Harry Potter probably thought he had it bad dealing with Voldemort, but at least he had magic to help him out. We merry inhabitants of Manila, however, can only wish we could magic away the most annoying things about the city. Here are some magic spells we wish actually work.

1. The Horrible Traffic

It's a fact of Manila life and practically every motorist wants to wipe the streets clean every single day.

The incantation: Disciplinus
How it works: Instantly clears up the cause of a traffic jam, whether it's the counterflowing vehicular entourage of some politician, unnecessary road repairs on a perfectly smooth road, reckless drivers caught in a car accident, or an overabundance of buses muscling in on lanes reserved for private vehicles.

2. The Life-Threatening Pollution

Garbage, smog–it's everywhere. Hardly makes for a healthy, walkable city like what the MMDA is pushing for.

The incantation: Achoo
How it works: This spell erases all signs of garbage and smog (we really wish the spell's effects are fancier than that, but that's the only change we want to see).