Mobilicorpus

Mobilicorpus
Incantation	Mobilicorpus (moh-bil-lee-COR-pus)
Type	Charm
Hand movement
Light	None
Effect	Moved bodies

"The incantation Mobilicorpus is used to levitate and move people. The person who casts the spell can control the recipient almost like a puppet; it is as though invisible strings are supporting them."

— Description

Mobilicorpus was the incantation of a charm which was used to move bodies by suspending them a few inches above the air. This spell was able to move people who find themselves unable to walk, regardless of whether or not they are conscious. It may have been a variation of the same basic spell Mobiliarbus was, linked by a base Latin word.

Known uses

"As though invisible strings were tied to Snape's wrists, neck and knees he was pulled into a standing position, head lolling unpleasantly, like a grotesque puppet. He hung a few inches above the ground, his limp feet dangling."

— Remus Lupin's use on fellow Professor Severus Snape

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
MACUSA Aurors	30 May, 1927	MACUSA Aurors used this spell to levitate Abernathy (transfigured into Gellert Grindelwald) from his cell in MACUSA prison to Incarceration Carriage.
Patricia Rakepick	1989–1990 school year	Rakepick used this spell against Merula Snyde to defend herself outside the Sunken Vault when Merula tried to use the Cruciatus Curse on her.
Jacob's sibling	1991–1992 school year	Jacob's sibling used this spell to levitate an unconscious Mountain Troll to transport it safely back to the mountains.
Remus Lupin	6 June, 1994	Lupin used this spell to levitate Snape's unconscious body for transport back to school from the Shrieking Shack.
Sirius Black		Sirius took over the levitation while Lupin covered Wormtail with his wand, and Sirius didn't seem to be very careful about keeping Snape from bumping into things.
Lord Voldemort	July, 1997	Lord Voldemort used this charm to levitate the body of Charity Burbage during a Death Eater meeting, before murdering her and feeding her body to his snake, Nagini.
Draco Malfoy	September, 2020	Used during a duel with Harry Potter in the latter's house.

Known practitioners

Patricia Rakepick

Jacob's sibling

Filius Flitwick

Remus Lupin

Sirius Black

Lord Voldemort

Draco Malfoy

Etymology

This incantation comes from the Latin words mobilis (which means "movable") and corpus (a term meaning "body").

Behind the scenes

• This is possibly the spell Lord Voldemort uses to move a dead Giant out of his way in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
• Mobilicorpus is possibly the incantation for the Somnambulist Charm, given that they are used in the same context.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
• Pottermore
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery