Arresto Momentum

"Chasers were also becoming increasingly irritated by the necessity of diving continually towards the ground to retrieve the Quaffle and so, shortly after the Quaffle's change of colour, the witch Daisy Pennifold had the idea of bewitching the Quaffle so that if dropped, it would fall slowly earthwards as though sinking through water, meaning that Chasers could grab it in mid-air."

- Description of the spell's invention

Arresto Momentum is the incantation of a charm that can be used by a witch or wizard to slow the movement of an object. It is taught in second year Charms class at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Known practitioners

 * Albus Dumbledore
 * Daisy Pennifold
 * Filius Flitwick
 * Hermione Granger

Etymology

 * Likely the combination of two words; the Anglo-French "arester", meaning "to bring to a stop", and the Latin "Momentum", meaning "the force or strength gained whilst moving". Literal translation: "bring its momentum to a stop".

Behind the scenes

 * An alternative spelling, "Arresto Momento", is given in the seventh video game and first LEGO game.
 * In the fifth and seventh films, the spell's effect is to directly stop movement as opposed to merely slowing it.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) 
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
 * Quidditch Through the Ages (real)
 * LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
 * LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7