Invisibility Cloaks
Within the Harry Potter universe, an invisibility cloak is used to make the wearer invisible. There are a number of different types of invisibility cloaks. All are very rare and expensive, and they may be spun from pelts of the Demiguise, magical herbivores that are found in the Far East. They can be ordinary cloaks as well with a Disillusionment Charm or a Bedazzlement Hex placed on them. Over time, these cloaks will lose their invisibility ability, eventually becoming opaque.[1]
Invisibility cloaks hide the presence of the wearer by visual detection only, meaning that it does not stop people from being solid. Alastor Moody's magically charmed eye however was able to penetrate them. Creatures such as cats (Mrs Norris) and snakes (Nagini) rely more heavily on other senses unaffected by visibility (smell, hearing), so the cloaks are less effective in hiding from them. The Dementors in the books have no sense of sight and instead sense human despair, a sense unhindered by the use of an invisibility cloak.
Invisibility cloaks have played a major part in the series, they have been used by many characters, not just one. The cloak of Ignotus Peverell, which was passed down the generations to Harry is an extremely powerful cloak that seems to never lose its ability to render objects invisible. It also never is worn out despite constant use and is not affected by spells. It was possibly made by Ignotus himself, using powerful but unknown magic, rather than from the methods mentioned above. The story of the cloak says it was Death's cloak given to Ignotus, though "Death" is only personification in the story. This cloak is one of the three items of the Deathly Hallows (the others being the Resurrection Stone and the Elder Wand.)
James Potter, Harry's father, generations later inherited the Cloak of Invisibility as a descendant of the Peverell family. His son, Harry, then inherited it from his father, presented by Dumbledore, who had possession of it at the time of the death of Harry's parents. Moody is known to possess two. One of these was borrowed by Sturgis Podmore in the course of work for the Order of the Phoenix. Barty Crouch Senior possessed one as well, as he used it to hide his son.
Deluminator (Put-Outer)
The Deluminator (solely called the Put-Outer until Deathly Hallows) is a device used and invented by Dumbledore that can remove or absorb and later return the light from a light source to provide secrecy to the user. It looks like a standard cigarette lighter and makes its first appearance in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In this instance, Dumbledore uses the Deluminator to darken Privet Drive, where the Dursley family household is located. This makes the Deluminator the first magical object to be shown in the novels. It was next seen in Order of the Phoenix where Dumbledore loans the Deluminator to Moody, who uses it when transporting Harry from the Dursleys' home to the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix at Number 12, Grimmauld Place. In Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore uses the Deluminator again to darken Privet Drive before collecting Harry.
Finally in Deathly Hallows, it is first referred to as the Deluminator. It is bequeathed to Ron by Dumbledore. After Ron had left his friends in anger, the Deluminator demonstrated the additional capability of a homing device. Ron hears the voices of Harry and Hermione through the device when they say his name and, when he clicks it, the emitted light enters his body and allows him to locate and Apparate to the vicinity of their camp. Ron speculates that Dumbledore had foreseen that he would abandon his friends and regret it later. But Harry corrects him saying that Dumbledore knew Ron would always want to return to his friends. Rowling later stated that Dumbledore left it to Ron because he believed he might have needed a little more guidance than Harry and Hermione.
Within the Harry Potter universe, an invisibility cloak is used to make the wearer invisible. There are a number of different types of invisibility cloaks. All are very rare and expensive, and they may be spun from pelts of the Demiguise, magical herbivores that are found in the Far East. They can be ordinary cloaks as well with a Disillusionment Charm or a Bedazzlement Hex placed on them. Over time, these cloaks will lose their invisibility ability, eventually becoming opaque.[1]
Invisibility cloaks hide the presence of the wearer by visual detection only, meaning that it does not stop people from being solid. Alastor Moody's magically charmed eye however was able to penetrate them. Creatures such as cats (Mrs Norris) and snakes (Nagini) rely more heavily on other senses unaffected by visibility (smell, hearing), so the cloaks are less effective in hiding from them. The Dementors in the books have no sense of sight and instead sense human despair, a sense unhindered by the use of an invisibility cloak.
Invisibility cloaks have played a major part in the series, they have been used by many characters, not just one. The cloak of Ignotus Peverell, which was passed down the generations to Harry is an extremely powerful cloak that seems to never lose its ability to render objects invisible. It also never is worn out despite constant use and is not affected by spells. It was possibly made by Ignotus himself, using powerful but unknown magic, rather than from the methods mentioned above. The story of the cloak says it was Death's cloak given to Ignotus, though "Death" is only personification in the story. This cloak is one of the three items of the Deathly Hallows (the others being the Resurrection Stone and the Elder Wand.)
James Potter, Harry's father, generations later inherited the Cloak of Invisibility as a descendant of the Peverell family. His son, Harry, then inherited it from his father, presented by Dumbledore, who had possession of it at the time of the death of Harry's parents. Moody is known to possess two. One of these was borrowed by Sturgis Podmore in the course of work for the Order of the Phoenix. Barty Crouch Senior possessed one as well, as he used it to hide his son.
Deluminator (Put-Outer)
The Deluminator (solely called the Put-Outer until Deathly Hallows) is a device used and invented by Dumbledore that can remove or absorb and later return the light from a light source to provide secrecy to the user. It looks like a standard cigarette lighter and makes its first appearance in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In this instance, Dumbledore uses the Deluminator to darken Privet Drive, where the Dursley family household is located. This makes the Deluminator the first magical object to be shown in the novels. It was next seen in Order of the Phoenix where Dumbledore loans the Deluminator to Moody, who uses it when transporting Harry from the Dursleys' home to the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix at Number 12, Grimmauld Place. In Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore uses the Deluminator again to darken Privet Drive before collecting Harry.
Finally in Deathly Hallows, it is first referred to as the Deluminator. It is bequeathed to Ron by Dumbledore. After Ron had left his friends in anger, the Deluminator demonstrated the additional capability of a homing device. Ron hears the voices of Harry and Hermione through the device when they say his name and, when he clicks it, the emitted light enters his body and allows him to locate and Apparate to the vicinity of their camp. Ron speculates that Dumbledore had foreseen that he would abandon his friends and regret it later. But Harry corrects him saying that Dumbledore knew Ron would always want to return to his friends. Rowling later stated that Dumbledore left it to Ron because he believed he might have needed a little more guidance than Harry and Hermione.
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