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===Confundus Charm===

The Confundus Charm is a confusion spell. The word is derived from the Latin "confundere", to perplex. [http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/spells_c.html] First seen in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', when [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] suggests that Harry and Hermione have been "Confunded" so that they will believe [[Sirius Black]]'s claim to innocence. The incantation is "Confundo". It's first use is by [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] on [[Cormac McLaggen]] during [[Quidditch]] tryouts in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' on page 225 in the American version. Although it is not obvious of its use at first, Harry eventually confronts Hermione about it later (she doesn't openly admit it; however, it is Rowlings intention for the reader to assume so).