Memory Charms
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Memory Charms are spells in the Harry Potter universe used to alter, erase, or modify a person's memories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memory Charms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10975426 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Memory Charms Context triple: [Gilderoy Lockhart, specializesIn, Memory Charms]
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A.
Memory
"Memory" is a symbolist painting by American artist Elihu Vedder, known for its evocative, allegorical depiction of remembrance and loss.
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B.
Memory
"Memory" is a science fiction novel in Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga, focusing on Miles Vorkosigan’s personal and professional crisis after a debilitating medical incident.
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C.
Memory
"Memory" is the iconic, emotionally charged ballad from the musical Cats, renowned for its powerful vocals and themes of nostalgia and longing.
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D.
Rememory
"Rememory" is a song by the American post-hardcore band Surf, known for its emotive intensity and dynamic, guitar-driven sound.
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E.
Memory for Forgetfulness
"Memory for Forgetfulness" is a renowned prose-poetic work by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Darwish that reflects on war, exile, and identity during the Lebanese Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Memory Charms Target entity description: Memory Charms are spells in the Harry Potter universe used to alter, erase, or modify a person's memories.
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A.
Memory
"Memory" is a symbolist painting by American artist Elihu Vedder, known for its evocative, allegorical depiction of remembrance and loss.
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B.
Memory
"Memory" is a science fiction novel in Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga, focusing on Miles Vorkosigan’s personal and professional crisis after a debilitating medical incident.
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C.
Memory
"Memory" is the iconic, emotionally charged ballad from the musical Cats, renowned for its powerful vocals and themes of nostalgia and longing.
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D.
Rememory
"Rememory" is a song by the American post-hardcore band Surf, known for its emotive intensity and dynamic, guitar-driven sound.
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E.
Memory for Forgetfulness
"Memory for Forgetfulness" is a renowned prose-poetic work by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Darwish that reflects on war, exile, and identity during the Lebanese Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magical charm
ⓘ
obliviate spell ⓘ spell ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ⓘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ⓘ Harry Potter series ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter novel series
|
| canBe |
complete
ⓘ
partial ⓘ selective ⓘ |
| canBeCounteredBy | powerful magical resistance ⓘ |
| canBeMisusedFor |
covering up crimes
ⓘ
stealing credit for others’ deeds ⓘ |
| creator | unknown ⓘ |
| difficulty | advanced magic ⓘ |
| effectOnTarget |
can erase all memories
ⓘ
can rewrite recollections ⓘ removes specific memories ⓘ |
| fictionalConcept |
Harry Potter universe
ⓘ
linked to:
HarryPotterUniverse
|
| incantation | Obliviate ⓘ |
| languageOfIncantation | pseudo-Latin ⓘ |
| moralStatus | ethically controversial ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Gilderoy Lockhart on himself in the Chamber of Secrets
ⓘ
Hermione Granger on her parents before the Second Wizarding War ⓘ Ministry Obliviators on Muggle witnesses after magical incidents ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
ⓘ
Ministry of Magic ⓘ Obliviator Headquarters ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Confundus Charm
ⓘ
False Memory Charm ⓘ
linked to:
Memory Charm
|
| requires |
verbal incantation
ⓘ
wand ⓘ |
| risk |
irreversible memory loss
ⓘ
permanent brain damage if miscast ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ⓘ |
| taughtInSubject | Charms ⓘ |
| universe | Wizarding World ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Gilderoy Lockhart
ⓘ
Hermione Granger ⓘ Ministry of Magic officials ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Magic
Obliviators ⓘ
linked to:
Obliviator
|
| usedFor |
altering memories
ⓘ
erasing memories ⓘ modifying memories ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Muggles
ⓘ
linked to:
Muggle
witches ⓘ witnesses of magic ⓘ wizards ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Memory Charms Description of subject: Memory Charms are spells in the Harry Potter universe used to alter, erase, or modify a person's memories.
Referenced by (1)
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