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- "Jelly-Legs Curse: Point your wand directly at your enemy and shout Locomotor Wibbly!'"
- —Vindictus Viridian, Curses and Counter-Curses[src]
The Jelly-Legs Curse,[1] also known as the Jelly-Legs Jinx[2] (Locomotor Wibbly)[1] was a dark charm that caused the victim's legs to collapse[5] as if they were turned to jelly. This spell was covered in Curses and Counter-Curses by Professor Vindictus Viridian.[1]
This spell would have unpleasant side effects if used in conjunction with the Pimple Jinx, namely causing little tentacles to sprout all over the victim's face.[6]
Contents
Known users
| Caster(s) | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hermione Granger | June 1995 | Hermione used this spell on Harry Potter while he was practising the Shield Charm for the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament.[2] |
| George Weasley | Crabbe was hit with this spell, in combination with Pimple Jinx, by Harry and George Weasley, causing little tentacles to sprout all over his face.[6] | |
| Neville Longbottom | September 1996 | Neville used this spell during their first sixth year Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson on Hermione Granger, but she used a nonverbal Shield Charm to block it.[7] |
| Nymphadora Tonks | 1987 | Tonks learned this spell as a young girl, and taught it to Jacob's sibling.[8] |
| Jacob's sibling | Jacob's sibling was taught this spell by Tonks, as thanks for helping her avoid detention.[8] |
Known practitioners
See also
Behind the scenes
- In the GBC video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this spell is used to paralyse the opponent for a near-indefinite amount of turns.
- When asked whether anything in the series reflects any of her childhood fantasies, author J. K. Rowling says, "...who wouldn't want to be able to use the Jelly-Legs Curse?"[9]. This seemingly confirms that it is a curse, rather than a jinx.
- There have been various mistranslations of this spell's name, such as "Jell-O Legs", "Jam Legs", "Broken Legs" and "Twisted Limping Legs", in the Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese versions of the books[10]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (GBA version)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Pottermore
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 31 (The Third Task)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - GBA version
- ↑ Jelly-Legs Curse described on Pottermore (see this image)
- ↑ Jelly-Legs Jinx practise screen on Pottermore (see this image)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 37 (The Beginning)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 (The Half-Blood Prince)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Year 4, The Trouble with Tonks
- ↑ Scholastic interview with J. K. Rowling
- ↑ Mistranslations: Jelly-Legs
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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 | |||
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