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It is taught to [[first year]] students of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]; the textbook ''[[The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection]]'' provides the directions on how to cast the spell.
 
It is taught to [[first year]] students of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]; the textbook ''[[The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection]]'' provides the directions on how to cast the spell.
 
==Charging power==
 
==Charging power==
In the [[second year]], students learn how to charge up the spell to more powerful levels (without casting [[Knockback Jinx Duo|the]] [[Flipendo Tria|variations]]). To do so, one must hold their power in their [[wand]] and release their [[magic]] when the blue spell turns a strange purplish-red colour. Past this point, the spell will [[Backfiring Jinx|backfire]] in mid-air.
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In the [[second year]], students learn how to [[Powering-up spells|charge up]] the spell to more powerful levels (without casting [[Knockback Jinx Duo|the]] [[Flipendo Tria|variations]]). To do so, one must hold their power in their [[wand]] and release their [[magic]] when the blue spell turns a strange purplish-red colour. Past this point, the spell will [[Backfiring Jinx|backfire]] in mid-air.
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
This [[jinx]] was taught by [[Professor]] [[Quirinus Quirrell]] to his [[first year]] class in [[1991]]; they later used it to defeat the various [[imp]]s, [[fire crab]]s, and [[pixie]]s residing in [[Hogwarts Castle]], as well as helping to protect themselves against the monsters in the [[Forbidden Forest]].
 
This [[jinx]] was taught by [[Professor]] [[Quirinus Quirrell]] to his [[first year]] class in [[1991]]; they later used it to defeat the various [[imp]]s, [[fire crab]]s, and [[pixie]]s residing in [[Hogwarts Castle]], as well as helping to protect themselves against the monsters in the [[Forbidden Forest]].

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Flipendo
Knockback Jinx
Incantation

Flipendo

Type

Jinx

Hand Movement

Knockback-jinx

Light

Orange or Blue

Effect

Knocks objects and creatures back

"...there was a loud bang and he felt himself flying backwards as if punched; as he slammed into the kitchen wall and slid to the floor, he glimpsed the tail of Lupin's cloak disappearing round the door."
—Lupin uses this on Harry.[src]

The Knockback Jinx is a spell which can be used to physically repel an opponent; the spell is also convenient in the blasting apart of fragile objects and the activation of magically charmed switches. The jinx is described as most 'utilitarian' and is a rather simple spell.

Deflection and teaching

Flipendo can be blocked both by Expelliarmus, and Protego. It is taught to first year students of Defence Against the Dark Arts; the textbook The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection provides the directions on how to cast the spell.

Charging power

In the second year, students learn how to charge up the spell to more powerful levels (without casting the variations). To do so, one must hold their power in their wand and release their magic when the blue spell turns a strange purplish-red colour. Past this point, the spell will backfire in mid-air.

History

This jinx was taught by Professor Quirinus Quirrell to his first year class in 1991; they later used it to defeat the various imps, fire crabs, and pixies residing in Hogwarts Castle, as well as helping to protect themselves against the monsters in the Forbidden Forest.

Practitioners

Behind the scenes

Appearances


Defence Against the Dark Arts (D.A.D.A.)
TDF-AGTS-P
Professors: Galatea Merrythought · Quirinus Quirrell · Gilderoy Lockhart · Remus Lupin · Barty Crouch Jr. (as Alastor Moody) · Dolores Umbridge · Severus Snape ·
Amycus Carrow (as Dark Arts teacher)
Textbooks: The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection · Break with a Banshee · Gadding with Ghouls · Holidays with Hags · Travels with Trolls ·
Voyages with Vampires · Wanderings with Werewolves · Year with the Yeti · The Essential Defence Against the Dark Arts · Defensive Magical Theory · Dark Arts Defence: Basics for Beginners · Confronting the Faceless · Magical Drafts and Potions
D.A.D.A. at Hogwarts: Classroom 3C · Temporary Classroom · Tower · Professor's Office · Storeroom · Staircase · Lesson Cup · Race Cup · Dumbledore's Army
Spells covered under the subject: Curse of the Bogies · Knockback Jinx · Verdimillious Charm · Verdimillious Duo Spell · Verdimillious Tria · Wand-Lighting Charm · Freezing Spell · Seize and Pull Charm · Patronus Charm · Killing Curse · Cruciatus Curse · Imperius Curse · Impediment Jinx · Reductor Curse · Stunning Spell · Shield Charm · Nonverbal spells · Hex-deflection ·
Hex-Breaker · Hex Zapper
Creatures covered under the subject: Vampire bats · Iguanas · Cornish Pixies · Werewolves · Vampires · Hinkypunks · Boggarts · Red Caps · Kappas · Grindylows · Inferius

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