Crinus Muto

Crinus Muto
Incantation	Crinus Muto (CREE-nus MYOO-toh)
Type	Transfiguration
Light	White
Effect	Transformed hair

"They had just embarked upon the immensely difficult topic of human transfiguration; working in front of mirrors, they were supposed to be changing the colour of their own eyebrows."

— Description

Crinus Muto was the incantation of a transfiguration spell that could be used to transform the colour and style of the caster's hair.

History

During the 1987–1988 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, before Jacob's sibling's first date, Andre Egwu possibly used a variation of this spell on them to grow facial hair.

In December 1996, sixth-year students in Transfiguration class at Hogwarts practised this spell.

Known practitioners

Harry Potter

Hermione Granger

Minerva McGonagall

Andre Egwu

Isodora Rose

Etymology

From crinis, the Latin word for "hair", and muto, which means "to change".

Behind the scenes

• The incantation to this spell is most likely similar to the incantation for growing facial hair, as Ronald Weasley confused the two and ended up with a fine handlebar moustache.
• In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, the player can choose to refuse putting on facial hair before their first date, so that Andre Egwu does not potentially use this spell.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First described)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (First identified as Crinus Muto) (Promotional material only)
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

See also

• Colour Change Charm
• Hair-regrowing spells
• Manegro Potion
• Multicorfors Spell