Changes: Hair-Thickening Charm

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The Hair-Thickening Charm^[1] (incantation unknown) is a charm which causes the target's hair to grow longer and thicker very quickly. It is presumably used mainly for cosmetic reasons.

History

Harry Potter may have unknowingly used this spell as a child to re-grow his hair after Petunia Dursley had cut it too short.^[2]

In 1995, Miles Bletchley cast a jinx on Alicia Spinnet from behind while she was doing homework in the Hogwarts library in 1995. His spell, one of several incidents in which Slytherins jinxed members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, caused Alicia's eyebrows to grow at an alarming rate. By the time Alicia reached the Hospital Wing, they were blocking both her eyes and her mouth. Professor Snape would not accept the testimony of the fourteen eyewitnesses who saw Miles jinx Alicia, insisting instead that Alicia must have performed a Hair-Thickening Charm on herself, presumably in a botched attempt to gain a fuller head of hair.^[1]

Behind the scenes

This may be one of the hair-regrowing spells mentioned by Miranda Goshawk in her Book of Spells.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Possible appearance)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 19 (The Lion and the Serpent)
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)

[OOTP19-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 19 (The Lion and the Serpent)

[PS2-2] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)

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+|name = Hair-thickening Charm
+|type = [[Charm]]<ref name="OOTP19"/>
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+|effect = Causes hair to grow longer and thicker<ref name="OOTP19"/>
-|incantation=
+}}The '''Hair-Thickening Charm'''<ref name="OOTP19">{{OOTP|B|19}}</ref> (''incantation unknown'') is a [[charm]] which causes the target's hair to grow longer and thicker very quickly. It is presumably used mainly for cosmetic reasons.
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-|effect=Causes hair to grow longer and thicker
-}}The '''Hair-Thickening Charm'''<ref name="OotP19">{{OOTP|B|19}}</ref> (''incantation unknown'') is a [[charm]] which causes the target's hair to grow longer and thicker very quickly. It is presumably used mainly for cosmetic reasons.
 ==History==
+[[Harry Potter]] may have [[Underage magic|unknowingly]] used this spell as a child to re-grow his hair after [[Petunia Dursley]] had cut it too short.<ref name="PS2">{{PS|B|2}}</ref>
-[[Miles Bletchley]] cast this [[jinx]] on [[Alicia Spinnet]] from behind while she was doing homework in the [[Hogwarts Library|Hogwarts library]] in [[1995]]. His spell, one of several incidents in which [[Slytherin]]s [[hex]]ed members of the [[Gryffindor]] [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Quidditch team]], caused Alicia's eyebrows to grow at an alarming rate. By the time Alicia reached the [[Hospital Wing]], they were blocking both her eyes and her mouth. [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] would not accept the testimony of the fourteen eyewitnesses who saw Miles hex Alicia, insisting instead that Alicia must have performed a Hair-Thickening Charm on herself, presumably in a botched attempt to gain a fuller head of hair.
+In [[1995]], [[Miles Bletchley]] cast a [[jinx]] on [[Alicia Spinnet]] from behind while she was doing homework in the [[Hogwarts Library|Hogwarts library]] in [[1995]]. His spell, one of several incidents in which [[Slytherin]]s [[jinx]]ed members of the [[Gryffindor]] [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Quidditch team]], caused Alicia's eyebrows to grow at an alarming rate. By the time Alicia reached the [[Hospital Wing]], they were blocking both her eyes and her mouth. [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] would not accept the testimony of the fourteen eyewitnesses who saw Miles jinx Alicia, insisting instead that Alicia must have performed a Hair-Thickening Charm on herself, presumably in a botched attempt to gain a fuller head of hair.<ref name="OOTP19"/>
-[[Harry Potter]] may have unknowingly used this spell as a child to re-grow his hair after [[Petunia Dursley]] had cut it too short.
 ==Behind the scenes==
 This may be one of the [[hair-regrowing spells]] mentioned by [[Miranda Goshawk]] in her ''[[Book of Spells]]''.
 ==Appearances==
 *{{PS}} {{Possible}}
-*{{OOTP}} {{Mention}}
+*{{OOTP}} {{1st Mention}}
 ==Notes and references==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}[[es:Encantamiento crecepelo]]
-[[es:Encantamiento crecepelo]]
 [[fr:Sortilège de Cheveux Drus]]
 [[pl:Zaklęcie Bujnego Owłosienia]]