Capacious extremis

Spell Name: Extension Charm

Incantation: Capacious extremis

Pronunciation: ca-PAY-shus ex-TREEM-us

Spell Branch: Transfiguration

Magical Discipline(s): Enchantments

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Description: The Extension Charm (Capacious extremis) is a charm that expands the internal dimensions of an object without affecting the external dimensions, enhancing its capacity, and rendering its contents lighter. This charm is advanced magic and heavily controlled by the Ministry.

Extension Charms were advanced magic and subject to strict Ministry of Magic control. This was because of its potential to create breaches of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. There was a law in place that Extension Charms were not to be cast for private use, but only for the production of objects. These objects had been individually approved for manufacture by the relevant Ministry Department. Hogwarts school trunks (like the majority of wizarding luggage) were issued with these charms. Family tents were also infused with this charm, in order to make them more inhabitable. The official cars used by the Ministry were also fitted with these charms as standard issue.

Regulations: Controlled

Skill Level: Advanced

Etymology: Capacious is an English word meaning "having a lot of space", derived from the Latin word capax, which means capacity. Extremis comes from a conjugation of the Latin extrēmus, meaning "extreme".

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