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|incantation=''Impedimenta''<ref name="GoF31">{{GOF}} - Chapter 31 (''The Third Task'')</ref><br/>(im-PED-a-MEN-ta)<ref name="GOFF">{{GOFF}}</ref>
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|effect=Impedes forward motion
  
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|light=Turquoise<ref name="wonderbook">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''</ref>
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The '''Impediment Jinx''' is a [[spell]] which impedes forward motion, either slowing or stopping an object or individual, effectively immobilising them for a short period of time. When cast with power, however, it may knock the target off their feet. It has sometimes knocked the target over, but not prevented movement. Whether these variations are accidental in the casting of the [[spell]], or the choice of the caster, is unclear. It can also sometimes just levitate people in an act that is like that of the spell [[Levicorpus]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>
  
   
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{{Quote|Swift use of this jinx can freeze an attacker for a few moments, or stop a magical beast in its tracks. The jinx is a vital part of any duellist’s arsenal.|[[Miranda Goshawk]] introduces this spell in ''[[Book of Spells]]''.|Wonderbook: Book of Spells}}
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==Known users==
  
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*[[Antonin Dolohov]]
  
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The '''Impediment Jinx'''<ref name="wonderbook" /> (''Impedimenta''<ref name="GoF31" />), also known as the '''Impediment Hex'''<ref name="fantastic">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]'' - An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts (''Lethifold'')</ref> is a [[jinx]] that slows the target<ref name="GoF31" />.
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*[[Bellatrix Lestrange]]
  
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*[[Death Eaters]]
  
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==Effects==
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*[[Dumbledore's Army]]
  
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It is only temporary<ref name="GoF31" />, lasting about ten seconds<ref>''[[Pottermore]] at PlayStation Home''</ref>. Although it is capable of freezing a [[wasp]] in mid-air<ref name="GoF31" />, it is ineffective against [[lethifold]]s<ref name="fantastic" />.
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*[[Draco Malfoy]]
  
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*[[Harry Potter]]
  
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The [[curse]] will usually simply immobilise a target<ref name="GoF31" />, it can also be used to throw a target backward<ref name="OotP19" /> or simply decrease the velocity of the victim's movement<ref name="wonderbook" />, and can also levitate them<ref name="OOTPF" />.
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*[[Hermione Granger]]
  
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*[[Hogwarts]] students
  
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*[[James Potter I|James Potter]]
  
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*[[Jugson]]
  
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*[[Lucius Malfoy]]
  
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*[[Narcissa Malfoy]]
  
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*[[Neville Longbottom]]
  
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*[[Order of the Phoenix]]
  
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*[[Professor]]s
  
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*[[Rolanda Hooch]]
  
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*[[Ronald Weasley]]
  
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*[[Scabior]]
  
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*[[Snatchers]]
  
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*[[Yaxley]]
  
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[[File:Impedimenta.JPG|thumb|James Potter casting this spell on [[Severus Snape]] in his teenage years]]
  
   
 
==Known uses==
  
==Known uses==
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*[[James Potter I|James Potter]] once used this on [[Severus Snape]].<ref name="OTP"/>
  
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*[[Hermione Granger]] taught [[Harry Potter]] this spell to help him in the [[1994]] [[Triwizard Tournament]]. He used it in the Triwizard Maze of the Third Task, against the [[Acromantula]] and [[Blast-Ended Skrewt]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
  
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*The [[1995|following year]], Harry later taught this to [[Dumbledore's Army]] as a defensive spell.<ref name="OTP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>[[File:Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-2-e1312464436765.jpg|thumb|Neville casting the Impediment Jinx against Scabior]]
  
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*[[Rolanda Hooch|Madam Hooch]] used this spell to prevent [[Harry Potter]] and [[Draco Malfoy]] from colliding at the [[Quidditch]] pitch at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] following the [[Gryffindor]] vs. [[Slytherin]] [[Quidditch]] match in their 5th year. On this occasion it had the opposite effect: [[Harry Potter|Harry]] was knocked back but not immobilised.
  
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*This jinx was used by [[Death Eaters]] [[Antonin Dolohov]] and [[Jugson]] against Harry, Hermione, and [[Neville Longbottom]] in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]].<ref name="OTP"/>
  
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*[[Harry Potter]] used the [[spell]] against the [[Inferius|Inferi]] in the [[Horcrux cave]].
  
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*During the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], Harry used this spell to distract [[Amycus Carrow]] from attacking [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
  
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|[[June]], [[1995]]
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*When [[Death Eaters]] were chasing Harry on brooms in the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], he used this spell to stop one of them.<ref>"[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]"</ref> This spell was also used by the [[Death Eaters]] and the [[Order of the Phoenix]] during that battle.
  
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|Harry learned this spell to use in the third task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]].
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*It was used several times by [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Ronald Weasley]] in [[1997]] against [[Death Eaters]], [[Snatchers]], [[Yaxley]], the [[Malfoy family|Malfoys]] and [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] while [[Horcrux hunt|chasing Horcruxes]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''</ref> Likewise it was also by Death Eaters, Snatchers, Yaxley, the Malfoys and Bellatrix against the [[Trio]].
  
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*It was used several times by students, [[Professor|teachers]], [[Death Eaters]] and [[Snatchers]] in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]''</ref>
  
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|[[24 June]], [[1995]]
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*This spell was used by [[Neville Longbottom]] against [[Scabior]] during a [[Skirmish at the Covered Bridge|skirmish]] that took place at the [[Covered Bridge]] during the Battle of Hogwarts. It was also used by Scabior against Neville.
  
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|Harry used it to good effect on the [[Acromantula]] and on the huge [[Blast-Ended Skrewt]] in the hedge maze.
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|[[18 June]], [[1996]]
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|Harry used this jinx during the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] on a [[Death Eater]] and on [[Lucius Malfoy]].
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[30 June]], [[1997]]
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|Harry used this jinx on [[Inferi]] in the crystal cave.
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|Harry used this on [[Amycus Carrow]] while the latter was duelling Ginny during the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]].
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|He attempted to cast it on [[Snape]], when the latter was trying to flee school grounds after killing [[Albus Dumbledore]]
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|[[27 July]], [[1997]]
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|Cast by Harry on a Death Eater just after the sidecar he was riding in broke off the flying motorbike.
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|[[D.A.]] members
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[1995-1996 school year]]
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|Harry taught the D.A. to use this jinx.
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|[[Madam Hooch]]
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|Madam Hooch used this to knock Harry away from [[Draco Malfoy]] as they were fighting after a [[Quidditch]] match.
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|[[James Potter I]]
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|[[June]] [[1976]]
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|Harry saw his father use this on Snape in the [[Pensieve]], while he was bullying him.
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==Known practitioners==
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[[File:Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-2-e1312464436765.jpg|thumb|220px|Neville casting the Impediment Jinx against Scabior]]
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[[File:Impedimenta.JPG|thumb|220px|James Potter casting this spell on [[Severus Snape]] in his teenage years]]
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*[[Antonin Dolohov]]<ref name="OOTP35">{{OOTP}} - Chapter 35 (''Beyond the Veil'')</ref>
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*[[Bellatrix Lestrange]]<ref name="DHVG2">{{DHVG2}}</ref>
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*[[Draco Malfoy]]<ref name="DHVG2" />
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*[[Flavius Belby]]<ref name="fantastic" />
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*[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="GoF31" />
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*[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="GoF31" />
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*[[James Potter I|James Potter]]<ref name="OOTPF">{{OOTPF}}</ref>
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*[[Jugson]]<ref name="OOTP35" />
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*[[Lucius Malfoy]]<ref name="OOTP35" />
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*[[Miranda Goshawk]]<ref name="wonderbook" />
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*[[Narcissa Malfoy]]<ref name="DHVG2" />
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*[[Neville Longbottom]]<ref name="DHVG2" />
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*[[Rolanda Hooch]]<ref name="OotP19">{{OOTP}} - Chapter 19 (''The Lion and the Serpent'')</ref>
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*[[Ronald Weasley]]<ref name="GoF31" />
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*[[Scabior]]<ref name="DHV1">{{DHVG1}}</ref>
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*[[Yaxley]]<ref name="DHV1" />
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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''Impedimenta'' is devised from the Latin word ''Impedimentum'', meaning "a hindrance".
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The [[incantation]] "''Impedimenta''" is derived from the [[Latin]] word "''impedimentum''", meaning "a hindrance".
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==Behind the scenes==
  
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*It is debatable whether the spell is a [[jinx]], or a [[hex]]. In ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|Order of the Phoenix]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|Half-Blood Prince]]'', it is called a jinx. In ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'', it is referred to as a [[hex]].
  
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*Impedimenta is a usable spell in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''. Which, in the game, if used rapidly, it will defeat an opponent. However in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]'' it is a long range shot which will split up and strike multiple targets, making them disappear at once. Its depiction is almost like homing missiles.
  
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{C|Disc 2 extra}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
  
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' {{Possible}}
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' {{Possible}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]''
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]'' {{C|PlayStation Home, during Book Herding}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
  
==Notes and references==

Revision as of 19:37, 1 January 2015

"Swift use of this jinx can freeze an attacker for a few moments, or stop a magical beast in its tracks. The jinx is a vital part of any duellist’s arsenal."
— Miranda Goshawk introduces this spell in Book of Spells.[src]

The Impediment Jinx[3] (Impedimenta[1]), also known as the Impediment Hex[4] is a jinx that slows the target[1].

Effects

It is only temporary[1], lasting about ten seconds[5]. Although it is capable of freezing a wasp in mid-air[1], it is ineffective against lethifolds[4].

The curse will usually simply immobilise a target[1], it can also be used to throw a target backward[6] or simply decrease the velocity of the victim's movement[3], and can also levitate them[7].

Known uses

Caster(s) Date Notes
Harry Potter June, 1995 Harry learned this spell to use in the third task of the Triwizard Tournament.
24 June, 1995 Harry used it to good effect on the Acromantula and on the huge Blast-Ended Skrewt in the hedge maze.
18 June, 1996 Harry used this jinx during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries on a Death Eater and on Lucius Malfoy.
30 June, 1997 Harry used this jinx on Inferi in the crystal cave.
Harry used this on Amycus Carrow while the latter was duelling Ginny during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.
He attempted to cast it on Snape, when the latter was trying to flee school grounds after killing Albus Dumbledore
27 July, 1997 Cast by Harry on a Death Eater just after the sidecar he was riding in broke off the flying motorbike.
D.A. members 1995-1996 school year Harry taught the D.A. to use this jinx.
Madam Hooch Madam Hooch used this to knock Harry away from Draco Malfoy as they were fighting after a Quidditch match.
James Potter I June 1976 Harry saw his father use this on Snape in the Pensieve, while he was bullying him.

Known practitioners

Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-2-e1312464436765

Neville casting the Impediment Jinx against Scabior

Impedimenta

James Potter casting this spell on Severus Snape in his teenage years

Etymology

The incantation "Impedimenta" is derived from the Latin word "impedimentum", meaning "a hindrance".

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 31 (The Third Task)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Wonderbook: Book of Spells
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real) - An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts (Lethifold)
  5. ↑ Pottermore at PlayStation Home
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 19 (The Lion and the Serpent)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 35 (Beyond the Veil)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
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