Changes: Impervius Charm

Revision as of 20:07, 1 January 2015

"There! They'll repel water!"

The Impervius Charm^[4] (Impervius^[4]^[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.^[4] The charm could also be used to repel mist^[3].

Known uses

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Hermione Granger	1993-1994 school year	Hermione used this spell to make Harry's glasses repel water during a rainy Quidditch match in their third year.
Hermione Granger	1 May, 1998	Hermione used this in an attempt to protect herself, Ron Weasley, Bogrod, and Griphook from the burning, multiplying treasure in the vault.
Gryffindor Quidditch team	1995-1996 school year	The entire Gryffindor team used it on their faces to try to practice in a driving rain, but they still gave up after an hour.

Know practitioners

Etymology

The incantation is derived from the English word "impervious", which means "not allowing something to pass through" or "not penetrable".

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.^[5]
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

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Chapter 9 (Grim Defeat)
↑ Scholastic Harry Potter Official Pronunciation Guide
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Bloomsbury Glossary: I
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 ^4.9 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 18 (Dumbledore's Army)
↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 26 (Gringotts)

[PA9-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Chapter 9 (Grim Defeat)

[scholastic-2] Scholastic Harry Potter Official Pronunciation Guide

[BB-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Bloomsbury Glossary: I

[OP18-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 ^4.9 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 18 (Dumbledore's Army)

[DH26-5] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 26 (Gringotts)

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 |hand=Tap target<ref name="PA9"/>
 |light=None<ref name="PA9"/>
-|effect=Repels water<ref name="PA9"/>
+|effect=Repels water and mist<ref name="BB">[http://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/books/glossary/i Bloomsbury Glossary: I]</ref>
 |creator=
 }}
@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 {{Quote|There! They'll repel water!|[[Hermione Granger|Hermione]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
-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 to allow someone better sight in bad weather conditions by preventing the rain hitting their faces.<ref name="OP18"/>
+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"/> The charm could also be used to repel mist<ref name="BB"/>.
+==Known uses==
+{| class="wikitable" border="1" 500px;"
-==Practitioners==
+|-
-*[[Alicia Spinnet]]<ref name="OP18"/>
+! align="center" width="20%" |Caster(s)
-*[[Angelina Johnson]]<ref name="OP18"/>
+! align="center" width="20%" |Date
-*[[Fred Weasley]]<ref name="OP18"/>
+! scope="col" |Notes
-*[[George Weasley]]<ref name="OP18"/>
+|-
-*[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="OP18"/>
-*[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="PA9"/>
+| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[Hermione Granger]]
+|[[1993-1994 school year]]
-*[[Katie Bell]]<ref name="OP18"/>
+|Hermione used this spell to make [[Harry]]'s glasses repel water during a rainy [[Quidditch]] match in their third year.
-*[[Ronald Weasley]]<ref name="OP18"/>
+|-
+|[[1 May]], [[1998]]
+|Hermione used this in an attempt to protect herself, [[Ron|Ron Weasley]], [[Bogrod]], and [[Griphook]] from the burning, multiplying treasure in the vault.
+|-
+|[[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]
+|[[1995-1996 school year]]
+|The entire Gryffindor team used it on their faces to try to practice in a driving rain, but they still gave up after an hour.
+|}
+==Know practitioners==
+*[[Alicia Spinnet]]<ref name="OP18" />
+*[[Angelina Johnson]]<ref name="OP18" />
+*[[Fred Weasley]]<ref name="OP18" />
+*[[George Weasley]]<ref name="OP18" />
+*[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="OP18" />
+*[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="PA9" />
+*[[Katie Bell]]<ref name="OP18" />
+*[[Ronald Weasley]]<ref name="OP18" />
+== Etymology ==
+The [[incantation]] is derived from the [[England|English]] word "''impervious''", which means "''not allowing something to pass through''" or "''not penetrable''".
 ==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 [[Gemino Curse|cascading]] and [[Flagrante Curse|burning]] treasures in the [[Lestrange Vault]].<ref name="DH26">{{DH}} - Chapter 26 (''Gringotts'')</ref>
@@ Line 29: / Line 48: @@
 *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.
-==Etymology==
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
-The [[incantation]] is derived from the [[England|English]] word "''impervious''", which means "''not allowing something to pass through''" or "''not penetrable''".
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
 ==Notes and references==
@@ Line 39: / Line 60: @@
 [[Category:Charms]]
 [[Category:Protective Spells]]
+[[Category:Water]]
+[[Category:Weather-related magic]]