What does Homenum Revelio do?

Homenum Revelio — spell that tells you if humans are present. The Latin word "hominis" means "man," and "revelare" is the verb "to reveal." The spell will literally "reveal humans" if they are hiding nearby.
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What is the spell Homenum Revelio used for?

Homenum Revelio is a spell which will reveal to the caster whether any other (presumably living) humans are within its area of influence.
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Does Homenum Revelio work on the invisibility cloak?

And by definition, homenum revelio doesn't work on the Cloak, since it is a true Cloak of Invisibility. Even if it was Dumbledore performing the magic.
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What does specialis Revelio do in Harry Potter?

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.
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When was Homenum Revelio used?

Also used by Hermione upon her, Ron, and Harry's arrival at Grimmauld Place after being attacked by Death Eaters in Tottenham Court Road, after the wedding. Arcturus Hollingbury uses it during the Battle of Hogwarts[1] Cameron Rosier uses it in a tight situation with Jonas Trevelyan[2]
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Homenum Revelio (Human-Presence-Revealing Spell)



Is umbridge a Death Eater?

No, she is not a death eater, but many of her views fall within those of Voldemort's plans. For instance: Magic is Might - Voldemort and the Death Eaters want to establish wizard power and authority over muggles.
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What does the spell Salvio Hexia do?

Salvio hexia was the incantation of a protective enchantment which deflected hexes from the area.
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What does Alohamora spell do?

Here's a closer look at some of them: The spell Alohomora is used to open and unlock doors. The word is supposedly from the West African Sidiki dialect and means “friendly to thieves.”
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What does Tarantallegra spell do?

Tarantallegra, the Dancing jinx, apparently causes uncontrollable jerking and twitching in the legs of the person against whom it is cast. It can apparently can be stopped by the Finite Incantatem charm. We first see this spell when it is cast against Harry by Malfoy in the Dueling Club.
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What does the spell reparo do?

Reparo is a spell for fixing broken things, for example a glass bowl that has broken into several pieces. It can also be used to counter the effects of the Diffindo charm.
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Why didn't Accio work on Harry's cloak?

If you could accio the cloak, it would no longer be providing impenetrable concealment! Accio, if it worked, wouldn't penetrate the cloak's concealment - it would remove the cloak from the person it was concealing, but that's not quite the same thing.
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Can Snape see Harry under the cloak?

However it seems that Dumbledore eventually disclosed the cloak to Snape and possibly other teachers, as Snape knew Harry was in possession of the cloak in Prisoner of Azkaban, when Malfoy reported the apparent apparition of Harry's floating head outside the Shrieking Shack, which Snape immediately understood to be ...
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Can Dumbledore see Harry under cloak?

In Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore uses Homenum Revelio to see Harry and Ron under the Invisibility Cloak in Hagrid's hut: 'However,' said Dumbledore, speaking very slowly and clearly, so that none of them could miss a word, 'you will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me.
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What spell did Harry use on Nagini?

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Harry uses the Blasting Curse against Nagini in an attempt to kill her and possibly to provoke Voldemort to chase Harry, so the snake would stay behind unprotected.
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What spell does Harry use on the spiders?

Arania Exumai was a charm used to blast away Acromantulas or other large spiders.
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What does protego Totalum do?

Protego totalum was the incantation of a protective enchantment used to shield a certain area or dwelling for an extended period of time.
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What does Meteolojinx recanto do?

Meteolojinx Recanto is a spell that presumably causes weather effects caused by Weather-Modifying Charms such as the Atmospheric Charm to cease.
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What does the spell Mimblewimble do?

Mimblewimble, which prevents your opponent from accurately casting their next spell. Gilderoy Lockhart discussing the use of the curse in Duelling. The Tongue-Tying Curse (Mimble Wimble), also known as the Tongue-Tying Spell, binds the target's tongue to keep him or her from talking about a specific subject.
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What is Rictusempra?

The Tickling Charm (Rictusempra), also known as the Rictusempra Charm, is a spell that causes a victim to buckle with laughter. It also has at least two other side effects on the victim. It is usually used as a diversionary tactic in duels.
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What does NOX spell do?

The Nox spell is used by Harry and Hermione in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and in the depths of Gringotts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, to extinguish their wands, previously illuminated by means of the Lumos charm, when they no longer needed their light.
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What does Aqua Eructo do?

The Aqua Eructo Charm (Aqua Eructo) is a charm that can be used to create a spout of water from the tip of the wand. The intensity of the water flow can be anything from a thin fountain to an immense, powerful and destructive jet.
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What spell is Avada Kedavra?

Avada Kedavra, also known as the Killing Curse, kills a person instantaneously and without injury. There is no countercurse for it, and only one person, Harry Potter, has ever survived it.
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What is Fianto Duri?

Fianto Duri was the incantation of a charm that, when combined with a protective spell such as Protego Maxima, could cause magical defences to become hard or more durable.
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What does Repello Muggletum do?

The Muggle-Repelling Charm (Repello Muggletum) was a charm that prevented Muggles from seeing or entering an area. Any non-magic person that would get close to the vicinity of the enchantment would remember something urgent to do and leave.
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What is Levicorpus spell?

The Dangling Jinx (Levicorpus) was a jinx, which was intended to be cast nonverbally but the incantation could also be spoken aloud, caused the victim to be hoisted into the air by their ankle; the counter-jinx for this jinx was Liberacorpus.
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