Type: Charm
Pronunciation: soh-NOHR-uhs
Description: Makes the target sound louder. The counter-charm is the Quietening Charm, Quietus.
Seen/Mentioned: By Ludo Bagman in 1994 at the beginning of the Quidditch World Cup and by Albus Dumbledore several times in the Triwizard Championship. Used by Lord Voldemort several times during the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998.
Etymology: Latin sonorus, "loud; noisy".
Notes: In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Cornelius Fudge simply holds his wand to his throat while speaking, it is possible that he has performed a Nonverbal spell.
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| Fudge commentating the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. (Sonorus) |