Known Impediment Jinx

The Impediment Jinx (Impedimenta), also known as the Impediment Hex, - An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts (Lethifold) was a jinx that hindered the movement of the target, slowing it down or stopping it in its tracks. It was a common spell used in duelling.
==Effects==
It was only temporary, lasting on average for a few seconds. at PlayStation Home Although it was capable of freezing a wasp in mid-air, it was ineffective against lethifolds. It was also ineffective against armoured opponents, such as Acromantulas and Blast-Ended Skrewts unless it happens to hit them on their underbellies, which have no protective armour.
The jinx would usually simply immobilise a target, it could also be used to push or throw a target backward, or simply decrease the velocity of the victim's movement.
==History==
During the 1988–1989 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Patricia Rakepick taught fifth year students in Defence Against the Dark Arts how to perform this jinx.
==Known uses==
===Successful===
Caster(s) 	Victim(s) 	Date 	Notes
James Potter	Severus Snape	June, 1976	thumb|240x240px
===Unsuccessful===
Caster(s) 	Victim(s) 	Date 	Notes
Harry Potter	Acromantula 	24 June, 1995	Used it in the maze during the Third Task of Triwizard Tournament, but unsuccessful.
Harry Potter	Severus Snape	30 June, 1997	Attempted to used it on, when the latter was trying to flee school grounds after killing Albus Dumbledore. Snape blocked it, citing Harry's inferior skills in Occlumency. All Harry had managed to get out was the first syllable of the incantation.
==Known practitioners==
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==Etymology==
The incantation "Impedimenta" is derived from the Latin word "impedimentum", meaning "a hindrance".
==Behind the scenes==
*In the , James Potter used this spell to levitate Severus Snape and dangle him in the air, while in the book, he used Levicorpus.
*The spell also shares similarities with the Knockback Jinx, Windy Spell, Stunning Spell, Banishing Charm and Disarming Charm in its alternative ability to shove, knock down or send a target flying, sometimes to the extent of rendering a target unconscious.
*In the US edition of , this spell is incorrectly called the "Impediment Curse", instead of the "Impediment Jinx" in the UK version. However, the spell is correctly called the "Impediment Jinx" in the US edition of .
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==Notes and references==
Category:Regular Defence Against on-the Rare Dark Arts
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