Memory Charms
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Memory Charms are spells in the Harry Potter universe used to alter, erase, or modify a person's memories.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memory Charm | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magical charm
ⓘ
obliviate spell ⓘ spell ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ⓘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBe |
complete
ⓘ
partial ⓘ selective ⓘ |
| canBeCounteredBy | powerful magical resistance ⓘ |
| canBeMisusedFor |
covering up crimes
ⓘ
stealing credit for others’ deeds ⓘ |
| creator | unknown ⓘ |
| difficulty | advanced magic ⓘ |
| effectOnTarget |
can erase all memories
ⓘ
can rewrite recollections ⓘ removes specific memories ⓘ |
| fictionalConcept | Harry Potter universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incantation | Obliviate ⓘ |
| languageOfIncantation | pseudo-Latin ⓘ |
| moralStatus | ethically controversial ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Gilderoy Lockhart on himself in the Chamber of Secrets
ⓘ
Hermione Granger on her parents before the Second Wizarding War ⓘ Ministry Obliviators on Muggle witnesses after magical incidents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ Obliviator Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Confundus Charm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
False Memory Charm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
verbal incantation
ⓘ
wand ⓘ |
| risk |
irreversible memory loss
ⓘ
permanent brain damage if miscast ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtInSubject | Charms ⓘ |
| universe | Wizarding World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Gilderoy Lockhart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermione Granger NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Magic officials NERFINISHED ⓘ Obliviators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
altering memories
ⓘ
erasing memories ⓘ modifying memories ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Muggles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
witches ⓘ witnesses of magic ⓘ wizards ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.