The Backfiring Jinx (incantation unknown) was a jinx that backfired spells onto their casters.[1]
History[]
In July 1996, the Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects got wind of a "nasty" example of this jinx in Elephant and Castle, but it was sorted out by the Magical Law Enforcement Patrol before they arrived on the scene.[1]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 5 (An Excess of Phlegm)