Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Haversacking====== =====Introduction===== **Haversacking** is a widely used, though unofficial, term for the magical practice of using an [[Undetectable Extension Charm]] to vastly increase the internal storage capacity of a container, typically a bag, without altering its external dimensions or weight. This advanced piece of [[magic]] allows a witch or wizard to carry a seemingly impossible number of items within a small space. The most famous application of this [[charm]] is [[Hermione Granger]]'s beaded handbag, which was essential to the survival of the [[Trio]] during their hunt for the [[Horcruxes]]. =====Spell Information===== While "Haversacking" is the name of the practice, the core [[magic]] involved is the [[Undetectable Extension Charm]]. * **Incantation:** Unknown. The incantation for the [[Undetectable Extension Charm]] is never stated in the novels. * **Pronunciation:** Not applicable. * **Wand Movement:** Unknown. * **Light:** None described. * **Effect:** To magically expand the internal dimensions of a space or container to a significant degree. The exterior of the object remains unchanged in size, and its weight is not affected by the additional contents. This makes the charm ideal for transportation and concealment. * **Type:** [[Charm]]. =====History and Known Uses===== The principle of magically expanding space has been used on various objects throughout the series, but the term "Haversacking" is most closely associated with its use on bags. * **[[Hermione Granger]]'s Beaded Handbag:** In preparation for the hunt for [[Voldemort]]'s [[Horcruxes]], [[Hermione Granger]] skilfully applied an [[Undetectable Extension Charm]] to her small, purple, beaded handbag. This act was crucial, allowing her to carry everything she, [[Harry Potter]], and [[Ron Weasley]] might need. The bag's contents included: * Multiple changes of clothes for all three of them. * A vast collection of [[books]], including titles on [[Horcruxes]]. * Essential potions and ingredients, such as [[Essence of Dittany]] and [[Polyjuice Potion]]. * The [[Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder]] used during their escape from the [[Ministry of Magic]]. * The large [[tent]] they used for shelter. * [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] and later, the [[Sword of Gryffindor]]. * **The [[Weasley]] Family [[Ford Anglia]]:** [[Arthur Weasley]] performed a similar charm on his family's car, allowing it to comfortably seat eight people, six large trunks, two owls, and a rat for the journey to [[King's Cross Station]]. * **[[Alastor Moody]]'s Magical Trunk:** A far more complex and powerful example of this [[magic]] was [[Alastor Moody]]'s trunk. It contained seven different compartments, each with a unique purpose, including one that was a ten-foot-deep cellar where the real [[Moody]] was imprisoned by [[Barty Crouch Jr.]]. * **[[Ministry of Magic]] Regulations:** [[Arthur Weasley]] once warned his sons, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]], that using such charms on their pockets to smuggle out joke products was illegal. This implies that the [[Ministry of Magic]] heavily regulates the use of extension charms, likely to prevent their use in circumventing [[Muggle]] customs or for other illicit purposes. =====Learning and Counter-Spells===== * **Learning:** The [[Undetectable Extension Charm]] appears to be a difficult piece of [[magic]], as evidenced by the strict [[Ministry of Magic]] regulations surrounding its use. [[Hermione Granger]] managed to cast it successfully before her seventeenth birthday, a testament to her exceptional magical talent. The illegality of its use on personal containers suggests that it is not taught as part of the standard [[Hogwarts]] curriculum. * **Counter-Spells:** There are no known counter-spells or incantations to reverse an [[Undetectable Extension Charm]]. The primary way to detect its use is through other magical means of inspection
