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− | The '''Freezing Charm''' (''Immobulus'') is a spell which immobilises living targets.<ref>''[[Pottermore]]''</ref> |
+ | 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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− | *[[Albus Dumbledore]] used the charm non-verbally on [[Harry Potter]] to prevent him interfering with his death.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 27 (''The Lightning-Struck Tower'') (pg. 584 of the American Hardback edition)</ref> |
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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> |
*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> |
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==Etymology== |
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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. |
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Revision as of 13:22, 23 April 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]
History
This spell is covered in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 by Miranda Goshawk. It's also taught at Hogwart School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to second year students in Charms class.
Uses
- Hermione Granger used this spell on a pair of pixies in her second year after her teacher tried and failed to subdue them using the incantation Peskipiksi Pesternomi.
- Professor Remus Lupin used it in 1993 on the Whomping Willow.
- Harry Potter used it in 1994 to liberate himself from some attacking Grindylows.
- 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.
- This may be the spell Kingsley Shacklebolt used non-verbally during the Battle of Hogwarts.[4]
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
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Possible appearance)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Consoles and Windows versions only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter for Kinect
Notes and References
The Standard Book of Spells | |||||
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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) |