Modifier

A modifier was a word attached to an incantation to alter the effects of the spell that incantation was used in; for example, modifiers were frequently used to increase a spell's strength or the spell's direction.
==Known modifiers==
===Horribilis===
The Horribilis modifier had only ever been used in conjunction with the Shield Charm which allowed it to protect a large area almost completely from Dark magic (though admittedly it was used in conjunction with other spells).
===Locomotor Modifiers===
The Locomotor spell altered a target's motion in a variety of ways, depending on which modifier was used with the spell.
*Locomotor lifted the target several feet into the air and moved it.
*Locomotor Mortis bound the victim's legs.
*Locomotor Wibbly caused the victim's legs to collapse. - Curses and Counter-Curses
*Piertotum Locomotor animated a previously inanimate human likeness.
===Maxima===
The Maxima modifier increased the strength of a spell, possibly to its highest intensity.
*Bombarda Maxima provoked larger explosions than Bombarda. - Chapter 20 (Unquiet Escape)
*Flipendo Maxima knocked the target further back and with greater force than Flipendo.
*Glacius Maxima induced more damage than Glacius.
*Lumos Maxima produced a brighter light than Lumos. - Chapter 1 (Under Covers Prologue)
*Protego Maxima produced a stronger shield than Protego.
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===Numerical===
The numerical modifiers were Duo and Tria. When each was attached to a spell's inantation, they increased its strength and could potentially change the spell's appearance, Tria more so than Duo.
====Uses====
*Alohomora Duo
*Aqua Eructo Duo
*Arresto Momento Duo
*Confundus Duo
*Flipendo Duo and Tria
*Fumos Duo
*Glacius Duo and Tria
*Incendio Duo and Tria
*Lumos Duo
*Mucus Adnauseam Duo and Tria
*Petrificus Totalus Duo and Tria
*Protego Duo
*Stupefy Duo
*Ventus Duo and Tria
*Vermillious Duo and Tria
*Verdimillious Duo and Tria
*Wingardium Leviosa Duo
===Revelio===
The Revelio spell was used to reveal hidden information in various forms, depending on which modifier was used with the spell.
====Uses====
*Homenum Revelio - revealed the presence of humans in the immediate vicinity
*Specialis Revelio - revealed enchantments cast over an object or the ingredients of a potion
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===Solem===
The Solem modifier was only ever used with Lumos, which converted its harmless, all-round glow into a harsh ray of light, though it is unknown what would happen (if anything) if used in conjunction with other spells.
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===Total===
The Total modifier had two forms (Totalus and Totalum), both coming from the Latin totus meaning "as a whole". It appeared to spread the original spell's area of effect.
====Uses====
*Petrificus Totalus
*Protego Totalum
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==Behind the scenes==
*Modifiers are much less common in the books than in other media such as in the films.
*Modifiers appear to be able to be used in conjunction with other modifiers to get the combined effect of both, as the Full Body-Bind Curse (which contains the total modifier) can be used with the numerical modifiers.
*It is possible that the Locomotor modifier is also combined with the Total modifier in Piertotum Locomotor.
*It is unknown whether Maxima or Total is the strongest. Total means the spell has reached it's total amount of effect, and Maxima means the spell has reached it's maximum effect; which is in fact two different words for the same thing.
==Notes and references==
Category:Real-Magic