Silencing Charm

"The raven continued to open and close its sharp beak, but no sound came out."


 * — Description
 * The Silencing Charm (Silencio) was a charm that made the victim briefly silent. Effective on both beasts and beings, it was extremely complicated to cast, more so on ravens than frogs. If cast improperly, the target would swell up to an enormous size and begin making thunderous sounds.

History
In October 1995, Professor Flitwick had his fifth year Charms students exercise this charm and assigned it as homework to those who could not execute it proficiently in class.

Etymology
The incantation "silencio" is Latin and Spanish for "silence".