Alyssa slowly switched positions to the King Position before raising her hand while trying to keep her balance and gave her answer to the Professor's next question.

"Professor, a hex is darker than a jinx but not as bad as a curse. It does unfortunately cause some considerable pain to the victim. During certain circumstances it can also be used to defend oneself. An example of a hex is Densaugeo which causes the victim's front teeth to enlarge like that of an otter."