Deluminator

The Deluminator is a device used by Albus Dumbledore (the only known owner and probable designer of the one Deluminator known to exist) to remove light sources from the Deluminator's immediate surroundings. It looks like a standard cigarette lighter.

Uses

 * In 1981, after the murders of James and Lily Potter by Lord Voldemort, Dumbledore uses the Deluminator to darken Privet Drive, where the Dursley household is located. Dumbledore was expecting Rubeus Hagrid to transport the infant Harry Potter to Privet Drive, where Dumbledore will leave him at the Dursley household. Dumbledore's Deluminator allows Hagrid to arrive with added security.
 * In 1995, Dumbledore lends the Deluminator to Mad-Eye Moody, who uses it when transporting Harry from the Dursleys' home to the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix at 12 Grimmauld Place. The Deluminator again provides added security to keep Harry Potter safe, as he is a highly valued target among Lord Voldemort's supporters, and to keep the Order's headquarters secret, because these headquarters are also a highly valued target.
 * In 1996, Dumbledore uses it again to darken Privet Drive before coming to collect Harry.
 * In 1997, the Deluminator is left to Ron Weasley in Dumbledore's will. It seems to also act like a homing device. Whenever Hermione and Harry mention Ron's name he can hear snippets of conversation before and after, even though he is far away. It then acted as a guide, leading Ron back to Harry and Hermione after leaving them following an argument.

Behind the scenes

 * In its first and second appearances in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the Deluminator was called a Put-Outer.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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