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Torus Levatorius
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: It's the bulge behind the nasal cavities, below the opening of the auditory tube. It's the bulge behind the nasal cavities, below the opening of the auditory tube.
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Incarcerous
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: A charm that conjures ropes, which then bind the victim. First heard in The Order of the Phoenix from Dolores Umbridge. A charm that conjures ropes, which then bind the victim. First heard in The Order of the Phoenix from Dolores Umbridge.
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Sella Turcica
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone at the base of the human skull. A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone at the base of the human skull.
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Levicorpus
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: A jinx invented by Severus Snape under the nickname of the Half-Blood Prince. It causes a victim to be hoisted into the air and dangle upside-down, and is intended to be performed nonverbally. The Counter-jinx is Liberacorpus. It is used by Hermoine in The Deathly Hallows. A jinx invented by Severus Snape under the nickname of the Half-Blood Prince. It causes a victim to be hoisted into the air and dangle upside-down, and is intended to be performed nonverbally. The Counter-jinx is Liberacorpus. It is used by Hermoine in The Deathly Hallows.
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Cauda Equina
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: A bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the bottom end of the spinal cord. So named because it resembles the tail (Latin, cauda) of a horse (Latin, equus). A bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the bottom end of the spinal cord. So named because it resembles the tail (Latin, cauda) of a horse (Latin, equus).
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Piertotum Locomotor
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: A Transfiguration spell used to make statues and suits of armour to do the caster's bidding. In The Deathly Hallows, McGonagall uses this spell to animate the suits of armour and statues within Hogwarts to defend the castle. A Transfiguration spell used to make statues and suits of armour to do the caster's bidding. In The Deathly Hallows, McGonagall uses this spell to animate the suits of armour and statues within Hogwarts to defend the castle.
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Furnunculus
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: A curse that causes a person to break out in boils. This was first introduced by Harry in The Goblet of Fire. "Furuncle" is another term for a boil, derived from the Latin word furunculus, which means "petty thief." A curse that causes a person to break out in boils. This was first introduced by Harry in The Goblet of Fire. "Furuncle" is another term for a boil, derived from the Latin word furunculus, which means "petty thief."
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Salvio Hexia
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: In The Deathly Hallows, Hermione Granger used this as a protective spell against hexes on the campsite she shared with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. In The Deathly Hallows, Hermione Granger used this as a protective spell against hexes on the campsite she shared with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
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Infundibulum
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: Any of various funnel-shaped bodily passages, openings, structures, or parts. For example, the stalk of the pituitary gland, the ovarian opening of a fallopian tube. Any of various funnel-shaped bodily passages, openings, structures, or parts. For example, the stalk of the pituitary gland, the ovarian opening of a fallopian tube.
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Conus Medullaris
Part of the Human Anatomy
ANSWER: A tapering lower part towards the end of the spinal cord. A tapering lower part towards the end of the spinal cord.
