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{{Spell infobox
 
{{Spell infobox
|name=Oppugno
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|name=Oppugno Jinx
|image=[[File:20110819-js-hpdhp1-oppugno.gif|250px]]
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|image=[[File:20110819-js-hpdhp1-oppugno.gif]]
|incantation=''Oppugno'' (op-PUHG-noh)
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|incantation=''Oppugno''
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|pronunciation=(A-PUG-no)
|type=Curse
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|type=[[Jinx]]
|hand=Point wand at victim
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|hand=Point
|effect=Directs an attack
 
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|light=None
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|effect=Attack
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|creator=
 
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{{Quote|Harry spun around to see Hermione pointing her wand at Ron, her expression wild: The little flock of birds was speeding like a hail of fat golden bullets toward Ron, who yelped and covered his face with his hands, but the birds attacked, pecking and clawing at every bit of flesh they could reach.|Description|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
 
{{Quote|Harry spun around to see Hermione pointing her wand at Ron, her expression wild: The little flock of birds was speeding like a hail of fat golden bullets toward Ron, who yelped and covered his face with his hands, but the birds attacked, pecking and clawing at every bit of flesh they could reach.|Description|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
   
'''Oppugno''' is a [[spell]] that directs an object or individual to attack the victim. This [[curse]] will cause [[Conjuration|conjured]] creatures or other moveable objects under the control of the caster to attack the target.
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The '''Oppugno Jinx'''<ref name="wonderbook">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' (see [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WClKkwWLDNI this])</ref> (''Oppugno'') is a [[spell]] that directs an object or individual to attack the victim. This [[jinx]] will cause [[Conjuration|conjured]] creatures or other moveable objects under the control of the caster to attack the target.<ref name="HBP">{{HBP}}</ref>
 
 
==Known uses==
 
==Known uses==
*This was the spell used by [[Dobby]] in one of [[Harry Potter]]'s [[Quidditch]] matches to cause the [[Bludger]] to follow him interminably.
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*This was the spell used by [[Dobby]] in one of [[Harry Potter]]'s [[Quidditch]] matches to cause the [[Bludger]] to follow him interminably.<ref>{{COS}}</ref>
*This spell was used by [[Tom Riddle]] on the glass sharps against [[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Harry Potter]].
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*This spell was used by [[Tom Riddle]] on the glass shards against [[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Harry Potter]].<ref>{{OOTPF}}</ref>
*[[Hermione Granger]] used this to set a flock of [[Avis|conjured canaries]] on [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] in [[1996]].
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*[[Hermione Granger]] used this to set a flock of [[Avis|conjured canaries]] on [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] in [[1996]].<ref name="HBP" />
*Harry used this spell non-verbally whilst escaping from [[Yaxley]] in the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. The result was to cause the inserts for the [[Daily Prophet]]; which carried a picture of Harry with the headline "Undesirable No. 1"; to swarm on Yaxley and slow him down.
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*Harry used this spell non-verbally whilst escaping from [[Yaxley]] in the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. The result was to cause the inserts for the [[Daily Prophet]]; which carried a picture of Harry with the headline "[[Undesirable]] No. 1"; to swarm on Yaxley and slow him down.<ref>{{DHF1}}</ref>
   
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==Possible use. This may have been the spell [[Minerva McGonagall]] used during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] to make a number of desks charge at the [[Death Eaters]].==
==Possible uses==
 
*This may have been the spell [[Minerva McGonagall]] used during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] to make a number of desks charge at the [[Death Eaters]].
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*This may have been the spell used by Voldemort in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|video game adaption]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' to throw several chairs, tables and other objects at Dumbledore after using the [[Levitation Charm]] to levitate them.
This may have been the spell used by Voldemort in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|video game adaption]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' to throw several chairs, tables and other stuff at Dumbledore after using the [[Hover Charm]] to levitate them.
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*This may have been the spell used in the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|movie adaptation]] of [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]] to make the flying keys attack Harry in the second obstacle guarding the [[Philosopher's Stone|stone]].
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
 
''Oppugno'' is Latin, meaning "I assault".
 
''Oppugno'' is Latin, meaning "I assault".
 
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaption]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', the birds dissolve into an explosion of yellow feathers after being dodged by Ronald Weasley and colliding with a door.
 
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaption]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', the birds dissolve into an explosion of yellow feathers after being dodged by Ronald Weasley and colliding with a door.
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
 
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter: Spells]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter: Spells]]''
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''
 
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
 
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[[es:Oppugno]]
 
[[fr:Oppugno]]
 
[[fr:Oppugno]]

Revision as of 09:14, 3 September 2014

"Harry spun around to see Hermione pointing her wand at Ron, her expression wild: The little flock of birds was speeding like a hail of fat golden bullets toward Ron, who yelped and covered his face with his hands, but the birds attacked, pecking and clawing at every bit of flesh they could reach."
— Description[src]

The Oppugno Jinx[1] (Oppugno) is a spell that directs an object or individual to attack the victim. This jinx will cause conjured creatures or other moveable objects under the control of the caster to attack the target.[2]

Known uses

Possible use. This may have been the spell Minerva McGonagall used during the Battle of Hogwarts to make a number of desks charge at the Death Eaters.

Etymology

Oppugno is Latin, meaning "I assault".

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references