Alarte Ascendare

Alarte Ascendare was the incantation of a charm used to launch an object up into the air.

History
Gilderoy Lockhart used this spell non-verbally in an attempt to dispose of the snake which Draco Malfoy had conjured during the first Duelling Club meeting in 1992. However, his efforts proved to be futile, as the spell merely caused the serpent to fly upwards, which only aggravated it further. Hermione Granger used this spell again five years later to prevent the serpent Nagini from attacking Harry Potter at Bathilda Bagshot's home in Godric's Hollow.

Etymology
Alate is Latin for 'winged' and ascendare is a Latin verb meaning 'to climb' or 'to ascend'. Therefore, the whole incantation may be translated roughly as "winged ascent".

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets  (First appearance)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)  (First identified as Alarte Ascendare)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire  (Possible appearance)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows