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|name=''A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration'' |
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|author=[[Emeric Switch]] |
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|subject=[[Transfiguration]] |
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{{Quote|The ideal starting point for every student of Transfiguration.|Advert at [[Flourish and Blotts]].|Pottermore}} |
{{Quote|The ideal starting point for every student of Transfiguration.|Advert at [[Flourish and Blotts]].|Pottermore}} |
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− | '''''A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration''''' is a |
+ | '''''A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration''''' is a textbook on [[Transfiguration]] by [[Emeric Switch]]. This textbook was used as an introduction to Transfiguration for young witches and wizards, it contained basic transformation spells. |
+ | == History == |
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⚫ | Before [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]'s [[1992–1993 school year|first year]] at Hogwarts, [[Lucius Malfoy]] managed to slip [[Tom Riddle's diary]] into her second-hand copy of the book in [[Flourish and Blotts]], leading to the re-opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]] in that term. |
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+ | It was a required textbook for [[Transfiguration]] classes for [[First year|first]]<ref name="PS5">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 5 (''Diagon Alley'')</ref> and [[Second year|second year]]<ref name="CS4">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' - Chapter 4 (''At Flourish and Blotts'')</ref> students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. A copy of this book costs 1 [[Galleon]] at [[Flourish and Blotts]].<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref> |
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⚫ | Before [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]'s [[1992–1993 school year|first year]] at Hogwarts, [[Lucius Malfoy]] managed to slip [[Tom Riddle's diary]] into her second-hand copy of the book in [[Flourish and Blotts]], leading to the re-opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]] in that term.<ref name="CS4" /> |
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+ | ==Known contents== |
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+ | *[[Snail to Teapot]]<ref name="PSf">''{{PSF}}</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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− | *The book's cover is brown in the film |
+ | *The book's cover is brown in the film but violet in the first game and red in ''[[Pottermore]]''. |
+ | *In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|PS1 version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', this book is titled ''A Beginner's Guide to Transformation''. |
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− | *The spells contained in the book are possibly [[Beetle Buttons]], [[Avifors]], [[Match to needle]], [[Fera Verto]], [[Switching Spell]], [[Snail to Teapot]], [[Rabbit Slippers]], [[Mice to Snuffboxes]] and [[Badgering]]. |
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==Appearances== |
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+ | [[File:A begginers guide to transfiguration!.jpg|thumb|left|The book in the films]] |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}} |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{C|As "''A Beginner's Guide to Transformation''"}} |
*''[[Pottermore]]'' |
*''[[Pottermore]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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+ | [[es:Guía de transformación para principiantes]] |
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[[fr:Manuel de métamorphose à l'usage des débutants]] |
[[fr:Manuel de métamorphose à l'usage des débutants]] |
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+ | [[it:Guida pratica alla Trasfigurazione per principianti]] |
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[[ru:Руководство по трансфигурации для начинающих]] |
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[[Category:Books|Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration, A]] |
[[Category:Books|Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration, A]] |
Revision as of 16:18, 14 November 2014
- "The ideal starting point for every student of Transfiguration."
- — Advert at Flourish and Blotts.[src]
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration is a textbook on Transfiguration by Emeric Switch. This textbook was used as an introduction to Transfiguration for young witches and wizards, it contained basic transformation spells.
History
History
It was a required textbook for Transfiguration classes for first[1] and second year[2] students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A copy of this book costs 1 Galleon at Flourish and Blotts.[3]
Before Ginny Weasley's first year at Hogwarts, Lucius Malfoy managed to slip Tom Riddle's diary into her second-hand copy of the book in Flourish and Blotts, leading to the re-opening of the Chamber of Secrets in that term.[2]
Known contents
Behind the scenes
- The book's cover is brown in the film but violet in the first game and red in Pottermore.
- In the PS1 version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, this book is titled A Beginner's Guide to Transformation.
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) (PS2 version)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (As "A Beginner's Guide to Transformation")
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 4 (At Flourish and Blotts)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)