Water-Making Spell

Water-Making Spell
Incantation	Aguamenti (AH-gwah-MEN-tee)
Type	Charm Conjuration
Hand movement
Light	Icy blue
Effect	Conjures water

"The Water-Making Spell conjures clean, drinkable water from the end of the wand."

— Book of Spells

The Water-Making Spell, also known as the Aguamenti Charm (Aguamenti) was a charm that conjured a jet of clean, drinkable water from the tip of the caster's wand. This spell, in addition to being a charm, could also be classified as conjuration, an advanced form of Transfiguration.

History

It is unknown when this charm was invented. The wand movement for this spell was a smooth wave movement from right to left. The Water-Making spell also appeared to be the opposite of the Fire-Making Spell, which was used to conjure flames instead.

In the 1980s, this spell was taught at N.E.W.T.-level in Charms class at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, to sixth-years. In the 2008–2009 school year, Professor Flitwick planned to introduce the charm much earlier that year to first-year students.

Effects

Depending on the caster's concentration and intentions, this charm can be anything from a simple trickle of water to a wave. It was taught to sixth year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Charms class. The spell's incantation was Aguamenti.

This spell was useless against Fiendfyre, a spell that conjured cursed flames, as the water conjured from this spell would instantly evaporate on contact with the dark fire.

Known uses

"A jet of water flew out of the umbrella tip. Harry raised his wand arm, which felt like lead, and murmured Aguamenti too: Together, he and Hagrid poured water on the house until the last flame was extinguished."

— Rubeus Hagrid and Harry Potter using the spell to extinguish's Hagrid's burning hut

Caster(s)	Dates	Notes
Mirabel Garlick	1890s	Used this spell to produce water for her plants.
Jacob's sibling and Penny Haywood	1985–1986 school year	Both independently used this spell to propel their boats across the lake in The Sorcerer's Olympiad.
Jacob's sibling		Used this spell to put out a fire caused by a wand misfiring in Ollivanders.
Fleur Delacour	24 November 1994	She conjured water nonverbally in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament so as to put out the flames of a Common Welsh Green dragon.
Marietta Edgecombe (possibly)	1995	She may have used a nonverbal version of this spell during a D.A. meeting, although this could have also been the Extinguishing Spell.
Seamus Finnigan	1996–1997 school year	He used this spell during class practice, but he was not properly paying attention and accidentally shot a powerful stream that knocked Professor Flitwick away, which resulted him to write lines as detention.
Harry Potter	30 June 1997	Used it to fill Albus Dumbledore's crystal goblet in the Crystal Cave, but the potion inside Dumbledore caused it to dry up before entering his mouth.
		Used it to put out the fire on Hagrid's hut after Thorfinn Rowle had set it on fire, during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.
	2 May 1998	During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry attempted to douse Vincent Crabbe's Fiendfyre with this charm, but it was ineffective, as the cursed flames evaporated the water instantly.
Rubeus Hagrid	30 June 1997	Used it to put out the fire on his hut after Thorfinn Rowle had set it on fire, during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.
Hermione Granger	4 August 1997	When questioning Mundungus Fletcher on the whereabouts of Salazar Slytherin's Locket, Harry accidentally set Mundungus' eyebrows on fire. Hermione used this charm to extinguish his burning eyebrows.
Unidentified Muggle-born Hogwarts student	2008–2009 school year	Watered Bowtruckles in the Herbology Classroom before driving away gnomes with the charm.

Known practitioners

Mirabel Garlick

Severus Snape

Filius Flitwick

Jacob's sibling

Penny Haywood

Fleur Delacour

Marietta Edgecombe (Possibly)

Seamus Finnigan

Harry Potter

Rubeus Hagrid

Hermione Granger

Wandkeeper

• Unidentified Muggle-born Hogwarts student

Etymology

In both Spanish and Portuguese, "agua"/"água" means "water" and "mente" (also in both Italian and Portuguese) means "mind"; these derive from the Latin terms "aqua" ("water") and "mens" ("mind"), the latter's singular dative case rendered as "menti" ("to the mind" or "for the mind"). Given J. K. Rowling's love of puns, it would also seem plausible that there might have been a hybrid of "água" and "augment", in the sense of "increase", in her mind.

Behind the scenes

Aguamenti as seen in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells

• In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, unlike in the book, Aguamenti appears as what looks like a shield of water instead of a jet. Furthermore, unlike in the book, the charm does not evaporate on contact with Fiendfyre.
• However, as J. K. Rowling said conjured items from thin air tend not to last long, it can be assumed that the water conjured from the charm is not a permanent solution to thirst.
• In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, the player character has the option to ignite the clothing of either Professor Severus Snape or Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch using the charm Lacarnum Inflamari. Depending on which option is selected, Snape will proceed to cast Aguamenti on either himself or Filch, so as to extinguish the flames.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance) (First identified as Aguamenti)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Pottermore
• Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• LEGO Dimensions
• Harry Potter for Kinect
• Harry Potter: Spells
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells (First identified as Water-Making Spell)
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Harry Potter: Magic Caster Wand

See also

• Aqua Eructo
• Ebublio Jinx
• Fountain of wine
• Orb of Water
• Refilling Charm
• Snowflake-Making Spell