Lumos Maxima

Lumos Maxima is the incantation to a charm that can be used to produce a blinding flash of bright white light from the tip of the wand.^[1] This light can be thrown far off of the wand, illuminating the surrounding area for several minutes after its initial casting before darkening once more.^[3]

To cast this light-creation spell, one must flick their wand, then draw it back and flick it a second time, after which it will light, as noted in chapter thirty-two of Extreme Incantations by Violeta Stitch.^[1] The spellbook also included a diagram depicting the proper casting of this spell.^[1]

At the end of the 1992-1993 school year, Professor Filius Flitwick assigned his second year Charms students this charm to practise in the summer before their third year.^[1] He allowed them to use Extreme Incantations to learn it and to help them.^[1]

Practitioners

• Albus Dumbledore^[3]
• Filius Flitwick^[1]
• Harry Potter^[1]
• Violeta Stitch^[1]
• All other second year students^[1]
• Newt Scamander^[4]

Etymology

The incantation is derived from the incantation for its predecessor, "Lumos", and the Latin word "maxima", which means "very great" or "greatest".

See also

• Wandlight
• Lumos
• Lumos Solem
• Lumos Duo

Behind the scenes

• "Lumos Maxima" was used to introduce The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to fans by illuminating Hogwarts Castle.
• This spell was created for the third film and does not make an appearance in any of the novels.
• This is the greatest variation of the Wand-Lighting Charm.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
• Harry Potter for Kinect
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
• Harry Potter: The Creature Vault

Notes and references