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|name=Jiggery pokery |
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|name=''Jiggery pokery'' |
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|incantation=jig-er-ee poke-er-ee |
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|incantation=''Jiggery pokery'' |
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|type=[[Spell]] |
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|effect=None. Invented by [[Harry Potter]] to frighten his [[Muggle]] [[Dudley Dursley|cousin]]. |
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|effect=Frightens [[muggle]]s |
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{{Quote|Jiggery pokery! [[Hocus pocus]]...[[squiggly wiggly]]...|[[Harry Potter]] frightens [[Dudley Dursley]] in [[1992]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}} |
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{{Quote|Jiggery pokery! [[Hocus pocus]]...[[squiggly wiggly]]...|[[Harry Potter]] frightens [[Dudley Dursley]] with this spell.|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}} |
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'''''Jiggery pokery''''' is a spell that is used to frighten [[muggle]]s, to the point of causing them to run, screaming and tripping, away. |
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'''''Jiggery pokery''''' was one of three pretend [[spell]]s that [[Harry Potter]] invented in order to scare off his [[Muggle]] cousin, [[Dudley Dursley]], in [[1992]]. |
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This was one of three [[spell]]s that were used by [[Harry Potter]] in [[August]] of [[1992]] to scare his [[muggle]] cousin [[Dudley Dursley]] after the latter insulted him and told him he wasn't allowed doing [[magic]]. |
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==Etymology== |
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''[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/jiggery-pokery Jiggery-pokery]'' is a British term meaning "underhand or deceitful behaviour". |
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''[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/jiggery-pokery Jiggery-pokery]'' is a British term meaning "underhand or deceitful behaviour". |
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==Behind the scenes== |
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*It is never outright stated that this is a spell, although it is written in italics as with other spells and immediately after Dudley begins running, screaming and tripping, so it is a reasonable assumption to assume it is. |
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==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]] ''{{1st}} |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]] ''{{1st}} |
Jiggery pokery was one of three pretend spells that Harry Potter invented in order to scare off his Muggle cousin, Dudley Dursley, in 1992.
Etymology
Jiggery-pokery is a British term meaning "underhand or deceitful behaviour".
Appearances
