Counter-Charm

A counter-charm was a spell that acted like a charm but was specifically designed to undo or prevent the effects of an another spell.
==An-The Known counter-Charms==
Counter-charm 	Incantation	Charm countered 	Incantation	Notes
Banishing Charm 	Depulso 	Summoning Charm 	Accio 	The Banishing charm was the counter-charm to the Summoning Charm. As Accio summoned objects to the caster, Depulso send objects away.
Anti-theft Charm 	 	Summoning Charm 	Accio 	The Anti-theft Charm was placed on several magical objects of public or private property to prevent it from being summoned by anyone but the owners of said objects.
Unlocking Charm 	Alohomora 	Locking Charm 	Colloportus	The Unlocking Charm was a charm that unlocked and opened doors and windows that were not protected by magic. It was also able to open doors locked by the Locking Spell.
Anti-Alohomora Charm 	 	Unlocking Charm 	Alohomora 	The Anti-Alohomora Charm was a counter-charm used to magically prevent break-in by Muggles and by other wizards.
Wand-Extinguishing Charm 	Nox 	Wand-Lighting Charm 	Lumos 	The Wand-Extinguishing Charm was a spell that caused the light at the end of the caster's wand to be extinguished. The counter-charm for the Wand-Lighting Charm.
Quietening Charm 	Quietus 	Amplifying Charm 	Sonorus 	The Quietening CharmPottermore - see this URL was a charm that could be used to quieten sounds. It was particularly effective in counteracting the Amplifying Charm.
Shrinking Charm 	Reducio 	Engorgement Charm 	Engorgio 	The Shrinking Charm was a charm that enabled a witch or wizard to decrease the apparent physical size of the target, both internally and externally. It also could act as the counter-spell for the Engorgement Charm, causing the Engorged object to return to its original size.
Counter-charm for hiccoughs	 	Charm to induce hiccoughs	 	This spell was a counter-charm for the magical inducement of hiccoughs. It might be related to the Cheering Charm.
Unknown 	 	Annihilare 	 	Annihilare was the incantation of a door-opening spell. The topmost cell of the Dark Tower was charmed to resist this spell.Prisoner of Azkaban script on IMSDb
Unknown 	 	Dunamis 	 	Dunamis was the incantation of a door-opening spell. The topmost cell of the Dark Tower was charmed to resist this spell.Prisoner of Azkaban script on IMSDb
Unknown 	 	Emancipare 	 	Emancipare was the incantation of a door-opening spell. The topmost cell of the Dark Tower was charmed to resist this spell.Prisoner of Azkaban script on IMSDb
Unknown 	 	Liberare 	 	Liberare was a door-unlocking charm. One may charm a door to prevent being opened by this charm.Prisoner of Azkaban script on IMSDb The topmost cell of the Dark Tower was charmed to prevent this spell.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Counter-Charms
Category:Spell Entire Types