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πŸ™ƒ Levicorpus

Levicorpus hoists the victim into the air by their ankle, leaving them dangling upside-down.

πŸ“‹ Spell Information

  • Incantation: Levicorpus (lev-ee-COR-pus) - nonverbal more common
  • Type: Jinx
  • Effect: Suspends victim by ankle
  • Counter-Curse: Liberacorpus
  • Creator: Severus Snape

🎯 Notable Uses

  • The Marauders used it on Snape in Harry's "Snape's Worst Memory"
  • Harry accidentally used it on Ron after reading it in the Half-Blood Prince's book
  • Became very popular at Hogwarts in the 1990s
  • Usually performed nonverbally

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