Charm

A charm is one of the seven known spell types. Charms are distinguished from transfigurations (the two of the six spell types) in that a charm adds or changes properties of an object, it focuses on altering what the object does as opposed to what the object is. For example, the Colour Change Charm causes something to flash different colours; the Levitation or Hover Charm causes an object to levitate; the Cheering Charm improves upon a creature's mood. An object that has a lasting charm placed on it is called bewitched, though charms in general appear to last longer than other spells.

Charms can be some of the most powerful and game-changing spells in existence. The Fidelius Charm, for example, can completely hide a person or a place in such a way that no one can find them unless they are given the location by a Secret Keeper. Memory Charms can be so strong that they completely remove a person's memory or even damage his or her mind permanently. A large number Curses, jinxes, hexes and healing spells resemble types of charms.

List of Charms

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 * Banishing Charm (Depulso)
 * Braking Charm
 * Bubble-Head Charm
 * Cheering Charm
 * Colour Change Charm
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 * Confundus Charm (Confundo)
 * Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus)
 * Disillusionment Charm
 * Drought Charm
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 * Epoximise
 * Fidelius Charm
 * Fixing Charm
 * Flame-Freezing Charm
 * Freezing Charm (Immobulus)
 * Glacius
 * Growth Charm
 * Homorphus Charm
 * Hover Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
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 * Memory Charm (Obliviate)
 * Mending Charm (Reparo)
 * Muggle-Repelling Charm (Repello Muggletum)
 * Patronus Charm (Expecto Patronum)
 * Permanent Sticking Charm
 * Scouring Charm (Scourgify)
 * Severing Charm (Diffindo)
 * Shield Charm (Protego)
 * Silencing Charm (Silencio)
 * Substantive Charm
 * Summoning Charm (Accio)
 * Supersensory Charm
 * Talon-clipping charm
 * Tickling Charm (Rictusempra)
 * The Trace
 * Unbreakable Charm

Notes and References
Enchantement (définition)