Protective-Enchantment

> "If we're staying, we should put some protective enchantments around the place," she replied, and raising her wand, she began to walk in a wide circle around Harry and Ron, murmuring incantations as she went.
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> Hermione Granger casting protective enchantments in 1997, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

**Protective enchantments** were charms used to protect an area for an extended period of time. The spells shielded specific areas, and could have a wide variety of applications, with many different types of protective enchantments existing. Template:Real Magical Spell

## History

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There were many different types of protective enchantment with many different effects. It is unknown how old some of the spells were and who exactly invented them. The enchantments were used regularly during the Second Wizarding War in order for the wizarding community to protect themselves from ***Death Eaters*** and by Death Eaters themselves.Template:Fact They were also used by Hogwarts staff, students and alumni during the ***Siege of Hogwarts*** a decade later.

The ***Vanishing Cabinets*** were able to bypass most protective enchantments, as ***a pair*** was used to penetrate Hogwarts Castle, which was heavily armed with magical protections, ancient and recently added.

During the ***1988–1989 school year*** at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor ***Patricia Rakepick*** would often have her ***fifth-year*** Defence Against the Dark Arts students demonstrate the correct casting of protective enchantments at the start of each of her lessons.

## Casting

> Harry strode off through the heather, walking in a large circle with the distraught Hermione at its centre, casting the spells she usually performed to ensure their protection.
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> Harry Potter casting various protective enchantments during the Horcrux hunt, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Different combinations of various protective spells existed to provide different levels and/or types of protection. For example, Harry and Hermione had to ***repeat*** ***incantations*** of ***charms*** ***over*** and over while walking in a circle in the areas they wished to protect and hide in during their Horcrux hunt. The circle that they walked outlined their protective enchantments' boundaries. The spells circled the area and created a light effect similar to a heat wave around the protected area. These light effects and the shield became invisible after Harry and Hermione finished casting the spells. However, during the ***Battle of Hogwarts***, several teachers from Hogwarts alongside Molly Weasley had to repeat the incantations of ***only*** ***three*** ***spells***. ***12 Grimmauld Place*** is protected by the Fidelius Charm, Muggle-Repelling Charm, ***Tongue-Tying Curse***, Disillusionment Charm, and many more. There also existed charms to prevent apparition and disapparition, and charms that could ***warn*** the caster of an ***intruder***.

## Known spells

* ***Caterwauling Charm***
* ***Cave inimicum***
* Disillusionment Charm
* ***Fianto Duri***
* Fidelius Charm
* ***Imperturbable Charm***
* ***Intruder Charm***
* ***Muffliato Charm***
* Muggle-Repelling Charm
* *Protego Diabolica*
* *Protego horribilis*
* *Protego Maxima*
* *Protego totalum*
* *Repello Inimicum*
* ***Room-sealing spell***
* *Salvio hexia*
* ***Security Spell***
* Shield Charm

## Appearances

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## Notes and references

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:DH
2. ↑ Template:MA - "A New Dawn" special event - Day 8 Template:See video
3. ↑ Template:HBP
4. ↑ Template:HM
5. ↑ Template:GOF
6. ↑ Template:DH
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Template:DH
8. ↑ Template:HM
9. ↑ Template:OOTP
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Template:DH
11. ↑ Template:POA
12. ↑ Template:OOTP
13. ↑ Template:HBP
14. ↑ Template:HBP
15. ↑ Template:WU
16. ↑ Template:COG
17. ↑ Template:HM
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Template:DH
19. ↑ Template:GOF
20. ↑ Template:WWHP
21. ↑ Template:GOF
22. ↑ Template:GOF