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==History==
 
==History==
In [[1927]], [[Newton Scamander]] cast this charm to help him in his investigative attempt to track the whereabouts of [[Porpentina Goldstein]] in the streets of [[Montmartre]], [[Paris]].<ref name="COGS">{{COG|S}}</ref>
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In [[1927]], [[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]] cast this charm to help him in his investigative attempt to track the whereabouts of [[Porpentina Goldstein|Tina Goldstein]] in the streets of [[Montmartre]], [[Paris]].<ref name="COGS">{{COG|S}}</ref>
   
 
==Etymology==
 
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==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
* This spell, or a variation of it, might be used in the creation and/or maintenance of the [[MACUSA Real-Time Hex Indicator map]].
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*This spell, or a variation of it, might be used in the creation and/or maintenance of the [[MACUSA Real-Time Hex Indicator map]].
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==

Revision as of 05:48, 23 June 2020

The Tracking Spell[1] (Appare Vestigium)[2] is a charm that reveals and illuminates traces of recent magical activity, and shows magical footprints and track marks in an area.[2]

History

In 1927, Newt Scamander cast this charm to help him in his investigative attempt to track the whereabouts of Tina Goldstein in the streets of Montmartre, Paris.[1]

Etymology

The spell has two components, appare, a Latin word in the imperative form (present active, second-person, singular) meaning "you appear (now)", a conjugation of the verb appareo ("I appear, or come into sight"),[3] and vestigium, Latin for "footprint or track", or in a broader sense, any form of "trace, vestige or mark".[4] Together, the incantation Appare Vestigium can be interpreted as a command, "footprints, traces, you appear now".

See also

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references