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|name=Fire to snake spell |
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|type=[[Transfiguration]] |
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|effect=Transfigures a snake from a stream of flames. |
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|effect=Transfigures a [[fiery rope]] into a [[snake]] made of flames under the caster's control. |
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{{Quote|For a moment, it seemed Dumbledore had won, but then the fiery rope became a serpent, which relinquished its hold upon Voldemort at once and turned, hissing furiously, to face Dumbledore.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
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This '''[[spell]]''' was a [[transforming spell]] that [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] a [[fiery rope]] into a giant black [[snake]] under control of the caster. |
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This '''unidentified spell''' was a [[Transforming spell]] that transfigured a [[fiery rope]] into a [[snake]]. |
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==History== |
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During the [[Duel in the Ministry Atrium]] on [[18 June]], [[1996]], [[Albus Dumbledore]] conjured a fiery rope from the tip of [[Elder Wand|his wand]], hoping to counter a [[Silver shield spell|silver shield]] [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] had just [[Conjuration|conjured]]. Voldemort saved himself from the rope by using this spell. The created serpent instantly turned against Dumbledore, serving as both a threat on its own and a distraction for Voldemort to attempt a [[Killing Curse]] against Dumbledore. Dumbledore destroyed the serpent with a wave of his wand a mere instant before it struck him, [[Vanishment|vanishing]] it into a puff of dark smoke while knocking it into the air.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 36 (''The Only One He Ever Feared'')</ref> |
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==History of use== |
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[[1998|Almost two years later]], during the [[ousting of Severus Snape]] from [[Hogwarts Castle]], [[Severus Snape]] used this spell to counter a lasso of flame [[Minerva McGonagall]] had summoned forth from a nearby torch. McGonagall vanished the snake in a similar manner that Dumbledore had, but followed up the vanishment by Transfiguring the [[Smoke into Daggers|smoke into a swarm of daggers]] to send at Snape.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 30 (''The Sacking of Severus Snape'')</ref> |
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[[Voldemort]] first used this spell against Dumbledore, who tried to entrap him with a ring of fire, during the [[duel in the Ministry Atrium]] . [[Severus Snape]] later used it [[Ousting of Severus Snape|in self-defence]] to transfigure [[Minerva McGonagall]]'s fiery lasso into a serpent. |
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==Behind the scenes== |
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*This spell is probably related to the [[Snake Summons Spell]]. |
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*This spell is not present in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''. However, Voldemort's conjuration of a giant serpent made of fire (possibly a use of [[Fiendfyre]]) may have been inspired by this spell. |
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*Interestingly, the only times this spell was known to have been used were both in the self-defence of powerful dark wizards, against the charm [[Fire rope]] cast by professors of [[Transfiguration]] who later went on to become [[Headmaster|heads]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] (which is coincidentally ironic in both cases too, since the efforts of transfiguration professors would have therefore been thwarted by magic they specialise in). |
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*Interestingly, the only times this spell was known to have been used were both in the self-defence of powerful dark wizards, against the charm [[Fire rope]] cast by professors of [[Transfiguration]] who later went on to become [[Headmaster|heads]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] (which is coincidentally ironic in both cases too, since the efforts of transfiguration professors would have therefore been thwarted by magic they specialise in). |
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*It is likely that this spell works against any column of fire, so it would probably work against spells like [[Stream of Flames]] and maybe even [[Firestorm]] too. |
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*Interestingly, this is the only fire-based magic that is not also a charm. |
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*It is shown in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]], that it works on [[Fiendfyre]]. But in the film Voldemort used the two spells at the same time. |
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*This spell could change fire fully snakes |
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==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{1st}} |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
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[[Category:Transforming spells]] |
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[[Category:Transforming spells]] |
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[[Category:Transfiguration Spells]] |
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- "For a moment, it seemed Dumbledore had won, but then the fiery rope became a serpent, which relinquished its hold upon Voldemort at once and turned, hissing furiously, to face Dumbledore."
- —Description.[src]
This spell was a transforming spell that transfigured a fiery rope into a giant black snake under control of the caster.
During the Duel in the Ministry Atrium on 18 June, 1996, Albus Dumbledore conjured a fiery rope from the tip of his wand, hoping to counter a silver shield Lord Voldemort had just conjured. Voldemort saved himself from the rope by using this spell. The created serpent instantly turned against Dumbledore, serving as both a threat on its own and a distraction for Voldemort to attempt a Killing Curse against Dumbledore. Dumbledore destroyed the serpent with a wave of his wand a mere instant before it struck him, vanishing it into a puff of dark smoke while knocking it into the air.[1]
Almost two years later, during the ousting of Severus Snape from Hogwarts Castle, Severus Snape used this spell to counter a lasso of flame Minerva McGonagall had summoned forth from a nearby torch. McGonagall vanished the snake in a similar manner that Dumbledore had, but followed up the vanishment by Transfiguring the smoke into a swarm of daggers to send at Snape.[2]
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