Knockback Jinx-(Harry Potter)

The **Knockback Jinx** (*Flipendo*) was a jinx that knocked the target backwards. While prominently used for duelling, it could also be used to push heavy objects. It was covered in ***Quentin Trimble***'s ***The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection***, a Defence Against the Dark Arts textbook.Template:Real Magical Spell

## History

> Today we will be learning the Knockback Jinx–an excellent spell for pushing things out of the way!
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> Professor Flitwick introducing this spell to first-year students in Charms class, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

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During the ***1984–1985 school year*** at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Filius Flitwick taught his first-years how to cast this jinx in Charms class.
During the 1991–1992 school year, this jinx was instead taught to first-years in the Defence Against the Dark Arts class by Professor Quirinus Quirrell, who were taught how to cast the spell both defensively and practically.
A ***spellbook*** detailing how to cast this spell could be found in Ollivanders.
This spell was heavily used by volunteer members of the ***Statute of Secrecy Task Force*** to help knock back beasts that were guarding various ***Confoundables***, such as ***gnomes***, ***pixies*** and ***trolls***, to overpower the strange artefacts and return them to their rightful place.

## Effect

The Knockback Jinx, depending on the point of impact, might feel like a blow to the chest, knocking back a victim or object, or might feel like being knocked over the head with a frying pan, leaving the victim a bit disoriented. A "loud bang" was also emitted when cast. The jinx could also break fragile objects.
***Knockback Jinx Duo***, ***Flipendo Tria*** and ***Flipendo Maxima*** were all more powerful variations of the Knockback Jinx which all knocked the target back with greater force.

## Known uses

> 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.
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> Remus Lupin uses this spell on Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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## Known practitioners

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## Etymology

The spell is derived from the English words "flip" and "end", simply meaning "to flip someone onto their end".

## See also

* *Everte Statum*
* Banishing Charm
* Knockback Jinx Duo
* *Flipendo Tria*
* *Flipendo Maxima*

## Behind the scenes

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* This jinx can be bought at ***Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment*** in Diagon Alley in Template:LEGO (where the spell produces a red light), and in Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in Template:LEGO (where conversely, it produces a purple light). In both games, as opposed to knocking the target over, it sends them flying in the air and causes them to strike hard upon the ground twice.
* Every time Harry had this jinx used on him, it was because he had called the caster a coward.
* In the ***Philosopher's Stone video game adaptation***, Harry (the player) can cast this spell on ***Flipendo Buttons*** to activate certain mechanisms such as lifting a portcullis or moving flying platforms.
* In the film adaptations, the Stunning Spell can have the same effects of this jinx, knocking an opponent over or sending them flying through the air, though it can also simply render the target unconscious or sedated without exerting force on them. The spell also shares similarities with the Disarming Charm, Stunning Spell, Banishing Charm, with that in the films, it is used to knock down or send a target flying, sometimes to the extent of rendering a target unconscious.
* In Template:HM, the Knockback Jinx is covered in Charms class. This seems somewhat unusual, as defensive and offensive spells have not been shown as being part of the Charms curriculum, but Defence Against the Dark Arts instead. Though jinxes, hexes and curses can be grouped together in a category called Dark charms, meaning by definition they are considered charms. It can also be used in Duelling as a Sneaky move, dealing 15 base damage, boosted by high Courage.

## Appearances

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## Notes and references

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