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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>. |
*[[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 [[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> |
*Hermione Granger also used this unsuccessfully during the [[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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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 19:25, 14 September 2010
The Impervius Charm (Impervius) is the incantation of a spell used to repel water off of a surface.
Known uses
- 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.[1]
- Angelina Johnson also suggested using the charm for the same reason to her team when she was captain during the 1995–1996 school year[2].
- Hermione Granger also used this unsuccessfully during the 1998 Break-In of Gringotts Wizarding Bank when trying to protect herself, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Griphook, and Bogrod from the Flagrante curse in the Lestrange Vault.[3]
Etymology
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.