Changes: Jinx

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"I know a jinx when I see one, Hagrid, I've read all about them! You've got to keep eye contact, and Snape wasn't blinking at all, I saw him"

— Hermione Granger on jinxes^[src]

A Jinx is one of the seven known spell types, affiliated with dark magic and distinguished by their negative effects used mostly for the amusement of observers and the minor discomfort of the victim^[1].

Usage

Jinxes can also be used in a defensive capacity, and hence students of Defence Against the Dark Arts may learn some of them.

Jinx effects can be removed by a Counter-jinx, and they can be prevented by an Anti-Jinx.

List of Jinxes

A

B

C

I

Impediment Jinx (Impedimenta)
Inflatus Jinx (Inflatus)

J

Jelly-Brain Jinx
Jelly-Legs Jinx (Locomotor Wibbly)
Jinx against marriage
Jinx on the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher

K

Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)

L

M

Melofors Jinx (Melofors)
Multi-Shot Jinx

O

Oppugno Jinx (Oppugno)
Orbis Jinx (Orbis)
Orchideus Jinx (Orchideus)

P

Pimple Jinx (Furnunculus)
Pullus Jinx (Pullus)

R

Revulsion Jinx (Relashio)

S

T

U

Unidentified yellow pus-secreting spell (possibly)

V

Ventus Jinx (Ventus)
Vermiculus Jinx (Vermiculus)

Behind the scenes

J.K. Rowling defined jinxes as "spells whose effects are irritating but amusing."^[1]

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 JK on the definition of various spell types

[JK_on_the_definition_of_various_spell_types-1] 1.0 ^1.1 JK on the definition of various spell types

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+{{Spell infobox
-{{Appearance}}
+|name=Jinx
-[[File:Flipendo2.jpg|thumb|[[Knockback Jinx]].]]
+|image=[[File:Oppugno_jinx.gif|250px]]
-A '''''Jinx''''' is one of the seven known [[spell]] types, affiliated with [[Dark Arts|dark magic]] and distinguished by their negative effects used mostly for the amusement of observers and the minor discomfort of the victim<ref name="JK on the definition of various spell types">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=24 JK on the definition of various spell types]</ref>. They can also be used in a defensive capacity, and hence students of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]may learn some  a lot of them.
+|incantation=Varies
+|type=Dark magic (minor)
+|hand=Decisive and firm
+|light=Varies
+|effect=Iirritating but amusing, almost playful and of minor inconvenience to the target.
+|creator=Various
+}}
+{{Quote|I know a jinx when I see one, [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]], I've read all about them! You've got to keep eye contact, and [[Severus Snape|Snape]] wasn't blinking at all, I saw him|[[Hermione Granger]] on jinxes|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}A '''''Jinx''''' is one of the seven known [[spell]] types, affiliated with [[Dark Arts|dark magic]] and distinguished by their negative effects used mostly for the amusement of observers and the minor discomfort of the victim<ref name="JK on the definition of various spell types">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=24 JK on the definition of various spell types]</ref>.
+== Usage ==
+Jinxes can also be used in a defensive capacity, and hence students of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] may learn some of them.
 Jinx effects can be removed by a [[Counter-jinx]], and they can be prevented by an [[Anti-Jinx]].
 ==List of Jinxes==
-=== A ===
+===A===
 *[[Anti-Disapparition Jinx]]
+*[[Anti-intruder jinx]]
-=== B ===
+===B===
 *[[Backfiring Jinx]]
+*[[Biting jinx ]]
-=== C ===
+*[[Broom jinx|Broom Jinx]]
+===C===
 *''[[Cantis]]''
 *[[Cascading Jinx]]
 *[[Cracker Jinx]]
-=== D ===
+===D===
+*[[Dancing Feet Jinx|Dancing Feet Spell]] (''Tarantallegra'')
+*[[Drone Jinx]]
+*[[Ducklifors Jinx]] (''Ducklifors'')
 *[[Dumbledore's Army parchment jinx]]
-=== F ===
+===E===
+*[[Ebublio Jinx ]](''Ebublio'')
+===F===
 *[[Finger-removing jinx|Finger-removing Jinx]]
-=== I ===
+===I===
 *[[Impediment Jinx]] (''Impedimenta'')
-*''[[Inflatus]]''
+*[[Inflatus Jinx]] (''Inflatus)''
-=== J ===
+===J===
 *[[Jelly-Brain Jinx]]
-*[[Jelly-Legs Jinx]]
+*[[Jelly-Legs Jinx]] (''Locomotor Wibbly'')
+*[[Jinx against marriage ]]
 *[[Jinx on the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher]]
-=== K ===
+===K===
 *[[Knockback Jinx]] (''Flipendo'')
-=== L ===
+===L===
 *''[[Langlock]]''
 *[[Leek Jinx]]
 *''[[Levicorpus]]''
 *''[[Liberacorpus]]''
-=== M ===
-*''[[Melofors]]''
-=== O ===
-*''[[Orbis]]''
-*[http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Oppugno Oppugno]
-=== R ===
+===M===
+*[[Melofors Jinx]] (''Melofors'')
+*[[Multi-Shot Jinx]]
+===O===
+*[[Oppugno Jinx]] (''Oppugno'')
+*[[Orbis Jinx]] ''(Orbis)''
+*[[Orchideus Jinx]] (''Orchideus'')
+===P===
+*[[Pimple Jinx]] (''Furnunculus'')
+*[[Pullus Jinx]] (''Pullus'')
+===R===
 *[[Revulsion Jinx]] (''Relashio'')
-=== S ===
+===S[[    Special Jinx| ]]===
+*[[Sea urchin jinx ]]
+*[[Special Jinx]]
 *[[Stinging Jinx]]
 *[[Stretching Jinx]]
-=== T ===
+===T===
-*''[[Tarantallegra]]''
+*[[Tempest Jinx]]
 *''[[Tentaclifors]]''
 *[[Toe Biter]]
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 ===U===
 *[[Unidentified yellow pus-secreting spell]] (possibly)
-=== V ===
+===V===
-*''[[Ventus]]''
+*[[Ventus Jinx]] (''Ventus'')
+*[[Vermiculus Jinx]] (''Vermiculus'')
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*J.K. Rowling defined jinxes as "''spells whose effects are irritating but amusing."''<ref name="JK on the definition of various spell types"/>
+*J.K. Rowling defined jinxes as "''spells whose effects are irritating but amusing."''<ref name="JK on the definition of various spell types" />
 ==Appearances==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
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 *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
 ==Notes and references==
 {{Reflist}}