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- "'Homenum revelio' alerts the caster to any other human presence in the vicinity."
- — Description[src]
The Human-presence-revealing Spell[3] (Homenum Revelio) was a charm which revealed the presence of other humans in the surrounding environment. The spell indicated a body by a marker.[2] It was also a variation of the Revelio Charm.[1]
Effect[]
This spell created no flash of light when cast. When this spell was cast on a person it created an odd sensation. According to Harry Potter, it felt like "something was swooping low over him, immersing his body in its shadow".[4]
History[]
- "She raised her wand and said, "Homenum Revelio." Nothing happened."
- — Hermione Granger's use of this spell in 1997[src]
During the 1988–1989 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Patricia Rakepick taught her fifth-year students this charm in Defence Against the Dark Arts, in preparation for their Ordinary Wizarding Levels that year.[5]
It was used in 1991 and 1993 by Dumbledore, nonverbally, to detect Harry and Ron under the former's Cloak of Invisibility.[3]
On 1 August 1997, Hermione Granger used this spell at 12 Grimmauld Place after escaping pursuing Death Eaters Antonin Dolohov and Thorfinn Rowle.[2] On 30 December 1997, Death Eaters Selwyn and Travers ambushed Lovegood House and Travers used this spell to locate Harry Potter.[4] It is possible that it was related to the spell Specialis Revelio, and it is very likely that the spell couldn't detect magical creatures such as house-elves, goblins, etc.
Known practitioners[]
- "'Homenum revelio.' said the voice at the foot of the stairs."
- — Travers using this spell in 1998[src]
Etymology[]
Hominum is the genitive, plural form of the Latin word homo, which means "person".[8] Also in Latin, revelo means "I unveil or reveal".[9]
Behind the scenes[]
- J. K. Rowling stated that Albus Dumbledore could cast a nonverbal Human-presence-revealing Spell. This is the reason he was able to know Harry was present even while under the Cloak of Invisibility.[3]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance) (Nonverbally)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Nonverbally)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Nonverbally)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First identified as Human-presence-revealing Spell)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pottermore
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 9 (A Place to Hide)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "A transcript of a web chat with J.K. Rowling" from The Leaky Couldron
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 21 (The Tale of the Three Brothers)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 28 (About Merula) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Homenum Revelio"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Beyond Hogwarts, Volume 1,
- ↑ Wiktionary - homo(Latin)
- ↑ Wiktionary - revelo