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- "A common house spider."
- — Folio Bruti[src]
Redback spiders are a species of common house spider,[1] so named because the female has a prominent red stripe on the abdomen.[2] They are able to temporarily paralyse their victims. They were particularly vulnerable to the Fire-Making Spell, but were resistant towards the Knockback Jinx.[3]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (GBA version only)