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 (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, can 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.

This spell was taught at N.E.W.T.-level in Charms class at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, to sixth years. It is also possible that this charm was found in the The Standard Book of Spells series by Miranda Goshawk.

Effects

The Water-Making Spell in action

Depending on the caster's concentration and intentions, this charm can be anything from a simple jet 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."

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

Caster(s)	Dates	Notes
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 non verbal version of this spell during a D.A. meeting in 1995, 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. File:Aguamenti.gif
		Used it 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 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 Salazar Slytherin's Locket, Harry accidentally set Mundungus' eyebrows on fire. Hermione used this charm to extinguish his burning eyebrows.

Known practitioners

Filius Flitwick

Jacob's sibling

Fleur Delacour

Harry Potter

Hermione Granger

Rubeus Hagrid

Seamus Finnigan

Severus Snape

Etymology

In both Spanish and Portuguese, "agua"/"água" means "water" and "mente" (also in Italian) 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.

See also

• Aqua Eructo
• Ebublio Jinx
• Fountain of wine
• Refilling Charm
• Snowflake-making spell

Behind the scenes

The spell path as seen in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

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 so it can be assumed that the water conjured from the charm is not a permanent solution of 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)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Pottermore
• Wizarding World (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)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter