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  2. Cloak of invisibility - Wikipedia

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    A cloak of invisibility is an item that prevents the wearer from being seen. In folklore, mythology and fairy tales, a cloak of invisibility appears either as a magical item used by duplicitous characters or an item worn by a hero to fulfill a quest.

  3. Magical objects in Harry Potter - Wikipedia

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    In the Harry Potter universe, an invisibility cloak is a rare type of cloak used to make the wearer invisible. Rowling's 2001 book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them states that invisibility cloaks may be crafted from Demiguise pelts. Invisibility cloaks can also be ordinary cloaks with a Disillusionment Charm or a Bedazzlement Hex placed ...

  4. Illusion optics - Wikipedia

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    The invisibility cloak is basically the medium on which light waves refract. Invisibility cloaks allow for an object to be undetected while confined in the area of the cloak. In other words, the viewer does not see the real object. In illusion optics, devices are not limited to only invisibility cloaks.

  5. Camouflage - Wikipedia

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    Soldiers often wrongly viewed camouflage netting as a kind of invisibility cloak, and they had to be taught to look at camouflage practically, from an enemy observer's viewpoint. [ 99 ] [ 100 ] At the same time in Australia , zoologist William John Dakin advised soldiers to copy animals' methods, using their instincts for wartime camouflage.

  6. Scientists create invisibility cloak capable of concealing 3D ...

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    If you ever hoped an invisibility cloak was a real thing, you will be happy to know that one now exists. Unfortunately, it will only work on something incredibly small, specifically microscopic. ...

  7. Invisibility in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Invisibility in fiction is a common plot device in stories, plays, films, animated works, video games, and other media, found in both the fantasy and science fiction genres. In fantasy, invisibility is often invoked and dismissed at will by a person, with a magic spell or potion, or a cloak, ring or other object.

  8. Ukraine 'develops real-life invisibility cloak' that hides ...

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    Ukraine has reportedly developed a real-life "invisibility cloak" that can hide soldiers from thermal cameras thanks to its unique properties that block heat signature radiation.The images show ...

  9. 'Shocking and unconscionable': Joe Biden mourns victims of ...

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    A teacher and a teenage student were killed in Monday’s shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. Two students are in critical condition and four other students suffered non ...