Herbivicus Charm

Herbivicus Charm
Incantation	Herbivicus (her-BIV-i-cuss)
Type	Charm
Hand movement
Light	Green or none
Effect	Rapidly grew plants

Pomona Sprout: "And so, for your Valentine's Day lesson, we will be tending to roses."

Nymphadora Tonks: "I don't see any roses."

Pomona Sprout: "Of course we must grow them, Miss Tonks. Please pay close attention as I teach you the Herbivicus Charm..."

— Professor Sprout introducing this charm to fifth-year Herbology students

The Herbivicus Charm, also known as the Herbivicus Spell or Gardening Charm, (Herbivicus) was a charm used to rapidly increase the growth rate of plants and cause flowers to bloom. Herbivicus Duo was a stronger version of this charm.

Effects

Upon casting, a twisting jet of brilliant green light would shoot from the wand. A crackling ball of emerald-green energy would appear at the tip of the wand, with an identical one appearing at the plant one was charming, with a thick jet of green light connected them. The plant would rapidly begin blooming.

If a plant's situation was delicate, then the use of the Herbivicus Charm wasn't recommended, as in certain cases it could do more harm than good. Use of the Herbivicus Charm would leave certain marks on the plant it was used on, and a skilled herbologist would be able to recognise these signs.

History

Ron Weasley: "The Herbivicus Spell."

Harry Potter: "Excellent!"

— Harry Potter and Ron Weasley having read the Herbivicus spellbook

Red roses bloomed with the Herbivicus Charm in Herbology

Around Valentine's Day in 1988, to celebrate the holiday, classes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry provided subject-related lessons, and this charm was taught in fourth-year Herbology class for the special occasion by Professor Pomona Sprout. She specifically taught them how to grow red roses with the charm.

Harry Potter using this charm to bloom a plant in a Hogwarts greenhouse

A spellbook which detailed how to cast this charm was owned by Professor Sprout, which she used to help teach the charm to her Herbology students, from the fourth year onward, the year this spell was taught. This spellbook could be found in the Hogwarts greenhouses.

Volunteers of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force were advised on using this charm by Constance Pickering to help accelerate the growth of plants they grew in Greenhouses, for usage in potion-making. A Calamity Investigator working for the task force also used this charm repeatedly to increase the growth rate of cabbages in several patches to produce nearly a million cabbage hearts, which they gave to the chef Wulf Kauendessen, who needed them for his "legendary" sweet und sauerkraut.

Known uses

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Jacob's sibling, Ismelda Murk, and Nymphadora Tonks	1986–1987 school year	The three used this charm on some Puffapods.
Jacob's sibling	1987–1988 school year	Jacob's sibling used the Herbivicus Charm to grow Bubotubers in the Forest Grove to feed a forest troll.
	1989–1990 school year	Jacob's sibling used this charm to rapidly bloom a knotgrass plant in the Herbology Classroom after them and their friends took some from there for Polyjuice Potion, so Professor Sprout would not be suspicious about missing plants in the classroom.
	1990–1991 school year	Used it to regrow Nymphadora Tonks's ravaged Alihotsy plant so it would be suitable for inspection in Herbology, as it was the only way to get it back to health in time.
Calamity Investigator in the Statute of Secrecy Task Force	Late 2010s or early 2020s	Used it several times to increase the growth rate of cabbages in several patches to produce nearly a million cabbage hearts to give to the chef Wulf Kauendessen.

Known practitioners

Pomona Sprout

Neville Longbottom

Hermione Granger

Ron Weasley

Harry Potter

Viktor Krum

Jacob's sibling

Wandkeeper

Ismelda Murk

Nymphadora Tonks

• Calamity Investigator in the Statute of Secrecy Task Force

Behind the scenes

This spell as seen in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells

• This spell may be related to Rose Growth, a charm which has identical effects, but which presumably only works on rose bushes.
• This spell was never referred to as the "Herbivicus Charm" in the Goblet of Fire video game, but the article was mistakenly titled as such until Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery called it a charm as well, making the name canon.
• In the DS version of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 video game, Neville Longbottom is the only one who can cast this spell.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game) (NDS version only)
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells (First identified as Gardening Charm)

See also

• Growth Potion
• Herbifors
• Bouquet Spell
• Rose Growth