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{{Quote|It was as though the broom was trying to buck him off.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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{{Quote|We've checked for most of the usual curses, but Professor Flitwick believes the broom might be carrying a Hurling Hex.|[[Minerva McGonagall]].|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
A '''Hurling Hex''' (''incantation unknown'') is a [[hex]] that is used to cause [[broomstick]]s to vibrate violently in the air and try to buck their rider off.
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A '''Hurling Hex''' is a [[hex]] that can be applied to a [[broomstick]]. It presumably causes the broomstick to attempt to hurl its rider off.
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
 
===1993===
 
===1993===
{{Quote|We've checked for most of the usual curses, but Professor Flitwick believes the broom might be carrying a Hurling Hex.|[[Minerva McGonagall]].|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
 
 
 
In [[1993]], [[Filius Flitwick]] suggested that [[Harry Potter]]'s confiscated [[Firebolt]] might have been jinxed with this spell.
 
In [[1993]], [[Filius Flitwick]] suggested that [[Harry Potter]]'s confiscated [[Firebolt]] might have been jinxed with this spell.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*In [[1991]], [[Quirinus Quirrell]] may have been casting [[wandless spell|wandless]] version of this spell on [[Harry Potter]]'s [[broomstick|broom]] during his first [[Quidditch]] match. However, it is stated that he was [[jinx]]ing the broom, not hexing it.
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*In [[1991]], [[Quirinus Quirrell]] may have been casting [[wandless spell|wandless]] version of this spell on Harry Potter's broom during his first [[Quidditch]] match. However, it is stated that he was [[jinx]]ing the broom, not hexing it.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==

Revision as of 16:01, 28 June 2012

"We've checked for most of the usual curses, but Professor Flitwick believes the broom might be carrying a Hurling Hex."
Minerva McGonagall.[src]

A Hurling Hex is a hex that can be applied to a broomstick. It presumably causes the broomstick to attempt to hurl its rider off.

History

1993

In 1993, Filius Flitwick suggested that Harry Potter's confiscated Firebolt might have been jinxed with this spell.

Behind the scenes

Appearances