Quietening Charm

Quietening Charm
Incantation	Quietus (KWIY-uh-tus)
Type	Charm
Hand movement	Direct at target
Light	None
Effect	Quietens target

"Quietus is a charm used to quieten sounds. It is the counter spell to Sonorus."

— Description

The Quietening Charm (Quietus) was a charm used to quieten sounds. It was the counter-charm to the Amplifying Charm.

Known uses

Ludo Bagman used this in combination with Sonorus to allow himself to speak to the large crowd at the World Cup and at the Triwizard Tournament.

Known practitioners

Ludo Bagman

Molly Weasley

Tom Riddle

Minerva McGonagall

Etymology

The incantation is a Latin word meaning "quiet".

Behind the scenes

A non-canonical usage of the Quietening Charm

• In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Minerva McGonagall counters the Amplifying Charm used by Lord Voldemort, banishing Voldemort's LEGO head into the Enchanted Ceiling of the Great Hall. This did not occur in the books, however, so it cannot be considered canonical. Nor can the charm's red light within the video game be considered canonical, as the books specify that it has no light.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Non-canonical appearance)
• Pottermore
• Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)