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- "Vermillious, otherwise known as Red Sparks, is an excellent spell for emergencies. If you're ever in danger, fire Red Sparks into the air to call for help."
- — Filius Flitwick regarding this charm[src]
Red Sparks[3] (Vermillious)[1] was a charm that precipitated a jet of red sparks from the tip of the wand,[1] something that might be useful to signal an emergency and call for help.[3][4][2] It could also be used offensively as a minor duelling spell,[5][6] but it was not effective against armoured or metallic opponents.[7] It was covered in the book The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble.[1]
Vermillious Duo and Vermillious Tria were more powerful versions of Red Sparks.[6][7]
History[]
During the 1987–1988 school year, Red Sparks was part of the fourth-year Charms curriculum at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[2]
Known uses[]
| Caster(s) | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob's sibling | 1987–1988 school year | Used it to summon Charlie Weasley in the Forbidden Forest after they had lost him.[8] |
| 1990–1991 school year | To summon their brother Jacob to the lake shore of the Great Lake to talk with him with Corey Hayden, to which their brother promptly Apparated to them.[9]  | |
| To update Jacob on the Circle of Khanna at the Great Lake.[10] | ||
| To discuss the Crown of Mneme with Jacob at the Great Lake.[11] | ||
| To discuss Verucca Buckthorn-Snyde's offer with Jacob at the Great Lake.[12] | ||
| Arthur Weasley | December 1991 | Used it to summon Jacob's sibling and Charles Weasley back to their camp at the Romanian Dragon Sanctuary, as the egg of an Antipodean Opaleye they were watching had begun to hatch.[13] |
| Neville Longbottom | 26 May 1992 | Used it to summon Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in the Forbidden Forest while during detention, after Draco Malfoy had startled him on purpose from behind following Hagrid's instructions to send up red sparks if in trouble.[3] |
| Cedric Diggory | 24 June 1995 | Champions who were lost in the Triwizard Maze would send up red sparks, and when Viktor Krum got knocked out, Cedric used the Red Sparks to signal that he was down.[4] |
| Advance Guard members | 5 August 1995 | It is possible that the Order of the Phoenix might have used the spell as the signal for the Advance Guard escorting Harry Potter to 12 Grimmauld Place.[14] |
| Quidditch fans | 2014 Quidditch World Cup | Following the American National Quidditch team's win at the semi-finals of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup against Liechtenstein, red, white and blue sparks filled the air so thickly it was difficult to see or breathe.[15] |
Known practitioners[]
![Filius Flitwick[2]](/wiki/File:Filius_Flitwick_profile.jpg "Filius Flitwick profile.jpg (21 KB)")
![Jacob's sibling[2][8][9][10][12]](/wiki/File:Jacob%27s_sibling_generic.png "Jacob's sibling generic.png (175 KB)")
![Arthur Weasley[13]](/wiki/File:Arthur_Weasley_profile.jpg "Arthur Weasley profile.jpg (679 KB)")
![Neville Longbottom[3]](/wiki/File:Neville_HBP_1996.jpg "Neville HBP 1996.jpg (357 KB)")
![Cedric Diggory[4]](/wiki/File:Cedric_Diggory_Profile.png "Cedric Diggory Profile.png (7.7 MB)")
![Harry Potter[6][7]](/wiki/File:HBP_promo_side_Harry_cropped.jpg "HBP promo side Harry cropped.jpg (60 KB)")
Etymology[]
- Vermillious derives from the English word vermilion, a term for a shade of brilliant red. Interestingly, the incantation has two letter "L"s, but the proper spelling of vermilion has only one "L".
Behind the scenes[]
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry's usage of Red Sparks was replaced by using Periculum.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (GBC version) (First appearance as Vermillious)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (GBC version)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Pottermore (First identified as Red Sparks) (Spells/Duels)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game (First identified as Vermillious)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (First identified as Both Red Sparks and Vermillious)
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- Hogwarts Legacy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pottermore - When selecting The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection under the "Spells" menu. (see this image)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 4 (Curse-Breakers) - Charms Lesson "Vermillious"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 15 (The Forbidden Forest)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 31 (The Third Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 9 (The Midnight Duel) - "But people only die in proper duels, you know, with real wizards. The most you and Malfoy'll be able to do is send sparks at each other. Neither of you knows enough magic to do any real damage."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - GBC version
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - GBC version
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 6 (Explore the Forbidden Forest)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 34 (The Scroll and the Sarcophagus)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 45 (The Fallout)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 48 (Archival Evidence)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 53 (An Unexpected Offer)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Beyond Hogwarts, Volume 1,
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 3 (The Advance Guard)
- ↑ Pottermore - USA VERSUS LIECHTENSTEIN (Archived)
