Dueling Club Recommended Spell List(OOC Note: This is by no means an all-inclusive list. The below are ideas and suggestions to help you out, organized by skill level. The below information has been taken from this thread, which was assembled by our lovely Curators. Offensive Spells are listed in red. Defensive Spells are listed in purple. Spells that were listed at a skill level of 'master' were not included and it's highly unlikely students are able to effectively perform them.)
Beginner Spell ListAccido (Trip Jinx) [Enchantment Type:] Jinx
[Appearance:] Invisible
[Effects and Duration:] Causes the target to trip and fall. Instantaneous.
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Used by Draco Malfoy on Harry Potter in Order of the Phoenix.
Expelliarmus (Disarming Spell)[Enchantment Type:] Spell
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:] Causes opponet's weapon to fly out of his or her hand.
[Regulations and Skill Level:]Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] First used in Chamber of Secrets at the first dueling session and taught to Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy, at the time second years.
Consisto (Steadying Counter-Curse) [Enchantment Type:] Counter-curse
[Appearance:] A burst of sparks
[Effects and Duration:] Removes spells that affect a target’s ability to stand properly, such as the Jelly-Legs Jinx or the Tarantallegra Curse. Instantaneous.
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
Convomo (Vomiting Jinx) [Enchantment Type:] Jinx
[Appearance:] Flash of sickly green light.
[Effects and Duration:] Causes the target to vomit. Lasts a few moments.
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
Jelly-Fingers Curse[Enchantment Type:]
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:] Similar to Jelly-Legs, but affects fingers
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Lgeal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Daily Prophet article. Rank given on similarity with Jelly-legs
Lacrimo (Weeping Hex)[Enchantment Type:] Hex
[Appearance:] Invisible, with an inside stabbing motion of the wand
[Effects and Duration:] Causes the target to weep uncontrollably. Lasts ten to fifteen minutes.
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
Locomotor Mortis[Enchantment Type:] jinx
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:] Locks legs of victim together, making them unable to move
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Used by Draco Malfoy against Neville Longbottom in Philsopher's Stone
Loquomnium (Babbling Jinx) [Enchantment Type:] Jinx
[Appearance:] Blue flash of light
[Effects and Duration:] Causes the victim to babble nonsensically, sometimes in human languages and sometimes not (though they may ask absurd questions and expect answer. Lasts half an hour at most.
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
Petrificus Totalus (Body-Bind Curse)[Enchantment Type:] Curse
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:] Turns the entire body of the victim rigid
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Frequently used throughout the series. First used in Philsopher's Stone by Hermione Granger
Rictusempra[Enchantment Type:] Jinx
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:] Causes a person to laugh uncontrollably.
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Harry Potter cast this on Draco Malfoy at the first Dueling Club meeting.
Rimaporri (Leek Hex)[Enchantment Type:] Hex
[Appearance:] A flash of brown light and a squealing sound.
[Effects and Duration:] Causes the target to spew leeks from his ears. Lasts an hour at most.
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Cast on an unnamed Gryffindor 4th year and a Slytherin 6th year in Prisoner of Azkaban.
Serpensortia[Enchantment Type:] Spell
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:] Causes a large snake to burst from caster's wand, likely ready to attack.
[Regulations and Skill Level:]Legal. Intermediate.
[Canon:] Used by Draco Malfoy against Harry Potter in the first dueling club meeting.
Slug-Vomiting Spell[Enchantment Type:] Jinx
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:] Causes victim to vomit slugs.
[Regulations and Skill Level:]Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Used by Ron Weasly in Chamber of Secrets where it violently backfired.
Sponge-Knees Curse[Enchantment Type:] Curse
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:] Presumably similiar the the Jelly-legs jinx causes knees to go soft and Sponeg-like
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Leal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Daily Porphet Article.
Stinging Hex[Enchantment Type:] Hex
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:]Low-powered Hex that causes a stinging sensation
[Regulations and Skill Level:]Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Used subconciously by Harry in Order of the Phoenix
Tarentellegra (Crazy Dance)[Enchantment Type:] Jinx
[Appearance:]
[Effects and Duration:] Forces victim's legs to do a crazy dance.
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Draco Malfoy cast this spell on Harry Potter in Chamber of Secrets
Vibrosura (Jelly-Legs Jinx) [Enchantment Type:] Jinx
[Appearance:] Flash of pink light
[Effects and Duration:] Causes the legs to wobble uncontrollably, making standing difficult and walking impossible. Takes approximately half an hour of all twitches to completely disappear.
[Regulations and Skill Level:] Legal. Beginner.
[Canon:] Referenced frequently in the series, as early as Sorcerer’s Stone.