothing has gone right today. I knew that I was a fuck up, but I didn’t know…”

Closing up the box, you shuffled closer to him and placed it on the counter where he’d grabbed it from. Your hands came up to cup his cheeks, “Hey, hey.” You started, “Hey, no no, it’s okay. Baby, it’s okay.” You tried to angle his head to look at you but he wasn’t budging. “Edward Munson, you fucking look at me right now.” You snapped. That got his attention. 

“You big, lovable idiot,” you murmured, your hands brushing the hair from his face. “None of this ever mattered, okay? Not danger roses, not the noodles, the sauce, not even the chocolates. All I wanted today was to spend time with you.”

“Yeah but we do that every day. I wanted it to be special.”

“You don’t get it, do you? Eddie, I’m going to sound like a romance novel here and if you repeat it to anyone, I’m breaking up with you.” You weren’t serious, of course, and knew that he knew that but you had to get the point across. “Every day with you is special. I don’t need any of this mushy crap. I was honestly just ready to curl up on the couch and watch a stupid movie. You know me, Munson. All of this shit? It’s not me. I’m so thankful that you thought to do it, and I’ll warm my cold dead heart for years to come, but you know that you didn’t have to do any of this.” 

Eddie let out a soft sigh, his hands coming up to rest on yours, linking your fingers together. “Sweetheart…” he started.

You shook your head, “Okay look. Here’s the plan okay? You’re going to go shower, and wash this stupid day off, yeah? When you get out, we’re going to start over, and do Valentine’s Day our way.”

“Our way?” 

“Yeah. Just you and me, Eddie. That’s all that we need.”

Eddie paused, taking in a deep breath before nodding. He stood with your help, turning to look mournfully at the mess that was made.

“Hey, don’t worry about any of this. Go. Go shower.” Placing your hands on his back, you turned him and gave him a little bit of a nudge to make his way down toward the bathroom.

Waiting, it was only about five minutes before you heard the squeaking protest of the pipes as the shower was turned on. A sigh left your lips, bringing your hands together to let out a soft clap. “Alright. Let’s do this.” Reaching for the phone on the wall, you called for a large pizza and wings. With that settled, it was time to tackle everything else. 

There wasn’t much to clean up, the noodles were really the only biggest issue, but you could handle that. Getting the burnt noodles off of the pan might be a bit more of a challenge, but you decided to let them soak for a bit after throwing the rest of the offending noodles into the garbage. You also dumped the sauce and cleaned up the pan, writing down on the list of groceries to get more salt after you refilled the shaker. 

You put the melted chocolate into the freezer to harden up - just because they were melted didn’t mean that they wouldn’t be any good for later. Sometimes frozen chocolate was better. It would make that loud crunch each time you bit into it. 

Satisfied with how the kitchen was cleaned up, you got to work on finishing the flowers. Giving them their new home after trimming the ends, you placed it on the small two seater kitchen table that Eddie and Wayne would share a meal at. 

Scurrying over to the bag that you brought over, you pulled out the VHS you had rented a few days ago from Family Video. Both Steve and Robin questioned your romantic movie taste, but it wasn’t supposed to be romantic. Popping it in, you set it all up to play when Eddie was done with his shower. 

You also pulled out a small box, grinning to yourself as you checked for the third time that day that it was still safe inside. 

You were grateful that he was taking his time in there, he very obviously needed it. 

The water turned off, and you watched as Eddie, head down and towel wrapped around his waist, head toward his room to change. He shut the door behind him, which let you continue to set everything up without him noticing. 

The delivery man pulled up a minute later, and you slipped out quietly to get it before he knocked on the metal door. Thanking him, you slipped back inside to get the last bit of the new Valentine’s Day dinner ready. Plates, two beers for the two of you, and lots of napkins. 

The door to Eddie’s bedroom finally opened. He shuffled out from the room, his bare feet pitter pattering against the carpeted floor. He had changed into a pair of black sweats, and a ratty old dark blue tank top. His hair was wet, but you could see the curls already starting to move back into place. He paused when he saw that you had cleaned up, ordered dinner and got everything ready.

“Sweetheart…” he started softly, looking around at everything. “Baby, you didn’t have to do any of this. Especially clean up after my mess.”

You just shrugged, “I know, but I wanted to. You were doing all of it for me, so I wanted to help out in any way that I could.”

“Shit,” he started, moving toward you, his hands reaching out to your face. He brought your lips to his, “I don’t deserve you,” he whispered, pulling back to press a kiss to your forehead. 

“Nah, but that’s okay.” You grinned, taking his hand in your own and leading him back toward the couch. You parked yourself next to him, reaching for the little cardboard box and handing it to him. The perplexed look on his face caused you to grin. 

“What is this?”

“I mean, you could open it and get your answer that way.” You teased. 

Eddie smirked, flipping the lid to the box open. His reaction caused warmth to run through you. His laugh was one of your favourite sounds. The grin on his face was an image you loved to fall asleep to. 

His long, thin fingers reached into the box and plucked out a ring pop. A cherry one to be exact. He held it up, the grin still plastered on his face as he looked at you.

You shrugged in response, “You never gave me one on our third date. So, I figured that I had to take matters into my own hands. Here. Gimme.” Holding out your hand, you waited for him to give it to you. You took the ring pop, and slipped it home onto his ringless finger, the one that was always home to his skull one. He always took them off before having a shower. 

“Does it suit me?” He asked, holding his hand up, showing off the red candy. 

“Best piece of jewelry I’ve ever seen on you, babe.” 

Grinning still, he cupped the back of your head and brought you in for another kiss. “Thank you baby,” he whispered. “For.. all of this. Everything.” 

You just shrugged, “I’m the best girlfriend in the world, it’s what I do.” You reached over for the VCR remote, pressing play on the movie. You watched as Eddie focused in on the beginning, and knowing it by heart, he let out another laugh.

“You rented us My Bloody Valentine? I knew I loved you for a reason.” 

“Eh, what can I say? I know you.” 

Adjusting himself on the couch, Eddie stretched his long legs out and pulled you into him. You reached for the two plates that had two slices each and handed Eddie his. He curled his legs around yours, in what you always thought didn’t look comfortable. His arms and plate circling your body as the two of you ate the pizza and drank your beers. Watching one of the cheesiest horror flicks that either of you had laid eyes on. You honestly would have rather gone with one of the Halloween movies, or even Friday the 13th, but nothing felt, or fit better than My Bloody Valentine. 

This was what the two of you needed.

You didn’t need a big day, a good meal. A crazy, extravagant outing. 

You just needed pizza, beer, a stupid movie and the love of your life. You knew that that was all he needed too. 

It was the best Valentine’s Day that you could have ever asked for. 

[egoat]

Wizards: Creeping and Ramping

This is an excerpt of an interview floating around in advance of the new D&D book coming out, which has gotten some enflamed reactions on Twitter for "admitting to introducing power creep into D&D" & "referring to Magic as filthy" and other things. I wanted to summarize some of the criticisms of Wizards of the Coast, most of which I've see on this site, and try to reflect on what their ethos has been the past couple of years in Magic and D&D, which have always reflected each other.

To give some barebones context: Wizards of the Coast (a proud subsidiary of Hasbro) develops both Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, one being a tabletop co-operative role playing game and the other a collectible trading card game. Ostensibly, the two genres are pretty far apart aside from their fantasy trappings and target audiences, but in many ways they've acted as sort of sibling games to each other since Magic was brought into the fold in 1994 (or something), a trend which has increased more and more in recent years. Magic settings were "crossed over" into 5th edition settings books, Dungeons & Dragons was "crossed over" into Magic, but more than anything they have come to reflect each other in terms of design -- when assembling a character build in 5th edition D&D, you're likely looking to select feats and features and spells and abilities that synergize with each other and generate impact and value, when you're not strictly making your decisions from a role playing point of view, not dissimilar from assembling a Magic deck full of cards that synergize with each other and generate value.

To return to the quote, then; Wizards of the Coast undeniably has sought to make their new, not-confusing-at-all 2024 version of the 5th edition core rulebooks appealing by making them better than they were before. They offer a product that is ostensibly improved in terms of design considerations and things like "balance", but also one that is undeniably "improved" in terms of the value those design elements have in terms of gameplay. "Nerfs" are few and far between, while "buffs" have been applied to seemingly everything, something that is stressed again and again by lead designer Mark Rosewater in the promotional videos discussing the design behind the books. In other words, as much as they package their promotion in terms of the "fun" added to the game, the "power creep" element is undeniably there, and the players most attuned and affected by that "power creep" are in turn not happy about it, particularly in learning this trend shares so much in common with Magic's recent design trends.

I want to dive deeper into the question of why this matters; nerds, fandoms, devoted practitioners of a craft, whatever, are perennially upset about changes being made to anything. Should we first consider the question the design team was ostensibly considering -- do these changes make the game more fun? Is the product improved in a way that's more important than the prior power balance being affected (or upturned)? Let's first take a look at what "power creep" has meant for Magic.

Surrounding Magic's thirtieth anniversary in 2022, WOTC aggressively expanded the amount of products released in Magic's lineup. Sets of Magic were released well below 5 per year prior to 2010; from 2010 to 2020, that number hovered from below 10 to around 15; and from 2020 onward, that number skyrocketed to almost 40 per year. Despite the backlash from consumers and investors alike, with Bank of America famously saying Hasbro was "killing its golden goose" by extracting the maximum value out of their existing consumer base with these excessive releases, this strategy undeniably reaped dividends and continues to. Magic had its moment as these massive product releases, chiefly among them the Universes Beyond: Lord of the Rings, hit shelves. Perhaps more significant were the design trends reflected on the cardboard printed. Magic was known for being a bit capricious when it came to power level; one could argue there was a practical downward-sloping bell curve in the "playability" of cards from the first sets through the modern era of cards. The sets printed from 2020 on, however, were evidently as powerful as anything ever printed, if not moreso, and this "power creep" undeniably drove sales. Exactly as Lanzillo described in the quote above, when Wizards printed a card that shifted competitive formats around it and in rare quantities, product sales responded in turn, and the aftermarket values of those cards reflected this as well.

All of this fed into the ongoing animosity between Wizards of the Coast and its consumer base, who have always recognized its exploitative tendencies and have nonetheless endured them. This came to a head, however, in 2023, when Wizards attempted to breach the Open Gaming License in an attempt to basically leech royalties off of an already-existing independent industry of D&D-related products. Wizards was unsuccessful, of course, retracting their attempt to do so as it was further found that they'd be in violation of a legal precedent that they themselves set, but this brought to light exactly how distant Wizards had become from its consumer base. In the first place, purchasing a Wizards of the Coast product had never been necessary to play D&D. It was only really one person, the Dungeon Master, who was encouraged to spend hundreds on WOTC's hardcovers for a group to play the games; and even that was nullified by the availability of all of that information and text in a more conveniently organized form on numerous websites, or just the PDF rips of those books. In other words, the contract between Wizards and its player base had always been one of goodwill, and that goodwill was rapidly deteriorating. Boycotts were recommended as a course to protest the violation of the OGL. Around this time in Magic: The Gathering's history was also the time that "proxies", printed paper copies of cards, became much more popular and accepted in MTG player's circles. Whether it was the unavailability to find many cards at an affordable price, the unwillingness to pay scalpers or Wizards of the Coast for those cards, out of protest of Wizards of the Coast's design or business practices, or just the ease with which you could print cards and have a good time with them just like you could with D&D, it became apparent that a huge portion of Magic's player base no longer cared to collect the cards for their collectible card game. Still, to this day, a majority of casual Magic: the Gathering events across a majority of game stores tend to be proxy-friendly, with the only exception being official tournaments.

But what does all this mean for the game itself? One would think the developers of both D&D and Magic: the Gathering would make an effort to win the goodwill of their consumers back above all else; to make products that people care about, recognize the value of, and can accept or even want to pay the retail prices for. How Wizards of the Coast responded to that task, is, as always, complicated.

It would take me far too long to address the many, many criticisms levied at D&D and its 5th edition in the decade of its reign. To summarize; D&D is and likely always will be the most popular tabletop role playing game. It is, by and large, a fun and enjoyable experience; is this in large part due to it being a role playing game and the only example of its genre most people have given a chance? Does the design of 5th edition benefit this experience any more than any other example of its genre, or is it simply the most popular because it is the most popular? Is the success of 5th edition so dependent on its engaged player base frequently filling in the gaps or shouldering the burdens of its fill-in-the-blank systems and do-what-you-want rules text, and does the fun in D&D come from the social aspect of the game and the work players and DMs put into it rather than the game itself? To put it simply, your mileage may vary; but to all of the qualms and concerns people have had with 5th edition and the balance of its classes in particular, Wizards seeks to answer with the new 2024 version of (ostensibly) the same game system, which redefines and re-codifies many of the rules of the game while completely changing the definition of its classes.

I will reveal my own bias now; knowing next to nothing about how the contents of these new books will play out in practice, I am completely optimistic about these changes and I think they reveal a clear shift in consideration in terms of design. While I don't think Wizards has re-made the wheel, I do think they've become noticeably more hands-on with rules, which is in contrast to how lackadaisical they've been with providing systems or answers to basic questions in the past. For example, the haven system (or whatever it's called) seems like it can actually generate a lot of experiences and gives you the tools and clear-set rules to do so, in contrast to most of the more speculative ideas in the original Dungeon Master's guide for "downtime".

But it doesn't matter what I think. Let's return to the problem outlined by their own words at the center of their approach. In making D&D better to play, they have chosen to make all of the classes better, period. Generously, we can interpret this as "what they mean to say is, better designed, less frustrating, more fun, more flavorful, et cetera" but the rules and videos have already largely revealed that the former is also the case. It takes a philosophy that has been common in live-service video game patch cycles for some time -- it is better to give players buffs to everything rather than nerf one thing.

D&D is not a competitive game, but co-operative. The integrity of the systems and "power level" only matters in that it informs the investment players have in the stakes of the gameplay, though it will also surely inform the choices some players make regarding their characters as well. Strictly speaking, right now we can only guess at the state of the balance between players and the challenges they face. The only matter that actually complicates this is their blatantly false idea that the new rulebooks are "compatible" with 5th edition D&D from 2014, a statement they always caveat in interviews and promotions with "but you'll want to use this version". In essence, if the source of the anger and resentment at Wizards is that by this line, one of their products (2014) is clearly inferior to another product (2024) and this both introduces power creep and places an undue burden on the consumer, then yes, you have every right to be angry and start firebombing your local game store.

But being realistic, let's accept what all of us have already accepted; these changes herald a new edition of D&D, and thankfully for most of us, we aren't dependent on the hardcover books and so many of these changes will become freely available to us, likely in .pdf form. So let's return to the question; with these changes, is D&D better or worse, and does power level even matter? Did this "power level creep" do harm to the overall game, and rob it of meaning or integrity? I can see where some players will become offended that their existing or in-progress games are interrupted by these changes and their characters changed with them, but let's ignore those somewhat complicated cases first (you could just not use the changes). Instead, without a working simulation of what the new core rulebook's gameplay will actually look like, I want to broadly look at what Wizards has already done with their new, "power level crept" Magic.

Yes, Magic's new cards are better than its old cards. Does Wizards, when designing several dozen sets a year of new cards, look at old cards, tweak and improve them to print a more valuable card, and reap the monetary rewards? Undeniably. Is this bad, and am I bad for allowing it to dominate my psyche and my crippled financial state and much of my free time? Yes, as well. But in terms of the gameplay -- is it so bad that new cards are ones you actually want to play? There is a line I'm ignoring here, between "interesting and fun to play" and "strictly better". A lot of good design can do the former, and not the latter, and this is something many Magic players have been asking for a while now. But let's say, for our purposes, that line has been crossed. The power level of a Magic card printed in 2024 will undeniably be at, or above, the power level of a card printed in 2014 or 2004 (though maybe not 1994). Is that so bad -- what is the actual result on gameplay?

There are edge cases where new cards are so powerful they can be considered a clear failure of design -- something that comes to dominate the game to such a degree that it seems clear it should not exist within the same habitat, like Nadu, Winged Wisdom. More resentment, still, has come from entire archetypes emerging from out of nowhere in previously-established, stable "metagames", like the advent of energy decks also following Modern Horizons 3. All of this influx of cards, changes, and products is undeniably overwhelming, and Magic players that are attuned to this competitive scene speak more to the feeling of fatigue or an inability to adjust to the shifting metagame as much as anything else. Likewise, we're likely to see the same complaints of D&D players used to the familiar being introduced to, all at once, the buffet of new subclass options in the new books, as well as the added struggle of coming to terms with what changed in their existing features.

But I think these are, more than anything, growing pains. When we examine whether the power creep has actually positively benefitted Magic -- if it has brought new players to the game, made old players more interested, and made games of Magic more fun and more interesting -- I think the answer is undeniably yas. A metagame that is evolving, active, and fluid is by its very nature ever-shifting. Players have bemoaned that eternal formats are now seemingly rotating, but that rotation has brought with it a huge evolution in terms of deck variety as opposed to what existed before, and is seemingly settling into a more diverse and plentiful environment. More than anything, players are engaged in what is happening in Magic -- if you ascribe this to nothing more than them being "baited" by Wizards into caring by them simply printing better and better cards, I have no denial of that. But I think, undeniably, the gameplay made by these cards is actually fun and interesting rather than vapid -- I am even willing to see if a metagame can come to shift around Nadu and respond to it effectively (not actually that much it can be banned).

In other words, I'm extremely hopeful for the changes being made to both D&D and Magic, even when that hope seems very stupid to place in a company like Wizards of the Coast -- I believe their design teams have reflected a consideration towards these games that goes beyond mere "power creep" and moving stock, and they have rather created a more dynamic and interesting game than cheapened it. This is all tentative, of course, and you are free to call me a corporate simp and to kill myself below, and I will likely reflect on your words when I read the ability that gives Warlock infinite Eldritch Blasts per turn or something.

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2024 Belated Updated Movie Masterlist

every year, i repost my movie watchlist here and set a new goal for movie watching. it is september now and i only just realized that i never did that for 2024!

instead, i tried to chip away at the 2023 reviews i was behind on first, got absolutely swamped by life (which i promise i'm still working on telling you all about) and never kicked off 2024 officially, even as i have been watching movies and keeping track of them to review here.

so, no time like almost-october, right? better than letting all of 2024 be absorbed into a black hole. and i didn't have a goal for this year, since i completely forgot to even kick off the year with a fresh masterpost, but the upside of that is that i don't have to feel bad about never coming close to my aspirational ideals.

also! i finally gave in and created a letterboxd account, though i'm still working on setting things up over there--and i'm going to keep writing my reviews over here anyway, because this is still my online home.

if anybody wants to read my most recent year in review, last year’s list is here, with movies i watched linked to their reviews (and more reviews to come). for 2024 though, behold, my constantly-growing movie list (split in half because tumblr's mad at how many i want to see):

4th man out (2015) 12 years a slave (2013) a family man (2016) a room with a view (1985) a simple favor (2018) a single man (2009) a wrinkle in time (2018) abigail (2024) about time (2013) admission (2013) after yang (2021) always be my maybe (2019) american fiction (2023) american gangster (2007) ammonite (2020) amsterdam (2022) an education (2009) anything’s possible (2022) aquaman (2018) are you there god? it’s me margaret (2023) argylle (2024) arrival (2016) atonement (2007) august: osage county (2013) babylon (2023) bad education (2019) be kind rewind (2008) bedazzled (2000) beetlejuice (1988) beetlejuice beetlejuice (2024) begin again (2013) between the temples (2024) big eyes (2014) billy elliot (2000) blockers (2018) bohemian rhapsody (2018) bowfinger (1999) boy erased (2018) breaking (2022) brideshead revisited (2008) bright young things (2003) burn burn burn (2015) cairo time (2009) call jane (2022) can you ever forgive me? (2018) catherine called birdy (2022) chef (2014) clemency (2019) coco (2017) cold copy (2023) colette (2018) crazy rich asians (2018) creed (2015) creed 2 (2018) creed 3 (2023) crimson peak (2015) crouching tiger, hidden dragon (2000) crush (2022) cuckoo (2024) cyrano (2021) dazed and confused (1993) demolition man (1993) devil’s knot (2013) didi (2024) die hard 2 (1990) die hard with a vengeance (1995) dog day afternoon (1975) drive-away dolls (2024) dual (2022) earth girls are easy (1988) effie gray (2014) ella mckay (?) eurovision song contest: the story of fire saga (2020) fast color (2018) fear street part one: 1994 (2021) fear street part two: 1978 (2021) fear street part three: 1666 (2021) fighting with my family (2019) fly me to the moon (2024) fright night (2011) furiosa: a mad max saga (2024) galaxy quest (1999) girls trip (2017) glass onion: a knives out mystery (2022) gone girl (2014) good luck to you, leo grande (2022) goodbye christopher robin (2017) gosford park (2001) gunpowder milkshake (2021) happy death day (2017) happy death day 2u (2019) happy texas (1999) her smell (2018) his three daughters (2023) hit man (2023) holes (2003) honk for jesus. save your soul. (2022) honor society (2022) how to talk to girls at parties (2017) how to train your dragon (2010) hysteria (2011) i am not your negro (2017) i don’t feel at home in this world anymore (2017) i saw the tv glow (2024) i, tonya (2017) if (2024) if beale street could talk (2018) inception (2010) infinitely polar bear (2014) jackie (2016) jane got a gun (2015) janet planet (2024) jennifer's body (2009) joyful noise (2012) judas and the black messiah (2021) judy blume forever (2023) junebug (2005) jupiter ascending (2015) just mercy (2019) kajillionaire (2020) keeping mum (2005) killers of the flower moon (2023) knife fight (2012) kubo and the two strings (2016) laggies (2014) last holiday (2006) late night (2019) lemonade mouth (2011) little (2019) live free or die hard (2007) logan lucky (2017) longlegs (2024) love, simon (2018) magic mike xxl (2015) magic mike: last dance (2023) mansfield park (1999) marmalade (2024) mars attacks! (1996) mary queen of scots (2018) master (2022) master gardener (2022) maxxxine (2024) may december (2024) me and earl and the dying girl (2015) meet the robinsons (2007) megamind (2010) memento (2000) men in black international (2019) mermaids (1990) midsommar (2019) migration (2023) miss pettigrew lives for a day (2008) miss sloane (2016) missing (2023) monkey business (1952) moonlight (2016) moonrise kingdom (2012) moonshot (2022) mother couch (2023) mothers instinct (2024) moving on (2022) mr. magorium’s wonder emporium (2007) mr. mom (1983) much ado about nothing (2011) muriel’s wedding (1994) musica (2024)

nancy drew and the hidden staircase (2019) nanny mcphee (2005) nanny mcphee returns (2010) national anthem (2024) never let me go (2010) newsies (1992) night shift (2023) no time to die (2021) nope (2022) northanger abbey (2007) not okay (2022) obvious child (2014) omni loop (2024) on the come up (2022) oppenheimer (2023) other people (2016) pacific rim (2013) palm springs (2020) parallel (2024) parasite (2019) paris is burning (1990) passing (2021) penelope (2006) pete’s dragon (2016) pirate radio (2009) please stand by (2017) polite society (2023) pride (2014) pride and prejudice and zombies (2016) professor marston and the wonder women (2016) renfield (2023) return to oz (1985) rise of the guardians (2012) rita moreno: just a girl who decided to go for it (2021) rocketman (2019) roll bounce (2005) rosaline (2022) saving face (2004) say anything (1989) scoop (2024) scream (2022) scream 6 (2023) see how they run (2022) seeking a friend for the end of the world (2012) she said (2022) shirley (2024) shoplifters (2018) short term 12 (2013) sing street (2016) skincare (2024) sleeping with other people (2015) someone great (2019) somewhere quiet (2023) sorry to bother you (2018) soul (2020) spider-ham: caught in a ham (2019) spider-man: across the spiderverse (2023) spider-man: far from home (2019) spider-man: homecoming (2017) spider-man: into the spiderverse (2018) spider-man: no way home (2021) spin me round (2022) spotlight (2015) spy kids (2001) stage fright (2014) step up (2006) talk to me (2022) teeth (2007) the 355 (2022) the age of innocence (1993) the american society of magical negroes (2024) the anniversary party (2001) the batman (2022) the best exotic marigold hotel (2012) the bikeriders (2023) the book of clarence (2023) the breadwinner (2017) the burial (2023) the children act (2017) the craft: legacy (2020) the disaster artist (2017) the divine order (2017) the emperor’s new groove (2000) the eyes of tammy faye (2021) the fall (2006)    the fallout (2021) the fighting temptations (2003) the five year engagement (2012) the gentlemen (2019) the godfather (1972) the godfather part 2 (1974) the godfather part 3 (1990) the great gatsby (2013) the great lillian hall (2024) the hunchback of notre dame (1996) the hunt (2020) the iron lady (2011) the kill room (2023) the legend of tarzan (2016) the lost city (2022) the master (2012) the matrix resurrections (2021) the monuments men (2014) the notebook (2004) the old guard (2020) the outfit (2022) the photograph (2020) the prestige (2006) the prince of egypt (1998) the prom (2020) the queen (2006) the royal hotel (2023) the second best exotic marigold hotel (2016) the secret garden (2020) the skeleton twins (2014) the spy who dumped me (2018) the suicide squad (2021) the thicket (2024) the trial of the chicago 7 (2020) the truman show (1998) the unbearable weight of massive talent (2022) the united states vs. billie holiday (2021) the velocipastor (2018) the way he looks (2014) the woman king (2022) the wonder (2022) their finest (2016) thelma (2024) this means war (2012) tootsie (1982) treasure planet (2002) troop zero (2019) turtles all the way down (2024) twisters (2024) two lovers and a bear (2016) uglies (2024) upgraded (2024) us (2019) v for vendetta (2005) valley girl (2020) velvet goldmine (1998) venom (2018) venom: let there be carnage (2021) venom: the last dance (2024) victoria & abdul (2017) violent night (2022) walk the line (2005) wet hot american summer (2001) what happens later (2023) what we do in the shadows (2014) where’d you go, bernadette (2019) widows (2018) wild target (2010) winner (2024) women talking (2022) yesterday (2019) young adult (2011) zombieland: double tap (2019)

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Korekiyo Shinguji: Hogwarts AU

Korekiyo Shinguji was a Pureblood wizard that was born on the 31st of July 1983 and started attending Hogwarts on the 1st of September 1994, being sorted into Ravenclaw House.

He has an Elm wand with a Dragon Heartstring core.

His Patronus is Non-Corporeal.

His favorite subject is History of Magic and his least favorite subject is Care of Magical Creatures.

Korekiyo is aloof and somewhat disturbing, but he is also very cool-headed and intelligent. Having met a wide variety of human beings during his experience in cultural anthropology fieldwork, he can keep himself composed even under confinement circumstances and believes in facing things with a calm and rational approach rather than an emotional one. He tends to stay calmer than the others during dire situations. As for him, it's an opportunity to observe. However, even his spirit begins to break during the course of their killing game, and he becomes panicky during Gonta's Insect Meet and Greet. His morals have been described as being "a bit off." At one point, he even openly states he has no problem with killing and wonders why the others do, saying that killing is perceived as wrong only because of laws made by humans and such laws do not exist in the Killing Game. He is aware that his appearance and behavior cause him to come across as a potential murderer, but he does not appear to care what other people think of him. He claims the others shouldn't fear him as a potential murderer, as he merely wishes to observe.

He is highly passionate about his interests and can get excited when talking about it. It is shown when he panics after Kokichi touches the katana in the Room of Requirements without permission, fearing that it may be damaged, and threatens to tear it out his nerves. He ponders different subjects in a deep and complex manner and occasionally shares his knowledge in lengthy, unsolicited anthropology speeches. He has formed a pet theory of "humanity's unlimited beauty," believing that all human beings are beautiful, including their "ugly sides." That beauty can be created from hardship, though, as seen in how he interacts with Kokichi and Miu, he does tend to find noisy and vulgar people annoying, often asking them to be quiet. Korekiyo is extremely interested in topics he does not necessarily agree with, as he states he does not believe in any gods. Still, he finds them interesting from the point of view of studying human nature and cultures. However, he does believe in ghosts, souls, and the afterlife and shows a fascination with communication with the dead and death in general.

Korekiyo usually speaks calmly and politely, but he nevertheless comes across as somewhat off and makes others uncomfortable due to his strange and sometimes morbid thinking. During the Killing Game, he observes other students with great interest in seeing what kind of beauty they will display as humans under such circumstances, seemingly not caring about their safety. It has been stated that Korekiyo is so interested in anthropology that it sometimes seems like he is not as interested in the welfare of those around him. He can say unsettling things rather openly, like randomly mentioning that Gonta could use his immense strength to crush a child's skull easily. He also possesses several idiosyncrasies. He is very fixated on keeping his mask on, taking his mask off only in front of people his sister deems trustworthy. Once while hanging out with his dorm-mate Shuichi, he claims he has a different mask for different activities, like eating, bathing, sleeping, and exercising. However, they all look exactly the same, and while they have a zipper across the mouth, it does not appear that food passes through it when he eats or drinks. He has a unique and somewhat creepy laugh.

Unlike most students at Hogwarts, he apparently has lots of experience with sexual relationships. He has described himself as very popular with local women in a village that commonly practiced bondage. He is sadomasochistic, enjoying the pain of others because he considers the raw emotions beautiful and enjoying his own suffering because he believes it makes him closely connected to his deceased sister and the beauty of humanity as a whole. While discussing dating with other boys, it's implied that he is willing to have physical relationships with other people "out of curiosity," even if it's not consensual. Still, he states he would never love them. Even though he is apparently willing to have strictly physical relationships with other people, he refuses to look at pornography because he has "already given his heart to someone." Indeed, he is shown to be very romantic, firmly believing in the "power of love" that can make even the impossible possible. He is very fond of romance and love stories, especially ones centered around forbidden love.

Korekiyo is obsessed with his sister and claims to be deeply in love, even saying she is the only person he cares about. His hair and clothing are directly connected to her. He is noted to wake up two hours before the others in his dorm, spending a whole hour carefully dressed in no hurry, leading the other students to perceive him as very effeminate and even occasionally mocked by Kaito. He will sometimes speak on behalf of his sister, for example, by telling someone that his sister is pleased with them or that she doesn't trust them yet. The other students either do not understand what he is talking about or do not notice it. It's later revealed that his older sister is actually deceased and that he is a serial killer whose goal is to kill a hundred women he considers "pure," believing that they will become "admirable friends" for his sister in the afterlife. Korekiyo even claims that he and his sister were in an incestuous relationship, and the fact that he generally only kills women is likely related to this. After suffering from traumatic torture and a near-death experience in the past, he developed a female split personality, or tulpa, based on his sister, which serves as a coping mechanism against feelings of exceptional distress. While normally very calm, stress can cause a panic attack, rendering him hyperventilating and unable to talk properly. The sister persona acts reassuring towards him but also gives orders which Korekiyo seems to obey without any questions. The persona also seems to dislike other people in a passive-aggressive and condescending manner, referring to the other students as "ignorant children" and "such a sorry lot."

When he is revealed to be the culprit of the murder in their fourth year, not only does Korekiyo appear to feel no guilt for his actions, but he also genuinely considers the other students to be his friends, likely due to his personal beliefs on death and skewed morality. During the investigation, he initially panics upon being indicated as the culprit. Still, he slightly hesitantly calms down after his "sister" orders him to accept his defeat, as his death would mean he would be reunited with his sister. In his last words, he mentions that death is never acceptable for humans, and the living must find a reason to accept it whenever it happens, no matter how forced, explaining why so many cultures have funeral rituals and rumors about resurrecting the dead. He says to come to the conclusion that the way you come to terms with death also determines how you live, indicating that his actions may be a coping mechanism for his grief over his sister's death and that he is aware of this on some level. He promises to look over his "friends" as a ghost and creepily states that he'll be watching how they will face the deaths of their friends.

[burningexeter]

Here's a fairly solid amount of all the different kinds of media that I think both can fit well in and could share the same universe as one of the top five greatest superhero movies ever made, Brad Bird's The Incredibles, which you can both read and see below for yourself:

• Gore Verbinski's Mouse Hunt, The Ring (2002), the Pirates Of The Caribbean Trilogy & Rango

• Jon Turteltaub's National Treasure Duology

• Andrew Davis' Holes (2003)

• David Lowery's Pete's Dragon (2016)

• Jack Clayton's Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

• Steven Lisberger's Tron (1982)

• Joseph Kosinski's Tron: Legacy

• Lee Unkrich & Alfred Molina's Coco (2017)

• Jared Bush & Byron Howard's Encanto (2021)

• Michael Dougherty's Trick r Treat & Krampus

• Mark Waters' The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

• Scott Cooper's Antlers (2021)

• Jeff Kline's Transformers: Prime & Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising

• Dan Angel & Billy Brown's R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series (every episode of the entire series except for five shitty episodes - Red Eye, Poof De Fromage, Bad Egg, Mrs. Worthington & Lotsa Luck)

• Dan Cross & David Hoge's Pair Of Kings

• Dean Parisot's Galaxy Quest (1999)

• Stephen Sommers' The Jungle Book (1994) & The Mummy (1999)

• Gareth Carrivick's Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

• Colin Trevorrow's Safety Not Guaranteed

• HBO's Tales From The Crypt (The Man Who Was Death, And All Through The House, Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone, Only Sin Deep, Lover Come Hack To Me, Cutting Cards, The Thing From The Grave, The Sacrifice, For Cryin' Out Loud, Four-Sided Triangle, Judy, You're Not Yourself Today, Fitting Punishment, Lower Berth, Mute Witness To Murder, Television Terror, Abra Cadaver, Top Billing, Easel Kill Ya, Undertaking Palor, Deadline, Yellow, None But The Lonely Heart, On A Deadman's Chest, Beauty Rest, What's Cookin', The New Arrival, Showdown, King Of The Road, Maniac At Large, Split Personality, Strung Along, Forever Ambergris, People Who Live In Brass Hearses, Two For The Show, Well Cooked Hams, Came The Dawn, Half-Way Horrible, Only Skin Deep, The Bribe, The Assassin, Staired In Horror, Surprise Party, You, Murderer, Fatal Caper, Escape, Horror In The Night, Cold War, The Kidnapper, Report From The Grave & Confession)

• Quentin Tarantino's Tarantinoverse

• Robert Rodriguez's Rodriguezverse

• Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse

• Steven Spielberg's The Adventures Of Tintin (2011)

&

• John Carpenter's Big Trouble In Little China

In the world of The Incredibles, as long as everything remains somewhat grounded or grounded to a certain degree, pretty much anything can happen ranging from action, drama, comedy, romance, horror and adventure.

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The Flatmates - "On My Mind" Whole Wide World, Volume 2 Song released in 1988. Compilation released in 1994 Indie Pop / Power Pop / Noise Pop

Plays: 23.2K+ on Spotify // 2K+ on YouTube The Flatmates are really a prime example of one of those many 'what-could-have-been' bands. Originally comprised of two men and two women, they never ended up releasing a studio album, but nevertheless, they still played an integral role in the dawning and shaping of indie pop as we know it.

Now, if you don't know where indie pop is originally from, it's the UK. Basically, overly serious and brooding post-punk Gothic darkness had been managing to capture much of the country's indie charts for years, and all that pallor got a bit tiresome and needed some sunshine. So here was this cheery, lighthearted, and youthfully optimistic brand of jangly power pop to come and help change things🌞.

The formation of any inkling of an indie pop scene ended up being crystallized by the release of a now-iconic V/A cassette tape called C86, which was compiled by widely read and respected UK music publication NME in 1986. Funnily enough, prior to this, NME had released C81 in 1981 too, which was an eclectic collection of UK indie music that happened to contain some post-punk stuff on it. C81 definitely wasn't nearly as seminal or focused as C86 was, but with the release of C86, you can maybe kinda view it as an attempted course correction being undertaken by NME themselves, hoping that they could help shape the second half of the UK indie 80s into something significantly brighter.

And The Flatmates themselves didn't actually appear on C86, but the group's guitarist, Martin Whitehead, ran a label called Subway Organisation that would end up having two bands on its roster at one point who did appear on that cassette: Shop Assistants and Soup Dragons, both of whom were Scottish. And because of those groups' inclusions, Subway Organisation would end up playing a significant part in the growth, development, and spread of the indie pop / C86 scene writ large, securing its spot as one of the movement's top labels.

So The Flatmates ended up with a slice of some of that good fortune too. As Bristol's only real representative indie pop band, every one of their singles managed to reach the UK indie chart. It's up for debate what that meant exactly because some people allege that those indie charts weren't genuinely reflective of anything like record sales and were actually entirely fabricated, but nevertheless, having their name on a chart definitely helped to sell records anyway. They'd also recorded a couple sessions for beloved UK tastemaker John Peel too, who I feel the duty to say every time his name comes up was later revealed to have been a nonce.

But anyway, let's get to the song I'm posting. "On My Mind" served as the quality and peppy b-side kickoff on the group's highest-charting single, 1988's "Shimmer," which Whitehead's own biography of the band says "went to number one in the indie charts," but is sourcelessly shown on Wikipedia to have peaked at #2 🤷‍♂️. Either way, this single came about as a way for the band to ramp up to an eventual major label debut album. They'd felt that they were already primed to release one, but their new management who they'd decided to trust thought differently and insisted that they release another single to get labels interested instead. And management was proven right, as "Shimmer" managed to generate a whole lot of indie buzz, but after its release, the group suffered some discord and lead singer Debby Haynes left, and any aspirations about a potential debut album immediately fell through because of her departure.

"On My Mind" really was great, though. The group had been performing it in some form or fashion pretty much since they'd started in 1985, so it wasn't too much to write it with some tweaks and then officially release it. Whitehead seems to have been especially fond of the idea of having your positively jangling chords contrasted with an ample amount of noisy fuzz, and here, his undergirding layer of constant grinding gives the song a bit of a nice and sinister bite 😈. Add Joel O'Bierne's prominent drum mashing on the chorus and then you've really got quite a catchy 80s indie bop on your hands 🙌.

So a nice, underrated gem here from this important indie pop band who in the grand scheme of things aren't remembered as much as they should be because they ultimately failed to put out a proper full-length. But had they managed to get an album under their belt, seriously, who knows what could have been??

Read a very lengthy, entertaining, and thoughtful chronicle of the history of The Flatmates that was written by Martin Whitehead here.

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"farewell" -

Dragon View (Kotobuki System - SNES - 1994)

[supermarcey]

The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast Episode 138 – Double Dragon (1994)

The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast Episode 138 – Double Dragon (1994)

The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast Episode 138 Double Dragon (1994) Marcey’s Pick Download HERE https://supermarcey.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/the-tubi-tuesdays-podcast-episode-138-e28093-double-dragon-1994.mp3 Movie Starts Playing At: 00:08:04 Welcome to our podcast series from The Super Network and Pop4D called Tubi Tuesdays Podcast! This podcast series is focused on discovering and doing…

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'...53. Six Feet Under

HBO 2001-05

The difficulty in looking at the legacy of “Six Feet Under”? Five seasons of exceptional television are inevitably overshadowed by 10 minutes of perfect television. Creator Alan Ball’s series follows the lives of the funeral home-operating Fisher family and those in their orbit, while exploring both the profound and the mundane in death. The final moments of “Six Feet Under,” a succession of emotional jolts underscored by a soulful Sia ballad, felt in the moment surprisingly daring. But, looking at a series that for its entire run had been keenly observed but startlingly openhearted, one might say that the show died the way it lived.

50. My So-Called Life

ABC 1994-95

It’s rare for art made by adults to perfectly nail the angst, anguish and hope of being a teen. While series like “Beverly Hills, 90210��� were giving high schoolers a glossy, sexy view of adolescent life, Winnie Holzman’s “My So-Called Life,” which starred Claire Danes as 15-year-old Angela Chase in lovelorn pursuit of her crush, Jordan Catalano (Jared Leto), offered something more grounded and tangible. The show’s sole season is distinctly of its time, but “My So-Called Life” has something for teens (and former teens) today too. It’s a series about thrilling and heart-wrenching experiences — first love, coming to understand your parents and trying to understand your own frenzied emotions.

32. Lost

ABC 2004-10

What’s in the hatch? Who are the Others? Where did that polar bear come from? Yes, “Lost” hooked tens of millions with tantalizing mystery box questions like these. And yes, many of the answers showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse ultimately provide don’t quite live up to that fervor. But what made the show was its vibrantly rendered characters, dozens upon dozens of them — Hurley (Jorge Garcia) and Sayid (Naveen Andrews), Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Sawyer (Josh Holloway), Sun (Yunjin Kim) and Jin (Daniel Dae Kim), Locke (Terry O’Quinn) and Ben (Michael Emerson) — all striving to make sense of their upside-down circumstances within an expansive, rip-roaring, fabulously weird adventure. It was a flawed show, sometimes deeply so, but between its characters and, yes, those damned questions, “Lost” engaged its audience like no other, precipitating the online ecosystem of fevered fan theorizing that dominates how so many of us experience our favorite shows today.

21. Game of Thrones

HBO 2011-19

There was no bigger television show in the 2010s than HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy novels. Created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the fantasy epic pulled viewers into the cutthroat world of Westeros, a land rife with myths, legends, warring families and magical dragons. It was an enormous undertaking and a feat: Despite its relatively humdrum ending, “Game of Thrones” redefined television with its depictions of violence, sex and gore, and with its frank assessment of what it takes to rule. The series examined the universal lust for power, and within its spectacle drew complex portraits of the people who would tear the world apart for their chance to sit atop the coveted Iron Throne...'

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Diez Cosas que Necesitas Saber sobre Planescape

¿Vas a empezar a jugar una campaña en Planescape? ¡De nada!

Diseñado por Zeb Cook, Planescape es un escenario de campaña para Dungeons & Dragons publicado en 1994. El concepto del mismo es que es posible atravesar numerosos planos de existencia, por lo que abarca una cosmología completa llamada la Gran Rueda, tal como ésta había aparecido previamente en el “Manual of the Planes” de 1987 con ideas de Jeff Grubb. Esta cosmología incluye muchos de los otros…