- "There were all these mutant skeletons in there, of muggles who'd broken in and grown extra heads and stuff."
- —Ron Weasley on this spell's usage in the Great Pyramids[src]
Mutatio Skullus[1] was the incantation to a dark charm which mutated the victim's head, causing them to grow extra heads.[2]
Known practitioners
Etymology
From Latin "mutatio", meaning "change" or "mutation"[3] and "skullus", meaning "skull".[4]
Behind the scenes
- This spell's effects seem similar to the effects of Transmogrify, a spell which also mutates the target.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (First appearance) (First identified as Mutatio Skullus)
Notes and references
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