Changes: Draconifors Spell

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Hermione Granger: "It was great! Now I can turn anything into dragons!"

Ronald Weasley: "Those flying, roaring, burn-the-village dragons?"

Hermione Granger: "No, only small transfigured dragons."

— Hermione and Ron discussing Draconifors^[src]

The Draconifors Spell (Draconifors) is a Transfiguration spell used to transform small objects into Dragons, which can then be controlled by the caster.

History

This spell was taught in third year transfiguration class by Professor Minerva McGonagall^[1].

Effects

The dragons produced from this spell are much smaller and less powerful than true dragons, and their size depends on the object from which they are transfigured- i.e., a smaller object will produce a smaller dragon, and a larger object will produce a larger dragon.^[1].

Practitioners

Etymology

From the Latin words "draconi", meaning "dragon"^[3] and "fors", which means "fortune" or "luck"^[4]

Behind the scenes

There exists a spellbook with information about this spell and how to cast it.
It is unknown if conjured objects would suffice for this spell to be effective in its transformation, though it is possible.
It is possible that this is how the model dragons used in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournement were created.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First appearance)

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
↑ As Professor Binns has a copy of the spellbook for this spell in his office he either planned to practice it, or been able to cast it.
↑ Draconi on Google Translate
↑ Fors on Google Translate

Transfiguration (class)

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

[PoAg-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

[BINNS-2] As Professor Binns has a copy of the spellbook for this spell in his office he either planned to practice it, or been able to cast it.

[DRACONI-3] Draconi on Google Translate

[FORS-4] Fors on Google Translate

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 {{Spell infobox
-|name=Draconifors
+|name=Draconifors Spell
-|image=[[File:Draconifors.jpg|250px]]
+|image=[[File:Draconifors 2.jpg|250px]]
+|incantation=''Draconifors''
-|type=Transfiguration
+|pronunciation=(dra-CON-i-fors)
-|incantation=Draconifors
+|type=[[Transfiguration]]
-|pronuncation=DRA-CON-ifors
+|hand=Slash wand at target
-|light=Fire Red
+|light=Fiery red
-|effect=Turns statues into real dragons
+|effect=[[Transformation|Turns]] things into [[dragon]]s
+|creator=
 }}
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Hermione Granger|It was great! Now I can turn anything into dragons!|Ronald Weasley|Those flying, roaring, burn-the-village dragons?|No, only small transfigured dragons.|[[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] discussing Draconifors|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)}}
-{{Dialogue a-b-a
-|7 = Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
+The '''Draconifors Spell''' (''Draconifors'') is a [[Transfiguration]] [[spell]] used to [[Transforming Spells|transform]] small objects into [[Dragon]]s, which can then be controlled by the caster.
-|1 = Hermione Granger
-|2 = It was great! Now I can turn anything into [[Dragon]]s!
+==History==
-|3 = Ron Weasley
-|4 = Those flying, roaring, burn-the-village dragons?
+This spell was taught in [[third year]] [[Transfiguration (class)|transfiguration class]] by [[Professor]] [[Minerva McGonagall]]<ref name="PoAg"/>.
-|5 = No, only small transfigured dragons.
+==Effects==
-|6 = [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] discussing Draconifors
+The dragons produced from this spell are much smaller and less powerful than true dragons, and their size depends on the object from which they are transfigured- i.e., a smaller object will produce a smaller dragon, and a larger object will produce a larger dragon.<ref name="PoAg">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''</ref>.
-}}
-'''''Draconifors''''' (DRA-CON-ifors) is a [[transfiguration]] [[spell]] that turns statues of [[dragon]]s into real dragons.
+==Practitioners==
+*[[Cuthbert Binns]]<ref name="BINNS">As [[Professor]] [[Cuthbert Binns|Binns]] has a copy of [[Draconifors spellbook|the spellbook for this spell]] in his office he either planned to practice it, or been able to cast it.</ref>
+*[[Hermione Granger]]
+*[[Minerva McGonagall]]
+==Etymology==
+From the [[Latin]] words "''draconi''", meaning "''[[dragon]]''"<ref name="DRACONI">[http://translate.google.ca/#la/en/draconi Draconi] on [http://translate.google.ca/ Google Translate]</ref> and "''fors''", which means "''fortune''" or "''luck''"<ref name="FORS">[http://translate.google.ca/#la/en/fors Fors] on [http://translate.google.ca/ Google Translate]</ref>
 ==Behind the scenes==
+*There exists [[Draconifors spellbook|a spellbook]] with information about this spell and how to cast it.
-*In the PC version of [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]], ''Draconifors'' is a spell learned in [[Transfiguration]] class. Only [[Hermione Granger]] can use it. It turns statues of dragons into real dragons, which can then be controlled by the player.
+*It is unknown if [[Conjuring Spells|conjured]] objects would suffice for this [[spell]] to be effective in its transformation, though it is possible.
-*In the PS2, GC, and Xbox versions of the game, Hermione Granger can use the spell on dragon statues, which then breathe fire. The ensuing fire then consumes wall hangings to reveal secret passageways.
+*It is possible that this is how the model dragons used in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournement were created.
 ==Appearances==
-*[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]] {{1st}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{1st}}
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Transfiguration}}
+[[es:Draconifors]]
-== Etymology ==
+[[fr:Draconifors]]
-From Latin ''draco''  meaning ''dragon,'' and ''fors'' meaning ''luck, chance'' which is a suffix often used for transfiguration spells.
 [[Category:Transfiguration Spells]]
+[[Category:Spells with Incantations of Latin Origin]]
+[[Category:Transforming spells]]
+[[Category:Articles related to dragons]]