Impediment Jinx
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| Impediment Jinx | |
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| Incantation | |
| Type | |
| Hand Movement |
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| Light |
Turquoise[3] |
| Effect |
Temporarily slows target[1] |
- "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
Neville casting the Impediment Jinx against Scabior
James Potter casting this spell on Severus Snape in his teenage years
- Antonin Dolohov[8]
- Bellatrix Lestrange[9]
- Draco Malfoy[9]
- Flavius Belby[4]
- Harry Potter[1]
- Hermione Granger[1]
- James Potter[7]
- Jugson[8]
- Lucius Malfoy[8]
- Miranda Goshawk[3]
- Narcissa Malfoy[9]
- Neville Longbottom[9]
- Rolanda Hooch[6]
- Ronald Weasley[1]
- Scabior[10]
- Yaxley[10]
Etymology
The incantation "Impedimenta" is derived from the Latin word "impedimentum", meaning "a hindrance".
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Disc 2 extra)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Possible appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- Pottermore (PlayStation Home, during Book Herding)
Notes and references
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real) - An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts (Lethifold)
- ↑ Pottermore at PlayStation Home
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 19 (The Lion and the Serpent)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 35 (Beyond the Veil)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
