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The Knight Bus is an enchanted bus that transports wizards. It makes its first appearance in Prisoner of Azkaban when Harry unintentionally summons it. The Knight Bus is faster than travelling by broomstick, but not as fast as near-instantaneous Floo Powder and apparating.
Charmstone (charm-stone and charm stone), a stone or mineral artifact associated with various traditional cultures, including those of Scotland and the native cultures of California and the American southwest. Snakestones (also Serpentstones), fossilised ammonites were thought to be petrified coiled snakes, and were called snakestones.
Hollow Knight is a 2017 Metroidvania video game developed and published by the Australian independent developer, Team Cherry. The player controls the Knight, an insectoid warrior exploring Hallownest, a fallen kingdom plagued by a supernatural disease.
Apotropaic observances may also be practiced out of superstition or out of tradition, as in good luck charms (perhaps some token on a charm bracelet), amulets, or gestures such as crossed fingers or knocking on wood. Many different objects and charms were used for protection throughout history.
This is a list of animated films aimed primarily at children.The films are designed to hold children's attention and often have an educational dimension, particularly around cultural values, This list has all the animated films that are always dubbed in North-West Europe, Poland, Portugal, Balkan, Baltic and Nordic countries, where generally only kids movies and kids TV shows (including all ...
The charms were used to protect from conjure and remove sorcery and reverse curses back onto the conjurer. The knowledge of charm bags was shared and passed down orally amongst people in the slave community. [33] [34] The word hand in this context is defined as a combination of ingredients. The term may derive from the use of finger and hand ...
Black knight: An evil fighter antagonist, whose identity is often concealed behind his visor. He may be associated with death. He battles the good knight-errant. The Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail; Nathan Garrett; Darth Vader; Blind seer: A mystic who is sightless, but uses spiritual or psychic powers to sense the events and ...
Fulu for placement above the primary entrance of one's home, intended to protect against evil. Fulu (traditional Chinese: 符籙; simplified Chinese: 符箓; pinyin: fúlù) are Taoist magic symbols and incantations, [1] [2] translatable into English as 'talismanic script', [a] which are written or painted on talismans by Taoist practitioners.