Works of Elizabeth I and Harry Potter Spells
Commonplace Book – Pages 42-49
“Much suspected by me
Nothing proved can be
Quoth Elizabeth prisoner”
-Written with a diamond on her window at Woodstock
O Fortune! how thy restless State!
Hath fraught with Cares my troubled wit!
Witness this present Prisoner whether Fate
Hath borne me, and the Joys I quit
Thou causedest the Guilty to be loosed
From Bands, wherewith are Innocents inclosed;
Causing the guiltless to be strait reserved,
And freeing those that Death had well deserved:
But by her Envy can be nothing wrought
So God send to my Foes all they have thought
Elizabeth Prisoner AD M.D.I.V.
-Written on a wall at Woodstock
The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy
And wit me warns to shun such snares as threaten mine annoy
For falsehood now doth flow, and subject’s faith doth ebb
Which should not be if reason ruled or wisdom waved the web;
But clouds of joy untried do cloak aspiring minds Which turn to rain of late repent by changed course of winds
The top of hope supposed the root upreared shall be,
And fruitless all their grafted guile, as shortly ye shall see
The dazzled eyes with pride, which great ambition blinds Shall be unsealed by worthy wights whose foresight falsehood finds
The daughter of debate that discord aye doth saw
Shall reap no gain where former rule still peace hath taught to know
No foreign banished wight shall anchor in this port Our realm brooks not seditious sects, let them elsewhere resort
My rusty sword through rest shall first his edge employ
To poll their tops that seek such change or gape for future joy
- The Doubt of Future Foes
“My loving people, We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chieftest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects; and therefore I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live and die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom and my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge and rewarder of everyone of your virtues in the field. I know already, for your forwardness you have deserved rewards and crowns; and We do assure you in the word of a prince they shall by duly paid you. In the mean time, my lieutenant general [Robert Dudley] shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble or worthy subject; not doubting but by your obedience to my general by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.”- Speech to the Troops at Tilbury
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Harry Potter Spells
Accio: Summons an object to the caster, potentially over a significant distance
Aguamenti: Produces a jet of water from the wand
Alohomora: Used to open and unlock doors
Anapneo: Clear’s the target’s airway
Aparecium: Makes invisible ink appear
Apparition / Disapparition: Causes the user to magically teleport
Avada Kedavra: Causes instant; painless death, and leaves no physical signs of cause of death. No counter-curse.
Avis: Creates a flock of birds from the wand
Cave Inimicum: Strengthens enclosure from enemies
Colloportus: Locks a door
Confringo: Causes anything that comes in contact to explode
Confundo: Causes victim to become confused and befuddled
Crucio: Inflicts intense pain on victim
Defodio: Causes deep gauges to appear on object
Deletrius: Erases images and magical “after effects”
Densaugeo: Makes victim’s teeth grow rapidly
Descendo: Moves targeted object downwards
Deprimo: Places immense downward pressure upon target, which can cause violent fracturing
Diffindo: Tears the target or area on target
Dissendium: Causes objects to part or separate
Duro: Turns target into stone
Engorgio: Causes object to swell in size
Episkey: Heals relatively minor injuries
Erecto: Erects a tent or similar structure
Evanesco: Makes something vanish
Expecto Petronum: Defensive spell used to conjure an incarnation of the innermost positive emotions to act as a protector. It can also send messages.
Expelliarmus: Used to disarm or throw the target backwards
Expulso: A curse which causes that which comes into contact with it to explode violently
Ferula: Creates a bandage and splint
Fidelius Charm: Enables secret information to be hidden within the soul of the recipient. It becomes irretrievable unless the Secret Keeper chooses to reveal it
Fiendfyre: Cursed fire that takes the shape of fantastic creatures
Finite: Negates spells or effects of spells
Flagrate: Leaves fiery marks
Furnunculus: Causes target to be covered in boils
Geminio: Creates a duplicate of any object cast upon
Glisseo: Causes stairways to form a ramp, slide or chute
Homenum Revelio: Reveals human presence in the vicinity
Impedimenta: Capable of impeding targets progress toward caster in any way possible
Imperio: Places target in dream-like state, in which they are subject to the will of the caster
Impervious: Repels substances and outside forces
Inanimatus Conjurus: Conjures inanimate objects
Incarcerous: Ties someone or something up with ropes
Incendio: Produces fire
Langlock: Glue’s the subject tongue to the roof of their mouth
Legilimens: Allows caster to delve into the mind of victim to see memories, thoughts and emotions
Levicorpus: Victim is dangled upside-down by ankles
Locomotor…: Spell causes the named object to rise in the air and move around at the will of the caster
Locomotor Mortis: Locks the legs together, prevents the victim from moving the legs in any way
Lumos: Creates a beam of light that shines from the wand’s tip
Metaleolojinx Recanto: Causes weather effects caused by spells to cease
Mobiliarbus: Levitates and moves trees
Mobilicorpus: Levitates and moves bodies
Morsmordre: Conjures the Dark Mark
Muffliato: Fills people’s ears with an unidentifiable buzzing to keep them from hearing nearby conversations
Nox: Turns off light – counter-acts Lumos
Obliviate: Used to hide a memory of a particular event
Obscuro: Causes a blindfold to appear over the victim’s eyes
Oppugno: Causes animals or beings of lesser intelligence to attack
Orchideous: Makes a bouquet of flowers to appear out of wand
Petrificus Totalus: Temporarily binds victim’s body, the victim will usually fall to the ground
Piertotum Locomotor: Spell used to animate statues and suits of armor to do the caster’s bidding
Portus: Turns an object into a portkey
Prior Incantato: Causes the echo (a shadow or image) of the last spell cast by a wand to emanate from it
Protego: Causes minor to moderate jinxes, curses and hexes to rebound upon the attacker
Protego Horribilis: A shield charm against the darkest magic
Protego Totalum: Presumably doesn’t allow anything to enter into the area protected by the spell
Quietus: Makes a magically magnified voice return to normal
Reducio: Makes an enlarged object smaller
Reducto: Disintegrates or destroys objects in the caster’s path
Relashio: A charm used to force someone or something to release that which it holds by means of shooting fiery sparks out or, underwater, shooting out bursts of water
Rennervate: Brings someone out of unconsciousness
Reparo: Used to repair objects
Repello Muggletum: Leads Muggles away from wizarding places by causing them to remember important meetings and to forget what they were doing
Rictusempra: Imbues the recipient with an extremely potent sensation
Riddikulus: Forces a Boggart to take the appearance of an object the caster finds humorous
Scourgify: Used to clean anything
Sectemsempra: Creates a large, blood-oozing gashes on the subject as if said subject had been “slashed by a sword”
Serpensortia: Conjures a serpent
Silencio: Makes something silent
Sonorus: Magnifies the spellcaster’s voice when the wand is pointing to the side of the caster’s neck
Specialis Revelio: Apparently causes an object to show its hidden secrets or magical properties
Stupefy: Puts the victim in an unconscious state
Tarantallegra: Makes victim’s legs dance uncontrollably
Tergeo: A spell used to siphon matter from a surface
Waddiwasi: Appears to launch small objects through the air
Wingardium Leviosa: Levitates objects
