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"His broom gave a sudden, frightening lurch. For a split second, he thought he was going to fall. He gripped the broom tightly with both hands and knees. He'd never felt anything like that. It happened again. It was as though the broom was trying to buck him off."
— Description[src]

This jinx (incantation unknown) was used to make broomsticks try to throw their riders off through a variety of means such as sudden lurches and violent swishing movements.[1]

Effects[]

Constant eye contact was required for this jinx to be successful; if broken, the jinx ceased to work.[1][2] It appeared to be a powerful Dark charm, as Rubeus Hagrid stated that nothing but powerful Dark Magic could interfere with a broomstick, particularly a Nimbus 2000.[1]

History[]

This jinx was used by Quirinus Quirrell on Harry Potter's Nimbus 2000 in early November 1991, during a Quidditch match. It was an attempt to murder Harry for Lord Voldemort. No one in the stands detected Quirrell of using this jinx, except Professor Severus Snape, who attempted to save Harry with a counter-curse.[2] However, Snape's robes caught on fire when Hermione Granger used the Bluebell Flames on them, as she thought that Snape was causing the jinx. She knocked over Quirrell, thus breaking his eye contact, stopping the jinx.[1]

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Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11 (Quidditch)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 17 (The Man with Two Faces)
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