Anti-Disapparition Jinx

Anti-Disapparition Jinx
Type	Jinx
Effect	Prevented Disapparition within a certain area

"If you proceed downstairs into the Department of Mysteries, Cornelius... you will find several escaped Death Eaters contained in the Death Chamber, bound by an Anti-Disapparation Jinx and awaiting your decision as to what to do with them."

— Brief mention of the jinx

The Anti-Disapparition Jinx (incantation unknown) was used to prevent Disapparition in an area. Presumably, it could be used to aid in trapping a victim within an area. It could also be used to protect an area or to trap prey.

History

Many magical places, such as British Ministry of Magic headquarters, French Ministry of Magic Headquarters, Woolworth Building (headquarters of the MACUSA), the Cave, Nurmengard Castle, Hogwarts Castle, Azkaban, and the cellar in Malfoy Manor were bound by the Anti-Disapparition Jinx which prevented people inside the places from being able to leave by means of Disapparition. The Anti-Disapparition Jinx could also be used to trap particularly targeted people from any means of escape within that location for certain purposes.

It was presumably cast long ago on the Hogwarts Castle and its grounds, presumably by the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Headmaster of the time, to prevent students from Disapparating out of the castle. The Headmaster was implied by Albus Dumbledore to be the only person who could Disapparate from Hogwarts at will. The jinx was lifted temporarily within the Great Hall when sixth-year students were taking Apparition lessons.

In 1890, a group of Ashwinders used this jinx on one of their hideouts, which prevented their captives, Isko Rabe and Natsai Onai, from Disapparating out of the hideout. The jinx was even strong enough to prevent Natsai's wandless magic from working.

In December 1926, MACUSA Aurors were using this jinx on wizarding criminals trying to escape The Blind Pig during their raid of it. Those who were caught by the jinx while trying to disapparate were pulled back to where the caster was.

This jinx was used by Albus Dumbledore during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries to prevent Death Eaters from escaping the Ministry of Magic.

The Cave was enchanted with this jinx, as it was impossible for anyone other than a house-elf to Disapparate out of it, just as it was impossible to Apparate in.

During the 1997–1998 school year, when Harry, Ron, and Hermione Apparated into Hogsmeade shortly before the Battle of Hogwarts, the Death Eaters had already placed an Anti-Disapparition Jinx on Hogsmeade in order to keep the three trapped there.

Known practitioners

Albus Dumbledore

Tom Riddle

• Ashwinders

Behind the scenes

• Another spell of the same kind exists, Anti-Apparition Charm, which is the same kind but prevents people from Apparating into an area.
• In the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter has to free some imprisoned Muggle-borns in the British Ministry of Magic. Once Harry casts free the paralysed Muggle-borns with the General Counter-Spell, they are able to Disapparate, suggesting that the Anti-Disapparition jinx, or a similar spell, can also be used directly on individuals instead of areas.
• It is likely that Anti-Disapparition Jinxes are one of the security measures used by Gringotts Wizarding Bank, as Griphook described a security measure for certain vaults in which an intruder would be pulled into the vault and trapped inside.
• The Woolworth Building, headquarters of the Magical Congress of the United States of America, presumably used this jinx as Tina Goldstein Apparated into an area away from the building while escorting Newt Scamander onto the premises in 1926. It is also likely that MACUSA's dungeons and prisons do not allow Disapparition.
• As Tina confirmed to Newt that it wasn't possible to Disapparate on French Ministry grounds during their infiltration, it is likely that the French Ministry of Magic headquarters was protected with this jinx.
• As Dumbledore could lift the enchantment in Hogwarts Castle but not in the Horcrux Cave, it would seem that the only person that can lift the enchantment is the caster/supervisor of the enchantment.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (Possible appearance)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Possible appearance)
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
• Hogwarts Legacy