Changes: Flame-Freezing Charm

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The Flame-Freezing Charm (incantation unknown) was a charm that changed the effects of a fire so that instead of burning, it felt like a warm summer breeze. The subject would usually feel a gentle tickling sensation.

Known uses

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Wizards and witches of medieval times	medieval times	They used this spell when they were persecuted by Muggles to save themselves from being harmed when they were burned at the stake during witch-hunts. They feigned screaming in pain; some even making a game out of it. In particular, Wendelin the Weird enjoyed the sensation of the charmed flames so much that she allowed herself to get caught and burned at least forty-seven times in varying disguises.
An actor playing Crapaud	Unknown	A wizard in "an ill-fated" act of Malecrit's Alas, I've Transfigured My Feet used this to protect himself from engulfing flames whilst delivering the play's final, rousing speech.^[1]
Albus Dumbledore	1938	Dumbledore possibly used this spell combined with Incendio on the wardrobe of Tom Riddle to prove that he was a wizard.

Known practitioners

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Possible appearance)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Possible appearance)
Wonderbook: Book of Spells

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Wonderbook: Book of Spells

[WON-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Wonderbook: Book of Spells

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+{{Wonderbookold}}
 {{Spell infobox
-|image=[[Image:20-wendelin_the_weird.gif|thumb|255px]]
+|image=[[File:FlameFreeze.png|250px]]
 |name=Flame-Freezing Charm
-|type=Charm
+|type=[[Charm]]
+|hand=Wave wand above one's head<ref name="WON">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''</ref>
-|hand=
-|effect=Changes effects of fire
+|effect=Turns fire unharmful
+|light=White<ref name="WON"/>
 }}
-The '''Flame-Freezing Charm''' is a [[Charm]] that changes the effects of a fire, so that instead of burning, it feels like a warm summer breeze. The incantation for this spell is unknown, but it has a [[nonverbal spell|nonverbal form]].
+The '''Flame-Freezing Charm''' (''incantation unknown'') was a [[charm]] that changed the effects of a [[fire]] so that instead of burning, it felt like a warm summer breeze. The subject would usually feel a gentle tickling sensation.
-==Known Uses==
+==Known uses==
+{| class="wikitable" border="1" 500px;"
-*Wizards and witches of Medieval Times used this spell when they were persecuted by [[Muggles]] to save themselves from being harmed when they were burned at the stake during witch-hunts. They feigned screaming in pain, some even making a game out of it.  [[Wendelin the Weird]] enjoyed the sensation of the charmed flames, and allowed herself to get caught and burned at least fourty-seven times in varying disguises.
+|-
-*[[Albus Dumbledore]]possibly used this spell combined with ''[[Incendio]]'' on the wardrobe of [[Tom Riddle]] in [[1938]] to prove him he was a [[wizard]].
+! align="center" width="20%" |Caster(s)
+! align="center" width="20%" |Date
+! scope="col" |Notes
+|-
+|[[Wizardkind|Wizards and witches]] of [[Wikipedia:Medieval|medieval times]]
+|[[Wikipedia:Medieval|medieval times]]
+|They used this spell when they were persecuted by [[Muggle]]s to save themselves from being harmed when they were burned at the stake during witch-hunts. They feigned screaming in pain; some even making a game out of it. In particular, [[Wendelin the Weird]] enjoyed the sensation of the charmed flames so much that she allowed herself to get caught and burned at least forty-seven times in varying disguises.
+|-
+|An [[Actor who played Crapaud|actor]] playing [[Crapaud]]
+|Unknown
+|A wizard in "an ill-fated" act of [[Malecrit]]'s ''[[Alas, I've Transfigured My Feet]]'' used this to protect himself from engulfing flames whilst delivering the play's final, rousing speech.<ref name="WON"/>
+|-
+|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
+|[[1930s|1938]]
+|Dumbledore possibly used this spell combined with ''[[Fire-Making Spell|Incendio]]'' on the wardrobe of [[Tom Riddle]] to prove that he was a [[Wizards|wizard]].
+|}
+== Known practitioners ==
-[[Category:Charms]]
+* [[Wizardkind|Wizards and witches]] of [[Wikipedia:Medieval|medieval times]]
-[[Image:Tom-Dumbledore.JPG|thumb|left|350px|Dumbledore using the charm in [[1938]].]]
+* [[Actor who played Crapaud|actor]] playing [[Crapaud]]
-[[Image:20-wendelin_the_weird.gif|thumb|255px]]
+* [[Albus Dumbledore]]
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Possible}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' {{Possible}}
+*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[pl:Zaklęcie zmrożenia płomieni]]