Vermillious

Spell Name: Red Sparks

Incantation: Vermillious

Pronunciation: vur-MILL-ee-us

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s):

Appearance: Red sparks

Description: Red Sparks (Vermillious) is a charm that precipitates a jet of red sparks from the tip of the wand, something that might be useful to signal an emergency and call for help.

It can also be used offensively as a minor duelling spell, but it was not effective against armoured or metallic opponents. It was covered in the book The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble.

Vermillious Duo and Vermillious Tria are more powerful versions of Red Sparks.

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Beginner

Etymology: Vermillious derives from the English word vermilion, a term for a shade of brilliant red. Interestingly, the incantation has two letter "L"s, but the proper spelling of vermilion has only one "L".

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Notes: Some people use Periculum instead.