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{{Spell | |||
|name=Knee-Reversal Hex | |||
|incantation=Retrorgenus | |||
|pronunciation=reh-TROR-jen-uss | |||
|canon=Yes | |||
|spell branch=Charms | |||
|magical discipline=Hexes | |||
|appearance=A pink-and-white flash of light | |||
|description=Causes the knee joints to reverse themselves, leaving the leg bending backward (like a bird's legs) rather than forward. The reversal itself is momentarily painful, and attempts to walk on reversed legs are very difficult. Can last indefinitely until cured, if cast forcefully enough, but at the least a few days. | |||
|regulations=Legal | |||
|skill level=Advanced | |||
|etymology=From Latin ''retrorsum'', “backwards”, and ''genu'', “knee” | |||
|references=*Cast by Gertie Keddle on an early Quidditch player, as noted in Chapter Three of ''Quidditch Through the Ages''. | |||
*[[Sasha Schlagenweit]] [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=7049.msg52084#msg52084] | |||
*[[Jebediah Layton]] uses it on [[Lucinda Temple]][https://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=20926.msg192821#msg192821] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:12, 30 January 2021
Spell Name: Knee-Reversal Hex
Incantation: Retrorgenus
Pronunciation: reh-TROR-jen-uss
Spell Branch: Charms
Magical Discipline(s): Hexes
Appearance: A pink-and-white flash of light
Description: Causes the knee joints to reverse themselves, leaving the leg bending backward (like a bird's legs) rather than forward. The reversal itself is momentarily painful, and attempts to walk on reversed legs are very difficult. Can last indefinitely until cured, if cast forcefully enough, but at the least a few days.
Regulations: Legal
Skill Level: Advanced
Etymology: From Latin retrorsum, “backwards”, and genu, “knee”
References:
- Cast by Gertie Keddle on an early Quidditch player, as noted in Chapter Three of Quidditch Through the Ages.
- Sasha Schlagenweit [1]
- Jebediah Layton uses it on Lucinda Temple[2]
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