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| + | |name=Impervius Charm |
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| + | |incantation=''Impervius''<ref name="PA9">{{POA}} - Chapter 9 (''Grim Defeat'')</ref><br/>(im-PUR-vee-us)<ref name="scholastic">Scholastic Harry Potter Official Pronunciation Guide</ref> |
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| + | |type=[[Charm]]<ref name="PA9"/> |
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| + | |hand=Tap target<ref name="PA9"/> |
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| + | |light=None<ref name="PA9"/> |
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| + | |effect=Repels water<ref name="PA9"/> |
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| + | }} |
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| + | {{Quote|There! They'll repel water!|[[Hermione Granger|Hermione]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}} |
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| + | The '''Impervius Charm'''<ref name="OP18">{{OOTP}} - Chapter 18 (''Dumbledore's Army'')</ref> (''Impervius''<ref name="OP18"/><ref name="PA9"/>) was a [[charm]] that caused an artefact to become [[water]]proof<ref name="PA9"/> or allow someone better sight in bad weather conditions by preventing the rain from hitting their faces.<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | ==Practitioners== |
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| + | *[[Alicia Spinnet]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | *[[Angelina Johnson]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | *[[Fred Weasley]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | *[[George Weasley]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | *[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | *[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="PA9"/> |
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| + | *[[Katie Bell]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | *[[Ronald Weasley]]<ref name="OP18"/> |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | *This does not have any effect on solid objects, as noted when [[Hermione Granger]] attempted to defend herself and her comrades against the [[Gemino Curse|cascading]] and [[Flagrante Curse|burning]] treasures in the [[Lestrange Vault]].<ref name="DH26">{{DH}} - Chapter 26 (''Gringotts'')</ref> |
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| + | *The [[charm]] may also be related to the [[Imperturbable Charm]], an enchantment used to completely block everything out of a given area for a certain period of time, including sound and presumably water. |
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| + | *In the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' films]] and [[Harry Potter (video game series)|video games]], Harry and other Quidditch players use [[Quidditch Goggles]] to protect their eyes instead. |
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| + | ==Appearances== |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |
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| + | ==Etymology== |
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| + | The [[incantation]] is derived from the [[England|English]] word "''impervious''", which means "''not allowing something to pass through''" or "''not penetrable''". |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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| + | [[fr:Impervius]] |
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| + | [[ru:Импервиус]] |
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| + | [[Category:Protective Spells]] |
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| + | [[Category:Water]] |
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| + | [[Category:Weather-related magic]] |
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Revision as of 09:29, 13 January 2014
The Impervius Charm[3] (Impervius[3][1]) was a charm that caused an artefact to become waterproof[1] or allow someone better sight in bad weather conditions by preventing the rain from hitting their faces.[3]
Practitioners
- Alicia Spinnet[3]
- Angelina Johnson[3]
- Fred Weasley[3]
- George Weasley[3]
- Harry Potter[3]
- Hermione Granger[1]
- Katie Bell[3]
- Ronald Weasley[3]
Behind the scenes
- This does not have any effect on solid objects, as noted when Hermione Granger attempted to defend herself and her comrades against the cascading and burning treasures in the Lestrange Vault.[4]
- The charm may also be related to the Imperturbable Charm, an enchantment used to completely block everything out of a given area for a certain period of time, including sound and presumably water.
- In the Harry Potter films and video games, Harry and other Quidditch players use Quidditch Goggles to protect their eyes instead.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Etymology
The incantation is derived from the English word "impervious", which means "not allowing something to pass through" or "not penetrable".
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Chapter 9 (Grim Defeat)
- ↑ Scholastic Harry Potter Official Pronunciation Guide
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 18 (Dumbledore's Army)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 26 (Gringotts)