Rare Tickling Charm

The Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) was a charm that caused the target to buckle with laughter, weakening them. It also had at least one other side effect.
==History==
This charm was listed in the The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 spell-book by Miranda Goshawk. This charm was also taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to second-year students in Charms classThis charm is covered in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2, meaning it must be taught in Second year Charms class. and in Defence Against the Dark Arts.The Tickling Charm was usually used as a diversionary tactic in duels. Harry Potter used it on Draco Malfoy at the Duelling Club during their second year, in December 1992.
==Known practitioners==
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==Etymology==
"Rictusempra" is derived from the Latin "rictus", meaning "the expanse of an open mouth", and the Latin "semper", meaning "always". Overall, the incantation roughly means "always laughing".
==See also==
*Tickling Hex
==Behind the scenes==
*This is the first incantation Harry Potter has done verbally and with a wand in the series. He used it during his duel against Draco Malfoy in the second book and film.
*In , Malfoy is simply knocked backwards. The same occurs in the game version, as well as in the game versions of Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Phoenix, where it is treated as a minor offensive spell, rather than a tickle charm (though the instruction manual for Prisoner of Azkaban's PC version describes it as "technically a tickling charm"). The use of it in the film could be because as Harry was an inexperienced wizard at that point, he may not have been able to master the spell properly, thus causing a different effect. Also, in the film and video game(s), it is red or pink rather than silver.
*It can be bought at Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in Diagon Alley in , and in Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in .
*There is another similar spell, the Tickling Hex; it is unknown how they differ. It can presumed that the Tickling Hex would cause a less desirable effect, considering that is a Dark charm.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Charms
Category:Regular Defence Against on-the Rare Dark Arts
Category:Spells With-An Light
Category:Spells With Incantations of Latin Known Origin