Curses and Counter-Curses
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This article is abouta book written byProfessorVindictus Viridian. You may be looking forcurses orcounter-curses.

Curses and Counter-Curses
Book information
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Released
Subject
Copies
- "Bewitch your friends and befuddle your enemies with the latest revenges: Hair loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying, and much, much more."
- — Description[src]
Curses and Counter-Curses was a book written byProfessorVindictus Viridian, which explained how to cast variousdark charms, includingjinxes,hexes, andcurses,[1][2] as well as theircounter-curses.
History[]
Harry Potter saw a copy for sale atFlourish and Blotts on31 July1991, and was intrigued by the thought that it might help him tocurse his cousin,Dudley Dursley.Rubeus Hagrid dragged him away from it, telling him that he was not allowed to performmagic aroundMuggles, and that he was still too young to pull off such advanced spells.[1]
A copy was seen on a bench in theGreat Hall during the 1991Christmas feast.[2]
Curses covered[]
- Full Body-Bind Curse[2]
- Jelly-Legs Curse[2]
- Leg-Locker Curse[2]
- Pimple Jinx[2]
- Stickfast Hex[2]
- Tickling Hex[2]
- Tongue-Tying Curse[2]
- Hair Loss Curse[2]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone(First appearance)
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery(Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
| Curses and Counter-Curses | |||
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| Spells included in the book:Full Body-Bind Curse ·Leg-Locker Curse ·Jelly-Legs Curse ·Pimple Jinx ·Stickfast Hex ·Tickling Hex ·Tongue-Tying Curse ·Hair Loss Curse | |||


