{{youmay|the hex [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] frequently used|[[Curse of the Bogies|a curse of similar name, which provokes a cold on the recipient]]}}
{{youmay|the hex [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] frequently used|[[Curse of the Bogies|a curse of similar name, which provokes a cold on the recipient]]}}
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|effect=Causes the target's bogeys to turn into large, black [[bat]]s and fly out their nose.<ref name="WBoS">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''</ref>
|effect=Causes the target's bogeys to turn into large, black [[bat]]s and fly out their nose.<ref name="WBoS">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''</ref>
{{Quote|You'veneverbeenofthereceivingendofone of herBat-BogeyHexes,have you?|[[GeorgeWeasley]] to [[HarryPotter]]on [[GinevraWeasley|Ginny Weasley]]'s spellcasting|HarryPotter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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{{Quote|However,whenaperson’sbogiesturnintoblack bats, whichcrawl out of theirnostrilsandflap away you can generally count on them shutting up long enough for you to talkforachange.|[[MirandaGoshawk]]|Wonderbook:Book of Spells}}
The '''Bat-Bogey Hex''' was a [[hex]] invented by [[Miranda Goshawk]].<ref name="WBoS" /> The incantation is unknown. It turned the target's bogeys into large, black bats that flew out of their nose.<ref name="WBoS" />
The '''Bat-Bogey Hex''' was a [[hex]] invented by [[Miranda Goshawk]].<ref name="WBoS" /> The incantation is unknown. It turned the target's bogeys into large, black bats that flew out of their nose.<ref name="WBoS" />
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===Late 20th century===
===Late 20th century===
[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] was a noted practitioner of the hex, and used it to good effect on two occasions. The first use was to overpower [[Draco Malfoy]] in [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s office during her tyrannical tenure as Headmistress of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], allowing herself, her brother [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and their companions, [[Neville Longbottom]], and [[Luna Lovegood]], to escape<ref name="OP33">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Ch. 33</ref>. The second occasion was used on [[Zacharias Smith]], who annoyed Ginny on the [[Hogwarts Express]] by asking her exactly what occurred at the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]]. This use garnered the attention of [[Horace Slughorn]], who invited Ginny to take lunch with him as part of his [[Slug Club]].<ref name="HBP7">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'',Ch. 7</ref> Ginny may have also used this spell on her brother [[George Weasley|George]], as he once mentioned her skill to [[Harry Potter]].
[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] was a noted practitioner of the hex, and used it to good effect on two occasions. The first use was to overpower [[Draco Malfoy]] in [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s office during her tyrannical tenure as Headmistress of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], allowing herself, her brother [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and their companions, [[Neville Longbottom]], and [[Luna Lovegood]], to escape<ref name="OP33">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Ch. 33</ref>. The second occasion was used on [[Zacharias Smith]], who annoyed Ginny on the [[Hogwarts Express]] by asking her exactly what occurred at the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]]. This use garnered the attention of [[Horace Slughorn]], who invited Ginny to take lunch with him as part of his [[Slug Club]].<ref name="HBP7">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'',Ch. 7</ref> Ginny may have also used this spell on her brother [[George Weasley|George]], as he once mentioned her skill to [[Harry Potter]].
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==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:Wonderbook - Bat-Bogey Hex.jpg|thumb|200px|A user of ''Wonderbook'' being affected by the Bat-Bogey Hex]]
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' gives players a chance to see the Bat-Bogey Hex in action, though they are not actually taught how to cast it.
"However, when a person’s bogies turn into black bats, which crawl out of their nostrils and flap away you can generally count on them shutting up long enough for you to talk for a change."
The Bat-Bogey Hex was a hex invented by Miranda Goshawk.[1] The incantation is unknown. It turned the target's bogeys into large, black bats that flew out of their nose.[1]
This spell was invented by Miranda Goshawk when she was young. Growing up as the youngest of nine sisters, she often found it difficult to get her older sisters to listen to her, and sometimes relied on this spell to silence them long enough to allow her to speak. For example, she cast it on her sister Diadema to get her to return clothing she borrowed without permission; on her sister Romilda to get her to keep out of her room when she did not want to be disturbed; and on her sister Tangwystl when she wanted to keep her quiet so that she could do her homework.[1]
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