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{{Quote|But the truly remarkable thing were the tiny ink dots moving around it, each labeled with a name in minuscule writing. Astounded, Harry bent over it. A labelled dot in the top left corner showed that Professor Dumbledore was pacing his study; the caretaker’s cat, Mrs. Norris, was prowling the second floor; and Peeves the Poltergeist was currently bouncing around the trophy room.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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{{Quote|But the truly remarkable thing were the tiny ink dots moving around it, each labelled with a name in minuscule writing. Astounded, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] bent over it. A labelled dot in the top left corner showed that [[Albus Dumbledore|Professor Dumbledore]] was pacing in his [[Headmaster's Office|study]]; the caretaker's [[cat]], [[Mrs Norris]], was prowling the second floor; and [[Peeves]] the [[Poltergeist]] was currently bouncing around the [[Trophy Room]].|Description|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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The '''Homonculous Charm''' was a [[charm]] that, when cast onto a map, would enable its possessor to track the movements of every person in the mapped area, through labelled dots that moved around the parchment.<ref name="Pottemore">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book3/chapter10/moment1/marauders-map New from J.K. Rowling: "The Marauder's Map"]</ref>
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The '''Homonculous Charm'''<ref name="Pottermore"/> {{Incantation unknown}} was a [[charm]] that, when cast onto a map, would enable its possessor to track the movements of every person in the mapped area, through labelled dots that moved around the [[parchment]].<ref name="Pottermore">{{WW|the-marauders-map}}</ref>
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The charm has a powerful effect in that it is not fooled by various methods of concealment and disguise, such as [[invisibility cloak]]s (including the fabled [[Cloak of Invisibility]])<ref name="PA17">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 17 - (''Cat, Rat and Dog'')</ref>, the [[Polyjuice Potion]]<ref name="GF35">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Chapter 35 - (''Veritaserum'')</ref> and the [[Animagus]] transformation.<ref name="PA17" />
  
   
 
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{{Quote|The magic used in the map's creation is advanced and impressive; it includes the Homonculous Charm, enabling the possessor of the map to track the movements of every person in the castle, and it was also enchanted to forever repel (as insultingly as possible) the curiosity of their nemesis, [[Severus Snape]].|Description of the magic involved in the map's creation|Pottermore}}
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After charting the grounds and halls of [[Hogwarts Castle]] in the 1970s, on a piece of parchment that would go by the name of [[Marauder's Map]], [[James Potter I|James Potter]], [[Sirius Black]], [[Remus Lupin]], and [[Peter Pettigrew]] cast this spell on it,<ref name="Pottermore" /> along with a [[charm to insult Severus Snape]].<ref name="POA14">{{POA|B|14}}</ref> This artefact proved quite useful to the foursome (commonly termed "the Marauders") through the years, until it was confiscated by [[Argus Filch]] in their final year at Hogwarts.<ref name="POA10">{{POA|B|10}}</ref>
   
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After charting the grounds and halls of [[Hogwarts Castle]] in the [[1970s]], on a piece of parchment that would go by the name of [[Marauder's Map]], [[James Potter I|James Potter]], [[Sirius Black]], [[Remus Lupin]], and [[Peter Pettigrew]] cast this spell on it<ref name="Pottemore"/>, along with a [[charm to insult Severus Snape]].
  
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[[File:Severussnapefootsteps.gif|250px|thumb|left|The effects of this spell]]
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The charm had a powerful effect in that it was not fooled by various methods of concealment and disguise, such as [[Invisibility Cloak]]s (including the fabled [[Cloak of Invisibility]]),<ref name="PA17">{{POA|B|17}}</ref> the [[Polyjuice Potion]]<ref name="GF35">{{GOF|B|35}}</ref> and [[Animagus]] transformations.<ref name="PA17" />
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"Homonculous" is a variant spelling of "Homunculus," which is a term used to refer to any representation of a human being.<ref name="Wikipedia">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homunculus Wikipedia entry on Homunculus]</ref>
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"Homonculous" is a variant spelling of "Homunculus", which is a term used to refer to any representation of a [[human]] being.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{Wikilink|Homunculus}}</ref>
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*In the books, this spell causes moving ink dots to appear on the [[Marauder's Map]]. In the films, they take the forms of footprints.
   
 
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 11 January 2023

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"But the truly remarkable thing were the tiny ink dots moving around it, each labelled with a name in minuscule writing. Astounded, Harry bent over it. A labelled dot in the top left corner showed that Professor Dumbledore was pacing in his study; the caretaker's cat, Mrs Norris, was prowling the second floor; and Peeves the Poltergeist was currently bouncing around the Trophy Room."
— Description[src]

The Homonculous Charm[1] (incantation unknown) was a charm that, when cast onto a map, would enable its possessor to track the movements of every person in the mapped area, through labelled dots that moved around the parchment.[1]

History

"The magic used in the map's creation is advanced and impressive; it includes the Homonculous Charm, enabling the possessor of the map to track the movements of every person in the castle, and it was also enchanted to forever repel (as insultingly as possible) the curiosity of their nemesis, Severus Snape."
— Description of the magic involved in the map's creation[src]

After charting the grounds and halls of Hogwarts Castle in the 1970s, on a piece of parchment that would go by the name of Marauder's Map, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew cast this spell on it,[1] along with a charm to insult Severus Snape.[2] This artefact proved quite useful to the foursome (commonly termed "the Marauders") through the years, until it was confiscated by Argus Filch in their final year at Hogwarts.[3]

Effect

Severussnapefootsteps

The effects of this spell

The charm had a powerful effect in that it was not fooled by various methods of concealment and disguise, such as Invisibility Cloaks (including the fabled Cloak of Invisibility),[4] the Polyjuice Potion[5] and Animagus transformations.[4]

Etymology

"Homonculous" is a variant spelling of "Homunculus", which is a term used to refer to any representation of a human being.[6]

Behind the scenes

  • In the books, this spell causes moving ink dots to appear on the Marauder's Map. In the films, they take the forms of footprints.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "The Marauder's Map" at Wizarding World
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 14 (Snape's Grudge)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 10 (The Marauder's Map)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 17 (Cat, Rat and Dog)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 35 (Veritaserum)
  6. ↑ WP favicon Homunculus on Wikipedia
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