Riata Laqueum

Spell Name: Lariat Spell

Incantation: Riata Laqueum

Pronunciation: ray-AH-ta lah-que-UM

Spell Branch: Transfiguration

Magical Discipline(s):

Appearance: First, build up energy by spinning the wand in a large circle over your head, as though spinning a rope. When preformed properly, the build-up of magic will cause harmless sparks to fall from the wand's tip.

Then, while invoking the spell, finish off the motions with a full-arm flick (power in the shoulder and elbow,direction in the wrist) ending with the wand's tip pointed towards your target.

In a pinch, the spell may be preformed with only the second motion, but the result will not have as much power or direction as a properly-executed one.

Description: Riata Laqueum conjures a lasso made of rope from the tip of the wand. The size of the lariat and how far it travels in its initial summoning is dependent on the amount of energy built up in stage one.

Once conjured, the rope continues to extend from the wand like a tape measure until its user's magic is expended. It can be held at a certain length by grasping the rope rather than the wand, or cut off using a severing charm.

A lasso separated from the wand remains a physical object for about two hours after conjuration, or until Banished.

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Intermediate-Advanced

Etymology: Riata, from Spanish, is another word for a lasso or lariat, all of which derive from la reata, "the rope." Laqueum is a Latin noun meaning noose, trap, halter, or lasso.

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Notes:

• Created by Spanish ranchers and favored by North American cowboys, Riata Laqueum is a vital conjuration skill for anyone who wishes to participate in wizarding rodeos. It is also used by those who continue to herd magical creatures, and is the signature spell of Salem student Taryn Dickenson.
• While the lasso remains attached to the wand, said wand is rendered incapable of using any other spells.