Changes: Wand-Lighting Charm

Revision as of 01:11, 22 August 2009

Lumos is a spell that causes the tip of the caster's wand to light up. Evidently the light has some heat to it, because Alastor Moody used the light to burn paper^[1]. Its counter-spell is Nox.

Apparently, this charm is not affected by the Trace, probably because it is incredibly simple and looks like a flashlight, so you can use this spell outside Hogwarts.^[2]

Etymology

Derived from the Latin lumen meaning "light".

Behind the scenes and other versions

Other versions of the spell were used in the movies:
- Lumos Solem was used by Hermione in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone creates a beam of light with the intensity of the Sun.
- Lumos Maxima was performed by Harry Potter at the Dursleys' house in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and was also used in the Horcrux Cave in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter. It creates an extremely large ball of light at the end of the wand, which can even be cast off to hover and light a greater area.
- In the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban game, Ron Weasley has a version called Lumos Duo, presumably twice as solid a beam as Lumos.

The wizard in The Wizard and the Hopping Pot may have used this spell when it said he, "lit his wand"

Appearances

References

[1] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[2] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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 Derived from the Latin ''lumen'' meaning "light".
-==Behind the scenes==
+==Behind the scenes and other versions==
+*Other versions of the spell were used in the [[Harry Potter films|movies]]:
-*Other versions of the spell were used in the [[Harry Potter films|movies]]: ''[[Lumos Solem]]'' was used by [[Hermione]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', ''[[Lumos Maxima]]'' was performed by [[Harry Potter]] at the [[Dursley]]s' [[4 Privet Drive|house]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', and was also used in the [[Horcrux Cave]] in [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]] by [[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Harry Potter]], and in the ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (game)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' game, [[Ron Weasley]] has a version called ''[[Lumos Duo]]''.
+**''[[Lumos Solem]]'' was used by [[Hermione]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' creates a beam of light with the intensity of the Sun.
+**''[[Lumos Maxima]]'' was performed by [[Harry Potter]] at the [[Dursley]]s' [[4 Privet Drive|house]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', and was also used in the [[Horcrux Cave]] in [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]] by [[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Harry Potter]]. It creates an extremely large ball of light at the end of the wand, which can even be cast off to hover and light a greater area.
+**In the ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (game)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' game, [[Ron Weasley]] has a version called ''[[Lumos Duo]]'', presumably twice as solid a beam as Lumos.
 *The wizard in [[The Wizard and the Hopping Pot]] may have used this spell when it said he, "lit his wand"