- It's been 22 years
since the first Harry Potter novel was published
and we're all still obsessed.
Well, maybe not J.K. Rowling-obsessed
to where you're making stuff up
just to send Twitter into a spiral every day,
but, you know, obsessed enough to still talk about it
two decades later.
And with the world of magic the series provides us,
it gets you thinking:
What if I lived in the Harry Potter universe?
I mean, we all have the potential
to be a badass wizard like Harry, right?
Okay, let's be real, Hermione's the real badass.
But either way, it'd make life a million times easier
to just cast a spell on someone or something
and get whatever I want to happen.
And since we're still waiting on Amazon
to come up with a product for that,
here are the 10 most popular Harry Potter spells.
Number 10: Riddikulus.
What are you most afraid of?
Whether it's the dark, spiders,
or the knowledge of your impending death,
it won't be fear for much longer.
With this spell, you turn that fear
into something humorous enough to banish it.
- [Boy] Riddikulus!
(children laughing)
- I wish I had that for my fear of horses.
Number nine: Obliviate.
Remember that really embarrassing thing
you did a while back?
Well, so does everyone else, but not for long.
This spell can be used to erase parts of a person's memory.
That time you drank too much rose
and liked all your ex's Instagram posts?
Never happened.
Number eight: Muffliato.
Have you ever found yourself
wanting to tell someone something
but you don't want everyone to overhear?
Whether it's in class, at a party, or on the L train,
the guy next to you has the worst breath
and you have to complain about it,
this spell now makes gossiping easier than ever.
The charm creates a buzzing noise
in the ears of those around you,
so now you talk (bleep) in peace.
Number seven: Avada Kedavra.
This one is the killing curse,
so I don't really have anything funny for this.
Just, like maybe don't do it.
You'll, you'll go to jail.
Wizard jail.
Number six: Alohomora.
Ah, yes, the unlocking doors spell.
If you always forget your keys,
you'll never have to bother your roommates again,
thanks to this spell.
This also makes locking doors kinda pointless for wizards,
so I don't know why they bother.
It's a first-year spell.
If an 11-year-old can unlock the door, what's the point?
- Alohomora.
Get in!
Number five: Lumos.
You know how your iPhone has a flashlight?
Well, this is a flashlight (gasping) from your wand.
A true game-changer,
and you don't even have to worry about the battery dying.
Number four: Expelliarmus.
This spell knocks people's wands out of their hands.
- Expelliarmus!
- Expelliarmus.
- Expelliarmus!
But note, this spell will not work for the gun show I have.
Number three: Wingardium Leviosa.
Swish and flick.
Also known as the levitation spell,
this is definitely some Eleven from Stranger Things shit.
But that came out later,
so maybe Eleven stole it from Harry Potter.
I don't know, that's a court case for another day.
Basically, use this spell to make objects float.
And remember: It's Levi-OH-sa, not Levio-SA.
- Wingardium Leviosa.
Number two: Accio.
If you're like me,
you wanted nothing more than to summon things to you.
The remote control, the ice cream carton,
tissues for your tears, things in general.
This spell brings those things closer to you in no time,
because laziness is in the Constitution.
Number one: Expecto Patronum.
Okay, so if you're still pretending
to be a wizard with me right now,
maybe one day you'll have to fight off some Dementors.
No big deal, right?
You're an exceptional-ish wizard, and with this spell,
you can summon a Patronus to chase them away.
The Patronus comes in animal form.
Mine is a capuchin monkey, like the animal from Friends
and like every other movie and, it's fine, it's cool.
As you can see, the Harry Potter world
affords us some pretty cool spells.
And even though half of these spells
can only be used in life-threatening situations,
what's a little fun without a ton of danger, right?
(mysterious fantasy music)