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.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Memory Charm 0

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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

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Gilderoy Lockhart specializesIn Memory Charms