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A charmed skeleton is a human skeleton that has been magically reanimated by a Dark Wizard, similar to Inferi. They were found in the Shrieking Shack and attacked anyone they came into contact with by throwing bones at them.^[1] Lord Voldemort also summoned and used them in the Duel in Little Hangleton.^[2]

History

Guarding the Shrieking Shack

Charmed Skeletons guarded the tunnel from the Whomping Willow to the Shrieking Shack. In 1994, when Harry Potter and Hermione Granger entered the tunnel to save Ron Weasley from Sirius Black, these skeletons attacked them. Harry and Hermione needed to work together to defeat the skeletons, as they only lost an arm if Harry or Hermione attacked them alone.^[1]

Duel in Little Hangleton

After his resurrection in 1995, Lord Voldemort made some Charmed Skeletons from bones in the Little Hangleton graveyard, and had them attack Harry Potter. Harry used simple bombarding jinxes to defeat them.^[2]

Behind the scenes

They appear in certain levels of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 They appear as a pile of bones. When you use the Levitation Charm to assemble their bones together, they form a skeleton wearing a top hat, who will start to tap-dance. When this happens the game plays a piece of music. They will not attack the player and can be broken again with the casting of any spell, and can be rebuilt again.^[3]^[4]
In theory, Charmed Skeletons do not differ from Inferi, with the only visible difference being that skeletons have further decayed than the corpses Inferi are made of. It is possible that the charmed skeletons were actually Inferi, mistaken for a different creature because of the differing appearance.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Notes and references

[POAG-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

[GOFG-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)

[LEGOHP1-4-3] LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

[LEGOHP5-7-4] LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

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+|name = Charmed Skeleton
-|image=[[File:Charmed_skeleton.jpg|250px]]
+|eyes = Green, sometimes none
-|bgcolor1=
+|related = *[[Inferius]] (possibly)
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+*[[Zombie]] (possibly)
-|sentience=Non-sentient
+|native = World-wide
-|skin=Bone
+|height = Varies
-|eyes=
+|mortality = Mortal
-|hair=
+|distinction = Reanimated skeleton
-|feathers=
+|affiliation = [[Dark Arts]]
-|related=*[[Zombie]] (possibly
+|status = Extant
-*[[Inferius]] (possibly)
+|bgcolor1 =
-|native=
+|bgcolor2 =
-|alias=
+|sentience = Non-sentient
-|height=
+}}A '''charmed skeleton''' is a [[human]] skeleton that has been [[magic]]ally [[Necromancy|reanimated]] by a [[Dark Wizard]], similar to [[Inferius|Inferi]]. They were found in the [[Shrieking Shack]] and attacked anyone they came into contact with by throwing bones at them.<ref name="POAG">{{POA|G}}</ref> [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] also summoned and used them in the [[Duel in Little Hangleton]].<ref name="GOFG">{{GOF|G}}</ref>
-|length=
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-|distinction=Reanimated skeleton
-|affiliation=[[Dark Arts]]
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-}}
-A '''charmed skeleton''' is a [[human]] skeleton that has been [[magic]]ally reanimated by a [[Dark Wizard|Dark wizard or witch]], similarly to [[Inferius|Inferi]] and [[Zombie]]s. They were found in the [[Shrieking Shack]] and attacked anyone they came into contact with by throwing bones at them. [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] also used them in the [[Duel in Little Hangleton]].
 ==History==
 ===Guarding the Shrieking Shack===
-[[File:Skelet.jpg|thumb|right|A Skeleton attempting to attack [[Harry Potter]] and [[ Hermione Granger]] inside the [[Shrieking Shack]].]]
+[[File:Skelet.jpg|thumb|right|A Skeleton attempting to attack [[Harry Potter]] and  [[Hermione Granger]] inside the [[Shrieking Shack]]]]
-Charmed Skeletons guarded the tunnel from the [[Whomping Willow]] to the [[Shrieking Shack]]. In [[1994]], when [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]] entered the tunnel to save [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] from [[Sirius Black]], these skeletons attacked them. Harry and Hermione needed to work together to defeat the skeletons, as they only lost an arm if Harry or Hermione attacked them alone.
+Charmed Skeletons guarded the tunnel from the [[Whomping Willow]] to the [[Shrieking Shack]]. In [[1994]], when [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]] entered the tunnel to save [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] from [[Sirius Black]], these skeletons attacked them. Harry and Hermione needed to work together to defeat the skeletons, as they only lost an arm if Harry or Hermione attacked them alone.<ref name="POAG">{{POA|G}}</ref>
 ===Duel in Little Hangleton===
-After [[Return of the Dark Lord|his resurrection]] in [[1995]], [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] made some Charmed Skeletons from bones in the [[Little Hangleton graveyard]], and had them attack [[Harry Potter]]. Harry used simple spells to defeat them.
+After [[Return of Lord Voldemort|his resurrection]] in [[1995]], [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] made some Charmed Skeletons from bones in the [[Little Hangleton graveyard]], and had them attack [[Harry Potter]]. Harry used simple bombarding [[jinx]]es to defeat them.<ref name="GOFG">{{GOF|G}}</ref>
+==Behind the scenes==
+*They appear in certain levels of {{LEGO|Y1}} and {{LEGO|Y2}} They appear as a pile of [[bone]]s. When you use the [[Levitation Charm]] to assemble their bones together, they form a skeleton wearing a top hat, who will start to tap-dance. When this happens the game plays a piece of music. They will not attack the player and can be broken again with the casting of any spell, and can be rebuilt again.<ref name="LEGOHP1-4">{{LEGO|Y1}}</ref><ref name="LEGOHP5-7">{{LEGO|Y2}}</ref>
+*In theory, Charmed Skeletons do not differ from [[Inferius|Inferi]], with the only visible difference being that skeletons have further decayed than the corpses Inferi are made of. It is possible that the charmed skeletons were actually Inferi, mistaken for a different creature because of the differing appearance.
 ==Appearances==
+*{{POA|G}} {{1st}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{1st}}
+*{{GOF|G}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]''
+*{{LEGO|Y1}}
-*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*{{LEGO|Y2}}
+==Notes and references==
-[[fr:Squelette ensorcelé]]
+{{Reflist}}[[fr:Squelette ensorcelé]]
-[[Category:Creatures]]
+[[ru:Заколдованный скелет]]
-[[Category:Dark Magic]]
+[[pl:Zaczarowany Szkielet]]
-[[Category:Unidentified spells]]
+[[Category:Death Eater allies]]
+[[Category:Folio Bruti entries]]
+[[Category:Necromancy]]
 [[Category:Uncertain classification]]
-[[Category:Living dead]]