Freezing Charm

"...immobilising two pixies at once with a clever Freezing Charm and stuffing them back into their cage"

- Hermione Granger's use of the charm in her Defence Against the Dark Arts class

The Freezing Charm (Immobulus ) is a spell which immobilises living targets. It can also, according to Horace Slughorn, be used to disable Muggle burglar alarms.

Known uses

 * This spell is covered in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 by Miranda Goshawk.
 * Hermione Granger used this spell on a pair of pixies in her second year after her teacher tried and failed to subdue them with the incantation Peskipiksi Pesternomi.
 * Professor Remus Lupin used it in 1993 on the Hogwarts Whomping Willow.
 * Harry Potter used it in 1994 to liberate himself from some attacking Grindylows.
 * Horace Slughorn used this charm throughout 1996 to freeze the burglar alarms of Muggle houses he stayed in due to Death Eater attacks.
 * This may be the spell Kingsley Shacklebolt used non-verbally during the Battle of Hogwarts.

Etymology
The incantation is derived from Latin immobilis meaning "immobile, unmoving".

Behind the scenes

 * In the second film, Hermione freezes all of the pixies at the same time instead of just two.
 * Despite the books and video games giving no incantation, the word is shown to be Immobulus in the film.
 * In Harry Potter for Kinect Harry ane Voldemort can use this spell against each other during the final battle during Voldemort's Last Stand as they engage in a normal duel.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
 * LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
 * LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
 * The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
 * Harry Potter Trading Card Game
 * Harry Potter for Kinect