Freezing Charm
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| Freezing Charm | |
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| Incantation: |
Immobulus (eem-OH-bue-luhss) |
| Type: |
Charm |
| Light: |
Blue |
| Effect: |
Renders targets immobile and Disables muggle's burglar alarm |
The incantation for the Freezing Charm is Immobulus. According to Horace Slughorn, a Freezing Charm will disable a Muggle burglar alarm. A Freezing Charm stops things from moving. It strikes resemblances to the Flame-Freezing Charm, which negates the effects of fire. Hermione Granger used the Freezing Charm on two pixies after Gilderoy Lockhart set them loose and failed to stop them with Peskipiksi Pesternomi.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- In the movie adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Hermione freezes all the Cornish Pixies using the spell, using the incantation, Immobulus.
- Remus Lupin also used this spell to freeze the Whomping Willow in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
- Harry Potter uses a non-verbal version in the film adaption of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to freeze the Grindylows.
[edit] Etymology
Immobulus, from the Latin “immobilis”, meaning immovable.
[edit] Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
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