Knockback Jinx

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Knockback Jinx

Incantation

Flipendo^[1][2]
(fli-PEN-doh)^[3]

Type

Jinx^[1][2]

Hand movement

Light

Blue, orange,^[3] yellow^[4] red,^[5] purple^[6] or white^[7]

Effect

Knocked target back^[1][2]

TheKnockback Jinx (Flipendo)^[1] was ajinx that knocked the target backwards.^[2] While prominently used forduelling, it could also be used to push heavy objects.^[3] It was covered inQuentin Trimble'sThe Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection, aDefence Against the Dark Arts textbook.^[1]

History[]

During the1984–1985 school year atHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,ProfessorFilius Flitwick taught hisfirst-years how to cast this jinx inCharms class.^[2]

During the1991–1992 school year, thisjinx was instead taught to first-years in theDefence Against the Dark Arts class byProfessorQuirinus Quirrell, who were taught how to cast the spell both defensively and practically.^[8]

Aspellbook detailing how to cast thisspell was owned byGarrick Ollivander.^[8]

This spell was heavily used by volunteer members of theStatute of Secrecy Task Force to help knock backbeasts that were guarding variousConfoundables, such asgnomes,pixies andtrolls, to overpower the strange artefacts and return them to their rightful place.^[4]

Effect[]

The Knockback Jinx, depending on the point of impact, might feel like a blow to the chest, knocking back a victim or object,^[1] or might feel like being knocked over the head with a frying pan, leaving the victim a bit disoriented. A "loud bang" was also emitted when cast.^[9] The jinx could also break fragile objects.^[8][3]

Knockback Jinx Duo,^[8]Flipendo Tria^[8] andFlipendo Maxima^[10] were all more powerful variations of the Knockback Jinx which all knocked the target back with greater force.

Known uses[]

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Known practitioners[]

Mirabel Garlick^[11]

Unidentified 19th-century Hogwarts student^[11]

Jacob's sibling^{[2][28][13][15][16][18][19][20]}

Merula Snyde^[7][28]

Penny Haywood^[28][29]

Felix Rosier^[30]

Ben Copper^[17][31]

Bill Weasley^[22]

Victor Ketsueki^[19]

Chiara Lobosca^[19]

Ismelda Murk^[23]

Peppermint Bandit^[32]

Garrick Ollivander^[8]

Filius Flitwick^[2]

Crescent Flump^[33]

Quirinus Quirrell^[8]

Harry Potter^[8][3][34]

Hermione Granger^[34]

Ron Weasley^[34]

Fred Weasley^[3]

Remus Lupin^[9]

Gilderoy Lockhart^[3]

Minerva McGonagall^[12]

Severus Snape^[26]

Draco Malfoy^[3][34][27]

Gregory Goyle^[3][34]

Vincent Crabbe^[3][34]

• Rowan Khanna^[28]

Etymology[]

The spell's incantation is derived from the English words "flip" and "end", simply meaning "to flip someone onto their end".

Behind the scenes[]

• This spell seems to have originated in the earlyvideo game adaptations rather than in thebooks orfilms. It was then known only by its incantation,Flipendo (except the PS1 versions), and appeared to be cast mostly on objects and occasionally on animate targets such as creatures and humans.
  • In those games, Harry (the player) can cast this spell onFlipendo Buttons to activate certain mechanisms such as lifting a portcullis or moving flying platforms.^[8]
• This jinx can be bought atWiseacre's Wizarding Equipment inDiagon Alley inLEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (where the spell produces a red light),^[5] and inWeasleys' Wizard Wheezes inLEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (where conversely, it produces a purple light).^[6] In both games, as opposed to knocking the target over, it sends themflying in the air and causes them to strike hard upon the ground twice.^[5][6]
• Every time Harry had this jinx used on him, it was because he had called the caster a coward.^[26][9]
• In the film adaptations, theStunning Spell can have the same effects of this jinx - knocking an opponent over or sending them flying through the air, though it can also simply render the target unconscious or sedated without exerting force on them. The spell also shares similarities with theDisarming Charm and theBanishing Charm, with that in the films, it is used to knock down or send a target flying, sometimes to the extent of rendering a target unconscious.
• In some video game adaptations, specifically the older titles, the Knockback Jinx was used as the main spell for attacking creatures. However, certain enemies cannot be defeated by it even when upgraded to its more powerful variants.
• InHarry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, the Knockback Jinx is covered inCharms class. This seems somewhat unusual, as defensive and offensive spells have not been shown as being part of the Charms curriculum, butDefence Against the Dark Arts instead. Thoughjinxes,hexes andcurses can be grouped together in a category calledDark charms, meaning by definition they are consideredcharms. It can also be used inDuelling as a Sneaky move, dealing 15 base damage, boosted by high Courage.
• In the Game Boy Color video game adaptations ofHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone andHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the Knockback Jinx appears to be wind-based, as targets are affected with blasts of air and theDuo/Tria variants resemble tornadoes, unlike its home console appearances where the spell casts a fireball-like attack.
• InHarry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Beyond Hogwarts, Volume 2, Chapter 14 (DESK WORK),Crescent Flump uses the Knockback Jinx to prevent theplayer from travelling through theDoorPortkey if they decide to ignore his orders to stay out of the field when asked to travel through the Door by the Door'sLeftGargoyle.^[33]

Appearances[]

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• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)(First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)(Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)(Not in PC version)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)(Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)(NDS and GBA versions only)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)(Mobile version only)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)(NDS version only)
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay(Possible appearance)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)(Possible appearance)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay(Possible appearance)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(Possible appearance)
• Pottermore
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
• Hogwarts Legacy

Notes and references[]

See also[]

• Banishing Charm
• Everte Statum
• Flipendo Maxima
• Flipendo Tria
• Knockback Jinx Duo

External links[]

• Flipendo at theHogwarts Legacy Wiki

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