Ventus

Spell Name: Gust Charm

Incantation: Ventus

Pronunciation: VEN-tus

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s): Enchantments

Appearance: A counter-clockwise circular flick.

Description: Produces a blast of moving air from the tip of the wand, of comparable strength to a leaf-blower. Its power may be amplified slight by repeating the spell in ten-to-fifteen second intervals.

Based on Windy Spell

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Beginner

Etymology: From the Latin 'ventus' meaning air or wind.

References:

• Vladislaus Dragulia uses it during a Hogsmeade encounter[1]
• Violet Ostrander suggests using it[2]
• Ted Lupin uses it to clear magical smoke while lost in the dungeons.[3] and during a snowball fight[4]
• Zoe Torret uses it in a Creatures lesson[5]
• Dione Sayer uses it in a Defences lesson[6]
• Angie Lemon uses it in a Defences test[7]
• Alvis Norling uses it as part of his demonstration of an amulet created for Ancient Runes. [8]
• Adon Eleor uses it in a tricky situation[9]
• Eirene Antonopoulos uses it to protect her and Frank Sellaphix from smelling the stink bomb at the Zonko protest[10], and Fauna Blake strengthens it to dissipate the smoke as she heads inside the shop.
• Alfred Bitterwood uses it in a fight[11]

Notes: Like Lumos, more advanced versions of the spell exist, producing progressively larger and larger effects. See: Vertex ventus and Ventus Maxima