Langlock

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Langlock

Incantation

Langlock^[1]
(LANG-lock)^[1]

Type

Jinx^[2]

Hand movement

Light

None^[1]

Effect

Stuck tongue to roof of the mouth^[2][1]

Creator

Severus Snape^[3][4]

Langlock^[1] was theincantation of ajinx that caused one's tongue to affix to the roof of their mouth. It was known to work onhumans^[2] as well as onspirits (including a poltergeist, likePeeves).^[1] It was most likely invented for the sake of preventing someone from speaking aloud or even to prevent a spell from being cast.

History[]

It wasinvented bySeverus Snape and recorded inhis copy ofAdvanced Potion-Making while he was a student atHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the1970s.^[3]

It is unknown when Severus Snape invented this and many of his otherspells, as according toSirius Black "he knew morecurses when he arrived at school than half the kids inseventh year".^[5]

During the1986–1987 school year, Snape used this spell onBedilia Grimalkin to prevent her from verbally casting theKilling Curse onJacob's sibling.^[6]

During the1989–1990 school year,Bill Weasley taught thisjinx to a group ofsixth-year students in one of hisDefence Against the Dark Arts tutoring sessions.^[7]Ben Copper would later use this jinx to incapacitate fellowGryffindorCharlie Weasley when the latter, beside himself with distress, angrily reproachedJacob's sibling.^[8]

During the1990–1991 school year,Merula Snyde used this jinx to silence both Jacob's sibling andCorey Hayden in theForbidden Forest, before taking Hayden away withApparition.^[9]

Harry Potter found out about the spell in the1996–1997 school year when he gained possession of Snape's copy ofAdvanced Potion-Making. He usedLanglock onArgus Filch twice during the school year "to general applause",^[2] and again onPeeves.^[1]

Known practitioners[]

Severus Snape^[3][4][6]

Jacob's sibling^[7]

Ben Copper^[8]

Merula Snyde^[9]

Harry Potter^[2][1]

William Weasley^[7]

Etymology[]

The wordlangue is the root for tongue, while lock is an English word.

Behind the scenes[]

• It is unknown how exactly Bill Weasley came to know of this spell inHarry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, although some of Snape's other spells likeLevicorpus became very popular at Hogwarts while he was a student, so it is likely that this spell became publicly known as well.

Appearances[]

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(First appearance)
• Pottermore
• HarryPotter.com
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

Notes and references[]

See also[]

• Tongue-Tying Curse
• Silencing Charm
• Oscausi

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