Post by Prof. Destiny Smith on Apr 25, 2009 19:40:13 GMT -6
Patronus Charm
See "Expecto Patronum".
Pepper Breath Hex
Harry found this spell in Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed when he was researching ways to fight a dragon during the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. The effect is unknown, but presumably gives the target person or creature hot or fiery breath. Harry decided not to use it against the dragon, as it would just increase its firepower [GOF20].
Permanent Sticking Charm
Used to stick one thing to another. Permanently. In 12 Grimmauld Place, the portrait of Walburga Black and the Family Tree tapestry were both stuck to the wall with this charm, making it impossible to remove them. According to Sirius, the Order had been trying to remove the portrait for a month without any success, and so they had to put up with it screaming abuse at them every time Tonks tripped over the umbrella stand [OOTP5, 6].
Harry later found out that the young Sirius had used exactly the same spell to stick various pieces of Gryffindor memorabilia and pictures of scantily-clad Muggle girls to his bedroom wall. The charm had obviously worked well, as they were all still there when Harry visited the room more than 20 years later [DH10].
Peskipiksi Pesternomi
Presumably an off-the-cuff corruption of the English words "pesky Pixie, pester no me".
This spell was used by Gilderoy Lockhart to attempt to get rid of the Cornish Pixies he has unleashed on the class during his first, disastrous, DADA lesson. It had no effect on them, probably due to the fact that he'd just made it up, and so he ran away and left Harry, Ron and Hermione to round them up [COS6].
Petrificus Totalus
An adaptation of "totally petrify".
The Full Body-Bind Curse. This spell causes the victim's body to go totally rigid, with their arms stuck by their side and their legs snapped together. The only thing that they can still move whilst under the influence of the magic is their eyes. This curse has been used on a number of occasions throughout the series. It was first seen when Hermione somewhat apologetically cast it on Neville at the end of their first year, when Neville was attempting to stop the trio going to retrieve the Philosopher's Stone [PS/SS16]. Neville seemed none the worse for his ordeal later, and was very popular when Dumbledore gave him 10 House Points for standing up to them, which gained Gryffindor the House Cup [PS/SS17].
Several years later, Harry used the curse to good effect on a number of occasions during the battle at the Department of Mysteries. Antonin Dolohov in particular must have been cursing the day Harry learnt the spell, as he fell victim to it twice [OOTP35].
At the start of their 6th year, Draco used it to attack Harry on the Hogwarts Express, after Harry had hidden in Draco's compartment to spy on him [HBP7]. More famously, Dumbledore cast the Body-Bind on Harry on the Hogwarts ramparts to stop him interfering during his conversation with Malfoy after his visit to the Horcrux cave. The decision to take this course of action resulted in Dumbledore losing his wand, as he was unable to defend himself against Malfoy's Expelliarmus spell, and hence may have been a contributing factor to his death [HBP27].
Hermione used the curse to good effect in the café on Tottenham Court Road when she, Harry and Ron were attacked by Thorfinn Rowle and Antonin Dolohov. She hit Dolohov with it after Rowle had been Stunned, allowing the three to escape to Grimmauld Place [DH9]. Voldemort also cast it on Neville Longbottom during the Battle of Hogwarts, after which he put the Sorting Hat on Neville's head and set fire to it. Neville was saved by the intervention of the Centaurs and the people of Hogsmeade, who attacked the Death Eaters, causing them to scatter [DH36].
Piertotum Locomotor
"locus" is Latin for "place". "moto" is Latin for "I move".
This spell was used by Professor McGonagall to animate all of the suits of armour in the entire school as she helped to create defences against Voldemort's attack. When she cast the spell, each suit jumped down from its plinth. She then ordered them to man the boundaries and they stampeded past Harry to their posts [DH30].
Placement Charm
This is used to remotely position an object. It appears to be similar to object moving spells such as Locomotor, except that the Placement Charm allows for accurate positioning of the target object. It is the recommended magic to use against Kelpies, as these are pacified by having a bridle put over their heads whilst in Horse form. Magic has to be used to perform this operation, as anyone getting too close to one whilst it is not passive will inevitably be drowned and eaten [FB].
Point Me
The Four-Point Spell. This spell causes the spell caster's wand to act as a compass. By holding the wand in open palm and saying the incantation "Point Me", the wand automatically points North. Hermione discovered this spell and taught it to Harry in preparation for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament. He then used in when he was in the maze to make sure he was heading in roughly the right direction [GOF31].
Portable Flame
Hermione is something of an expert at conjuring up portable, waterproof fires. She could do this even in her first year, where she conjured up a bright blue fire that she carried round in a jam jar to keep warm [PS/SS11]. She used the same spell to set fire to Snape's robes during the Quidditch match where Quirrell tried to kill Harry [PS/SS11], and also used it to create fires when brewing Polyjuice Potion in her second year [COS11].
Portus
"Porta" is Latin for "gate".
This spell is used to turn an object into a Portkey. Portkeys are enchanted objects used to transport people from one location to another almost instantly. Just like the Floo Network, using a Portkey for the first time can be a hair-raising experience: it feels like you are being dragged through the air at very high speed by a hook attached just behind your navel. When Harry travelled to the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys, Hermione and the Diggorys, most of the party ended up sprawled on the ground at the end of the journey [GOF6].
Any physical item can be turned into a Porkey, although wizards often use unobtrusive items that look like litter to make sure that Muggles don't mess around with them. The Portkey that went from Stoatshead Hill to the World Cup was a mouldy-looking old boot [GOF6]. After Arthur Weasley had been attacked by Nagini, Dumbledore set up a Portkey from his office to Grimmauld Place, choosing a blackened old kettle for the job [OOTP22]. When he set up another to return Harry to the school after the battle at the Department of Mysteries, he used the gold wizard's head from the Fountain of Magical Brethren [OOTP36]. Most famously, Barty Crouch Jnr turned the Triwizard Trophy into a Portkey [GOF31].
From the evidence seen so far, Portkeys can be primed to activate at a particular time (which was the case with the World Cup Portkey), when the spell-caster wants it to (as was the case with Dumbledore's Portkeys), or as soon as the item is touched (as was the case with the Triwizard Trophy). In theory, the creation and use of Portkeys is closely monitored by the Office of Magical Transportation. In practice, both Dumbledore and Crouch just created them as they saw fit.
In order to create a Portkey, the spell caster must point their wand at the object in question and use the incantation "Portus". The object will then glow with a blue light and tremble briefly as the magic takes hold [OOTP22].
Possession
This is a more of a magic process rather than a specific spell, but involves magically entering and taking control over the body of another person or creature. Whilst Voldemort was hiding out in the forests of Albania, he took to Possessing small creatures - mainly snakes - to give himself a temporary physical form [GOF33]. He is also in the habit of possessing Nagini [OOTP24], and possessed Harry during the battle at the Department of Mysteries as well [OOTP36]. Harry suffered extreme pain during Possession, but this is likely to be due to his own unique links with Voldemort, as Nagini showed no signs of pain when she was possessed.
Voldemort also inhabited the body of Quirinus Quirrell for a time, although whether this can be regarded as true Possession is open to question. In this case, Voldemort's physical form became incorporated into the host body [PS/SS17], which is not the case in standard cases of Possession. It is no doubt a related procedure, however, probably achieved using Dark magic in order for Voldemort to allow Quirrell to function normally when he wanted him to (in order to carry out his teaching duties) whilst still retaining a full consciousness of his own.
Prior Incantato
From the Latin "prior", meaning "previous" and an adaptation of the English word "incantation".
This spell causes a wand to create an echo or ghostly image of the last spell it performed. In order to cast it, a second wand must be placed against the tip of the wand from which the echo is to be produced, and then the spell can be cast. Amos Diggory used this piece of magic after the Quidditch World Cup to prove that Barty Crouch Jnr's Dark Mark had been cast using Harry's wand [GOF9].
A similar effect is known to occur when two wands sharing a magical core taken from the same animal (but not just another animal from the same species) engage in battle. Brother wands cannot fight each other. Instead, the wands lock together, connected by magical energy. One of the wands will eventually force the other into the Reverse Spell Effect, which when it happens in this manner is referred to as Priori Incantatem. This occurred when Harry and Voldemort attempted to duel in the graveyard at Little Hangleton, as both wands contain a Phoenix tail-feather from Fawkes [GOF36]. The effect caused images of a series of murders and Crucios to be forced from Voldemort's wand before the connection was broken and Harry escaped [GOF34].
Protean Charm
The English word protean means "tending or able to change and adapt". This, in turn, originated from the Greek god Proteus, who was able to change his form.
The Protean Charm is a spell which magically binds objects to one "control" object. Any change of form in the "control" object is subsequently reflected in those on which the Protean Charm has been cast.
Hermione used this spell as part of her novel idea for how Harry could secretly communicate the time and date of DA meetings to its members. She cast it on a number of fake Galleons and gave Harry the control coin. Harry then had to change the serial number on the edge of the coin to indicate when the next meeting was. When he did this, the other coins would glow hot and change to reflect what Harry's coin said. It is unclear whether the heating effect is part of the Protean Charm, or whether this was an addition of Hermione's [OOTP19].
According to Terry Boot, the Protean Charm is N.E.W.T level magic, and he was mightily impressed that Hermione could do it in her 5th year. He was even moved to ask why she wasn't in Ravenclaw, at which point Hermione revealed that the Sorting Hat had seriously considered this [OOTP19]. She actually took inspiration for the coin idea from the Dark Mark that Death Eaters have on their arms, although her version was rather less permanent.
Draco Malfoy copied Hermione's idea during his 6th year as part of his plan to murder Dumbledore. He placed Madam Rosmerta under the Imperius Curse, and used enchanted coins to communicate with her [HBP27].
Protego
Latin for "I protect".
The Shield Charm. This charm creates a magical shield to deflect minor to moderate spells and jinxes cast by others. It is not hugely advanced magic, as Harry first learnt it when he was preparing for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament during his 4th year [GOF31]. Admittedly he struggled with it to start with, and Hermione was able to smash his shield very easily with a Jelly-Legs Jinx, but he had certainly mastered it by the following year. By then he was able to cast a very effective Shield Charm against Snape whilst practicing Occlumency, and was even able to see some of Snape's memories before Snape put a stop to it [OOTP26]. Harry later used it effectively during the battle at the Department of Mysteries to prevent Bellatrix from summoning the Prophecy [OOT35].
Despite its relative simplicity, a large number of adult witches and wizards are not proficient at this spell. The Weasley twins have taken advantage of this situation by marketing a very successful range of Shield clothing which carries the charm and repels magic as though the wearer had cast it themselves. Their clients even include the Ministry of Magic [HBP6].
Harry put the Shield Charm to slightly less constructive use during Professor Snape's first lesson as DADA teacher, where the students were meant to be practicing non-verbal spells. Snape was unimpressed with Ron's attempts to Curse Harry without speaking, and so he took over himself. Harry defended himself with a very verbal Shield Charm and was then rude to Snape, which earned him a Saturday detention [HBP9].
Protego Horribilis
From the Latin "protego", meaning "I protect", and "horribilis", meaning "horrible" or "dreadful.
This was cast by Professor Flitwick as he cast spells to help protect Hogwarts from Voldemort's onslaught. It is presumably a variant of the basic Protego, but the name suggests that it is more powerful and does unspeakable things to anyone who encounters it. The effect, if any, that it had on the invaders was not revealed [DH30].
Protego Totalum
From the Latin "protego", meaning "I protect", and a derivative of the English word "total".
This is a defensive spell used by Harry, Ron and Hermione when they were on the run from the Death Eaters. It was one of a series of spells they used to prevent their camping position from being detected. It is also likely to be a variant of the basic Protego. Hermione cast it while walking in a large circle, so it is likely that the spell deflects curses over a wide area [DH14]. The name also suggests that it is more powerful than the standard Protego.
Purple Flame Curse
Whilst the exact effect of this spell isn't known, it is clear that it is a particularly nasty curse intended to severely injure the victim. Antonin Dolohov used it against Hermione during the battle at the Department of Mysteries, and also tried to cast it on Harry, although this time he was prevented from doing so. The spell requires a slashing motion of the wand, and creates a streak of purple flame across the victim's body. Whilst no outward damage was apparent when it was cast on Hermione, it clearly caused severe internal injuries, as she collapsed unconscious and took no further part in the battle. She was kept in the hospital wing at Hogwarts for several days afterwards and had to take ten different potions every day to heal the damage [OOTP35, 38].
Pus Hex
This spell was cast by Morfin Gaunt on Bob Ogden, when he went to visit the Gaunts as a representative of the Magical Law Enforcement Squad in connection with Morfin's attack on Tom Riddle Snr around 1925. It caused his nose to erupt into a cascade of pus, which could only be stopped through magical means [HBP10].
See "Expecto Patronum".
Pepper Breath Hex
Harry found this spell in Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed when he was researching ways to fight a dragon during the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. The effect is unknown, but presumably gives the target person or creature hot or fiery breath. Harry decided not to use it against the dragon, as it would just increase its firepower [GOF20].
Permanent Sticking Charm
Used to stick one thing to another. Permanently. In 12 Grimmauld Place, the portrait of Walburga Black and the Family Tree tapestry were both stuck to the wall with this charm, making it impossible to remove them. According to Sirius, the Order had been trying to remove the portrait for a month without any success, and so they had to put up with it screaming abuse at them every time Tonks tripped over the umbrella stand [OOTP5, 6].
Harry later found out that the young Sirius had used exactly the same spell to stick various pieces of Gryffindor memorabilia and pictures of scantily-clad Muggle girls to his bedroom wall. The charm had obviously worked well, as they were all still there when Harry visited the room more than 20 years later [DH10].
Peskipiksi Pesternomi
Presumably an off-the-cuff corruption of the English words "pesky Pixie, pester no me".
This spell was used by Gilderoy Lockhart to attempt to get rid of the Cornish Pixies he has unleashed on the class during his first, disastrous, DADA lesson. It had no effect on them, probably due to the fact that he'd just made it up, and so he ran away and left Harry, Ron and Hermione to round them up [COS6].
Petrificus Totalus
An adaptation of "totally petrify".
The Full Body-Bind Curse. This spell causes the victim's body to go totally rigid, with their arms stuck by their side and their legs snapped together. The only thing that they can still move whilst under the influence of the magic is their eyes. This curse has been used on a number of occasions throughout the series. It was first seen when Hermione somewhat apologetically cast it on Neville at the end of their first year, when Neville was attempting to stop the trio going to retrieve the Philosopher's Stone [PS/SS16]. Neville seemed none the worse for his ordeal later, and was very popular when Dumbledore gave him 10 House Points for standing up to them, which gained Gryffindor the House Cup [PS/SS17].
Several years later, Harry used the curse to good effect on a number of occasions during the battle at the Department of Mysteries. Antonin Dolohov in particular must have been cursing the day Harry learnt the spell, as he fell victim to it twice [OOTP35].
At the start of their 6th year, Draco used it to attack Harry on the Hogwarts Express, after Harry had hidden in Draco's compartment to spy on him [HBP7]. More famously, Dumbledore cast the Body-Bind on Harry on the Hogwarts ramparts to stop him interfering during his conversation with Malfoy after his visit to the Horcrux cave. The decision to take this course of action resulted in Dumbledore losing his wand, as he was unable to defend himself against Malfoy's Expelliarmus spell, and hence may have been a contributing factor to his death [HBP27].
Hermione used the curse to good effect in the café on Tottenham Court Road when she, Harry and Ron were attacked by Thorfinn Rowle and Antonin Dolohov. She hit Dolohov with it after Rowle had been Stunned, allowing the three to escape to Grimmauld Place [DH9]. Voldemort also cast it on Neville Longbottom during the Battle of Hogwarts, after which he put the Sorting Hat on Neville's head and set fire to it. Neville was saved by the intervention of the Centaurs and the people of Hogsmeade, who attacked the Death Eaters, causing them to scatter [DH36].
Piertotum Locomotor
"locus" is Latin for "place". "moto" is Latin for "I move".
This spell was used by Professor McGonagall to animate all of the suits of armour in the entire school as she helped to create defences against Voldemort's attack. When she cast the spell, each suit jumped down from its plinth. She then ordered them to man the boundaries and they stampeded past Harry to their posts [DH30].
Placement Charm
This is used to remotely position an object. It appears to be similar to object moving spells such as Locomotor, except that the Placement Charm allows for accurate positioning of the target object. It is the recommended magic to use against Kelpies, as these are pacified by having a bridle put over their heads whilst in Horse form. Magic has to be used to perform this operation, as anyone getting too close to one whilst it is not passive will inevitably be drowned and eaten [FB].
Point Me
The Four-Point Spell. This spell causes the spell caster's wand to act as a compass. By holding the wand in open palm and saying the incantation "Point Me", the wand automatically points North. Hermione discovered this spell and taught it to Harry in preparation for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament. He then used in when he was in the maze to make sure he was heading in roughly the right direction [GOF31].
Portable Flame
Hermione is something of an expert at conjuring up portable, waterproof fires. She could do this even in her first year, where she conjured up a bright blue fire that she carried round in a jam jar to keep warm [PS/SS11]. She used the same spell to set fire to Snape's robes during the Quidditch match where Quirrell tried to kill Harry [PS/SS11], and also used it to create fires when brewing Polyjuice Potion in her second year [COS11].
Portus
"Porta" is Latin for "gate".
This spell is used to turn an object into a Portkey. Portkeys are enchanted objects used to transport people from one location to another almost instantly. Just like the Floo Network, using a Portkey for the first time can be a hair-raising experience: it feels like you are being dragged through the air at very high speed by a hook attached just behind your navel. When Harry travelled to the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys, Hermione and the Diggorys, most of the party ended up sprawled on the ground at the end of the journey [GOF6].
Any physical item can be turned into a Porkey, although wizards often use unobtrusive items that look like litter to make sure that Muggles don't mess around with them. The Portkey that went from Stoatshead Hill to the World Cup was a mouldy-looking old boot [GOF6]. After Arthur Weasley had been attacked by Nagini, Dumbledore set up a Portkey from his office to Grimmauld Place, choosing a blackened old kettle for the job [OOTP22]. When he set up another to return Harry to the school after the battle at the Department of Mysteries, he used the gold wizard's head from the Fountain of Magical Brethren [OOTP36]. Most famously, Barty Crouch Jnr turned the Triwizard Trophy into a Portkey [GOF31].
From the evidence seen so far, Portkeys can be primed to activate at a particular time (which was the case with the World Cup Portkey), when the spell-caster wants it to (as was the case with Dumbledore's Portkeys), or as soon as the item is touched (as was the case with the Triwizard Trophy). In theory, the creation and use of Portkeys is closely monitored by the Office of Magical Transportation. In practice, both Dumbledore and Crouch just created them as they saw fit.
In order to create a Portkey, the spell caster must point their wand at the object in question and use the incantation "Portus". The object will then glow with a blue light and tremble briefly as the magic takes hold [OOTP22].
Possession
This is a more of a magic process rather than a specific spell, but involves magically entering and taking control over the body of another person or creature. Whilst Voldemort was hiding out in the forests of Albania, he took to Possessing small creatures - mainly snakes - to give himself a temporary physical form [GOF33]. He is also in the habit of possessing Nagini [OOTP24], and possessed Harry during the battle at the Department of Mysteries as well [OOTP36]. Harry suffered extreme pain during Possession, but this is likely to be due to his own unique links with Voldemort, as Nagini showed no signs of pain when she was possessed.
Voldemort also inhabited the body of Quirinus Quirrell for a time, although whether this can be regarded as true Possession is open to question. In this case, Voldemort's physical form became incorporated into the host body [PS/SS17], which is not the case in standard cases of Possession. It is no doubt a related procedure, however, probably achieved using Dark magic in order for Voldemort to allow Quirrell to function normally when he wanted him to (in order to carry out his teaching duties) whilst still retaining a full consciousness of his own.
Prior Incantato
From the Latin "prior", meaning "previous" and an adaptation of the English word "incantation".
This spell causes a wand to create an echo or ghostly image of the last spell it performed. In order to cast it, a second wand must be placed against the tip of the wand from which the echo is to be produced, and then the spell can be cast. Amos Diggory used this piece of magic after the Quidditch World Cup to prove that Barty Crouch Jnr's Dark Mark had been cast using Harry's wand [GOF9].
A similar effect is known to occur when two wands sharing a magical core taken from the same animal (but not just another animal from the same species) engage in battle. Brother wands cannot fight each other. Instead, the wands lock together, connected by magical energy. One of the wands will eventually force the other into the Reverse Spell Effect, which when it happens in this manner is referred to as Priori Incantatem. This occurred when Harry and Voldemort attempted to duel in the graveyard at Little Hangleton, as both wands contain a Phoenix tail-feather from Fawkes [GOF36]. The effect caused images of a series of murders and Crucios to be forced from Voldemort's wand before the connection was broken and Harry escaped [GOF34].
Protean Charm
The English word protean means "tending or able to change and adapt". This, in turn, originated from the Greek god Proteus, who was able to change his form.
The Protean Charm is a spell which magically binds objects to one "control" object. Any change of form in the "control" object is subsequently reflected in those on which the Protean Charm has been cast.
Hermione used this spell as part of her novel idea for how Harry could secretly communicate the time and date of DA meetings to its members. She cast it on a number of fake Galleons and gave Harry the control coin. Harry then had to change the serial number on the edge of the coin to indicate when the next meeting was. When he did this, the other coins would glow hot and change to reflect what Harry's coin said. It is unclear whether the heating effect is part of the Protean Charm, or whether this was an addition of Hermione's [OOTP19].
According to Terry Boot, the Protean Charm is N.E.W.T level magic, and he was mightily impressed that Hermione could do it in her 5th year. He was even moved to ask why she wasn't in Ravenclaw, at which point Hermione revealed that the Sorting Hat had seriously considered this [OOTP19]. She actually took inspiration for the coin idea from the Dark Mark that Death Eaters have on their arms, although her version was rather less permanent.
Draco Malfoy copied Hermione's idea during his 6th year as part of his plan to murder Dumbledore. He placed Madam Rosmerta under the Imperius Curse, and used enchanted coins to communicate with her [HBP27].
Protego
Latin for "I protect".
The Shield Charm. This charm creates a magical shield to deflect minor to moderate spells and jinxes cast by others. It is not hugely advanced magic, as Harry first learnt it when he was preparing for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament during his 4th year [GOF31]. Admittedly he struggled with it to start with, and Hermione was able to smash his shield very easily with a Jelly-Legs Jinx, but he had certainly mastered it by the following year. By then he was able to cast a very effective Shield Charm against Snape whilst practicing Occlumency, and was even able to see some of Snape's memories before Snape put a stop to it [OOTP26]. Harry later used it effectively during the battle at the Department of Mysteries to prevent Bellatrix from summoning the Prophecy [OOT35].
Despite its relative simplicity, a large number of adult witches and wizards are not proficient at this spell. The Weasley twins have taken advantage of this situation by marketing a very successful range of Shield clothing which carries the charm and repels magic as though the wearer had cast it themselves. Their clients even include the Ministry of Magic [HBP6].
Harry put the Shield Charm to slightly less constructive use during Professor Snape's first lesson as DADA teacher, where the students were meant to be practicing non-verbal spells. Snape was unimpressed with Ron's attempts to Curse Harry without speaking, and so he took over himself. Harry defended himself with a very verbal Shield Charm and was then rude to Snape, which earned him a Saturday detention [HBP9].
Protego Horribilis
From the Latin "protego", meaning "I protect", and "horribilis", meaning "horrible" or "dreadful.
This was cast by Professor Flitwick as he cast spells to help protect Hogwarts from Voldemort's onslaught. It is presumably a variant of the basic Protego, but the name suggests that it is more powerful and does unspeakable things to anyone who encounters it. The effect, if any, that it had on the invaders was not revealed [DH30].
Protego Totalum
From the Latin "protego", meaning "I protect", and a derivative of the English word "total".
This is a defensive spell used by Harry, Ron and Hermione when they were on the run from the Death Eaters. It was one of a series of spells they used to prevent their camping position from being detected. It is also likely to be a variant of the basic Protego. Hermione cast it while walking in a large circle, so it is likely that the spell deflects curses over a wide area [DH14]. The name also suggests that it is more powerful than the standard Protego.
Purple Flame Curse
Whilst the exact effect of this spell isn't known, it is clear that it is a particularly nasty curse intended to severely injure the victim. Antonin Dolohov used it against Hermione during the battle at the Department of Mysteries, and also tried to cast it on Harry, although this time he was prevented from doing so. The spell requires a slashing motion of the wand, and creates a streak of purple flame across the victim's body. Whilst no outward damage was apparent when it was cast on Hermione, it clearly caused severe internal injuries, as she collapsed unconscious and took no further part in the battle. She was kept in the hospital wing at Hogwarts for several days afterwards and had to take ten different potions every day to heal the damage [OOTP35, 38].
Pus Hex
This spell was cast by Morfin Gaunt on Bob Ogden, when he went to visit the Gaunts as a representative of the Magical Law Enforcement Squad in connection with Morfin's attack on Tom Riddle Snr around 1925. It caused his nose to erupt into a cascade of pus, which could only be stopped through magical means [HBP10].