- "Bewitch Your Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much More"
- — Curses and Counter-Curses advertisement[src]
The Hair Loss Curse[2] (Calvorio)[1] was a curse that removed the victim's hair or headdress.[1][3]
History[]
This spell was one of the many dark charms covered in Curses and Counter-Curses, a Dark Arts book written by Professor Vindictus Viridian, along with other curses such as the Jelly-Legs Curse or Tongue-Tying Curse.[2]
Etymology[]
The incantation is most probably derived from the Latin "calvus", meaning "bald".
Behind the scenes[]
- It can be bought at Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in Diagon Alley in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4,[1] and in Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7,[3] amongst various other novelty spells in both games.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (First appearance)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Notes and references[]
| Curses and Counter-Curses | |||
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| Spells included in the book: Full Body-Bind Curse · Leg-Locker Curse · Jelly-Legs Curse · Pimple Jinx · Stickfast Hex · Tickling Hex · Tongue-Tying Curse · Hair Loss Curse | |||