Homenum Revelio

Spell Name: Human-presence-revealing Spell

Incantation: Homenum Revelio

Pronunciation: /ˈhɒmɨnəm rɛˈvɛli.oʊ/ HOM-i-nəm re-VEL-ee-oh

Spell Branch: Charms

Magical Discipline(s): Enchantments

Appearance:

Description: The Human-presence-revealing Spell (Homenum Revelio) is a charm which reveals the presence of other humans in the surrounding environment. The spell indicates a body by a marker which can be felt by the target as something "swooping" low over them. It is a variation of the Revelio Charm.

Taught in fifth year Defence Against the Dark Arts and covered in the OWL exam.

Experienced wixes can cast it non-verbally.

Regulations: Legal

Skill Level: Intermediate

Etymology: Hominum is the genitive, plural form of the Latin word homo, which means "person". Also in Latin, revelo means "I unveil or reveal"

References:

• Used by Dumbledore to detect Harry under his Invisibility Cloak, but first named when used multiple times by various characters in Deathly Hallows.
• Also used by Hermione upon her, Ron, and Harry's arrival at Grimmauld Place after being attacked by Death Eaters in Tottenham Court Road, after the wedding.
• Arcturus Hollingbury uses it during the Battle of Hogwarts[1]
• Cameron Rosier uses it in a tight situation with Jonas Trevelyan[2]
• Aileen Reid uses it to locate a student[3]
• Auror John Dawlish uses it in the Ministry Atrium[4]
• Auror Adrianna Xin uses it to look for trapped people in The Leaky Cauldron explosion[5]
• Auror Archer Radley uses it to locate Zel Trumble[6]
• Maiko Biladeau-Yukawa uses it to help her round up students on a trip[7]
• Healer Flynn Hughes uses it to locate Arcturus Hollingbury in his own flat[8] and also used it to assist Fauna Blake[9]
• Auror Neville Longbottom uses it to look for trapped people in The Three Broomsticks[10]
• Auror Andromeda Gamp uses it to sweep a scenes[11] regularly[12]
• Lorelei Hunt uses it to check if she is alone[13]
• Auror Fauna Blake uses it to check for presences at a scene[14]
• Healer Athena Marrowbone uses it at the scene of an attack[15]
• Moira McBoid uses it in a pursuit with Figaro Sellaphix[16]
• Auror Omari Warrington uses it at a scene[17]
• Ignan Storm uses it twice when duelling Jebediah Layton in Hogsmeade[18]

Notes: HP Wiki[19]