Levicorpus

Spell Name: Dangling Jinx

Incantation: Levicorpus

Pronunciation: /lɛvɨˈkɔrpəs/ LEV-i-KOR-pəs (usually nonverbal)

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s): Jinxes; Enchantments

Appearance:

Description: The victim is dangled upside-down by one of his/her ankles, sometimes accompanied by a flash of white light. Created by Severus Snape. Its counter curse is Liberacorpus.

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Intermediate

Etymology: The incantation can be divided into two separate Latin words; levare means "lift", and corpus is translated to "body". It could also be translated as "Light Body".

References:

• It was originally shown to be a nonverbal-only spell, but in the Deathly Hallows, the text shows that Hermione whispers it to lift Harry so he can steal the Cup of Helga Hufflepuff.
• Harry learns it by reading the notes written by the Half-Blood Prince. He inadvertently uses it on Ron in Half-Blood Prince.
• In addition, in Order of Phoenix, Harry sees (through the Pensieve) his father, James, use the spell against Snape.
• Ligeia Canterbury uses it on Kiba Attwood as she and other students discover him and Figaro Sellaphix making stink-bombs in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom.[1]

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