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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 labeled 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 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}}
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 labeled dots that moved around the parchment.
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The '''Homonculous Charm''' (''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="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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==Effect==
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.
 
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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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==History==
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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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==Etymology==
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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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==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 19:58, 3 April 2015

"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.[src]

The Homonculous Charm (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]

Effect

The charm has a powerful effect in that it is not fooled by various methods of concealment and disguise, such as invisibility cloaks (including the fabled Cloak of Invisibility)[2], the Polyjuice Potion[3] and the Animagus transformation.[2]

History

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.

Etymology

"Homonculous" is a variant spelling of "Homunculus," which is a term used to refer to any representation of a human being.[4]

Appearances

Notes and references