Greetings nerdy list aficionados and welcome back to top 10 nerd and well this is a change
of pace isn’t it back in the day way back think back to when I was this channels only
host for some of you who are new you may not know that I was the first host this channel
ever had. We did a bunch of stuff that may surprise some of you we used to talk potter
shop a lot and well we’re at it again today we’re talking spells and there are a lot
of them I’m also going to include charms. Harry Potter is a massive fandom but some
feel it has fallen out of favour of late we’re giving it some love here on top 10 nerd with
our list of the Top 10 Harry Potter Spells you don’t understand. I’m taking it more
from a when would this be useful style angle and a maybe you missed it one as well. I’m
Sasha and let’s get started. Harry
Number 10 - - Anteoculatia makes hair antlers– So
this is a Hex that makes the hexee have antlers so why would you ever need this. Well the
first instance of this being seen was in 1994 on Gilbert Wimble from the comitee of experimental
charms which is exactly what it sounds like a committee that oversees the development
of charms. Charms of the more questionable variety. He was seen with antlers before the
quidditch world cup in harry’s world this pops up in 1996 by joksters fred and George
after they leave Hogwarts this hex hits pansy Parkinson a slytherin so she is terribly depicted
as most Slytherins are in the books. To which I say boo I’m biased cause I’m a Slytherin
and I accept that. She had to miss all her classes. You can buy this spell as a novelty
spell in Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4[1] and in Weasleys'
Wizard Wheezes in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Novelty seems appropriate this is more inconvenience than anything. Who greenlit this charm cut
their funding. Number 9 – Avis Bird Conjuring. Summoning
all the bird if you have Ornithophobia that is the fear of birds so if you know the person
you’re going up against has that then well there you go. You can make this an offensive
spell if you combine it with Oppungno which directs an object or thing to attack their
victim. Hermione uses it this way against Ron true love means attacking your future
husband with a flock of birds. Who else remembers the interview where J.K Rowling said that
she didn’t think that Ron and Hermione would have made it and that maybe harry and Hermione
would have been a better couple. Then back tracked and was like oh they just need therapy.
This spell was also used to test Viktor Krum’s wand Krum being the Drumstrang boy that took
Hermione to the yule ball and according to the cursed child was the lynchpin of her life.
Number 8 – Baubillous – So this spell is on here cause well people aren’t sure
exactly why you would need it so it produces a stream of jet white sparks from your wand.
And you can duel with it. Sparkle sparkle in all fairness sparks coming at you would
be quite disconcerting. So this was seen in the harry potter trading card game with professor
Flitwick on it and his card only covers years one two and three so it’s assumed that that
is when it is taught. So this trading card game was created in 2001 and was meant to
compete with magick the gathering and yugioh. And it came out the same year the first film
came out for maximum crossover marketability. It was praised for getting kids invested in
harry potter. But it is now out of print. So collectors edition Flitwick card.
Number 7 – Rose Grow – This is another one that comes from the trading card game
it causes rose bushes to grow at an accelerated rate so basically a super niche spell for
all you gardeners out there. Some feel it’s an offshoot of the herbvicius charm which
in general increases the growth rate of plants. See that makes it sound a lot cooler you’re
like poison ivy with a wand. But specifically roses seems like you’re just trying to cheat
at a gardening competition. With great power.
Number 6 – Tarantallegra – This one is often colloquially referred to as the dancing
spell but really it causes leg spasms that look like dancing they must be rhythmic then
cause otherwise I don’t know what dance that would be. You can use this spell on people
or inanimate objects. And it is actually useful this would incapacitate someone there are
others ways to do it but this would work too. The thing is this spell well it has quite
the history according to harry potter history this spell caused the destruction of Pompeii
cause it was cast on mount Vesuvius this was in 79 ad. So Draco used this on harry during
the dueling club that ill fated dueling club. Harry Potter would use it again in 2020 when
he dueled Draco in his home so it seems to be a go too. I dunno not vicious enough for
me, in a duel go for the throat. Also important contradiction in the cast a spell handbook
it says that to cast this spell you have to have an unobstructed view of the target ok
fine but it also has to have legs this is the reason why it is said to have made mount
Vesuvius erupt. Why was someone casting it on the volcano in the first place.
Number 5 – Calvorio – The baldness spell – They also call this the hair loss curse.
This came up in Curses and Counter-Curses a book written by Professor Vindictus Viridian
Harry saw a copy of this book in 1991 in florish and botts the book store he noted it cause
he wanted to find a curse for his cousin Dudley. But Hagrid didn’t let him get it saying
that magic in front of muggles is forbidden also that it would be too hard for him so
it would be a more advanced spell. This book contains a lot juvenile hexes like the jelly
legs curse, and the leg locker curse and the tongue tying curse. Listen being bald isn’t
terrible it’s not a fate worse than death if you don’t want to be there are wigs if
it’s involuntary or it can be a look. I want a wig closet I always have different
hair everyday.
Number 4- Molliare – This is the cushioning charm and It creates invisible cushions. Did
you wonder how do wizards sit on those brooms for so long go try sitting on a broom it’s
mighty uncomfortable well wonder no longer it’s the cushioning spell that’s right.
It is said to be related to the spongify charm. Hermione also used it to cushion one of the
golden trios falls in Gringotts. Invisible cushions everywhere. So do nicer brooms have
more cushions better cushions can you modify an invisible cushions comfort.
Number 3 – Arrow Shooting Spell – This doesn’t even have a name it’s just the
arrow shooting spell. So why not just get a bow or you know use a more magical and cooler
spell to take out your opponents well it’s because this isn’t an offensive spell. No
this is a sports match team support thing. It was used by fans of the Appleby Arrows
a quidditch team and the supporters would shoot arrows into the air in support and also
cause they wanted to play quidditch roulette. But it was banned by the british and irish
quidditch leagues because wait for it shock and aw it hit a referee right in the nose
piercing it. Involuntary nose piercing. This referee was Nugent Potts and these arrows
were banned in 1894. So since then no one came up with a more credible use for it. It’s
arrows and they were wasted at sporting matches. Amateurs.
Number 2 – Caterwauling Charm, now there’s a word you don’t hear very often. So what
this does is it causes a person who is entering an unauthorised zone so a trespasser to let
out a huge yelp. A big scream. This spell was actually placed on hogsmead during the
second wizarding war so the one harry and the gang partook in. Death eaters placed it
alongside a curfew so they could instantly know when people were about the golden trio
did activate this charm and it worked as intended but here’s the thing they weren’t captured.
This spell alerts you yes but it also alerts the person you charmed so they now have time
to recoup and regroup. A more stealthy charm that just alerted you but not them would be
way more advisable. Some say this is a more amplified version of the intruder charm. So
question time with all these years distance thoughts and feelings about the deathly hallows?
I want to know.
Number 1 – Skurge the ectoplasm removal spell. This a scouring charm that cleans up
green ectoplasm left by ghosts like in ghostbusters. This is a very niche spell you can also scare
ghosts with it. Here’s the thing that’s all this spell used to be known for just a
fun spell from the Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets video game clean up the ghost goop.
Before that you would have to dig a hole to get rid of your ectoplasm can muggles not
see it or…? Well let’s also talk about j.k rowling pottermore and retroactive canon
for a moment. This spell is tied to he scouring spell the cleaning spell which some believe
is the spell used by wizards in Europe before the 18th century when they adopted muggle
plumbing methods wizards would just go wherever and then scour themselves clean well it says
vanish the evidence but many believe this would be the spell used. This little tidbit
was met with much mockery and the increase in the sentiment that J.K Rowling needs to
keep her headcanons to herself. Also plumbing and facilities have ranged thoughout history
some ancient societies had their toiletries in order, also this would mean that wizards
just stood there rather than dig a hole. And have comfort. Oversharing sometimes pottermore
overshares.
Harry Potter is one of those permanent fandoms now and it has so much canon to dive into
and discover but not all of it is groundbreaking and some of it can be perplexing. Or just
well very specific. So those were 10 harry potter spells you don’t understand. What
are your least favourite spells and why let us know down below we want to hear about all
the Potter. Also how do you feel about nerd branching out a bit more I’m sure you will
let us know how you feel about that as well down below. I’m Sasha thanks so much for
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