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|name=Freezing Charm
  
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|incantation=''Immobulus''<ref name="s">See [[:File:Freezesource.png|this image]]</ref><br/>(ih-MOH-byoo-luhs)
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|incantation=Immobulus (eem-OH-bue-luhss)
  
 
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|effect=Renders targets immobile and Disables muggle's burglar alarm
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|effect=Renders living targets immobile.
 
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{{Quote|...immobilising two pixies at once with a clever Freezing Charm and stuffing them back into their cage|Hermione Granger's use of the charm in her Defence Against the Dark Arts class|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
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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 [[pixie]]s after [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] set them loose and failed to stop them with [[Peskipiksi Pesternomi]]. The following school year, [[Remus Lupin]] used the spell to immobilise the [[Whomping Willow]], enabling him access to the passage to the [[Shrieking Shack]]. In [[1996]], [[Horace Slughorn]] used the charm to freeze the burglar alarms of muggle houses he stayed in.
  
   
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The '''Freezing Charm''' (''Immobulus''<ref name="s"/>) is a spell which immobilises living targets.<ref>''[[Pottermore]]''</ref> It can also, according to [[Horace Slughorn]], be used to disable [[Burglar alarm|Muggle burglar alarms]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
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[[File:Immobulus.gif|frame|left|[[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] casting this [[charm]] on the [[Pixie|pixies]].]]
  
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==Behind the scenes==
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==Known uses==
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*This spell is covered in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2]]'' by [[Miranda Goshawk]].
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Hermione freezes all the Cornish Pixies using the spell, using the incantation, ''Immobulus''.
  
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*[[Remus Lupin]] also used this spell to freeze the [[Whomping Willow]] in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''.
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*[[Hermione Granger]] used this spell on a pair of [[pixie]]s in [[1992-1993 school year|her second year]] after [[Gilderoy Lockhart|her teacher]] tried and failed to subdue them using the incantation ''[[Peskipiksi Pesternomi]]''.
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*Harry Potter uses a non-verbal version in the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaption]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' to freeze the Grindylows.
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*[[Professor]] [[Remus Lupin]] used it in [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|1993]] on the [[Hogwarts Whomping Willow|Whomping Willow]].
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*[[Harry Potter]] used it in [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|1994]] to liberate himself from some attacking [[Grindylow]]s.
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*In [[Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4]], when cast, the victim will emerge into a blue bubble, motionless. This is how [[Pixies]] are defeated. Once in the bubble, they must be shot again, breaking the bubble and their little bodies.
  
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*Horace Slughorn used this [[charm]] throughout [[1996]] to freeze the burglar alarms of [[Muggle]] houses he stayed in while in hiding from the Death Eaters.
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*This may be the spell [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]] used non-verbally during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''</ref>
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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Immobulus, from the Latin “immobilis”, meaning immovable.
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The incantation is derived from Latin ''immobilis'' meaning "immobile, unmoving".
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==Behind the scenes==
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*In the second film, Hermione freezes all of the pixies at the same time instead of just two.
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*Despite the books and video games giving no incantation, the word is shown to be ''Immobulus'' in the film.
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*In ''[[Harry Potter for Kinect]]'' Harry and Voldemort can use this spell against each other during the final battle during [[Voldemort's Last Stand]] as they engage in a normal duel.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]'' {{Comment|[[Ollivander's Wand Shop (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter)|Ollivander's Wand Shop]]}}
  
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*''[[Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4]]'' {{Comment|Consoles and Windows versions only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' {{Possible}}
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' {{C|Consoles and Windows versions only}}
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
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*''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter for Kinect]]''
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==Notes and References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{The Standard Book of Spells}}
 
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[[fr:Immobulus]]
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[[it:Incantesimo Congelatore]][[es:Encantamiento de Congelación]]
 
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[[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]]

Revision as of 20:02, 10 February 2014

"...immobilising two pixies at once with a clever Freezing Charm and stuffing them back into their cage"
— Hermione Granger's use of the charm in her Defence Against the Dark Arts class[src]

The Freezing Charm (Immobulus[1]) is a spell which immobilises living targets.[2] It can also, according to Horace Slughorn, be used to disable Muggle burglar alarms.[3]

Known uses

Etymology

The incantation is derived from Latin immobilis meaning "immobile, unmoving".

Behind the scenes

  • In the second film, Hermione freezes all of the pixies at the same time instead of just two.
  • Despite the books and video games giving no incantation, the word is shown to be Immobulus in the film.
  • In Harry Potter for Kinect Harry and Voldemort can use this spell against each other during the final battle during Voldemort's Last Stand as they engage in a normal duel.

Appearances

Notes and References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 See this image
  2. ↑ Pottermore
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Standard Book of Spells
Book of Spells 1
Grade 1 · Grade 2 · Grade 3 · Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6 · Grade 7
Charms included in the series: Dancing Feet Spell (Tarantallegra) · Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) · Engorgement Charm (Engorgio) · Fire-Making Spell (Incendio) · Freezing Charm (Immobulus) · General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem) · Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) · Locking Spell (Colloportus) · Memory Charm (Obliviate) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Nonverbal spell · Severing Charm (Diffindo) · Skurge Charm (Skurge) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm (Accio) · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Unlocking Charm (Alohomora) · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)
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