Anathema Codex

The Anathema Codex is a grimoire which contains various spells and rituals, relating to the summoning and usage of Wild Magic, which have been deemed too dangerous to society should they become public knowledge. It contains spells, rituals, potions, procedures for breeding unnatural beasts, and a rune.

## History

When the Wizengamot of Great Britain was first founded, it was determined that the spells contained within the Anathema Codex could completely upset magical society, if not the world, so it was decided that its existence would be kept secret from the greater public. Each of the Ancient and Noble Houses were then given a copy of the text, in order to keep it safe within their vaults. A law was also passed allowing the Wizengamot to execute anyone suspected of practising Wild Magic, including the spells in this book.

Knowledge of the book's existence and its potential danger is also passed down through the Ancient and Noble Houses, in order to keep its existence and knowledge safe. The knowledge of its existence may also passed down amongst certain high-level members of the Ministry of Magic, mainly in the Department of Mysteries and the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

After Tom Riddle claimed Lordship of the Ancient and Noble House of Gaunt, it is assumed that he studied the copy of the Anathema Codex which had been given to the House of Gaunt as he soon learnt the ritual required in the creation of Horcruxes, which is known to exist inside the Codex.

Later, it is assumed that Pandora Lovegood studied the Lovegood copy of the Anathema Codex as a means of finding a way to protect the knowledge that her daughter, Luna, was a Heliopath. She later performed Imago Dei in order to remove all knowledge of Heliopaths, including her daughter's status as one, offering her own life as the sacrifice required to power the spell. Although the spell destroyed a large portion of the Lovegood home, along with the pensieve later used to watch the event, the spell proved mostly successful, removing most traces of Heliopathy from existence.

## List of Spells

Below is a list of spells which are known to be contained within the Anathema Codex.

* The Lament Configuration
* The Bane of Sicily
* The Six-fingered Hand
* The Rune of Singular Hate
* The Nightmare Child
* The Feast of Shadows
* The Inverted Mirror
* The Hounds of Tindalos
* Imago Dei
* The Horcrux Ritual

## Word of God

* There is a person/group/entity/force that is responsible for the Codex and its auto-updating properties, who/which will be revealed by late Book 7.

## Trivia

* The name is likely a reference to the tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons, in which the Codex Anathema is a book of madness and forbidden lore, akin to the Necronomicon of H.P. Lovecraft's works.

## References

Book 2 - HP&TSE - Ch. 79 - Meet Regulus Black,

Revealed by Arcturus Black.
Book 2 - HP&TSE - Ch. 78 - The Riddle of the Diary,

Rufus Scrimgeour knows of the Horcrux Ritual.
Book 2 - HP&TSE - Ch. 79 - Meet Regulus Black,

Asked by Harry to Lucius Malfoy, who respond affirmitively.
Book 2 - HP&TSE - Ch. 70 - Investigations into Dark Matters,

Speculation.
Book 2 - HP&TSE - Ch. 79 - Meet Regulus Black,

Revealed by Regulus Black.