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- "...the Weasley twins were punished for bewitching several snowballs so that they followed Quirrell around, bouncing off the back of his turban"
- —Description[src]
Bewitched Snowballs (incantation unknown) is a charm that can bewitch snowballs so that they hone in on a designated target and continually plague them by throwing themselves at said target.
Known uses
- Fred and George Weasley used the spell December 1991 to bewitch snowballs to bounce off the back of Quirinus Quirrell's turban and were punished for it. Though they did not know it at the time, their snowballs were actually hitting Lord Voldemort.[1]
- They may have again used the spell in December 1995 to bewitch snowballs to rap on the windows of the Gryffindor Tower Common room.[2]
Known practitioners
- Fred and George Weasley
- Irma Pince (Possibly)
- Nymphadora Tonks
- Jacob's sibling
Behind the scenes
- This charm may be related to Oppugno or the Locomotion Charm. Its possible relation to the former is mentioned in Hogwarts Mystery.
- This charm may have been used by Madam Pince in 1995 on Ginevra Weasley and Harry Potter's belongings, to chase them out of the library for eating chocolate.[3]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Possible appearance)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 12 (The Mirror of Erised)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 21 (The Eye of the Snake)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 29 (Careers Advice)
