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|required textbooks=''[[A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration]]'' (sixth year)
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{{Quote|Quirrell snapped his fingers. Ropes sprang out of ''thin air'' and wrapped themselves tightly around [[Harry]]|[[Quirinus Quirrell]] conjures ropes|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
  
{{Quote|Quirrell snapped his fingers. Ropes sprang out of ''thin air'' and wrapped themselves tightly around [[Harry]]|[[Quirinus Quirrell]] conjures ropes|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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'''Conjuration''' is an advanced form and branch of [[Transfiguration]]. Conjurations are distinguished from the other branches of Transfiguration by their ability to transfigure the desired object from 'thin air'.
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'''Conjuration''' is an advanced form and branch of [[Transfiguration]], some of the most complex magic taught at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. Conjurations are distinguished from the other branches of Transfiguration by their ability to transfigure the desired object from 'thin air'.
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Conjuration is more than difficult than [[Transformation]], [[Switching]], and [[Vanishment]]. The only form of Transfiguration exceeds Conjuration in difficulty is [[Human Transfiguration]].
   
 
==Nature==
  
==Nature==
 
{{Quote| ''[...]'' these are easier than Conjuring Spells, which you would not usually attempt until [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T]] level|[[Professor McGonagall]] to her [[fifth year]] class|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
  
{{Quote| ''[...]'' these are easier than Conjuring Spells, which you would not usually attempt until [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T]] level|[[Professor McGonagall]] to her [[fifth year]] class|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
   
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Since Conjuration is an advanced form of Transfiguration most are [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]-level and are taught to [[Sixth year|sixth years]] and above at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]],<ref name="OotP">{{OOTP}}</ref> although some conjurations are simpler and are taught to younger students. Some conjurations taught are the [[Water-Making Spell]] (''Aguamenti'') and the [[Bird-Conjuring Charm]] (''Avis''). There are limits as to what can be conjured, however; according to [[Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration]], food cannot be conjured.
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Since Conjuration is an advanced form of Transfiguration, most are [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]-level, taught to [[Sixth year|sixth years]] and above at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]],<ref name="OotP">{{OOTP}}</ref> although some conjurations are simpler and are taught to younger students. Some conjurations taught are the [[Water-Making Spell]] (''Aguamenti'') and the [[Bird-Conjuring Charm]] (''Avis''). There are limits as to what can be conjured, however; according to [[Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration]], food cannot be conjured. Food can be summoned and transfigured but, never conjured.
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[[File:Frog-rabbit_mutation.png|thumb|left|170px|A frog-rabbit hybrid.]]
  
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According to The [[Book of Spells]] by [[Miranda Goshawk]], "''for reasons that are still not fully understood ... two categories of creature are easier to conjure from nothing than any other: birds and snakes.''" The spell to conjure birds is called the Bird-Conjuring Charm, which suggests that ''[[Serpensortia]]'' might be called the Snake-Conjuring Charm.
 
===Dangers===
  
===Dangers===
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[[File:Frog-rabbit_mutation.png|thumb|left|170px|A frog-rabbit hybrid.]]
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Many things can go wrong when attempting to conjure something from nothing, especially in the case of animals. If Conjuration is not performed exactly right, mistakes such as [[frog]]-[[rabbit]] hybrids can occur, explainable by the [[Principle of Artificianimate Quasi-Dominance]].
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Many things can go wrong when attempting to conjure something from nothing, especially in the case of living creatures. If Conjuration is not performed exactly right or if the caster is simply messing around with Conjuring Spells, mistakes such as [[frog]]-[[rabbit]] hybrids can occur. The hybrids in question can be explainable by the magical law [[Principle of Artificianimate Quasi-Dominance]]. Things such as severed heads and indeterminate stumps can also occur, when the conjuration isn't exactly right, as well.
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[[Miranda Goshawk]], has written entries in the Standard Book of Spells series about the dangers of poor conjuration.
   
 
== Known instances of Conjuration ==
  
== Known instances of Conjuration ==
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{{Quote|However, these brothers were learned in the magical arts, and so they simply waved their wands and made a bridge appear across the treacherous water.|''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]''|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}}
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|n the Tales of Beedle the Bard, the three brothers conjured a bridge to get across a river.
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|In the Tales of Beedle the Bard, the three brothers conjured a bridge to get across a river.
 
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|[[Appleby Arrows]] supporters
  
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===[[1991–1992 school year]]===
  
===[[1991–1992 school year]]===
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|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
  
|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
 
|[[31 July]], 1991
  
|[[31 July]], 1991
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|[[Rubeus Hagrid]] conjured flames and lit a fire in the Hut-on-the-Rock by use of the ''Incendio'' spell.
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|[[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] conjured flames and lit a fire in the Hut-on-the-Rock by use of the ''Incendio'' spell.
 
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
  
|[[Hermione Granger]]
 
|[[1991–1992 school year]]
  
|[[1991–1992 school year]]
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|[[Hermione Granger]] 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.
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|[[Hermione Granger|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.
 
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|[[Filius Flitwick]]
  
|[[Filius Flitwick]]
 
|[[1991]]
  
|[[1991]]
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|[[Filius Flitwick]] conjured gold bubbles for Christmas decorations.
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|Professor [[Filius Flitwick|Flitwick]] conjured gold bubbles for Christmas decorations.
 
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|[[Minerva McGonagall]]
  
|[[Minerva McGonagall]]
 
|1992
  
|1992
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|[[Minerva McGonagall]] may have conjured a chair leg when [[Neville Longbottom]] accidentally vanished it.
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|Professor [[Minerva McGonagall|McGonagall]] may have conjured a chair leg when [[Neville Longbottom]] accidentally vanished it.
 
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|[[Quirinus Quirrell|Quirinus Quirrel]]
  
|[[Quirinus Quirrell|Quirinus Quirrel]]
 
|[[4 June]], [[1992]]
  
|[[4 June]], [[1992]]
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|[[Quirinus Quirrell]] [[Nonverbal spell|non-verbally]] conjured ropes to trap [[Harry Potter]], possibly by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell.
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|[[Quirinus Quirrell|Quirrell]] [[Nonverbal spell|non-verbally]] conjured ropes to trap [[Harry Potter]], possibly by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell.
 
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===[[1992–1993 school year]]===
  
===[[1992–1993 school year]]===
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|[[Draco Malfoy]]
  
|[[Draco Malfoy]]
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|[[Minerva McGonagall]]
  
|[[Minerva McGonagall]]
 
|[[1992–1993 school year]]
  
|[[1992–1993 school year]]
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|[[Minerva McGonagall]] conjured a fan after the attack of [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington|Nearly Headless Nick]] and instructed [[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]] to "waft" him up to the [[Hospital wing]].
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|Professor [[Minerva McGonagall|McGonagall]] conjured a fan after the attack of [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington|Nearly Headless Nick]] and instructed [[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]] to "waft" him up to the [[Hospital wing]].
 
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|[[Tom Riddle's Diary|Tom Riddle]]
  
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|The fragment of [[soul]] contained in [[Tom Riddle's Diary]] [[Nonverbal spell|non-verbally]] conjured fiery ropes to spell his name by use of the [[Flagrate]] Spell.
  
|The fragment of [[soul]] contained in [[Tom Riddle's Diary]] [[Nonverbal spell|non-verbally]] conjured fiery ropes to spell his name by use of the [[Flagrate]] Spell.
 
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===[[1993–1994 school year]]===
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=== [[1993–1994 school year]] ===
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |1993
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|Dumbledore may have conjured a stretcher and then 'magicked' Harry onto it when he fell from his broom in 1993.
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* Albus Dumbledore may have conjured a stretcher and then 'magicked' Harry onto it when he fell from his broom in 1993.
  
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* [[Albus Dumbledore]] conjured hundreds of purple sleeping bags for students who were taking refuge in the [[Great Hall]] after [[Sirius Black]]'s break-in to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]
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|[[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] conjured hundreds of purple sleeping bags for students who were taking refuge in the [[Great Hall]] after [[Sirius Black]]'s break-in to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]
 
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|Unknown
  
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|A [[Leek Jinx]] was cast on a [[Fourth year]] [[Gryffindor]] and a [[Sixth year]] [[Slytherin]].
  
|A [[Leek Jinx]] was cast on a [[Fourth year]] [[Gryffindor]] and a [[Sixth year]] [[Slytherin]].
 
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|[[6 June]], [[1994]]
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|[[Remus Lupin|Remus]] conjured a wooden rod and bandages to help support [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s broken leg by use of the ''[[Ferula]]'' charm.
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* [[Remus Lupin]] conjured a wooden rod and bandages to help support [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s broken leg by use of the ''[[Ferula]]'' charm.
  
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|Remus also conjured ropes to bind and gag Peter Pettigrew, by use of the Incarcerous Spell
 
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|[[Severus Snape]] conjured ropes to bind and gag Remus Lupin in the Shrieking Shack, by use of the [[Incarcerous |''Incarcerous'' Spell]]
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|[[Severus Snape|Snape]] conjured ropes to bind and gag Remus Lupin in the Shrieking Shack, by use of the [[Incarcerous |''Incarcerous'' Spell]]
 
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|[[Sirius Black]]
  
|[[Sirius Black]]
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|[[Sirius Black|Sirius conjured]] shackles to bind [[Peter Pettigrew]] to [[Remus Lupin]] and [[Ron Weasley]].
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|6 June, 1994
  
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|[[Sirius Black]] conjured shackles to bind [[Peter Pettigrew]] to [[Remus Lupin]] and [[Ron Weasley]].
  
 
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===[[1994–1995 school year]]===
  
===[[1994–1995 school year]]===
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|[[Arthur Weasley]] conjured flames and lit a fire in the [[Dursley family|Dursley]]'s fireplace by use of the ''[[Fire-Making Spell|Incendio]]'' Spell.
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|[[Arthur Weasley|Mr. Weasley]] conjured flames and lit a fire in the [[Dursley family|Dursley]]'s fireplace by use of the ''[[Fire-Making Spell|Incendio]]'' Spell.
 
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|While having dinner outside at [[the Burrow]] Bill and Charlie Weasley conjured table cloths for the tables.
  
 
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* During the [[Wand Weighing ceremony]], [[Garrick Ollivander|Mr. Ollivander]] conjured wine to test [[Harry Potter's wand]] by use of the ''[[Fountain of Wine]]'' Spell.
  
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* During the Wand Weighing ceremony in, Mr. Ollivander conjured a flock of birds to test [[Viktor Krum's wand]] by use of the ''[[Avis]]'' Spell.
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|During the [[Wand Weighing ceremony]], [[Garrick Ollivander|Mr. Ollivander]] conjured wine to test [[Harry Potter's wand]] by use of the ''[[Fountain of Wine]]'' Spell.
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* During the Wand Weighing ceremony, Mr. Ollivander also conjured flowers to test [[Fleur Delacour's wand]] by use of the ''[[Orchideous]]'' Spell.
  
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|During the Wand Weighing ceremony in, Mr. Ollivander conjured a flock of birds to test [[Viktor Krum's wand]] by use of the ''[[Avis]]'' Spell.
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|Also during the Wand Weighing ceremony, Mr. Ollivander also conjured flowers to test [[Fleur Delacour's wand]] by use of the ''[[Orchideous]]'' Spell.
 
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|[[Beauxbatons Academy of Magic]]
  
|[[Beauxbatons Academy of Magic]]
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|September, 1994
 
|the [[Triwizard Tournament]] delegation from [[Beauxbatons Academy of Magic]] conjured butterflies upon their arrival at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
  
|the [[Triwizard Tournament]] delegation from [[Beauxbatons Academy of Magic]] conjured butterflies upon their arrival at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
 
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|[[Fleur Delacour]]
  
|[[Fleur Delacour]]
 
|[[24 November]], [[1994]]
  
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|[[Fleur Delacour]] conjured water during the First Task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], by use of the ''[[Aguamenti]]'' Charm
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|[[Fleur Delacour|Fleur conjured]] water during the First Task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], by use of the ''[[Aguamenti]]'' Charm
 
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
  
|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
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|[[Peter Pettigrew]]
  
|[[Peter Pettigrew]]
 
|[[24 June]], 1995
  
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|[[Peter Pettigrew]] conjured ropes which bound [[Harry Potter]] to [[Tom Riddle Sr.]]'s gravestone, possibly by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell.
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|[[Peter Pettigrew|Pettigrew]] conjured ropes which bound [[Harry Potter]] to [[Tom Riddle Sr.]]'s gravestone, possibly by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell.
 
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===[[1995–1996 school year]]===
  
===[[1995–1996 school year]]===
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
  
|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
 
|[[12 August]], [[1995]]
  
|[[12 August]], [[1995]]
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]] conjured two armchairs (for himself and [[Mrs. Figg]]) during the [[disciplinary hearing of Harry Potter]].
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|[[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] conjured two armchairs (for himself and [[Mrs. Figg]]) during the [[disciplinary hearing of Harry Potter]].
 
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|[[Arthur Weasley]]
  
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|January, 1996
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|[[Arthur Weasley]] conjured a number of chairs for his [[Weasley family|family]] and friends while they were visiting him in [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]].
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|[[Arthur Weasley|Mr. Weasley]] conjured a number of chairs for his [[Weasley family|family]] and friends while they were visiting him in [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]].
 
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|[[Dolores Umbridge]]
  
|[[Dolores Umbridge]]
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|[[Dolores Umbridge]] conjured ropes which bound [[Magorian]] the [[Centaur]], after she insulted them in the [[Forbidden Forest]], by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' [[Spell]]
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|[[Dolores Umbridge|Umbridge]] conjured ropes which bound [[Magorian]] the [[Centaur]], after she insulted them in the [[Forbidden Forest]], by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' [[Spell]].
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[[File:Incarcerous.gif|frame|left]]
  
[[File:Incarcerous.gif|frame|left]]
 
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
  
|[[Hermione Granger]]
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|[[Hermione Granger|Hermione conjured]] a fiery rope to mark the doors in the [[Department of Mysteries]] by use of the ''[[Flagrate]]'' Spell.
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|[[Hermione Granger]] conjured a fiery rope to mark the doors in the [[Department of Mysteries]] by use of the ''[[Flagrate]]'' Spell.
  
 
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
  
|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
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|During the [[Duel in the Ministry Atrium]],[[Albus Dumbledore| Dumbledore]] conjured a fiery rope which he sent at [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] by use of the ''[[Flagrate]]'' Spell.
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|During the [[Duel in the Ministry Atrium]], [[Albus Dumbledore]] conjured a fiery rope which he sent at [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] by use of the ''[[Flagrate]]'' Spell.
  
 
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|[[Lord Voldemort]]
  
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|During the duel in the Ministry Atrium, Lord Voldemort conjured a [[silver shield]] to block one of Albus Dumbledore's spells.
  
|During the duel in the Ministry Atrium, Lord Voldemort conjured a [[silver shield]] to block one of Albus Dumbledore's spells.
 
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===[[1996–1997 school year]]===
  
===[[1996–1997 school year]]===
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
  
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|[[Hermione Granger]] conjured a flock of canaries to keep herself company, by use of the ''[[Avis]]'' Spell.
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|[[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] conjured a flock of canaries to keep herself company, by use of the ''[[Avis]]'' Spell.
 
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
  
|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]] conjured a goblet to drink the [[Drink of Despair|Emerald Green Potion]] in the [[Horcrux cave]].
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|[[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] conjured a goblet to drink the [[Drink of Despair|Emerald Green Potion]] in the [[Horcrux cave]].
 
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|[[Harry Potter|Harry conjured]] water to give Albus Dumbledore in the Horcrux Cave by use of the ''[[Aguamenti]]'' Charm, however, the water disappeared due to a protective curse.
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|30 June, 1997
  
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* In June, 1997, [[Harry Potter]] conjured water to give Albus Dumbledore in the Horcrux Cave by use of the ''[[Aguamenti]]'' Charm, however, the water disappeared due to a protective curse.
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|During the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]] conjured ropes which bound an [[Inferius]] in the Horcrux Cave, by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell.
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* During the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], [[Harry Potter]] conjured ropes which bound an [[Inferius]] in the Horcrux Cave, by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell.
  
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* During the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, [[Harry Potter]] conjured ropes in a failed attempt to stop [[Severus Snape]] fleeing from [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell.
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|Also during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] conjured ropes in a failed attempt to stop [[Severus Snape]] fleeing from [[Hogwarts School_of_Witchcraft_and_Wizardry|Hogwarts]] by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell
 
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|[[Thorfinn Rowle]]
  
|[[Thorfinn Rowle]]
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|During the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], [[Thorfinn Rowle|Rowle]] conjured flames to set [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin]] on fire by use of the ''[[Fire-Making Spell|Incendio]]'' Spell.
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|30 June, 1997
  
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|During the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], [[Thorfinn Rowle]] conjured flames to set [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin]] on fire by use of the ''[[Fire-Making Spell|Incendio]]'' Spell.
  
 
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|Harry Potter and [[Rubeus Hagrid]]
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|Harry Potter
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| rowspan="2" colspan="1" |Harry and [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] conjured water by use of the ''[[Aguamenti]]'' Charm to douse the fire which Thorfinn Rowle had created.
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|June, 1997
  
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|Harry Potter and [[Rubeus Hagrid]] conjured water by use of the ''[[Aguamenti]]'' Charm to douse the fire which Thorfinn Rowle had created.
  
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|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
 
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===[[1997–1998 school year]]===
  
===[[1997–1998 school year]]===
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
  
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|[[31 July]], [[1997]]
  
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|[[Hermione Granger]] conjured purple and gold streamers to decorate [[Harry Potter's seventeenth birthday party]].
  
 
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|[[Antonin Dolohov]]
  
|[[Antonin Dolohov]]
 
|[[1 August]], [[1997]]
  
|[[1 August]], [[1997]]
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|During the [[Luchino Caffe Duel]], [[Antonin Dolohov]] conjured ropes which bound Ron Weasley, possibly by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell.
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|During the [[Luchino Caffe Duel]],[[Antonin Dolohov| Dolohov]] conjured ropes which bound Ron Weasley, possibly by use of the ''[[Incarcerous]]'' Spell.
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| rowspan="6" colspan="1" |[[Hermione Granger]]
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|[[31 July]], [[1997]]
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|[[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] conjured purple and gold streamers to decorate [[Harry Potter's seventeenth birthday party]].
 
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
  
 
|August, 1997
  
|August, 1997
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|While interrogating [[Mundungus Fletcher]], Harry Potter accidentally set his eyebrows on fire. [[Hermione Granger]] conjured water to put the fire out by use of the ''[[Aguamenti]]'' Charm.
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|While interrogating [[Mundungus Fletcher|Mundungus]], Harry Potter accidentally set his eyebrows on fire. [[Hermione Granger]] conjured water to put the fire out by use of the ''[[Aguamenti]]'' Charm.
 
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|Hermione Granger
  
 
|2 September, 1997
  
|2 September, 1997
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|Hermione Granger conjured a duplicate of [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] by use of the ''[[Geminio]]'' curse.
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|Hermione conjured a duplicate of [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] by use of the ''[[Geminio]]'' curse.
 
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|1997-[[1998]]
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|Hermione Granger
  
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|Hermione conjured [[Bluebell flames]] in order to keep warm and to cook with.
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|1997/[[1998]]
  
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|Hermione Granger conjured [[Bluebell flames]] in order to keep warm and to cook with.
  
 
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|Hermione Granger
  
 
|[[24 December]], [[1997]]
  
|[[24 December]], [[1997]]
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|When visiting the graves of [[Lily Evans|Lily]] and [[James Potter I|James Potter]] at the [[Godric's Hollow graveyard]], Hermione Granger [[Nonverbal spell|non-verbally]] conjured a wreath of [[Christmas]] roses to place on them, possibly by use of the ''[[Orchideous]]'' Spell.
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|When visiting the graves of [[Lily Evans|Lily]] and [[James Potter I|James Potter]] at the [[Godric's Hollow graveyard]], Hermione [[Nonverbal spell|non-verbally]] conjured a wreath of [[Christmas]] roses to place on them.
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|[[Harry Potter]]
 
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|Hermione conjured a crystal flask to hold Severus Snape's memory
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|[[2 May]], [[1998]]
  
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|During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], [[Harry Potter]] tried to douse [[Vincent Crabbe]]'s [[Fiendfyre]] curse with the ''[[Aguamenti]]'' Charm, to ill effect.
  
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|2 May, 1998
  
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|Hermione Granger conjured a crystal flask to hold Severus Snape's memory.
  
 
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==Known Conjuration spells==
  
==Known Conjuration spells==
 
*[[Arrow-shooting spell]]: Conjures and fires a group of arrows.
  
*[[Arrow-shooting spell]]: Conjures and fires a group of arrows.
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*[[Water-Making Spell]] (''Aguamenti)'': Conjures a jet of clear water, similar to ''Aqua Eructo''.
  
*[[Water-Making Spell]] (''Aguamenti)'': Conjures a jet of clear water, similar to ''Aqua Eructo''.
   
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==Known practitioners==
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==Practitioners==
  
 
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*[[Appleby Arrows]] supporters
  
*[[Appleby Arrows]] supporters
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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*J.K. Rowling has said that items conjured from thin air tend not to last long.<ref>http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/0700-swns-alfie.htm</ref>
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==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==

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"Quirrell snapped his fingers. Ropes sprang out of thin air and wrapped themselves tightly around Harry"
— Quirinus Quirrell conjures ropes[src]

Conjuration is an advanced form and branch of Transfiguration, some of the most complex magic taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Conjurations are distinguished from the other branches of Transfiguration by their ability to transfigure the desired object from 'thin air'.

Conjuration is more than difficult than Transformation, Switching, and Vanishment. The only form of Transfiguration exceeds Conjuration in difficulty is Human Transfiguration.

Nature

" [...] these are easier than Conjuring Spells, which you would not usually attempt until N.E.W.T level"
— Professor McGonagall to her fifth year class[src]

Since Conjuration is an advanced form of Transfiguration, most are N.E.W.T.-level, taught to sixth years and above at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,[1] although some conjurations are simpler and are taught to younger students. Some conjurations taught are the Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti) and the Bird-Conjuring Charm (Avis). There are limits as to what can be conjured, however; according to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration, food cannot be conjured. Food can be summoned and transfigured but, never conjured.

According to The Book of Spells by Miranda Goshawk, "for reasons that are still not fully understood ... two categories of creature are easier to conjure from nothing than any other: birds and snakes." The spell to conjure birds is called the Bird-Conjuring Charm, which suggests that Serpensortia might be called the Snake-Conjuring Charm.

Dangers

Frog-rabbit mutation

A frog-rabbit hybrid.

Many things can go wrong when attempting to conjure something from nothing, especially in the case of living creatures. If Conjuration is not performed exactly right or if the caster is simply messing around with Conjuring Spells, mistakes such as frog-rabbit hybrids can occur. The hybrids in question can be explainable by the magical law Principle of Artificianimate Quasi-Dominance. Things such as severed heads and indeterminate stumps can also occur, when the conjuration isn't exactly right, as well.

Miranda Goshawk, has written entries in the Standard Book of Spells series about the dangers of poor conjuration.

Known instances of Conjuration

"However, these brothers were learned in the magical arts, and so they simply waved their wands and made a bridge appear across the treacherous water."
— The Tales of Beedle the Bard[src]
Caster(s) Date Notes
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.
Unknown 1940s Some time during his time at Hogwarts, Rubeus Hagrid was the victim of a Sardine Hex.

1991–1992 school year

Caster(s) Date Notes
Rubeus Hagrid 31 July, 1991 Hagrid conjured flames and lit a fire in the Hut-on-the-Rock by use of the Incendio spell.
Hermione Granger 1991–1992 school year 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 1991 Professor Flitwick conjured gold bubbles for Christmas decorations.
Minerva McGonagall 1992 Professor McGonagall may have conjured a chair leg when Neville Longbottom accidentally vanished it.
Quirinus Quirrel 4 June, 1992 Quirrell non-verbally conjured ropes to trap Harry Potter, possibly by use of the Incarcerous Spell.

1992–1993 school year

Caster(s) Date Notes
Draco Malfoy 1992 During a practice Duel against Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy conjured a snake by use of the Serpensortia Spell.
Minerva McGonagall 1992–1993 school year Professor McGonagall conjured a fan after the attack of Nearly Headless Nick and instructed Ernie Macmillan to "waft" him up to the Hospital wing.
Tom Riddle 1993 The fragment of soul contained in Tom Riddle's Diary non-verbally conjured fiery ropes to spell his name by use of the Flagrate Spell.

1993–1994 school year

Caster(s) Date Notes
Albus Dumbledore 1993 Dumbledore may have conjured a stretcher and then 'magicked' Harry onto it when he fell from his broom in 1993.
Dumbledore conjured hundreds of purple sleeping bags for students who were taking refuge in the Great Hall after Sirius Black's break-in to Hogwarts
Unknown 1994 A Leek Jinx was cast on a Fourth year Gryffindor and a Sixth year Slytherin.
Remus Lupin 6 June, 1994 Remus conjured a wooden rod and bandages to help support Ron Weasley's broken leg by use of the Ferula charm.
Remus also conjured ropes to bind and gag Peter Pettigrew, by use of the Incarcerous Spell
Severus Snape 6 June, 1994 Snape conjured ropes to bind and gag Remus Lupin in the Shrieking Shack, by use of the Incarcerous Spell
Sirius Black Sirius conjured shackles to bind Peter Pettigrew to Remus Lupin and Ron Weasley.

1994–1995 school year

Caster(s) Date Notes
Arthur Weasley August, 1994 Mr. Weasley conjured flames and lit a fire in the Dursley's fireplace by use of the Incendio Spell.
Bill Weasley While having dinner outside at the Burrow Bill and Charlie Weasley conjured table cloths for the tables.
Charlie Weasley
Mr. Ollivander 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 Avis Spell.
Also during the Wand Weighing ceremony, Mr. Ollivander also conjured flowers to test Fleur Delacour's wand by use of the Orchideous Spell.
Beauxbatons Academy of Magic September, 1994 the Triwizard Tournament delegation from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic conjured butterflies upon their arrival at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Fleur Delacour 24 November, 1994 Fleur conjured water during the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament, by use of the Aguamenti Charm
Albus Dumbledore 1995 Dumbledore conjured a tea tray at Hagrid's cabin.
Peter Pettigrew 24 June, 1995 Pettigrew conjured ropes which bound Harry Potter to Tom Riddle Sr.'s gravestone, possibly by use of the Incarcerous Spell.

1995–1996 school year

Caster(s) Date Notes
Albus Dumbledore 12 August, 1995 Dumbledore conjured two armchairs (for himself and Mrs. Figg) during the disciplinary hearing of Harry Potter.
Arthur Weasley January, 1996 Mr. Weasley 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.
Dolores Umbridge 17 June, 1996 Umbridge conjured ropes which bound Magorian the Centaur, after she insulted them in the Forbidden Forest, by use of the Incarcerous Spell.
Incarcerous
Hermione Granger Hermione conjured a fiery rope to mark the doors in the Department of Mysteries by use of the Flagrate Spell.
Albus Dumbledore During the Duel in the Ministry Atrium, Dumbledore conjured a fiery rope which he sent at Lord Voldemort by use of the Flagrate 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

Caster(s) Date Notes
Hermione Granger December, 1996 Hermione conjured a flock of canaries to keep herself company, by use of the Avis Spell.
Albus Dumbledore 30 June, 1997 Dumbledore conjured a goblet to drink the Emerald Green Potion in the Horcrux cave.
Harry Potter Harry conjured water to give Albus Dumbledore in the Horcrux Cave by use of the Aguamenti Charm, however, the water disappeared due to a protective curse.
During the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, Harry conjured ropes which bound an Inferius in the Horcrux Cave, by use of the Incarcerous Spell.
Also during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, Harry conjured ropes in a failed attempt to stop Severus Snape fleeing from Hogwarts by use of the Incarcerous Spell
Thorfinn Rowle During the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, Rowle conjured flames to set Rubeus Hagrid's cabin on fire by use of the Incendio Spell.
Harry Potter Harry and Hagrid conjured water by use of the Aguamenti Charm to douse the fire which Thorfinn Rowle had created.
Rubeus Hagrid

1997–1998 school year

Caster(s) Date Notes
Antonin Dolohov 1 August, 1997 During the Luchino Caffe Duel, Dolohov conjured ropes which bound Ron Weasley, possibly by use of the Incarcerous Spell.
Hermione Granger 31 July, 1997 Hermione conjured purple and gold streamers to decorate Harry Potter's seventeenth birthday party.
August, 1997 While interrogating Mundungus, Harry Potter accidentally set his eyebrows on fire. Hermione Granger conjured water to put the fire out by use of the Aguamenti Charm.
2 September, 1997 Hermione conjured a duplicate of Salazar Slytherin's Locket by use of the Geminio curse.
1997-1998 Hermione conjured Bluebell flames in order to keep warm and to cook with.
24 December, 1997 When visiting the graves of Lily and James Potter at the Godric's Hollow graveyard, Hermione non-verbally conjured a wreath of Christmas roses to place on them.
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2 May, 1998 Hermione conjured a crystal flask to hold Severus Snape's memory
Harry Potter During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry tried to douse Vincent Crabbe's Fiendfyre curse with the Aguamenti Charm, to ill effect.
AquaHP

Known Conjuration spells

Known practitioners

Behind the scenes

J.K. Rowling has said that items conjured from thin air tend not to last long.[11]

Appearances

See also

References

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 26 (The Cave)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  11. ↑ http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/0700-swns-alfie.htm
Transfiguration (class)
COS Vera Verto demo
Branches of Transfiguration Transformation · Vanishment · Conjuration · Untransfiguration
Notable practitioners Circe · Emeric Switch · Falco Aesalon · Mirabella Plunkett · Thaddeus Thurkell
Professors Albus Dumbledore · Minerva McGonagall · Charles Rookwood · Matilda Weasley
Textbooks A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration · Intermediate Transfiguration · A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration
Transfiguration spells taught at Hogwarts
Colour Change Charm (Colovaria) · Change of hair colour and style (Crinus Muto) · Hardening Charm (Duro) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Partial Vanishment · Reparifarge · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Switching Spell · Vanishing Spell (Evanesco)
Conjuring Spells Bird-Conjuring Charm (Avis) · Inanimatus Conjurus Spell · Bouquet Spell (Orchideous) · Snake Summons Spell (Serpensortia)
Transforming Spells Animal to water goblet (Vera Verto) · Armadillo to Pillow · Bowling Ball to Balloon · Beetle into Button · Cauldron to badger · Cat to cauldron (Felifors) · Cauldron Cakes to Cabbages · Chair to cat · Cross-Species Switches · Desk Into Pig · Fairy Cakes to Fairies · Feather Duster to Ferret · Ferret to Feather Duster · Gobstone to butterfly · Goldfinch to Golden Snitch · Flobberworm to Fritter · Gnomes to Lawn Gnomes · Guinea fowl to guinea pig · Gobstone to Skunk · Hedgehog to pincushion · King to Rook · Lovebird to Love Note · Match to needle · Meddling Man to Monkey · Mice to Snuffboxes · Owl to Opera Glasses (Strigiforma) · Pawn to Queen · Porcupine to Pin Cushion (Hystrifors) · Puffskein to Paperweight · Rubbish to Raccoon Dog · Small Child to Rat · Small object to dragon (Draconifors) · Snail to Teapot · Target to bird (Avifors) · Target to matchbox (Flintifors) · Target to rabbit (Lapifors) · Teacup into Gerbil · Teacup to Rat · Teapot to Tortoise · Thimble to Thestral · Toad to Toadstool · Tortoise to Trumpet · White rabbits to slippers
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