Jinx

"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|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|undefined"

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. They 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.

A

 * Anti-Disapparition Jinx

B

 * Backfiring Jinx

C

 * Cantis
 * Cascading Jinx
 * Cracker Jinx

D

 * Dumbledore's Army parchment jinx

F

 * Finger-removing Jinx

I

 * Impediment Jinx (Impedimenta)
 * Inflatus

J

 * Jelly-Brain Jinx
 * Jelly-Legs Jinx
 * Jinx on the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher

K

 * Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)

L

 * Langlock
 * Leek jinx
 * Levicorpus
 * Liberacorpus

M

 * Melofors

O

 * Orbis
 * Oppugno Jinx (Oppugno)

R

 * Revulsion Jinx (Relashio)

S

 * Stinging Jinx
 * Stretching Jinx

T

 * Tarantallegra
 * Tentaclifors
 * Toe Biter
 * Trip Jinx

U

 * Unidentified yellow pus-secreting spell (possibly)

V

 * Ventus

Behind the scenes

 * J.K. Rowling defined jinxes as "spells whose effects are irritating but amusing."

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows