Incarcerous Spell

"Thin cords shot from Lupin's wand this time, and next moment, Pettigrew was wriggling on the floor, bound and gagged."

- Description

Incarcerous is the incantation of a spell that conjures robes to be used to bind the victim.

Practitioners

 * Antonin Dolohov
 * Dolores Umbridge
 * Harry Potter
 * Quirinus Quirrell
 * Remus Lupin
 * Severus Snape

Etymology
The incantation "incarcerous" most likely derives from the Latin word "incarcerus", meaning "to jail" or "to imprison".


 * "Incarcerus" is also the Danish translation of "Incarcerous".

Behind the scenes

 * In the books, the ropes simply wrap themselves around the centaur's arms and chest; in the film, they also encase his throat, slowly strangling him and forcing him to the ground.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
 * 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
 * LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
 * LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Notes and references
Incarcerous Incarcerem Incarcerous