Unbreakable Charm

• Incantation: Unknown (likely non-verbal)
• Pronunciation: Not applicable
• Wand Movement: Unknown
• Light: Unknown
• Effect: Makes an object magically unbreakable, rendering it impervious to both physical and most magical forms of damage.
• Type: Charm

The Unbreakable Charm is a powerful and durable enchantment used to protect objects. While not commonly seen, its application appears in several significant instances throughout the series, typically employed by highly skilled witches and wizards.

• In 1994, during the weighing of the wands ceremony for the Triwizard Tournament, Mr. Ollivander advised against using an Unbreakable Charm on a wand. He explained that doing so would prevent the wand's core magical substance from being altered or removed, which could be necessary for repairs or modifications.
• In 1995, Hermione Granger successfully cast an Unbreakable Charm on a glass jar to imprison Rita Skeeter in her unregistered beetle Animagus form. This prevented Skeeter from transforming back or breaking out of the container.
• In 1996, Albus Dumbledore placed an Unbreakable Charm on the door to Sirius Black's bedroom at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place to prevent Kreacher from entering and tampering with the contents. The charm was so powerful that it was noted even a blasting curse would not be able to breach it.
• During the hunt for Horcruxes in 1997, Hermione Granger placed an Unbreakable Charm on the canvas of the tent she, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley used for shelter. This was one of many protective enchantments she used to fortify their campsite.

The level of difficulty required to cast the Unbreakable Charm is not explicitly stated, but its use by accomplished magic-users like Albus Dumbledore and Hermione Granger suggests it is advanced magic, likely beyond the standard Hogwarts curriculum for O.W.L. or even N.E.W.T. level students. There is no known counter-spell or method for reversing an Unbreakable Charm. Its very name and function imply permanence, making it a highly reliable, one-way enchantment. Once an object is bewitched, it remains so indefinitely.

As the incantation is unknown, no etymological analysis can be performed on it. The name of the spell itself is a straightforward description of its function in English. It combines the prefix un- (not), the root word break, and the suffix -able (capable of being), literally meaning “not capable of being broken.”

• In the film adaptation of *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, the scene where Hermione Granger traps Rita Skeeter in a jar is depicted, implying the use of this charm, though it is not named aloud. (film)
• The existence of indestructible objects and environments in various Harry Potter video games can be seen as a mechanical representation of the Unbreakable Charm's effect, though the charm itself is not typically a spell the player can cast. (video game)