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|effect = [[Invisibility|Invisible]] barrier<ref name="OOTP4" /><ref name="PM"/>
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{{Quote|An Imperturbable Charm is used to create an invisible barrier around an object.|Description|Pottermore}}
The '''Imperturbable Charm''' ''(incantation unknown)'' is a [[spell]] that creates an invisible barrier around a target. [[Molly Weasley]] used this charm on the kitchen door at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] to prevent the children from eavesdropping on [[Order of the Phoenix]] meetings using [[Extendable Ears]]. [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] was taught by [[Nymphadora Tonks]] how to test if something had been Imperturbed by flicking [[Dungbomb]]s at the suspected target and seeing if they bounced off.
 
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The '''Imperturbable Charm''' {{Incantation unknown}} was a [[charm]] that created an [[Invisibility|invisible]] [[magic]]al barrier around an object, such as a door.<ref name="OOTP4"/><ref name="PM" /> Objects would bounce off of the barrier, and it also muffled sounds, like the [[Muffliato Charm]]. An object enchanted in this manner was said to have been "Imperturbed".<ref name="OOTP4">{{OOTP|B|4}}</ref>
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==History==
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===1980s===
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During the [[1989–1990 school year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] taught this charm to [[Sixth year|sixth-year]] students in [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class as part of his extra-curricular evening lessons in the subject.<ref name="HM632">{{HM|6|32|dada}}</ref>
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===1990s===
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{{Quote|It’s no go with the Extendable Ears, she’s gone and put an Imperturbable Charm on the kitchen door.|[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] regarding Molly Weasley's use of this charm at 12 Grimmauld Place|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
 
In [[1995]], [[Molly Weasley]] used this charm on the kitchen door at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] to prevent the children from eavesdropping on [[Order of the Phoenix]] meetings using [[Extendable Ears]]. [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] was taught by [[Nymphadora Tonks]] how to test if something had been Imperturbed by flicking [[Dungbomb]]s at the suspected target and seeing if they bounced off.<ref name="OOTP4" />
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==Known practitioners==
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BillWeasley.png|[[William Weasley]]<ref name="HM632"/>
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Molly Weasley Deathly Hallows.jpg|[[Molly Weasley]]<ref name="OOTP4"/>
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</gallery>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', this charm is not used on the kitchen door and because of this [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], [[George Weasley|George]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] are able to eavesdrop on the [[Order of the Phoenix]] meeting that took place on Harry's first night at 12 Grimmauld Place.
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*In {{OOTP|FA}}, this charm is not used on the kitchen door, and because of this [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], [[George Weasley|George]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] are able to eavesdrop on the [[Order of the Phoenix]] meeting that took place on Harry's first night at 12 Grimmauld Place.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*{{OOTP}} {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
 
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*{{PM}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (mentioned only)
 
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[[Category:Charms]]
 
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==Notes and references==
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==See also==
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*[[Muffliato Charm]]
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{{Defence Against the Dark Arts}}
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[[pl:Zaklęcie Nieprzenikalności]]
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[[ru:Заклятие Недосягаемости]]
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[[Category:Defence Against the Dark Arts]]
 
[[Category:Invisibility]]
 
[[Category:Protective spells]]
 
[[Category:Spells of unknown incantation]]
 
[[Category:Spells of unknown incantation]]
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 7 April 2024

"An Imperturbable Charm is used to create an invisible barrier around an object."
— Description[src]

The Imperturbable Charm (incantation unknown) was a charm that created an invisible magical barrier around an object, such as a door.[1][2] Objects would bounce off of the barrier, and it also muffled sounds, like the Muffliato Charm. An object enchanted in this manner was said to have been "Imperturbed".[1]

History

1980s

During the 1989–1990 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Bill Weasley taught this charm to sixth-year students in Defence Against the Dark Arts class as part of his extra-curricular evening lessons in the subject.[3]

1990s

"It’s no go with the Extendable Ears, she’s gone and put an Imperturbable Charm on the kitchen door."
Ginny Weasley regarding Molly Weasley's use of this charm at 12 Grimmauld Place[src]

In 1995, Molly Weasley used this charm on the kitchen door at 12 Grimmauld Place to prevent the children from eavesdropping on Order of the Phoenix meetings using Extendable Ears. Ginny Weasley was taught by Nymphadora Tonks how to test if something had been Imperturbed by flicking Dungbombs at the suspected target and seeing if they bounced off.[1]

Known practitioners

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 4 (Number Twelve Grimmauld Place)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pottermore
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 32 (Quest for Polyjuice) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Imperturbable Charm"

See also

Defence Against the Dark Arts (D.A.D.A.)
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D.A.D.A. at Hogwarts
Classroom 3C · Classroom 3C backrooms · Temporary Classroom · Hogwarts Turris Magnus · Teacher's Office · Storeroom · Staircase · Storage room · Lesson Cup · Race Cup · Duelling Club · Dumbledore's Army
Professors
Isidora Morganach · Dinah Hecat · Arsenius Jigger · Albus Dumbledore · Galatea Merrythought · 1984–1985 professor · 1985–1986 professor · 1986–1987 professor · 1987–1988 professor · Patricia Rakepick · 1989–1990 professor · First 1990–1991 professor · Olivia Green · Quirinus Quirrell · Gilderoy Lockhart · Remus Lupin · Bartemius Crouch Junior (as Alastor Moody) · Dolores Umbridge · Severus Snape · Amycus Carrow (as Dark Arts teacher) · Unidentified professor · Brindlemore
Textbooks
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection · Advanced Defence Against the Dark Arts · Break with a Banshee · Gadding with Ghouls · Holidays with Hags · Travels with Trolls · Voyages with Vampires · Wanderings with Werewolves · Year with the Yeti · The Essential Defence Against the Dark Arts · Defensive Magical Theory · Dark Arts Defence – Basics for Beginners · Confronting the Faceless · Defence Against the Dark Arts
Spells studied at Hogwarts under D.A.D.A.
Aqua Eructo · Boggart-Banishing Spell (Riddikulus) · Bombarda Maxima · Cave inimicum · Concealment Charms · Counter-curses · Counter-jinxes · Cruciatus Curse (Crucio) · Curse of the Bogies (Mucus ad Nauseam) · Cursed barrier spell · Densaugeo · Deprimo Spell (Deprimo) · Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) · Ear-Shrivelling Curse · Everte Statum · Freezing Spell (Glacius) · Full Body-Bind Curse (Petrificus Totalus) · Fumos Duo · Green Sparks · Hex-Breaker· Hex-deflection · Hex Zapper · Homorphus Charm · Human-presence-revealing Spell (Homenum Revelio) · Impediment Jinx (Impedimenta) · Imperius Curse (Imperio) · Imperturbable Charm · Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra) · Knockback Jinx (Flipendo) · Lacarnum Inflamari · Langlock · Levitation Spell (Levioso) · Limbo Mist anticharm · Nonverbal spells · Patronus Charm (Expecto Patronum) · Pimple Jinx (Furnunculus) · Protective enchantments · Red Sparks (Vermillious) · Reductor Curse (Reducto) · Salvio hexia · Sea Urchin Jinx · Seize and pull charm (Carpe Retractum) · Shield Charm (Protego) · Smokescreen Spell (Fumos) · Snake-Vanishing Spell (Vipera Evanesca) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Stretching Jinx · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Tongue-Tying Curse (Mimblewimble) · Trip Jinx · Twitchy-Ears Hex · Verdimillious Charm (Verdimillious) · Verdimillious Duo Spell (Verdimillious) · Verdimillious Tria · Vermillious Duo · Vermillious Tria · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)
Creatures studied at Hogwarts under D.A.D.A.
Banshee · Boggart · Chameleon Ghoul · Charmed skeleton · Cornish Pixie · Dementor · Dugbog · Erkling · Flesh-Eating Slug · Ghost · Ghoul · Gnome · Grindylow · Gytrash · Hag · Hinkypunk · Iguana · Imp · Inferius · Kappa · Manticore · Nocturnal beasts · Nogtail · Poltergeist · Red Cap · Snake · Troll · Vampire · Vampire bat · Werewolf · Yeti · Zombie