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|name=False Memory Charm | |||
|incantation=Fallax Memoria | |||
|pronunciation=FAL-ax meh-MOR-ee-uh | |||
|spell branch=Charms | |||
|magical discipline= | |||
|appearance=The caster thinks hard on the false thought, then withdraws it from his mind with his wand, similar to extracting a memory for use with a Pensieve. The false thought is then placed in the mind of the victim. | |||
|description=Causes the victim to believe a false memory created by the caster is actually true. The victim will act accordingly. Permanent, unless poorly cast or cured with Legilimency therapy. | |||
|regulations=Controlled | |||
|skill level=Master | |||
|etymology=From Latin ''fallax'', “deceitful, false”, and ''memoria'', “memory” | |||
|references=*Used by Voldemort on both Morfin Gaunt and Hokey the house-elf (Voldemort was an extremely powerful wizard, and thus able to use the spell successfully despite his youth). | |||
*[[Ignan Storm]] covered the topic in his N.E.W.T. level course [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=7231.msg52468#msg52468] | |||
*[[Fauna Blake]] discusses it in her Defense N.E.W.T [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=8640.msg66451#msg66451] | |||
*[[Torquil Foley]] alludes to it during [[Niobe Thursby |Niobe Thursby's]] obliviation chrisis [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=7449.msg56185#msg56185] | |||
|notes=Use outside Ministry approval is Illegal. | |||
}} | |||
Latest revision as of 05:31, 21 October 2014
Spell Name: False Memory Charm
Incantation: Fallax Memoria
Pronunciation: FAL-ax meh-MOR-ee-uh
Spell Branch: Charms
Magical Discipline(s):
Appearance: The caster thinks hard on the false thought, then withdraws it from his mind with his wand, similar to extracting a memory for use with a Pensieve. The false thought is then placed in the mind of the victim.
Description: Causes the victim to believe a false memory created by the caster is actually true. The victim will act accordingly. Permanent, unless poorly cast or cured with Legilimency therapy.
Regulations: Controlled
Skill Level: Master
Etymology: From Latin fallax, “deceitful, false”, and memoria, “memory”
References:
- Used by Voldemort on both Morfin Gaunt and Hokey the house-elf (Voldemort was an extremely powerful wizard, and thus able to use the spell successfully despite his youth).
- Ignan Storm covered the topic in his N.E.W.T. level course [1]
- Fauna Blake discusses it in her Defense N.E.W.T [2]
- Torquil Foley alludes to it during Niobe Thursby's obliviation chrisis [3]
Notes: Use outside Ministry approval is Illegal.
