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- "… 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][2]) is a spell which immobilises living targets.[3] It can also, according to Horace Slughorn, be used to disable Muggle burglar alarms.[4]
History
This spell is covered in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 by Miranda Goshawk. It's also taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to second year students in Charms class.
Uses
Caster(s) | Date | Notes |
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- 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.[5]
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
- Pottermore
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 See this image
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Treat: we're giving you a spellbinding Pottermore Treat" on the Pottermore Insider
- ↑ Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
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) |