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{{Spell infobox
|name=Specialis Revelio
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|name=Scarpin's Revelaspell
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|type=[[Charm]]<ref name="HBP18">{{HBP}} - Chapter 18 (''Birthday Surprises'')</ref>
 
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|effect=Reveals anything hidden by magical means
 
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|effect=Identify potion ingredients<ref name="HBP18"/>
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|creator=[[Scarpin]]<ref name="inventor">As the spell is named after him, it is most likely that this is his spell.</ref>
'''Specialis Revelio''' is a [[charm]] that is used to identify the ingredients of the target [[potion]] or the enchantments on a target object. It was used by [[Hermione Granger]] on the [[Half-Blood Prince]]'s copy of [[Advanced Potion Making]].
 
 
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{{Quote| ''[...]'' which means, of course, that assuming we have achieved correct identification of the potion's ingredients by Scarpin's Revelaspell, our primary aim is not the relatively simple one of selecting antidotes to those ingredients in and of themselves, but to find that added component which will, by an almost alchemical process, transform these disparate elements -|[[Horace Slughorn]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
'''Specialis Revelio''' is also the name of a play-by-post Harry Potter role-playing community that has been underway for over eight years. Members take on characters, either those from the book or imaginary, and create original stories that take place in the Harry Potter universe. [http://www.SpecialisRevelio.com/rpg Specialis Revelio RPG]
 
   
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'''Scarpin's Revelaspell''' (''incantation unknown'') is a [[charm]] that is used to correctly identify the ingredients of a given [[potion]]<ref name="HBP18"/>.
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== History ==
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[[Professor]] [[Horace Slughorn]] instructed his [[sixth year]] [[Potions (class)|potions class]] to use this [[spell]], although most of them were absolutely clueless<ref name="HBP18" />. The only one who truly knew what to do was [[Hermione Granger]], who was casting the [[spell]] [[Nonverbal spell|nonverbally]]<ref name="HBP18" /> but doing the antidote extremely slowly anyway and not finishing on time.
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
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==Notes and references==
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[[fr:Révélasort de Scarpin]]
 
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[[Category:Spells of unknown incantation]]

Revision as of 20:14, 16 November 2015

" [...] which means, of course, that assuming we have achieved correct identification of the potion's ingredients by Scarpin's Revelaspell, our primary aim is not the relatively simple one of selecting antidotes to those ingredients in and of themselves, but to find that added component which will, by an almost alchemical process, transform these disparate elements -"
Horace Slughorn[src]

Scarpin's Revelaspell (incantation unknown) is a charm that is used to correctly identify the ingredients of a given potion[1].

History

Professor Horace Slughorn instructed his sixth year potions class to use this spell, although most of them were absolutely clueless[1]. The only one who truly knew what to do was Hermione Granger, who was casting the spell nonverbally[1] but doing the antidote extremely slowly anyway and not finishing on time.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 18 (Birthday Surprises)
  2. As the spell is named after him, it is most likely that this is his spell.