Singing Charm

Singing Charm
Incantation	Cantis (CAN-tis)
Type	Charm
Hand movement
Light	Pink
Effect	Makes target sing

"...and the suits of armour had all been bewitched to sing carols whenever anyone passed them."

— Christmas holidays at Hogwarts

The Singing Charm (Cantis) was a charm used to make the target break out in song.

Known uses

The Professors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry used this spell to enchant suits of armour in the 1994–1995 school year to make them sing Christmas carols. It did not seem to work well, perhaps suggesting it was only meant for human use, as one suit attempted to sing "O Come, All Ye Faithful" when it knew only half the lyrics. Peeves took to hiding inside the enchanted armour and filling in the gaps with crude and inappropriate lyrics.

Etymology

The word cantare is Latin for "to sing".

Behind the scenes

This spell as depicted in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

• This spell is available in the 5 Spell Pack DLC for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7.
• Dialogue found in home console versions of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban show that this spell was to appear during duels.
• In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Merula Snyde can ask the player what spell causes the target to break out into song. Cantis is the right answer, with the two wrong answers being Vocalius Chorus and Expecto Harmonium. It is unknown if those are real spells or not, although the latter is similar to the incantation for the Patronus Charm (Expecto Patronum).

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Cut from console versions)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (First identified as Cantis)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (First identified as Singing Charm)