Deflagratio Infernum
Spell Name: Fiendfyre Curse
Incantation: Deflagratio Infernum
Pronunciation: deh-fluh-GRAH-tee-oh in-FER-nuhm
Spell Branch:
Magical Discipline(s): Curses
Appearance: Sends out flames which take on the form of animals and monsters.
Description: Creates semi-sentient Dark fire that consumes everything in its path. The flames do not have the physical weaknesses of real fire (i.e., immune to water), and are also resistant to any counter-curses but the specific Fiendfyre Counter (so Finite also does not work). The flames can be controlled by a skilled and concentrating caster, but distraction can cause him to lose control of them, after which they are nearly impossible to dominate again without stopping them entirely. The flames can theoretically rampage indefinitely unless they run out of objects to fuel them or are controlled.
Regulations: Illegal
Skill Level: Master
Etymology: From Latin deflagratio, “burning, destruction by fire”, and Inferno, “hell”
References:
- Used by Vincent Crabbe in Deathly Hallows. His inability to control it destroyed the Room of Hidden Things and killed Crabbe himself.
- This is a notorious spell at AO
- Cameron Rosier himself casts the spell [1]
- A duel involving this spell gave Adon Eleor his scars [2], and it is one of his specialities
- Darcy Bloxham sets fire to the Hospital Wing [3]
- Seventh Years had to defend against it in their 2009 N.E.W.T.s [4]
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