Oppugno Jinx

Oppugno Jinx
Incantation	Oppugno (oh-PUG-noh)
Type	Jinx
Hand movement	Point wand
Light	None
Effect	Assaulted target with directed object(s)

"Harry spun around to see Hermione pointing her wand at Ron, her expression wild: The little flock of birds was speeding like a hail of fat golden bullets toward Ron, who yelped and covered his face with his hands, but the birds attacked, pecking and clawing at every bit of flesh they could reach."

— Description

The Oppugno Jinx (Oppugno) was a jinx that directed an object or individual to attack the victim. This spell would cause conjured creatures or other movable objects under the control of the caster to attack the target.

Known uses

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Minerva McGonagall	1986–1987 school year	McGonagall used this spell during the House Points Scramble to control a group of pixies to get them to attack students, who then had to dodge them for a challenge.
Hermione Granger	Autumn 1996	Hermione used this to set a flock of conjured canaries on Ron Weasley in 1996.
Harry Potter	2 September 1997	Harry used this spell nonverbally whilst escaping from Yaxley in the Ministry of Magic. The result was to cause the inserts for the Daily Prophet which carried a picture of Harry with the headline "Undesirable No. 1" to swarm on Yaxley and slow him down.

Possible use

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Dobby	1992–1993 school year	This was possibly the spell used by Dobby in one of Harry Potter's Quidditch matches to cause the Bludger to follow him interminably.
Irma Pince	1996	Possibly used this jinx to make Harry Potter's belongings chase him and Ginny Weasley out of the Hogwarts Library after she caught them eating chocolate in there.
Minerva McGonagall	1 May 1998	This may have been the spell Minerva McGonagall used nonverbally to direct daggers at Severus Snape during their duel.
	2 May 1998	This may have been the spell Minerva McGonagall used during the Battle of Hogwarts to make a number of desks charge at the Death Eaters.
Eulalie Hicks	1932	This was possibly the spell Lally Hicks used to send crystal balls, cauldrons, and hanging clothes flying towards members Gellert Grindelwald's Alliance during the 1932 International Confederation of Wizards' Supreme Mugwump election.

Known practitioners

Minerva McGonagall

Hermione Granger

Harry Potter

• Tiburon Merriweather's great-grandchild

Etymology

Oppugno is Latin, meaning "I assault".

Behind the scenes

• In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the birds dissolve into an explosion of yellow feathers after being dodged by Ronald Weasley and colliding with a door.
• This may have been the spell used by Voldemort in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to throw several chairs, tables and other objects at Dumbledore after levitating them during the Duel in the Ministry Atrium. It is also possibly used by Voldemort in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to direct shards of broken glass at Dumbledore and Harry.
• This may have been the spell used in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to make the flying keys attack Harry in the second obstacle of the Underground Chambers.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Possible 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) (Possible appearance)
• 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) (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
• Pottermore
• HarryPotter.com (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Possible appearance)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Possible appearance)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• Harry Potter: Spells
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Possible appearance)
• Hogwarts Legacy