Descendo

Spell Name: Descending Charm

Incantation: Descendo

Pronunciation: /dɛˈsɛndoʊ/ de-SEN-doh

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s): Enchantments

Appearance: Whip-like hand movement, blue light and target descends either as a fall or a move.

Description: Makes things sink, or go down. Descendo is the incantation of a charm that made objects move fall or move downwards.

Taught in fifth year charms and tested in OWL exams.

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Intermediate

Etymology: Descendo is Latin for "I descend".

References:

• Seen twice in Deathly Hallows, it is cast by Ron to magically cause the stairs in his room to descend,Template:DH and later by Crabbe in the Room of Requirement to lower the wall behind which Ron is hiding.Template:DH
• Cara Siger tries using it to help Ariadne Gamp when she is stuck to the ceiling of the Gryffindor common room[1]
• Ambrose Pepper uses it to try and rescue Daniel Duffy from a misbehaving broom[2]
• Adon Eleor uses it in a duel with Fauna Blake[3]

Notes: HP Wiki[4]