Alohamora-- Lock-Breaking
Charm
EXPLANATION: Opens any lock that has not been sealed
by very advanced dark magic
WAND MOVEMENT: Tap lock with wand
USES: (PS) Used by Hermione when she, Harry, Neville and Ron needed to hide from Filch. She opened the lock of the door to the forbidden
third floor corridor, even though she hadn't noticed that she was opening that specific door at
the time.
Aparecium-- Makes invisible ink visible
EXPLANATION: Turns invisible ink visible
WAND MOVEMENT: Tap object the invisible writing is on
three times
USES: (COS) Hermione uses this spell to try and make the words in Tom Riddle's diary visible
Avada Kedavra-- Killing Curse (UNFORGIVEABLE
CURSE)
EXPLANATION: One of the three Unforgiveable Curses; will kill
the target, but can only be performed if the user truly wants to kill
WAND MOVEMENT: Uknown
(GOF) For killing Tom Riddle Sr. and his parents, Frank Bryce, and Cedric
Diggory
(OOTP) For killing Sirius
(HBP) For killing the large blonde death Eater and *Dumbledore* (R.I.P.)
*Thanks to Alicia!
