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"Red, white and blue sparks are currently so thick in the air that it is both difficult to breathe or see."
Ginevra Potter[src]

Blue Sparks[2] (incantation unknown) was a charm[2] that precipitated a jet of blue sparks from the tip of the wand.[2][3] It could also be used offensively as a minor duelling spell.[4] When such blue sparks were produced in large quantities, it was difficult to see or breathe when in the vicinity.[1]

History[]

"I'm in a colourful mood, class, so today we'll be expanding our palette a bit. I'm sure you all remember how to conjure Red Sparks with Vermillious, yes? Well, I say it's about time we move beyond red and learn to cast Blue Sparks. The theory may be familiar, but I'd still appreciate your full attention."
Professor Flitwick to his sixth-year students[src]

During the 1989–1990 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Filius Flitwick taught this charm to sixth-year students in Charms class.[2]

The Order of the Phoenix had initially planned to use these as signals for the Advance Guard when rescuing Harry Potter on 5 August 1995, but eventually decided against it,[5] using Red Sparks and Green Sparks instead.[6]

Known uses[]

Caster(s) Date Notes
Jacob's sibling 1989–1990 school year Jacob's sibling cast this charm to create blue sparks in the Hogwarts Library to distract Madam Pince, so Penny Haywood could take some books from the Restricted Section about the brewing of Polyjuice Potion.[7]
Blue Sparks in the library HM632
Quidditch fans 2014 Quidditch World Cup Following the American National Quidditch team's win at the semi-finals of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup against Liechtenstein, red, white and blue sparks filled the air so thickly it was difficult to see or breathe.[1]

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pottermore - USA VERSUS LIECHTENSTEIN (Archived)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 31 (The Polyjuice Plan) - Charms Lesson "Blue Sparks"
  3. See this script.
  4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 9 (The Midnight Duel) - "But people only die in proper duels, you know, with real wizards. The most you and Malfoy'll be able to do is send sparks at each other. Neither of you knows enough magic to do any real damage."
  5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (scipt)
  6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 3 (The Advance Guard)
  7. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 32 (Quest for Polyjuice)
Charms (class)
PS Wingardium Leviosa feather
Charm-book writers and developers
Blagdon Blay · Daisy Pennifold · Delfina Crimp · Miranda Goshawk · Jarleth Hobart · Basil Horton · Helixa Hyslop · Syna Hyslop · Randolph Keitch · Levina Monkstanley · Orabella Nuttley · Mnemone Radford · Scarpin · Elliot Smethwyck · Felix Summerbee · Violeta Stitch
Professors Fortinbras · Filius Flitwick · Abraham Ronen · Unidentified male professor · Unidentified medieval professor
Textbooks Achievements in Charming · Extreme Incantations · Quintessence: A Quest · The Standard Book of Spells
Charms studied at Hogwarts
Anti-Alohomora Charm · Ascension Charm (Ascendio) · Banishing Charm (Depulso) · Blackboard Writing Spell · Blue sparks · Bombardment Spell (Bombarda) · Box Blasting Charm (Cistem Aperio) · Bubble-Head Charm · Cheering Charm · Cleaning Charm · Colour Change Charm (Colovaria) · Confundus Charm (Confundo) · Counter-charm for hiccoughs · Dancing Feet Spell (Tarantallegra) · Descendo · Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) · Disillusionment Charm · Drought Charm · Entrancing Enchantments (theoretically) · Eradication Spell (Deletrius) · Engorgement Charm (Engorgio) · Extinguishing Spell · Fire-Making Spell (Incendio) · Freezing Charm (Immobulus) · Freezing Spell (Glacius) · Full Body-Bind Curse (Petrificus Totalus) · General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem) · Gouging Spell (Defodio) · Growth Charm · Ice Jinx · Impervius Charm (Impervius) · Knitting Charm · Knockback Jinx (Flipendo) · Leg-Locker Curse (Locomotor Mortis) · Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) · Locking Spell (Colloportus) · Locomotion Charm (Locomotor) · Lumos Solem Spell (Lumos Solem) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Memory Charm (Obliviate) · Muffliato Charm (Muffliato) · Nonverbal spells · Pack Charm (Pack) · Red Sparks (Vermillious) · Reductor Curse (Reducto) · Scouring Charm (Scourgify) · Seize and pull charm (Carpe Retractum) · Severing Charm (Diffindo) · Shrinking Charm (Reducio) · Silencing Charm (Silencio) · Slowing Charm (Arresto Momentum) · Skurge Charm (Skurge) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Spell for growing legs · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm (Accio) · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Unlocking Charm (Alohomora) · Vinegar to wine spell · Wand-Extinguishing Charm (Nox) · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos) · Lumos Maxima · Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti)
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