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|incantation=''Impervius'' (im-PUR-vee-us)
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|incantation = ''Impervius''<ref name="PA9">{{POA|B|9}}</ref><br/>(im-PUR-vee-us)<ref name="scholastic">Scholastic Harry Potter Official Pronunciation Guide</ref>
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|hand = Tap target<ref name="PA9"/>
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|light = None<ref name="PA9"/>
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|effect=Repels substances
  
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|effect = [[Water]]proofs an object<ref name="BB">[http://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/books/glossary/i Bloomsbury Glossary: I]</ref>
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{{Quote|There! They'll repel water!|[[Hermione Granger]] after casting the charm on [[Harry Potter's glasses]] during a thunderstorm|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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The '''Impervius Charm''' (''Impervius'') is the incantation of a spell used to prevent a substance being affected by another to some degree.
  
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The '''Impervius Charm'''<ref name="OP18">{{OOTP|B|18}}</ref> (''Impervius'')<ref name="OP18"/><ref name="PA9"/> was a [[charm]] that made an object repel [[water]]<ref name="PA9"/> and mist.<ref name="BB" /> This could be used to allow someone better sight in bad weather conditions by preventing the rain from hitting their faces.<ref name="OP18"/>
   
 
==Known uses==
  
==Known uses==
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*[[Hermione Granger]] used this charm during a [[Quidditch]] game in [[1993]] on [[Harry Potter]]'s glasses to help him see better while playing during a storm. Although this helped a little, Harry still had difficulty seeing.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref>
  
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*[[Angelina Johnson]] also suggested using the charm for the same reason to [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|her team]] when she was captain during the [[1995–1996 school year]]<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>.
  
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*Hermione Granger also used this unsuccessfully during the [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|1998 Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank]] when trying to protect herself, [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], [[Griphook]], and [[Bogrod]] from the [[Flagrante]] curse in the [[Lestrange Vault]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
  
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[Hermione Granger]]
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|[[6 November]], [[1993]]
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|Hermione used this spell to make [[Harry Potter]]'s [[Harry Potter's glasses|glasses]] repel water during a rainy [[Quidditch]] [[Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff Quidditch match (1993)|match]].<ref name="PA9">{{POA|B|9}}</ref>
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|[[1 May]], [[1998]]
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|Hermione used this in an attempt to protect herself, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], [[Bogrod]], and [[Griphook]] from the burning, multiplying treasure in the [[Lestrange Vault]] at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringott's Bank]] during [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|break-in]].<ref name="DH26">{{DH|B|26|}}</ref>
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|[[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]
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|[[1995-1996 school year]]
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|The entire Gryffindor team used it on their faces to try to practise in a driving rain, but they still gave up after an hour.<ref name="OP18" />
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==Know practitioners==
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<gallery widths="105" orientation="portrait" spacing="small" position="center">
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Alicia_Spinnet.png|[[Alicia Spinnet]]<ref name="OP18" />
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GOF_promo_Angelina_Johnson.jpg|[[Angelina Johnson]]<ref name="OP18" />
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Katie_Bell_infobox.jpg|[[Katie Bell]]<ref name="OP18" />
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Fred_Weasley_Profile.JPG|[[Fred Weasley]]<ref name="OP18" />
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George_Weasley_Profile.jpg|[[George Weasley]]<ref name="OP18" />
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OOTP_promo_front_Harry_cropped.jpg|[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="OP18" />
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Hermione Granger OOTP profile.jpg|[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="PA9"/><ref name="DH26"/>
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OOTP_promo_front_Ron_cropped.jpg|[[Ronald Weasley]]<ref name="OP18" />
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</gallery>
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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The [[incantation]] is derived from the [[England|English]] word "''impervious''", which means "''not allowing something to pass through''" or "''not penetrable''".
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It is said that the Latin impervius means (and is the source of) "impervious"; although it is the source of the word, it is better translated as impassable, as in a mountain peak. "Impervious" is itself an English word, however, meaning "impenentrable, incapable of being influenced".
  
   
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==Behind the scenes==
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*This does not have any effect on solid objects, as noted when [[Hermione Granger]] attempted to defend herself and her comrades against the [[Doubling Charm|cascading]] and [[Flagrante Curse|burning]] treasures in the [[Lestrange Vault]].<ref name="DH26">{{DH|B|26}}</ref>
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*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.
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*In the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' films]] and [[Harry Potter video games|video games]], Harry and other [[Quidditch]] players use [[Quidditch Goggles]] to protect their eyes instead.
   
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}[[de:Impervius]]
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[[es:Encantamiento impermeabilizante]]
 
[[fr:Impervius]]
  
[[fr:Impervius]]
 
[[ru:Импервиус]]
  
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Revision as of 18:03, 12 August 2020

"There! They'll repel water!"
— Hermione Granger after casting the charm on Harry Potter's glasses during a thunderstorm[src]

The Impervius Charm[4] (Impervius)[4][1] was a charm that made an object repel water[1] and mist.[3] This could be used to allow someone better sight in bad weather conditions by preventing the rain from hitting their faces.[4]

Known uses

Caster(s) Date Notes
Hermione Granger 6 November, 1993 Hermione used this spell to make Harry Potter's glasses repel water during a rainy Quidditch match.[1]
1 May, 1998 Hermione used this in an attempt to protect herself, Ron Weasley, Bogrod, and Griphook from the burning, multiplying treasure in the Lestrange Vault at Gringott's Bank during break-in.[5]
Gryffindor Quidditch team 1995-1996 school year The entire Gryffindor team used it on their faces to try to practise in a driving rain, but they still gave up after an hour.[4]

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

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 9 (Grim Defeat)
  2. ↑ Scholastic Harry Potter Official Pronunciation Guide
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bloomsbury Glossary: I
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18 (Dumbledore's Army)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 26 (Gringotts) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "DH26" defined multiple times with different content
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