(Replaced content with " Category:Dark charms Category:Hexes Category:Spell types") |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | {{Appearance}} |
||
| − | A '''hex''' is one of the seven known [[spell]] types. They are affiliated with [[Dark Arts|Dark Magic]], darker than a [[jinx]] but not as dark as a [[curse]]<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=24 J.K.Rowling Official Site - Extra Stuff]</ref>, and generally causes moderate suffering to the victim. However, they can be used in a defensive capacity. For instance, in [[1996]], [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] gained a reputation for being an accomplished caster of the [[Bat-Bogey Hex]] after using it to free herself from [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s [[Inquisitorial Squad]]. |
||
| − | ==List of Known Hexes== |
||
| − | *[[Anteoculatia]] |
||
| − | *[[Bat-Bogey Hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Bedazzling Hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Densaugeo]] |
||
| − | *[[Engorgio Skullus]] |
||
| − | *[[Entomorphis]] |
||
| − | *[[Horn-growing hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Horn tongue hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Hurling Hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Instant scalping hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Knee-Reversal Hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Mutatio Skullus]] |
||
| − | *[[Redactum Skullus]] |
||
| − | *[[Sardine Hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Steleus]] |
||
| − | *[[Stinging Hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Tickling Hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Toenail-growing hex]] |
||
| − | *[[Twitchy Ears Hex]] |
||
| − | |||
| − | ==Etymology== |
||
| − | The word "hex" may derive from Pensylvania German ''hexe'' meaning "to practice witchcraft" or German ''hexen'' "to hex"<ref name="HexEtym">[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=hex&searchmode=none Hex, etymology of]</ref>, a meaning that the word still retains today when used as a verb. Its usage as a noun in contemporary English may refer to "a magic spell" or "a charm" and usually carries an connotation of ill will (though it used to refer to a an evil witch—such as a [[Hag]]—as well)<ref name="HexEtym"/><ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hex Hex, definition of]</ref>. |
||
| − | |||
| − | ==Behind the scenes== |
||
| − | *Although there is no known class that teaches, it is probable that—if they are taught—they are included in the [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] syllabus. It is also highly likely that students learn them from each other. |
||
| − | *A [[Hex-Breaker]] can counter the effects of these types of spells. |
||
| − | |||
| − | ==See also== |
||
| − | *[[Jinx]] |
||
| − | *[[Dark Arts|Dark Magic]] |
||
| − | *[[Curse]] |
||
| − | |||
| − | ==Notes and references== |
||
| − | {{Reflist}} |
||
| − | |||
| − | [[fr:Maléfice (définition)]] |
||
| − | [[it:Maleficio]] |
||
[[Category:Dark charms]] |
[[Category:Dark charms]] |
||
[[Category:Hexes]] |
[[Category:Hexes]] |
||
20,678
pages