Hover Charm

The Hover Charm is a charm used to make objects levitate. It is one of the earliest recorded Spells of the Wizarding world, with its origins in ancient England. It is a basic spell taught to first years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The hand movement is very specific: a swish and flick. Its incantation is Wingardium Leviosa.

Other Practitioners

 * Bellatrix Lestrange
 * Colin Creevey
 * Dean Thomas
 * Professor Flitwick
 * Fred Weasley
 * George Weasley
 * Katie Bell
 * Luna Lovegood
 * Quirinus Quirrell
 * Sirius Black

Behind the scenes

 * The fictional character Babbitty may have used this spell to levitate a horse.
 * In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the trio does not use this spell to stop the Whomping Willow from moving, however they know the spell. It is only in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that they use the spell to stop the tree.
 * A potential variation of this spell is Alarte Ascendare, used by Gilderoy Lockhart to unintentionally send a snake flying into the air.
 * If Professor Flitwick's story on Wizard Baruffio is true, then saying "Swish and Slick" instead of "Swish and Flick", will conjure a buffalo directly on top of the caster.
 * This may have been the spell that Bill and Charlie Weasley used to levitate the tables and have a fight with them.

Etymology
Wingardium Leviosa is a combination of "wing" and "levitate."

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
 * Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Notes and references
Levitation Sortilège de Lévitation Siipiirdium lentiusa