Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
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The Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) is a fundamental Hogwarts spell used to make objects rise and float through the air under the caster’s control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) canonical | 1 |
| Wingardium Leviosa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13488100 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) Context triple: [Filius Flitwick, notableSpell, Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)]
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A.
Cloak of Levitation
The Cloak of Levitation is Doctor Strange’s iconic, semi-sentient magical garment that grants him the power of flight and often acts as his protective companion.
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B.
Patronus Charm
The Patronus Charm is an advanced defensive spell in the Harry Potter universe that conjures a protective guardian made of positive energy to ward off Dementors and other dark creatures.
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C.
Expecto Patronum
Expecto Patronum is a powerful defensive charm in the Harry Potter series that conjures a protective Patronus to ward off dark creatures and despair.
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D.
Magic Foot
"Magic Foot" is a comedic musical number from the Broadway show *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* that showcases a contestant’s quirky method of spelling words by tracing them with his foot.
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E.
Magic Touch
"Magic Touch" is a song featured on Aerosmith's 1987 album *Permanent Vacation*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) Target entity description: The Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) is a fundamental Hogwarts spell used to make objects rise and float through the air under the caster’s control.
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A.
Cloak of Levitation
The Cloak of Levitation is Doctor Strange’s iconic, semi-sentient magical garment that grants him the power of flight and often acts as his protective companion.
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B.
Patronus Charm
The Patronus Charm is an advanced defensive spell in the Harry Potter universe that conjures a protective guardian made of positive energy to ward off Dementors and other dark creatures.
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C.
Expecto Patronum
Expecto Patronum is a powerful defensive charm in the Harry Potter series that conjures a protective Patronus to ward off dark creatures and despair.
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D.
Magic Foot
"Magic Foot" is a comedic musical number from the Broadway show *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* that showcases a contestant’s quirky method of spelling words by tracing them with his foot.
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E.
Magic Touch
"Magic Touch" is a song featured on Aerosmith's 1987 album *Permanent Vacation*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Charm
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Hogwarts-taught spell ⓘ Levitation spell ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ⓘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ⓘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ⓘ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ⓘ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ⓘ |
| cannotTarget | Living beings effectively ⓘ |
| canTarget | Inanimate objects ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | Basic ⓘ |
| existsInUniverse | Wizarding World ⓘ |
| fandomWikiPage | https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Levitation_Charm ⓘ |
| firstDemonstratedBy |
Filius Flitwick
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linked to:
Professor Filius Flitwick
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| hasCanonicalSource |
J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
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linked to:
Harry Potter novel series
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| hasCategory | First-year spell ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Allows caster to move objects through the air
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Causes objects to levitate ⓘ Gives caster control over the height and direction of an object ⓘ |
| hasFamousScene | Feather-levitation lesson with Hermione, Ron, and Harry ⓘ |
| hasIncantation | Wingardium Leviosa ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Pseudo-Latin ⓘ |
| hasMishap | Can cause object to crash if concentration is lost ⓘ |
| hasSubtlety | Requires precise wand movement for stable levitation ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Wingardium Leviosa
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linked to:
Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
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| isOpposedBy | Gravity ⓘ |
| isTaughtAt | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ⓘ |
| isTaughtBy |
Filius Flitwick
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linked to:
Professor Filius Flitwick
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| isTaughtInClass | Charms ⓘ |
| isTaughtInYear | First year ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
Classroom exercises
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Demonstrating basic wand control ⓘ Moving objects without physical effort ⓘ |
| magicBranch | Charms branch of magic ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Harry Potter
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Hermione Granger ⓘ Ron Weasley ⓘ |
| requiresFocus | Concentration on target object ⓘ |
| requiresPronunciation | Levi-O-sa, not Levio-SA ⓘ |
| requiresTool | Wand ⓘ |
| requiresWandMovement | Swish and flick ⓘ |
| spellFamily | Movement charms ⓘ |
| spellType | Non-verbal-capable ⓘ |
| teachesSkill |
Basic spellcasting technique
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Coordination of incantation and wand movement ⓘ Fine control of magical force ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) Description of subject: The Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) is a fundamental Hogwarts spell used to make objects rise and float through the air under the caster’s control.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Professor Filius Flitwick
subject linked to:
Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
linked to: Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)