

They shared their experiences on Twitter. What was more fascinating was that many others said there was much more to this than the flashlight trick. “It worked,” said while sharing a screenshot. “cannot believe saying “lumos” to Siri actually works Exploding headExploding headExploding headExploding head the Harry Potter fangirl inside of me is screaammiinnggg,” read a tweet by believe saying “lumos” to Siri actually works 🤯🤯🤯🤯 the Harry Potter fangirl inside of me is screaammiinnggg Victoria Morris, MS, LAT, ATC January 2, 2022 I was today years old when I felt like a wizard, Harry!! I was today years old when I felt like a wizard, Harry!!” said you are a Harry Potter fan this one is for you. “If you are a Harry Potter fan this one is for you. Harry will go back to his life, and Draco will go back to theirs, and sometimes they’ll overlap but just as friends and Draco is never going to know if Harry really, truly, actually wanted to kiss them yesterday. “I just did the Harry Potter thing where you say “Lumos” thing at Siri and my flash light turned on and my roomate goes “oh sweet you taught Siri Spanis,” said Twitter user just did the Harry Potter thing where you say “Lumos “ thing at Siri and my flash light turned on and my roomate goes “oh sweet you taught Siri Spanish” 😂😂😂😂😂 Harry, Draco says, much more stricken than they mean to sound, but it hits them all at once that this is it.

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With the tweet launching a series of responses, some said it worked like a charm, while others were disappointed that it didn’t. In this case, say “Lumos” and voila! The flashlight will turn on. Once done and the voice feature is activated, say “Hey Google” before naming the spell.
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The flashlight will turn on.Īndroid users can download Google Assistant on their phones to try out this trick.
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How can iPhone and Android users use the spell? Image: Courtesy of Shayna turn on the flashlight by “casting the spell,” iPhone users need to tap on Siri and say “Lumos”. Soon, it was claimed that saying the same word on to Google Assistant on Android phones worked as well.

“The Harry Potter spell “Lumos” can be used to activate Android and iPhone flashlights,” reads the tweet by the handle Harry Potter spell “Lumos” can be used to activate Android and iPhone flashlights Here’s the tweet that has re-triggered the fascination of Potterheads with their Apple iPhone’s flashlight. Interestingly, by saying “Nox”, the counter-spell, you would switch off the phone’s flashlight. Someone on Twitter found that saying “Lumos” to Siri on iPhones switches on the flashlight. "Incantatem" is derived from the Latin "incantare" meaning "sing or recite" - often used in relation to magic or witchcraft.Read on to find out what the buzz around the Harry Potter’s Lumos spell is all about Twitter handle triggers flashlight run Image: Courtesy of © 2001 – Warner Bros. "A priori" is a Latin phrase which means "from the earlier." This spell will cause the user's wand to regurgitate ghosts of its previously cast spells. "Priori Incantatem" - the reverse spell effect. The Latin word "homo" means "man," and "revelare" is the verb "to reveal." The spell will literally "reveal humans" if they are hiding nearby. The "ard" section of "wingardium" is likely from the Latin "arduus," or "steep/elevated." And finally "levi" means "to lift." "Homenum Revelio" - spell that tells you if humans are present "Wing" (while not Latin) clearly invokes imagery of flight, and the charm causes objects to fly. This is another mashup of multiple influences.

"Wingardium Leviosa" - the levitating charm Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
