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+ | A '''Counter-Jinx''' is a type of [[counter-spell]] that inhibits jinxes. It differs from an [[Anti-Jinx]] in that an anti-jinx is intended to ''prevent'' those effects rather than'' remove'' them. |
[[Wilbert Slinkhard]] said that the term "counter-jinx" was a misnomer, implying that they were intended with just as much harm as the spells they countered, though [[Hermione Granger]] disagreed with this assessment. |
[[Wilbert Slinkhard]] said that the term "counter-jinx" was a misnomer, implying that they were intended with just as much harm as the spells they countered, though [[Hermione Granger]] disagreed with this assessment. |
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- "Counter-Jinx is a name wizards give their spells to make them sound more friendly."
- — Wilbert Slinkhard on counter-jinxes
A Counter-Jinx is a type of counter-spell that inhibits jinxes. It differs from an Anti-Jinx in that an anti-jinx is intended to prevent those effects rather than remove them.
Wilbert Slinkhard said that the term "counter-jinx" was a misnomer, implying that they were intended with just as much harm as the spells they countered, though Hermione Granger disagreed with this assessment.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (mentioned twice, once in Defensive Magical Theory and again by Fudge when Marietta betrays the D.A. to him)