"I do hope they start right away, there's so much to learn, I'm particularly interested in Transfiguration, you know, turning something into something else, of course, it's supposed to be very difficult —"— Description of Transfiguration[src]
Transfiguration was a branch of magic that focused on the alteration of the form or appearance of an object, via the alteration of the object's molecular structure.[1] Transfiguration could be done to most (if not all) objects and, as with most forms of magic, it included — but was hardly limited to — Transfiguration spells.
Transfiguration was regarded as "very hard work" and "more scientific" than any other form of magic, i.e. the practising witch or wizard had to get it exactly right for the transfiguration to be successful.[2]
Nature
"Transfiguration you have to get it exactly right, Transfiguration is more scientific."— J. K. Rowling[src]
Transfiguration was a very systematic, exact magical discipline, working best for the scientifically-inclined mind and as such it was deemed "very hard work" (especially compared to Charms, which afforded a much larger margin for personal creativity).[3] Also "'when transfiguring, it is important to make firm and decisive wand movements. Do not wiggle or twirl your wand unnecessarily, or the Transfiguration will certainly be unsuccessful" as stated by Emeric Switch in A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.
Horace Slughorn disguised by the use of human Transfiguration
There were a number of factors a wizard had to take into account when carrying out Transfiguration spells. The intended transformation (t) was directly influenced by body weight (a), viciousness (v), wand power (w), concentration (c) and a fifth unknown variable (Z), as described by the following mathematical formula (as taught to first-years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry).[4]
Limitations
Whilst Transfiguration was an exceedingly useful branch of magic, it naturally had its own set of limitations.
Usually, a wizard or witch attempting to perform a Transfiguration spell would often find it easier to transfigure one thing into something else provided that the state it was originally in had something in common to what it would be coverted into (i.e. a statue of a dragon turning into an actual dragon, albeit the same size as it was when it was a statue). The overall mass and size of the object or entity to be transfigured into something else must also be considered, since it was stated by Hermione Granger that it was extremely difficult to transfigure something as large as a dragon,[5] even by a skilled transfiguration expert like McGonagall.
Furthermore, Transformation was limited by the fact that the dead could not be revived via magic and hence one could not "transfigure" the dead back to life, no matter how recently the death occurred.
Conjuration was principally limited by the Five Principal Exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration. The first (and only known) of these was the restriction that one could not conjure food (though, pre-existing food could be charmed in certain ways — such as by summoning and multiplication — and transfigured by the other branches).[6] Similarly, Wizarding law set legal limitations on what one was and wasn't allowed to conjure.[7] Finally, even if it was both possible and legal to conjure something, it would ultimately never last.[7]
Strangely, whilst there were a variety of limits placed on Conjuration, the branch referred to as Vanishment seemed to be completely unrestricted (this also appears true of Untransfiguration).
The branch of Transfiguration known as transformation magic had the largest number of restrictions placed upon it (both natural and legal). Firstly, even before one became an Animagus (both a Trans-species transformation and Human transfiguration) one was monitored closely, as attempting to become such a thing was highly dangerous, and even if one succeeded, one had to register oneself at the Ministry of Magic (or face trial), due to the many potential uses of this kind of transfiguration in criminal activity. An Animagus was also limited by the fact that they could only transfigure into one kind of animal this way.
Conversely, general Human Transfiguration was more varied in that it allowed one to transform another into a plethora of different animals but, on the other hand, the object of transfiguration would then possess the intelligence of the creature they became (unlike Animagi, who retained all their mental faculties in animal form).[8] If this was an animal of lower intelligence (which was more likely than not) then one would, by extension, be entirely dependent on the caster to untransfigure them, which could potentially cause someone to be stuck in that form forever (which is why it was not recommended to cast this type of transfiguration on oneself).
Dangers
"Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn at Hogwarts. Anyone messing around in my class will leave and not come back. You have been warned."— Minerva McGonagall lecturing first-years[src]
A poorly performed Transfiguration spell, in which the object is half-transformed
Due to the applied, precise nature of Transfiguration magic, there was a large potential for it to go disastrously wrong, even for the experts. This was especially true if the practitioner wasn't taking things seriously and/or punching above their weight (with respect to the magic they are attempting to perform).
If it was done improperly, the Transfigured object could become half-Transfigured or permanently stuck in one state (whether fully or partially Transfigured). For example, Viktor Krum once half-Transfigured himself into a shark in the Second Task of The Triwizard Tournament in 1994, although he wasn't stuck in that form,[9] so it may have been intentional in his case.
Classification
Transfiguration was divided into four branches (though — whilst based on canonical information — the typology is conjectural). In these main four branches there were also sub-branches, such as human Transfiguration and Switching, which would be in the branch of Transformation. They were, in ascending order of difficulty: Transformation, Untransfiguration, Vanishment, and Conjuration. They are described below.
Transformation
This referred to any Transfiguration that deformed or altered the target in some way.
It should be noted that whilst this branch of transfiguration was the first covered in the Hogwarts curriculum, containing simple transfigurations such as Match to needle,[10] it also pertained to the most complex and dangerous forms of transfiguration too.
Transformation was divided into three sub-types, each with their own divisions and all of which overlapped with one another to some degree:
Human Transfiguration
Draco Malfoy is transfigured into a ferret
Human Transfiguration was a sub-branch of Transfiguration and a form of transformation in which one transfigured human body parts or an entire human being into another form. This branch was more difficult than any other and is only taught at N.E.W.T.-level. One of the spells learned in sixth year at Hogwarts was the transfiguration of the colour of one's eyebrows.[11]
Many general human Transfiguration spells existed, this category housed the following type of Transformation magic as well: Animagus (a wizard that elected to turn into an animal), Metamorphmagus (the rare ability to change physical appearance at will), and werewolves (they however had no choice).
Untransfiguration
Sirius Black and Remus Lupin untransfigures Peter Pettigrew
Untransfiguration was the art of reversing a previous transfiguration, being therefore considered both a transfiguration and a counter-spell. It was a mysterious branch of transfiguration. It was known that untransfiguration for failed transformations was taught early.
Reparifarge was a general spell used to counter the effects of a Transformation spell that was poorly performed and only partially transfigured the object in question. This spell was covered in A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.[12]
Switching
Hermione Granger performing the Switching Spell
Switching was another sub-type of transformation magic. During switching, a physical feature from one of the two targets was switched with that of another, hence the name. It differed from a straight transformation in two ways: firstly, switching targets affected two objects simultaneously; secondly, the change in one of the pair was dependent on a change in the other.
It is difficult to gauge the relative difficulty of switches exactly compared to other types of transfiguration because the exact year in which they were learned isn't known. However, Professor McGonagall was impressed when Hermione knew about switches as a first year student,[10] but was disappointed in Neville for not being able to perform even simple switches by fourth year.[13] Therefore, students must have started learning switches in second, third, or (early) fourth year (most likely third), earlier than almost all the other branches of transfiguration apart from transformation.
Trans-Species Transformation
Trans-Species Transformation was a sub-branch of transformation magic in which one organism was transformed into something of a different species. This is a term which referred to transformation magic that (partially or completely) changed the target organism into a new species. It included Cross-species Switches and hence had some overlap with switching magic. The only noted sub-branch to be more difficult was Human Transfiguration.
Vanishment
Severus Snape vanishes a snake
Vanishment was the art of causing things to Vanish; to "make things go into non-being". The difficulty of the Vanishment to be performed positively correlated with the complexity of the organism to be Vanished (for example, snails, as invertebrates, were easier to Vanish than mice, which are mammals).[14] Vanishment was moderately difficult — learned in fifth year — and was considered one of the hardest transfigurations to be tested on in one's O.W.L.[15]
Strangely, only one incantation was needed to Vanish any object - Evanesco , Latin for "disappear" (with the intent of the caster alone directing it), unlike conjurations (which could require a variety of complicated incantations)
Conjuration
Hagrid conjures fire
Conjuration was the art of conjuring things ("bringing things into being") and hence was the opposite of Vanishment. It was harder than its counterpart, being a N.E.W.T.-level feat, and was taught to sixth and seventh years at Hogwarts.[16][17] It was also considered to be very advanced magic, though some conjurations were considered simpler then others.[18]
There were numerous restrictions (both in Law and Nature) placed on the art of Conjuration, unlike Vanishment which appeared to be unrestricted. For example, something that was conjured would not last (or, "remain in being"), but it is unknown whether or not something that was vanished could forever remain in non-being if left to its own devices.
Known Transfigurations
Human Transfiguration
"They had just embarked upon the immensely difficult topic of human Transfiguration; working in front of mirrors, they were supposed to be changing the colour of their own eyebrows."— Harry Potter regarding the difficulty of Human Transfiguration[src]
Prior to 1991
Unknown | 1473 | During the Quidditch World Cup of 1473, all 700 fouls were committed, including one of the players transfiguring one of the Chasers on the opposite team into a polecat. |
Thaddeus Thurkell | 1600s | During the 1600s, Thaddeus Thurkell had seven sons, all of whom were Squibs. Thurkell was so angry he transfigured them all into hedgehogs.[19] |
Mirabella Plunkett | 1800s | During the 1800s, it is possible that Mirabella Plunkett transfigured herself into a haddock in order to live with her merman lover, although it may be possible that she was an Animagus.[19] |
Gellert Grindelwald | 1926 | Using entirely the power of Human Transfiguration, Gellert Grindelwald disguised himself as MACUSA auror Percival Graves.[20] |
Circe | ? | Circe, a witch who lived in ancient times, was famous for turning sailors into pigs.[19] |
McCliverts | According to legend, after Quintius MacBoon, head of the MacBoon clan, killed the head of a the rival McClivert clan, Dugald McClivert, in a drunken duel, the MacBoons were attacked by the McCliverts and the entire family was transfigured into Quintapeds.[21] | |
D.J. Prod | D.J. Prod stated that he was able to turn his wife into a yak after he took a Kwikspell course.[22] | |
Harry Potter | 31 October, 1981 | After travelling back in time Harry and Hermione used a transfiguration spell to disguise Harry as Lord Voldemort.[23] |
Hermione Granger | ||
Merula Snyde | 1989–1990 | Attempted to transfigure herself into a Thunderbird to impress the Sphinx Club and establish her reputation as the most powerful witch at Hogwarts. The spell went wrong and transformed her into a flobberworm instead. [24] |
Jacob's sibling | 1989–1990 | Attempted to return Merula to human form after her flobberworm transformation, succeeded only in transforming her into a puffskein.[24] |
1991 to 1998
"Harry turned and saw something monstrous cutting through the water toward them: a human body in swimming trunks with the head of a shark.... It was Krum. He appeared to have transfigured himself — but badly."— Description of Viktor Krum's use of human Transfiguration [src]
Rubeus Hagrid | 1991 | Rubeus Hagrid gave Dudley Dursley a pig's tail in response to his father insulting Albus Dumbledore. Hargid later told Harry Potter that he was attempting to turn Dudley fully into a pig but was unsuccessful. This may have been a joke.[25] |
Unidentified boy | 1992 | A Hogwarts student accidentally changed his classmate into a badger.[26] |
Fred Weasley | 1994 | Fred and George Weasley invented the Canary Cream, a prank item which, when eaten, automatically transfigures the eater into a large canary, which they used on Neville Longbottom.[27] |
George Weasley | ||
Bartemius Crouch Junior | Bartemius Crouch Junior transfigured Draco Malfoy into a ferret,[28] and in 1995, transfigured his father into a bone.[29] | |
Gwenog Jones | ? | Gwenog Jones, captain of the Holyhead Harpies, was particularly skilled at transfiguring anyone who disagreed with her into wood lice. |
Viktor Krum | 1995 | While competing in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament, Viktor Krum attempted to transfigure himself fully or partially into a shark; ultimately, only his head was transfigured, the shark's teeth were misplaced.[9] |
Horace Slughorn | 1996 | Horace Slughorn transfigured himself into an over-stuffed armchair in order to avoid detection by Death Eaters. Was discovered by Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter.[30] |
Ron Weasley | During a Transfiguration lesson in 1996, Ron accidentally transfigured a moustache on to his face.[11] | |
Harry Potter | In a Transfiguration lesson Harry Potter transfigured his eyebrow bright yellow.[11] | |
Hermione Granger | 1998 | Hermione Granger used human Transfiguration to disguise Ron Weasley as "Dragomir Despard" before breaking in to the Lestrange Vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank.[31] |
Percy Weasley | During the Battle of Hogwarts, Percy Weasley shot a jinx at Pius Thicknesse, transfiguring him into some sort of sea urchin.[32] |
Transformation
Squibbert | ? | Transformed a teapot into a ferret. |
White rabbit | 1993 | Fat white rabbit changing into a top silk hat and back in the Magical Menagerie.[33] |
Fred Weasley | Change Percy's badge to read 'Bighead Boy'. | |
George Weasley | ||
Cornelius Fudge | 1996 | Transfigured a teacup into a gerbil, while trying to prove to the British Prime Minister that he was a wizard.[34] |
Hermione Granger | 1997 | Trying to transfigure the mould off bread when at 12 Grimmauld Place.[35] |
Minerva McGonagall | 1990 | Transfigured the chessmen guarding the Philosopher's Stone to giant size.[36] |
1998 | Turned Snape's black snake to smoke and then transformed the smoke to daggers.[37] | |
Albus Dumbledore | 1992 | May have transfigured the Slytherin banners in the Great Hall to become Gryffindor banners when he awarded Gryffindor last minute points.[38] |
Cedric Diggory | 1994 | Transfigured a rock into a Labrador retriever to distract the Swedish Short-Snout.[39] |
Severus Snape | 1998 | Transfigures McGonagall's fire into a black serpent.[37] |
Vanishment
"At least he managed to Vanish the whole of his iguana, whereas poor Hannah Abbott lost her head completely at the next table and somehow managed to multiply her ferret into a flock of flamingos, causing the examination to be halted for ten minutes; while the birds were captured and carried out of the Hall."— O.W.L practical exam for Transfiguration[src]
Harry Potter | 1991 | Accidentally vanished glass at a Muggle zoo.[40] |
1996 | Vanished the whole of his iguana during his O.W.L. exam.[15] | |
1997 | Vanishment to rid himself of a snake that had crossed this path during his Hunt for Horcruxes.[41] | |
Severus Snape | 1992 | Vanished a snake summoned by Draco Malfoy at the Duelling Club.[26] |
1995 | Vanishment as a means to get rid of Harry Potter's failed Draught of Peace potion.[42] | |
Minerva McGonagall | Introduced Vanishment to her class in her very first Transfiguration class with fifth year students.[42] | |
Hermione Granger | The only student that could vanish objects by the end of the lesson.[42] | |
Albus Dumbledore | 1996 | Vanishment to counter Voldemort's fiery snake during their duel.[43] |
Conjuration
Before 1991
The Three Brothers | Unknown | In The Tales of Beedle the Bard, the three brothers conjured a bridge to get across a river. |
Appleby Arrows supporters | pre 1894 | Appleby Arrows supporters used to fire arrows onto the Quidditch pitch to support their team by use of the Arrow-shooting spell, however, the spell was banned in 1894 when referee Nugent Potts was pierced through the nose with a stray arrow. |
1991–1992 school year
Rubeus Hagrid | 31 July, 1991 | Nonverbally conjured a fire in the grate in the Hut in which the Dursleys and Harry Potter were staying to avoid the barrage of Harry's Hogwarts letters. |
Hermione Granger | 1991–1992 | Hermione conjured Bluebell Flames to keep herself, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter warm during the winter months, as well as setting Severus Snape's robes on fire and to fend off the Devil's Snare which was attacking them. |
Filius Flitwick | December, 1991 | Nonverbally conjured gold bubbles for Christmas decorations. |
Quirinus Quirrell | 4 June 1992 | Nonverbally and wandlessly conjured ropes to bind and gag Harry Potter by use of the Incarcerous Spell. |
1992–1993 school year
Draco Malfoy | 17 December, 1992 | Conjured a snake by use of the Snake Summons Spell, while dueling with Harry Potter during the Duelling Club. |
Minerva McGonagall | 1 September, 1992 | |
Nonverbally conjured a fire in the grate in Severus Snape's office by use of the Fire-Making Spell Spell. | ||
18 December, 1992 | Nonverbally conjured a fan after the attack of Nearly Headless Nick and instructed Ernie Macmillan to "waft" him up to the Hospital Wing. |
1993–1994 school year
Albus Dumbledore | 1993 | Dumbledore may have conjured a stretcher and then 'magicked' Harry onto it when he fell from his broom. |
Nonverbally conjured hundreds of purple sleeping bags for students who were taking refuge in the Great Hall after Sirius Black's break-in to Hogwarts | ||
Nonverbally conjured a chair for Sybill Trelawney to sit in at the Christmas feast in the Great Hall. | ||
Cornelius Fudge | July, 1993 | Nonverbally conjured two large glasses of amber liquid, one for himself, one for the Prime Minister. |
Remus Lupin | 6 June 1994 | Conjured a wooden rod and bandages to help support Ron Weasley's broken leg by use of the Bandaging Charm. |
Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Peter Pettigrew in the Shrieking Shack, by use of the Incarcerous Spell | ||
Severus Snape | Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Remus Lupin in the Shrieking Shack, by use of the Incarcerous Spell | |
Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Sirius Black when he found him unconscious next to Hermione Granger and Harry Potter under the influence of Dementor. | ||
Nonverbally conjured stretchers to lift Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Sirius Black. | ||
Sirius Black | Nonverbally conjured manacles to bind Peter Pettigrew to Remus Lupin and Ron Weasley. |
1994–1995 school year
Arthur Weasley | August 1994 | Conjured a fire in the Dursley's fireplace by use of the Fire-Making Spell. |
Nonverbally conjured candles to light the darkening garden in the The Burrow. | ||
Bill Weasley | Nonverbally conjured tablecloths for the tables to prepare for dinner. | |
Garrick Ollivander | November 1994 | During the Wand weighing ceremony, Mr Ollivander conjured wine to test Harry Potter's wand by use of the Fountain of wine Spell. |
During the Wand Weighing ceremony in, Mr Ollivander conjured a flock of birds to test Viktor Krum's wand by use of the Bird-Conjuring Charm. | ||
Also during the Wand Weighing ceremony, Mr Ollivander also conjured flowers to test Fleur Delacour's wand by use of the Orchideous Spell. | ||
Fleur Delacour | 24 November, 1994 | Conjured water during the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament, by use of the Water-Making Spell. |
Albus Dumbledore | January 1995 | Nonverbally conjured a tea tray at Hagrid's cabin. |
24 June, 1995 | Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Bartemius Crouch Junior after Polyjuice Potion with Alastor Moody's hair stopped working and he revealed by Veritaserum that he escaped from Azkaban and helped Lord Voldemort to capture Harry Potter. | |
Peter Pettigrew | 24 June, 1995 | Nonverbally conjured a fire under Voldemort's cauldron in the Little Hangleton graveyard. |
Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Harry Potter to Tom Riddle Snr's gravestone by use of the Incarcerous Spell. | ||
Lord Voldemort | 24 June, 1995 | Nonverbally conjured a silver hand for Peter Pettigrew to replace the one he sacrificed for his rebirth. |
1995–1996 school year
Albus Dumbledore | 12 August, 1995 | Nonverbally conjured two armchairs, for himself and Arabella Figg, during the disciplinary hearing of Harry Potter. |
17 June, 1996 | During the Duel in the Ministry Atrium,Dumbledore conjured a fiery rope which he sent at Lord Voldemort by use of the Flagrate Spell. | |
Arthur Weasley | January 1996 | Nonverbally conjured a number of chairs for his family and friends while they were visiting him in St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. |
Minerva McGonagall | December 1995 | Nonverbally conjured three draws up straight-backed, wooden chairs, for herself, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley |
Dolores Umbridge | 17 June, 1996 | Conjured ropes which bound Magorian the Centaur, after she insulted them in the Forbidden Forest, by use of the Incarcerous Spell. |
Lord Voldemort | During the duel in the Ministry Atrium, Lord Voldemort conjured a silver shield to block one of Albus Dumbledore's spells. |
1996–1997 school year
Cornelius Fudge | July, 1996 | Nonverbally conjured two large glasses of amber liquid, one for himself, one for the Prime Minister. |
Hermione Granger | December 1996 | Conjured a flock of canaries to keep herself company, by use of the Bird-Conjuring Charm. |
Albus Dumbledore | July 1996 | Nonverbally conjured a dusty bottle of oak-matured mead and five glasses. |
30 June, 1997 | Nonverbally conjured a goblet to drink the Emerald Green Potion in the Horcrux cave. | |
Harry Potter | Conjured water to give Albus Dumbledore in the Horcrux Cave by use of the Death Eaters, however, the water disappeared due to a protective curse. | |
Conjured ropes which bound an Inferius in the Horcrux Cave, by use of the Incarcerous Spell. | ||
Conjured ropes in a failed attempt to stop Severus Snape fleeing from Hogwarts during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower | ||
Conjured water by use of the the Water-Making Spell to douse the fire which Thorfinn Rowle had created. | ||
Rubeus Hagrid | ||
Thorfinn Rowle | Conjured flames to set Rubeus Hagrid's cabin on fire by use of the Fire-Making Spell during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower. | |
Poppy Pomfrey | Nonverbally conjured a chair for Minerva McGonagall in the Hospital Wing. |
1997–1998 school year
Antonin Dolohov | 1 August, 1997 | Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Ron Weasley during the Luchino Caffe Duel by use of the Incarcerous Spell. |
Hermione Granger | 31 July, 1997 | Nonverbally conjured purple and gold streamers to decorate Harry Potter's seventeenth birthday party. |
4 August, 1997 | Nonverbally conjured a fire in the grate in 12 Grimmauld Place by use of the Fire-Making Spell. | |
While interrogating Mundungus, Harry Potter accidentally set his eyebrows on fire. Hermione Granger conjured water to put the fire out by use of the Water-Making Spell. | ||
October, 1997 | Conjured blindfold over the eyes of the Portrait of Phineas Nigellus Black to prevent him from seeing her, Ron Weasley's and Harry Potter's hiding place by use of 'Obscuro. | |
1997-1998 | Conjured Bluebell Flames in order to keep warm and to cook with. | |
24 December 1997 | Non-verbally conjured a wreath of Christmas roses to place on the graves of Lily and James Potter at the
Godric's Hollow graveyard. | |
2 May, 1998 | Conjured a crystal flask to hold Severus Snape's memory. | |
Minerva McGonagall | 1998 | Conjured a silver rope and a net to restrain the Carrows. Conjured a fiery whirlwind similar to a fire rope in her duel with Severus nape. |
Harry Potter | During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry tried to douse Vincent Crabbe's Fiendfyre curse with the Water-Making Spell, to ill effect. |
Other
Healers | Healing requires at least an 'Exceeds Expectations' on a student's Transfiguration O.W.L. |
Gargoyle | statues outside Dumbledore's office 'coming to life' when password is spoken. |
Harry Potter | Considered using Switching Spells to change a dragon's teeth into wine-gums. |
Wished to become an Animagus in order to breathe underwater as a goldfish or as a frog.studying for Transfiguration O.W.L.[44] |
Transfiguration spells
Unknown incantation
| Known incantation
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Notable practitioners
Albus Dumbledore | Celebrated Headmaster of Hogwarts. Former Head of the school¨s Transfiguration department. |
Minerva McGonagall | Celebrated Headmistress of Hogwarts. Former Head of the school¨s
Transfiguration department. She was also a registered Animagus. |
Horace Slughorn | Successful at human transfiguration. Could take the form of an armchair. |
James Potter | Successfully became an Animagus (unregistered). James became a stag, Sirius a large black dog, and Pettigrew a rat. |
Peter Pettigrew | |
Sirius Black | |
Remus Lupin | As a victim of lycanthropy was successful at Trans-species Transfiguration. |
Hermione Granger | A capable student who could perform Professor McGonagall's tasks successfully on the first or with few attempts. She later became the Minister for Magic. |
Harry Potter | Took the subject at N.E.W.T. level. Later became an Auror and head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. |
Ron Weasley | Also took the subject at N.E.W.T. level. Later became an Auror, until he retired to work in a joke shop. |
Rita Skeeter | Successfully became an Animagus (unregistered). Took the form of a beetle.[45] |
Nymphadora Tonks | A natural Metamorphmagus |
Teddy Lupin | |
Lily Evans | Successfully transfigured a lily petal to become a fish when Slughorn found it.[46] |
Viktor Krum | Partially transfigured himself into a shark.[9] |
Lord Voldemort | Transfigured Dumbledore's rope of fire into a serpent[43] and created a silver hand for Peter Pettigrew.[47] |
Bartemius Crouch Junior | Transfigured Draco Malfoy into a ferret.[28] |
Gellert Grindelwald | Transfigured himself into Percival Graves for an extended period of time[48], transfigured himself into Abernathy during his daring escape, transfigured the reins that carried his carriage into living snakes, and Conjured a tongue for Abernathy.[49] |
Transfiguration books
- Theories of Transubstantial Transfiguration
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard
- Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Dimensions
- LEGO Harry Potter
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault (Mentioned only)
- Daily Prophet Newsletters (Mentioned only)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- Wonderbook: Book of Potions
- Harry Potter: Spells
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- Harry Potter for Kinect
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Notes and references
- ↑ JKR on the difference between Transfigurations & Charms, accessed 28/7/2011
- ↑ J.K. Rowling at the Royal Albert Hall, 26 June 2003
- ↑ J.K. Rowling on the nature of Transfiguration, accessed 28/7/2011
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 15 (The Goblin's Revenge)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 JK on the limitations of Conjuration, accessed 28/7/2011
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 6 (Talons and Tea Leaves)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26 (The Second Task)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 8 (The Potions Master)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15 (The Unbreakable Vow)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 15 (Beauxbatons and Durmstrang)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 15 (The Hogwarts High Inquisitor)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 31 (O.W.L.s)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 13 (Detention with Dolores)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 14 (Felix Felicis)
- ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- ↑ JK Rowling FAQs - 5. Why did ‘revelio’ undo the effects of Polyjuice Potion?
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 8 (The Deathday Party)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Side Quest "WELCOME TO THE SPHINX CLUB"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 4 (The Keeper of the Keys)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 11 (The Duelling Club)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 21 (The House-Elf Liberation Front)
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 13 (Mad-Eye Moody)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 35 (Veritaserum)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 26 (Gringotts)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4 (The Leaky Cauldron)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 1 (The Other Minister)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 11 (The Bribe)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 16 (Through the Trapdoor)
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 30 (The Sacking of Severus Snape)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 17 (The Man with Two Faces)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20 (The First Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 12 (Professor Umbridge)
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 36 (The Only One He Ever Feared)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 28 (Snape's Worst Memory)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 37 (The Beginning)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 33 (The Death Eaters)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
See also
- Transformation
- Untransfiguration
- Conjuration
- Vanishment