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- "'Specialis revelio' reveals spells performed on objects or potions [...]"
- — Description[src]
Specialis Revelio was the incantation of a charm that revealed any spells performed on objects or potions. It was a variation of the Revelio Charm.[3]
History[]
Possibly used nonverbally by Dumbledore when he poked his wand into the purple armchair at Horace Slughorn's house to reveal that the wizard had transfigured himself into the armchair.[4]
Known uses[]
| Caster(s) | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Hermione Granger | 1996 | Used on the Half-Blood Prince's copy of Advanced Potion-Making. |
| 1997 | She also used the spell nonverbally during Horace Slughorn's N.E.W.T. Potions class over a phial of poison so she could brew an antidote. | |
| Harry Potter | Used this spell during Slughorn's N.E.W.T. Potions class over a phial of poison so they could attempt to brew an antidote. | |
| Ron Weasley | ||
| Ernest Macmillan | ||
| Draco Malfoy | 2020 | Cast this spell in the bedroom of Voldemort's daughter, Delphi, to discover what she was hiding at St Oswald's Home for Old Witches and Wizards. |
Practitioners[]
- "Specialis Revelio! Well, it was worth a try, what are you waiting for?"
- — Draco Malfoy's attempt at the spell[src]
![Ernest Macmillan[5] (failed)](/wiki/File:Macmillan.jpg "Macmillan.jpg (12 KB)")
![Harry Potter[5] (failed)](/wiki/File:Harry_Potter_DHF1.jpg "Harry Potter DHF1.jpg (43 KB)")
![Hermione Granger[1] (failed)](/wiki/File:Hermione_Granger.jpg "Hermione Granger.jpg (408 KB)")
![Ronald Weasley[5] (failed)](/wiki/File:Ronald_Weasley_DHF1.jpg "Ronald Weasley DHF1.jpg (40 KB)")
![Draco Malfoy[6] (failed)](/wiki/File:Draco_Malfoy_(HBP_promo).jpg "Draco Malfoy (HBP promo).jpg (262 KB)")
Etymology[]
Latin specialis, "particular; individual" and revelare (present tense revelo), "unveil". Altogether the incantation may read as "[to] reveal the particulars [of]".
Behind the scenes[]
- It is interesting to note that all known instances of the performance of this spell ended up being unsuccessful.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
- Pottermore
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Hogwarts Legacy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 (The Half-Blood Prince)
- ↑ Scholastic Glossary
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 18 (Birthday Surprises)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Act Three, Scene Twenty-one