- "“Specialis Revelio!” she said, rapping it smartly on the front cover. Nothing whatsoever happened."
- — Hermione's failed use.[src]
Scarpin's Revelaspell (Specialis Revelio) is a charm that is used to identify the ingredients of the target potion or the enchantments on a target object.
Known uses
- Hermione Granger used this spell on the Half-Blood Prince's copy of Advanced Potion-Making.
- It was also used during a sixth year Potions class, to reveal the ingredients of a poison.
Etymology
Latin specialis, "particular; individual" and revelare (present tense revelo), "unveil". Altogether the incantation may read as "[to] reveal the particulars [of]".
Appearances
Behind the scenes
- It is possible that is spell is related to the spell Homenum Revelio or Informous.