Silencing Charm(-Harry Potter)

The Silencing Charm (Silencio) was a charm that rendered the victim temporarily mute. Working on both beasts and beings, it was immensely difficult to perform, more so on ravens than frogs. If performed incorrectly, the target would swell up to an immense size and begin making deafening sounds.
==History==
The song of the Fwooper would drive the listener insane, so it must have been sold with a Silencing Charm placed on it. This charm must have been recast on the Fwooper every month by any wizard or witch who owned one of these birds.During the 1988–1989 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Filius Flitwick taught his fifth-years how to cast this charm in Charms class, in preparation for their Ordinary Wizarding Levels that year.In October 1995, Professor Flitwick had his fifth-year Charms students practise this charm, and assigned it as homework to those who could not perform it competently in class.
Penelope Fawley was placed under the effects of a Silencing Charm whilst being trapped inside a portrait in her office at the British Ministry of Magic. "Brilliant Event: Battle for Secrecy"
==Known uses==
===Successful===
Caster(s) 	Dates 	Notes
Minerva McGonagall	18 December, 1992	Used it to silence and control the commotion in the corridor when Justin Finch-Fletchley was found petrified.
== Known practitioners ==
Filius Flitwick profile.jpg|Filius Flitwick
PromoHP1 Minerva McGonagall 2.jpg|Minerva McGonagall
Hermione Granger.jpg|Hermione Granger
Lord Voldemort.jpg|Tom Riddle
Draco Malfoy TDH.png|Draco Malfoy
==Etymology==
The incantation "silencio" is Latin and Spanish for "silence".See this translation
==Behind the scenes==
*Although not identified, in July 1993, when Harry lost his temper with Marjorie Dursley he may have unintentionally cast a Silencing Charm both non-verbally and wandlessly, either or both of these factors caused the already difficult spell to fail, instead causing her to swell until she resembled a balloon and float to the ceiling.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Charms
Category:Spells With Incantations of Latin Known Origin
==See also==
*Langlock
*Tongue-Tying Curse
*Babbling Curse
*Oscausi