In the magical world of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels by J. K. Rowling, many things are accomplished through the use of magical spells by the characters. A more general discussion of spells and similar magic in the world of J. K. Rowling can be found in the article Magic (Harry Potter). This article is about spells that are specifically mentioned and/or demonstrated in the novels or other writings of J. K. Rowling, as opposed to spells that appear only in the movies or games.