| 250px | |
| Freezing Charm | |
|---|---|
| Incantation |
Immobulus[1] |
| Type | |
| Hand Movement | |
| Light |
Blue |
| Effect |
Renders living targets immobile. |
- "...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[src]
The Freezing Charm (Immobulus[1]) is a spell which immobilises living targets.[2] It can also, according to Horace Slughorn, be used to disable Muggle burglar alarms.[3]
Known uses
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- 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.[4]
EtymologyEdit
The incantation is derived from Latin immobilis meaning "immobile, unmoving".
Behind the scenesEdit
- 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.
AppearancesEdit
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
- 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 (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Possible appearance)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Consoles and Windows versions only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter for Kinect
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