Gubraithian Fire

Gubraithian fire
Type	Charm
Effect	Everlasting flames

"Dumbledore'd bewitched this branch to burn fer evermore, which isn' somethin' any wizard could do... "

— Description from Rubeus Hagrid

Gubraithian Fire (incantation unknown), also known as Everlasting fire, was a flame which had been enchanted to burn forever without dying. It was quite an advanced piece of magic, as few wizards were capable of casting it.

History

Whether or not the casting of this spell was taught at Hogwarts was unknown, however, according to Hermione Granger, by Harry Potter's fifth year, Professor Flitwick had mentioned the spell at least twice during his Charms lessons.

As a gift to foster friendship with the giants of the last existing giant colony in mid-1996, Albus Dumbledore provided Rubeus Hagrid and Olympe Maxime with a branch of this fire, which appeared to be well-received by them. Despite the giants' initial satisfaction, the effort to build relations ultimately failed due to the murder of Karkus the Gurg, who was replaced by Golgomath, leading the giants to side with the Death Eaters instead.

Known practitioners

Albus Dumbledore

Etymology

"Gubraithian" is possibly taken from the Scottish Gaelic phrase "gu bràth", which means "forever".

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (First appearance)