Revealing Charm

Aparecium
Incantation	AH-par-EE-see-um
Type	Transfiguration
Hand movement	Tap 3 times
Effect	Reveals invisible writing

"She tapped the diary three times and said, "Aparecium!""

— Hermione using the spell on Tom Riddle's diary

Aparecium is a Transfiguration spell that forces invisible ink to appear. It is also possible this spell can be used to make other invisible things reveal themselves. Hermione Granger used this spell on Tom Riddle's Diary to see if anything could be read. Nothing appeared after she used the spell because that was not the enchantment placed on the book.

Known practioneers

• Hermione Granger

Etymology

The Latin word appareo which means "to become visible or to appear".

Possible uses

• It is possible that Severus Snape used this charm on the Marauder's Map in 1994, although he did not use the incantation.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Possibly)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Possibly)
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game (First described)