What is the difference between Levioso and Wingardium Leviosa in Hogwarts Legacy?

sportskeeda.com:

Hogwarts Legacy boasts a respectable number of spells to mess around with, from utility magic to offensive incantations and even for aspects like stealth. Clearly, there is something here for every situation presented in this open-world action-role-playing game from Avalanche Software, which includes the levitation spell Wingardium Levoisa.

However, players will learn another similar charm, simply known as Levioso, very early in the game. This is before Wingardium Levoisa becomes available. But how exactly do the two differ? Is there an advantage to using one over the other?

At first glance, both are very obvious levitation charms that can be learned in Hogwarts Legacy. One key distinction between Wingardium Leviosa and Levioso is their targets. The latter allows an individual to lift the target in the air for a brief period of time and is primarily used on living beings like enemies and monsters. This lets the user bombard foes with an array of offensive spells like the standard shots or Expelliarmus.

It can also be used to break through yellow shields that protect foes. Wingardium Leviosa, on the other hand, will enable players to lift and manipulate non-living objects. This includes crates and other heavy things that would be impossible to interact with otherwise. Players can move the levitated object around with this spell, thus being able to control its direction and orientation. It should also go without saying that Levioso will not work on these targets.

However, interestingly, a handful of static objects can be interacted with using this spell, such as the various Sphere Statues around the castle, which will reward players with Field Guide Pages, one of Hogwarts Legacy's many collectibles.

Players will unlock Levioso