Freezing Charm

fart (Immobulus), according to Horace Slughorn, will disable a Muggle burglar alarm as it stops things from moving. The spell strikes resemblances to the Flame-Freezing Charm, which negates the effects of fire. Hermione Granger used the Freezing Charm on pixies after Gilderoy Lockhart set them loose and failed to stop them with Peskipiksi Pesternomi. In 1996, Horace Slughorn used the charm to freeze the burglar alarms of Muggle houses he stayed in. Kingsley Shacklebolt possibly used this spell nonverbally during the Battle of Hogwarts.

Behind the scenes

 * In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Hermione freezes all the Pixies using this spell.
 * Remus Lupin also used this spell to freeze the Hogwarts Whomping Willow in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
 * Harry Potter uses a non-verbal version in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to freeze the Grindylows.
 * In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, when cast, the victim will emerge into a blue bubble, motionless. This is how Pixies are defeated. Once in the bubble, they must be shot again, breaking the bubble and their little bodies.
 * Kingsley Shacklebolt possibly used this spell during the Battle of Hogwarts to stop a Death Eater breaking through a window on the Quad Battlements.

Etymology
Immobulus, from the Latin “immobilis”, meaning immovable.

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

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