False memory charm

False Memory Spell

Pronunciation
Unknown

Description
Implants a false memory in the mind of the target.

Seen/Mentioned
Tom Riddle (a.k.a. Lord Voldemort) uses this against Morfin Gaunt and Hokey, Hepzibah Smith's house-elf, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to make them confess to murders he himself committed. It is seen at the Quidditch world cup to relieve the Muggles' suspicions. Lockhart used it on many wizards to take credit for their heroic deeds. Hermione Granger further uses it in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on her parents so that they will believe that they are Wendell and Monica Wilkins, who have no daughter and their life's goal is to move to Australia.