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This article is about invisibility cloaks in general. You may be looking for the invisibility cloak from the Deathly Hallows.

An invisibility cloak is a magical garment which renders whatever it covers unseeable. They may be made from hair of Demiguise, a magical creature that possesses the power to become invisible. This property is used to make the wearer of the cloak invisible. However, as Xenophilius Lovegood tells Harry, Ron, and Hermione, such a cloak will gradually lose its effectiveness as the hair becomes more and more opaque. The cloak can also be formed from an ordinary travelling cloak, enchanted with an exceptionally strong disillusionment charm or a bedazzling hex. The cloak is also mentioned by being one of the entities in the Deathly Hallows. In the story the third brother asked for a way to hide from Death so Death himself gave the brother the cloak of invisibility.

There are ways of making one's self invisible by using magic other than invisibility cloaks. An example is the Disillusionment Charm. Dumbledore once remarked to Harry that he didn't need a cloak to become invisible.

People who have used invisibility cloaks

Ignotus Peverell used the Cloak of Invisibility to hide from Death.
Ignotus Peverell's son was given the Cloak of Invisibility by Ignotus Peverell.
James Potter owned an invisibility cloak (actually one of the fabled Deathly Hallows) that he and his friends often used during their days at Hogwarts to assist them in their mischief. Albus Dumbledore had James's cloak at the time of the latter's death, having wished to inspect it further. He kept the cloak in his possession until Harry began school at Hogwarts in 1991.
Harry Potter used his father's cloak many times throughout his years at Hogwarts. He received it from Albus Dumbledore anonymously in 1991 as a Christmas present.
Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Severus Snape and Luna Lovegood also used Harry Potter's invisibility cloak.
Barty Crouch, Jr., having escaped from Azkaban prison, was kept hidden by his father under an invisibility cloak at their home. He also watched the Quidditch World Cup in 1994 while under an invisibility cloak.
Mundungus Fletcher was loaned an invisibility cloak by Mad-Eye Moody for Order of the Phoenix business. It is likely that Mundungus used the cloak for other, less reputable purposes.
Mad-Eye Moody lent Sturgis Podmore his best invisibility cloak in 1995 to assist in guarding the Prophecy in the Department of Mysteries. He mentioned that Podmore had not had the manners to return it in a timely fashion and forced Moody to use his second best cloak. This was because Podmore had been placed under the Imperius Curse by Death Eaters.

The invisibility cloak of legend

Invisiblebody — Harry Potter's head appears from under Peverell's legendary cloak

The Tale of the Three Brothers, a wizarding legend, speaks of a Cloak of Invisibility which (shortly after Christmas 1997) Xenophilius characterises as one which "endures eternally, giving constant and impenetrable concealment, no matter what spells are cast at it." This cloak of legend is actually the one that James Potter had owned, and was later given to Harry Potter, because the Potters are in fact descendants of the youngest Peverell Brother, Ignotus Peverell.

Ron Weasley was the first to speculate that Harry's cloak is indeed among the famed Deathly Hallows, since it was at least two generations old (James Potter and then Harry), and most invisibility cloaks wear out after that time, or at least lose some effectiveness, yet Harry's was as good as new, which raised suspicion. Invisibility cloaks often become opaque with age, rip, have the charms placed upon them wear off, or have them countered with charms of revealment.

Appearances

Cloak Sign — The Cloak of Invisibility owned by Harry is one of the Deathly Hallows, denoted by the triangle.

Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 TV spot #5

[1] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 TV spot #5

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+An '''invisibility cloak''' is a [[magic]]al garment which renders whatever it covers unseeable. They may be made from hair of [[Demiguise]], a magical creature that possesses the power to become invisible. This property is used to make the wearer of the [[cloak]] invisible. However, as [[Xenophilius Lovegood]] tells [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], such a cloak will gradually lose its effectiveness as the hair becomes more and more opaque. The cloak can also be formed from an ordinary travelling cloak, enchanted with an exceptionally strong disillusionment charm or a [[bedazzling hex]]. The cloak is also mentioned by being one of the entities in the Deathly Hallows. In the story the third brother asked for a way to hide from Death so Death himself gave the brother the cloak of invisibility.
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-An '''Invisibility Cloak''' is a magical garment which renders whatever it covers unseeable. They may be made from hair of [[Demiguise]], a magical creature that possesses the power to become invisible. This property is used to make the wearer of the cloak invisible. However, as [[Xenophilius Lovegood]] tells [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], such a cloak will gradually lose its effectiveness as the hair becomes more and more opaque. The cloak can also be formed from an ordinary travelling cloak, enchanted with an exceptionally strong disillusionment charm or a [[bedazzling hex]].
-There are ways of making one's self invisible by using magic other than invisibility cloaks. An example is the [[Disillusionment]] charm. [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] has remarked to Harry that he didn't need a cloak to become invisible.
+There are ways of making one's self invisible by using magic other than invisibility cloaks. An example is the [[Disillusionment Charm]]. [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] once remarked to Harry that he didn't need a cloak to become invisible.
 ==People who have used invisibility cloaks==
 *[[Ignotus Peverell]] used the [[Cloak of Invisibility]] to hide from [[Death]].
 *[[Ignotus Peverell's son]] was given the [[Cloak of Invisibility]] by [[Ignotus Peverell]].
-*[[James Potter I|James Potter]] owned an Invisibility Cloak (actually one of the fabled [[Deathly Hallows]]) that he and his friends often used during their days at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] to assist them in their mischief. [[Albus Dumbledore]] had James's cloak at the time of the latter's death, having wished to inspect it further. He kept the cloak in his possession until [[Harry Potter|Harry]] began school at Hogwarts in 1991.
+*[[James Potter I|James Potter]] owned an invisibility cloak (actually one of the fabled [[Deathly Hallows]]) that he and his friends often used during their days at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] to assist them in their mischief. [[Albus Dumbledore]] had James's cloak at the time of the latter's death, having wished to inspect it further. He kept the cloak in his possession until [[Harry Potter|Harry]] began school at Hogwarts in 1991.
 *[[Harry Potter]] used his father's cloak many times throughout his years at Hogwarts. He received it from [[Albus Dumbledore]] anonymously in [[1991]] as a [[Christmas]] present.
-*[[Hermione Granger]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], [[Neville Longbottom]], and [[Luna Lovegood]] also used Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak.
+*[[Hermione Granger]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], [[Severus Snape]] and [[Luna Lovegood]] also used Harry Potter's invisibility cloak.
+*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch, Jr.]], having escaped from [[Azkaban]] prison, was kept hidden by [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|his father]] under an invisibility cloak at their home. He also watched the [[Quidditch World Cup]] in [[1994]] while under an invisibility cloak.
-*[[Severus Snape]] used Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak in 1994 to sneak into the [[Shrieking Shack]] and catch [[Sirius Black]].
+*[[Mundungus Fletcher]] was loaned an invisibility cloak by [[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye Moody]] for [[Order of the Phoenix]] business. It is likely that Mundungus used the cloak for other, less reputable purposes.
-*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch, Jr.]], having escaped from [[Azkaban]] prison, was kept hidden by [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|his father]] under an Invisibility Cloak at their home. He also watched the [[Quidditch World Cup]] in [[1994]] while under an Invisibility Cloak.
+*[[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye Moody]] lent [[Sturgis Podmore]] his best invisibility cloak in [[1995]] to assist in guarding [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|the Prophecy]] in the [[Department of Mysteries]]. He mentioned that Podmore had not had the manners to return it in a timely fashion and forced Moody to use his second best cloak. This was because Podmore had been placed under the [[Imperius Curse]] by [[Death Eaters]].
-*[[Mundungus Fletcher]] was loaned an Invisibility Cloak by [[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye Moody]] for [[Order of the Phoenix]] business. It is likely that Mundungus used the cloak for other, less reputable purposes.
-*[[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye Moody]] lent [[Sturgis Podmore]] his best Invisibility Cloak in [[1995]] to assist in guarding [[The Prophecy]] in the [[Department of Mysteries]]. Moody mentioned that Podmore had not had the manners to return it in a timely fashion and forced Moody to use his second best cloak. This was because Podmore had been placed under the [[Imperius Curse]] by [[Death Eaters]].
-==The Invisibility Cloak of legend==
+==The invisibility cloak of legend==
 [[File:Invisiblebody.JPG|250px|left|thumb|Harry Potter's head appears from under Peverell's legendary cloak]]
 [[The Tale of the Three Brothers]], a wizarding legend, speaks of a [[Cloak of Invisibility]] which (shortly after Christmas [[1997]]) Xenophilius characterises as one which "endures eternally, giving constant and impenetrable concealment, no matter what spells are cast at it." This cloak of legend is actually the one that James Potter had owned, and was later given to Harry Potter, because the Potters are in fact descendants of the youngest Peverell Brother, [[Ignotus Peverell]].
-[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] was the first to speculate that Harry's cloak is indeed among the famed [[Deathly Hallows]], since it was at least two generations old ([[James Potter I|James Potter]] and then Harry), and most invisibility cloaks wear out after that time, or at least lose ''some'' effectiveness, yet Harry's was as good as new, which raised suspicion. Invisibility Cloaks often become opaque with age, rip, have the charms placed upon them wear off, or have them countered with charms of revealment.
+[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] was the first to speculate that Harry's cloak is indeed among the famed [[Deathly Hallows]], since it was at least two generations old ([[James Potter I|James Potter]] and then Harry), and most invisibility cloaks wear out after that time, or at least lose ''some'' effectiveness, yet Harry's was as good as new, which raised suspicion. Invisibility cloaks often become opaque with age, rip, have the charms placed upon them wear off, or have them countered with charms of revealment.
 ==Appearances==
 [[File:Cloak Sign.svg|thumb|140px|The [[Cloak of Invisibility]] owned by Harry is one of the [[Deathly Hallows]], denoted by the triangle.]]
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter and theSorcerer's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (film)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (video game)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{C|PS1 version only}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
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 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en&v=PDFYZJTf76E&gl=US ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 '' TV spot #5]</ref>
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter|Harry Potter LEGO Sets]]''
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
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+[[pl:Peleryna niewidka]]
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Objects]]
+[[Category:Invisibility]]