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{{Quote|Harry looked down at his body, or rather, what had been his body, for it didn't look anything like his anymore. It was not invisible; it had simply taken on the exact colour and texture of the kitchen unit behind him. He seemed to have become a human chameleon.|Description|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
  
{{Quote|Harry looked down at his body, or rather, what had been his body, for it didn't look anything like his anymore. It was not invisible; it had simply taken on the exact colour and texture of the kitchen unit behind him. He seemed to have become a human chameleon.|Description|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
   
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The '''Disillusionment Charm''' (''incantation unknown'') is a [[spell]] that is used to conceal the target<ref name="OP3">{{OOTP}} - Chapter 3 (''The Advance Guard'')</ref>. The [[charm]] makes that which has been bewitched to act as a [[Wikipedia:Chameleon|chameleon]], taking the colour and texture of that which is behind and around them<ref name="OP3"/>.
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The '''Disillusionment Charm''' (''incantation unknown'') is a [[spell]] that is used to conceal the target<ref name="OP3">{{OOTP}} - Chapter 3 (''The Advance Guard'')</ref>. The [[charm]] makes that which has been bewitched to act as a [[Wikipedia:Chameleon|chameleon]], taking the colour and texture of that which is behind and around them<ref name="OP3" />.
   
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== History ==
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[[Hippogriffs]] and winged horses may be kept by [[wizards]] as long as they perform a Disillusionment Charm on them regularly so that [[Muggles]] won't notice anything strange about them. It's also noted that one of the ways to create an [[Invisibility Cloak]] is to imbue a travelling cloak with a Disillusionment Charm, the charms on these cloaks wear off with time. In [[December]] 1997 Hermione Granger suggested using a Disillusionment Charm when she and Harry Potter were planning the visit to [[Godric's Hollow]].
 
==Casting==
  
==Casting==
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It is presumed that there are two methods of casting. It seems that if one is using the charm on themselves, they must twirl their wand around themselves as though they were wrapping themselves in rope<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>. If, however, they are using it on an external target, they must merely tap on the target with their wand. This then produces a sensation that a raw [[egg]] has been cracked onto the person's head as the charm travels down them<ref name="OP3"/>, granting them invisibility<ref name="WB"/>.
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It is presumed that there are two methods of casting. It seems that if one is using the charm on themselves, they must twirl their wand around themselves as though they were wrapping themselves in rope<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>. If, however, they are using it on an external target, they must merely tap on the target with their wand. This then produces a sensation that a raw [[egg]] has been cracked onto the person's head as the charm travels down them<ref name="OP3" />, granting them invisibility<ref name="WB" />.
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==Known uses and practitioners==
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==Practitioners==
  
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*[[Alastor Moody]]<ref name="OP3"/>
  
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*[[Draco Malfoy]]<ref name="DH31">{{DH}} - Chapter 31 (''The Battle of Hogwarts'')</ref>
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Alastor Moody Profile.JPG|[[Alastor Moody]]<ref>Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 3 (The Advance Guard)</ref>
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Hermionedhface.jpg|[[Hermione Granger]]<ref>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 14 (The Thief)</ref>
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*[[Gregory Goyle]]<ref name="DH31"/>
  
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PromoHP7 Harry Potter.jpg|[[Harry Potter]]<ref>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 16 (Godric's Hollow)</ref><ref>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 27 (The Final Hiding Place)</ref>
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*[[Tom Riddle]]<ref name="DH27">{{DH}} - Chapter 27 (''Gringotts'')</ref>
  
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Draco Malfoy (HBP promo).jpg|[[Draco Malfoy]]<ref>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)</ref>
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*[[Vincent Crabbe]]<ref name="DH31"/>
  
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905poagoyle.jpg|[[Gregory Goyle]]<ref>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)</ref>
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*[[Albus Dumbledore]]
  
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Vincent Crabbe.jpg|[[Vincent Crabbe]]<ref>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)</ref>
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*[[Magizoologist]]s<ref name="FB">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]''</ref>
  
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Lord Voldemorts.jpg|[[Tom Riddle]]<ref>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 27 (The Final Hiding Place)</ref>
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*[[Auror]]s (possibly)
  
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" 500px;"
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! align="center" width="20%" |Caster(s)
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! align="center" width="20%" |Date
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|[[Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[5 August]], 1997
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|Casted a Disillusionment Charm on [[Harry Potter]] to protect him during the trip from Privet Drive to [[Grimmauld Place]] (''"I'm going to you...''").
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|[[Advance Guard]] members
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|The thirteen witches and wizards who came to collect Harry Potter from number four, [[Privet Drive]] for the last time used Disillusionment Charms.
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[1997-1998 school year|1997-1998]]
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|Used Disillusionment Charms as part of the [[protective enchantments]] used to hide the camp she shared with Harry Potter and [[Ron Weasley]] during the hunt for the [[Horcruxes]].<ref name="DH14">{{DH}} - Chapter 14 (''The Thief'')</ref>
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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|Would occasionally cast the [[protective enchantments]] (which included Disillusionment Charms) used to hide the camp he shared with Hermione Granger and [[Ron Weasley]] during the hunt for the [[Horcruxes]].<ref name="DH16">{{DH}} - Chapter 16 (''Godric's Hollow'')</ref><ref name="DH27">{{DH}} - Chapter 27 (''The Final Hiding Place'')</ref>
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
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|Unknown
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|Did not need an [[Invisibility Cloak]] because he could perform a Disillusionment Charm that was powerful enough to make him effectively invisible without one.
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|[[Lord Voldemort]]
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|Spring [[1998]]
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|Cast a Disillusionment Charm to conceal himself from anyone watching from [[Hogwarts]] Castle when he arrived to rob Albus Dumbledore's tomb; the Disillusionment Charm worked so well that even he could not see himself.
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|[[Vincent Crabbe]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[2 May]], 1998
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |Used a Disillusionment Charm to hide in the corridor outside the [[Room of Requirement]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], which is how they happened to sneak in when Harry, Ron, and Hermione arrived to search for the [[diadem]] of [[Ravenclaw]].
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|[[Gregory Goyle]]
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|[[Draco Malfoy]]
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* [[Magizoologist]]s<ref name="FB">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]''</ref>
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*[[Auror]]s {{c|possibly}}
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
 
*There are numerous portrayals of things being invisible, or else of people appearing noiselessly in the air; both of these may be various instances of this spell being cast.
  
*There are numerous portrayals of things being invisible, or else of people appearing noiselessly in the air; both of these may be various instances of this spell being cast.
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*While ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' claims that this does not induce invisibility, ''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' later states that it does, in fact, cause complete invisibility. Maybe the spell has been upgraded since or the one in the book stating the fact had been wrong. It may also depend on the skill of the witch or wizard who performs the charm, with less-skilled users producing imperfect camouflage. 
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*While ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' claims that this does not induce invisibility but merely camouflages the target, ''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' later states that it does, in fact, cause complete invisibility. This might be a contradiction between two [[canon]] sources, or merely a semantic divergence. It's also possible that the charm hides the target as well as the caster intends to, or that only the most powerful wizards and witches can achieve full invisibility.
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*Dumbledore once mentioned that Grindelwald was able to turn himself invisible without an [[Invisibility Cloak]], it's possible that does so through this charm.
   
 
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Revision as of 05:14, 29 February 2016

"Harry looked down at his body, or rather, what had been his body, for it didn't look anything like his anymore. It was not invisible; it had simply taken on the exact colour and texture of the kitchen unit behind him. He seemed to have become a human chameleon."
— Description[src]

The Disillusionment Charm (incantation unknown) is a spell that is used to conceal the target[2]. The charm makes that which has been bewitched to act as a chameleon, taking the colour and texture of that which is behind and around them[2].

History

Hippogriffs and winged horses may be kept by wizards as long as they perform a Disillusionment Charm on them regularly so that Muggles won't notice anything strange about them. It's also noted that one of the ways to create an Invisibility Cloak is to imbue a travelling cloak with a Disillusionment Charm, the charms on these cloaks wear off with time. In December 1997 Hermione Granger suggested using a Disillusionment Charm when she and Harry Potter were planning the visit to Godric's Hollow.

Casting

It is presumed that there are two methods of casting. It seems that if one is using the charm on themselves, they must twirl their wand around themselves as though they were wrapping themselves in rope[3]. If, however, they are using it on an external target, they must merely tap on the target with their wand. This then produces a sensation that a raw egg has been cracked onto the person's head as the charm travels down them[2], granting them invisibility[1].

Known uses and practitioners

Caster(s) Date Notes
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody 5 August, 1997 Casted a Disillusionment Charm on Harry Potter to protect him during the trip from Privet Drive to Grimmauld Place ("I'm going to you...").
Advance Guard members The thirteen witches and wizards who came to collect Harry Potter from number four, Privet Drive for the last time used Disillusionment Charms.
Hermione Granger 1997-1998 Used Disillusionment Charms as part of the protective enchantments used to hide the camp she shared with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley during the hunt for the Horcruxes.[12]
Harry Potter Would occasionally cast the protective enchantments (which included Disillusionment Charms) used to hide the camp he shared with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley during the hunt for the Horcruxes.[13][14]
Albus Dumbledore Unknown Did not need an Invisibility Cloak because he could perform a Disillusionment Charm that was powerful enough to make him effectively invisible without one.
Lord Voldemort Spring 1998 Cast a Disillusionment Charm to conceal himself from anyone watching from Hogwarts Castle when he arrived to rob Albus Dumbledore's tomb; the Disillusionment Charm worked so well that even he could not see himself.
Vincent Crabbe 2 May, 1998 Used a Disillusionment Charm to hide in the corridor outside the Room of Requirement during the Battle of Hogwarts, which is how they happened to sneak in when Harry, Ron, and Hermione arrived to search for the diadem of Ravenclaw.
Gregory Goyle
Draco Malfoy

Behind the scenes

  • There are numerous portrayals of things being invisible, or else of people appearing noiselessly in the air; both of these may be various instances of this spell being cast.
  • While Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix claims that this does not induce invisibility but merely camouflages the target, Wonderbook: Book of Spells later states that it does, in fact, cause complete invisibility. This might be a contradiction between two canon sources, or merely a semantic divergence. It's also possible that the charm hides the target as well as the caster intends to, or that only the most powerful wizards and witches can achieve full invisibility.
  • Dumbledore once mentioned that Grindelwald was able to turn himself invisible without an Invisibility Cloak, it's possible that does so through this charm.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wonderbook: Book of Spells (See this video)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 3 (The Advance Guard)
  3. ↑ Pottermore
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 3 (The Advance Guard)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 14 (The Thief)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 16 (Godric's Hollow)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 27 (The Final Hiding Place)
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)
  10. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)
  11. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 27 (The Final Hiding Place)
  12. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 14 (The Thief)
  13. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 16 (Godric's Hollow)
  14. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 27 (The Final Hiding Place)
  15. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)
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