Ascendio was the incantation of a charm which flung the caster high into the air.[2] The charm also worked underwater, propelling the caster above the surface.[1]
History
Newt Scamander used this spell in September 1927 on a library record column in the library of the French Ministry of Magic in an attempt to help him, Porpentina Goldstein and Leta Lestrange escaped from a pack of angry Matagots set upon them.[2]
Behind the scenes
Harry using this spell to lift himself out of the Great Lake
- "Underwater he casts a spell which propels him towards the surface, he flies out and lands on the decking where the crowd are."
- —Description[src]
- Harry Potter only uses this spell in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to reach the surface of the Great Lake;[1] in the book he manages to swim to the surface without using a spell, though just barely.[3]
Etymology
"Ascendio" comes from the Latin word "ascendo", meaning "to climb".
See also
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Notes and references
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