
Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures Muffliato The Silenco spell will turn your phone on its do not disturb setting. When you say “Hey Siri, Silencio,” it’ll automatically go into do not disturb mode. Name it “Silencio” at the top and hit the play button at the bottom. Search “Set focus” and tap Off so it changes to On. Silencio does what it says on the tin – silence. Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures Silencio Similar to Lumos, Lumos Maxima will light up your phone, but this trick will brighten your screen to its maximum strength. Now when you say, “Hey Siri, Lumos Maxima” the light will switch on to its brightest. You’ll notice an arrow pointing right next to the words “Turn torch on.”įinally, name it “Lumos Maxima” at the top and hit the play button at the bottom. The following spells can only be done using the Shortcuts app on iPhone.įor each, start by tapping the + icon in the top right, followed by Add Action. Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures Spells with the Shortcuts app Telling Siri “Accio” is a cool way to open specific apps on your iPhone.

Just say: “Hey Siri, Accio” and the app’s name. Of course, it’s worth noting that you can ask Siri to open apps without saying Accio, so this one is best for the hardcore Potter fans. Unfortunately, you can’t fetch items from across your room like Harry – that would be something – but you can use it to open apps. WARNER BROS AND J K ROWLING / Ro AccioĪccio is used by magic folk to summon objects to them. Just say: “Hey Siri, Nox.” Tell Siri “Lumos” to light your phone as a wizard would to light their wand. Lumos wouldn’t be complete without the ability to switch your torch off too. Just like a wizard or witch, you can ask your iPhone to light up too – or your iPhone’s torch at least. Probably one of the most well-known Potter spells is Lumos, which is used by Harry and friends to light up their wands as they lurk through the corridors of Hogwarts at night.

Some will need setting up on the iPhone Shortcuts app, but they’re pretty straightforward. Thanks to Siri and some easy hacks, you can make your device cast all sorts of spells you’ll know from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.įrom Lumos to Silencio, here are 10 you can try out. Potter fans can bring the magic to their iPhone with a few special tricks. Google Chrome has a NEW logo – and it's got a big secret if you look close enough New solar storm could hit Earth this WEEK and cause 'power grid problems’Įasiest way to see if your Gmail, Facebook or Apple iCloud ID has been hacked So to turn off the light, simply say, "Hey Siri, Nox" - and you'll be feeling like a wizard just like Harry.Roblox unveils new humanoid avatar clothing you'll be wearing in the metaverse If you want to turn off the flashlight of your phone Harry Potter-Style, you can use the wand extinguishing charm, "Nox," which isused to extinguish the light from the caster's wand. The word "Lumos" is a wand lighting charm used to illuminate the tip of the wizard's wand so that whoever casts the spell can see in the dark. What Does This Have To Do With Harry Potter?įans of Harry Potter already understand the connection and if you don't, you're not a real fan.

Then I realized that in order for this to work, you either say, "Hey Siri, Lumos," or hold the right side button and say, "Hey Siri, Lumos!" So when I tried it that way, just like magic, the flashlight on my phone turned on. I felt silly when I tried it at first because I was yelling "Lumos" into my phone and nothing was happening.
