The Quick-Slick Charm
Sliquious
(slick-WEE-us)
Invented by Duchamp Rineback, an American Wizard famous for creating a vast collection of utility spells, in 1764 book “Enchantments for Efficiency: Vol. I”. When adequately cast, this charm will make the surface of any object extremely slippery, signifiable by the iridescent sheen the target will take on once enchanted, and making it nearly impossible to maintain a grip on the enchanted target. It’s intended use by Rineback was charming rooftops during the winter months, preventing any snow from sticking to the them.
Though as with most utility spells, as time went on it’s application became much broader. By 1787, the Slick Quick Charm found itself as a mainstay spell in No-Man’s-Land Broom Races. In these Illegal Broom Races participants were allowed to use any magical means in order to finish first, casting a Slick Quick Charm on an opponents broom naturally became a popular tactic. The spell has also become a favorite amongst pranksters. By the beginning of the 1800’s there had been 44 records of students at Ilvermorny casting the charm on corridor floors and stairways.
One of the most notable uses of the charm was in New York City, 1981. The criminal organization known as Wakizoto used this charm to slick many primary streets in New York, resulting in several fatal accidents amongst the Muggle population. This was used to capture the attention of the New York Auror Department, snowballing into an overnight battle on the rooftops of New York. The Wakizotos planned ahead however, enchanting the rooftops they used as vantage points, making it impossible for Aurors to land near them. This battle ended by sunrise, the NYAD casted several concealment spells to hide the fight from non-magical eyes. Eventually, MACUSA President at the time, Whinton Fiddlewhip, appeared and partook in a violent duel with then Wakizoto leader, Ichirou Wakizoto. The battle would end with Fiddlewhip using a transfiguration spell to make the enemy rooftops eject large spikes, causing the retreat of many Wakizotos, and the capture of Ichirou Wakizoto. If you wish to read more of this battle, you can find a full recounting of the incident in “Sorcerer of the States Vol. 3: MACUSA Presidents of the 1900’s” by Viveca Hollowick.