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{{Youmay|the Jelly-Legs Curse|the [[Jelly-Brain Jinx]] or the [[Jelly-Fingers Curse]]}}
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|incantation=''Locomotor Wibbly''<br />(LOH-koh-moh-tor WI-bl-ee)<ref name="Pottermorepractice"/>
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|effect=Collapse legs<ref name="CurseBook">Jelly-Legs Curse described on [[Pottermore]] {{See image|File:CursesCounterCursesPottermore.jpg}}</ref>
 
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{{Quote|Jelly-Legs Curse: Point your wand directly at your enemy and shout ''Locomotor Wibbly!''|[[Vindictus Viridian]], ''[[Curses and Counter-Curses]]''.|Pottermore}}
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'''Locomotor Wibbly''' is a spell used to stun a foe.
  
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The '''Jelly-Legs Curse''', also known as the '''Jelly-Legs Jinx''' (''Locomotor Wibbly'') is a [[spell]] that causes the victim's legs to collapse.<ref name="Pottermorepractice">Jelly-Legs Jinx practice screen on [[Pottermore]] {{See image|File:JellyLegsPractice.jpg}}</ref>
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This [[curse]] is covered in ''[[Curses and Counter-Curses]]'' by [[Professor]] [[Vindictus Viridian]].
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==Known uses==
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*[[Hermione Granger]] used this spell on [[Harry Potter]] while he was practicing the [[Shield Charm]] for the Third Task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]].<ref name="GOF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
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*[[Vincent Crabbe]] was hit with this jinx, in combination with ''[[Pimple Jinx|Furnunculus]]'', by Harry and [[George Weasley]], causing little tentacles to sprout all over his face.<ref name="GOF"/>
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==Behind the scenes==
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*The Jelly-Legs Jinx seems to share some similarities with ''[[Tarantallegra]]'', although the effects as described are slightly different; ''Tarantallegra'' makes the victim's legs thrash about uncontrollably, whereas this spell makes their legs shake.
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|GBC video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', this spell is used to immobilize the opponent until they are hit with another spell.
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*When asked whether anything in the [[Harry Potter (book series)|series]] reflects any of her childhood fantasies, author [[J. K. Rowling]] says, "''...who wouldn't want to be able to use the Jelly-Legs Curse?''"<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-scholastic-chat.htm Scholastic interview with J. K. Rowling]</ref>. This seemingly confirms that it is a curse, rather than a jinx.
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*There have been various mistranslations of this spell's name, such as "Jell-O Legs", "Jam Legs", "Broken Legs" and "Twisted Limping Legs", in the [[Chinese]], [[Japanese]] and Vietnamese versions of the books<ref>[http://www.cjvlang.com/Hpotter/mistranslations/jamjelly.html Mistranslations: Jelly-Legs]</ref>
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{Comment|Name only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
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==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 12:19, 2 January 2014

"Point me!"
This article is about the Jelly-Legs Curse. You may be looking for the Jelly-Brain Jinx or the Jelly-Fingers Curse.

"Jelly-Legs Curse: Point your wand directly at your enemy and shout Locomotor Wibbly!'"
— Vindictus Viridian, Curses and Counter-Curses.[src]

The Jelly-Legs Curse, also known as the Jelly-Legs Jinx (Locomotor Wibbly) is a spell that causes the victim's legs to collapse.[1]

This curse is covered in Curses and Counter-Curses by Professor Vindictus Viridian.

Known uses

Behind the scenes

  • The Jelly-Legs Jinx seems to share some similarities with Tarantallegra, although the effects as described are slightly different; Tarantallegra makes the victim's legs thrash about uncontrollably, whereas this spell makes their legs shake.
  • In the GBC video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this spell is used to immobilize the opponent until they are hit with another spell.
  • When asked whether anything in the series reflects any of her childhood fantasies, author J. K. Rowling says, "...who wouldn't want to be able to use the Jelly-Legs Curse?"[4]. This seemingly confirms that it is a curse, rather than a jinx.
  • There have been various mistranslations of this spell's name, such as "Jell-O Legs", "Jam Legs", "Broken Legs" and "Twisted Limping Legs", in the Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese versions of the books[5]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jelly-Legs Jinx practice screen on Pottermore (see this image)
  2. ↑ Jelly-Legs Curse described on Pottermore (see this image)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  4. ↑ Scholastic interview with J. K. Rowling
  5. ↑ Mistranslations: Jelly-Legs
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