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{{Class infobox
  
{{Class infobox
 
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|image=[[File:Human transfiguration.gif|250px]]
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|professor=[[Minerva McGonagall|Professor Minerva McGonagall]]
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|professor=*[[Minerva McGonagall]] (formerly)<ref name="HBP15"/>
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*[[Albus Dumbledore]] (formerly)
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|required textbooks=''[[A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration]]''
  
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|required textbooks=''[[A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration]]''<ref name="HBP15"/>
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|required equipment=[[Wand]]
  
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|required equipment=[[Wand]]<ref name="HBP15"/>
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|first=''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
  
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|latest=''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
  
 
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{{Quote|If only we'd done human Transfiguration already! But I don't think we start that until sixth year, and it can go badly wrong if you don't know what you're doing ...|[[Hermione Granger]] to [[Harry Potter]] on human Transfiguration|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
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{{Quote|If only we'd done Human Transfiguration already! But I don't think we start that until sixth year, and it can go badly wrong if you don't know what you're doing....|[[Hermione Granger]] worrying about Transfiguration|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
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'''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.<ref name="GOF26"/>
   
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'''Human Transfiguration''' is a sub-branch of [[Transfiguration]] in which one transfigures human body parts or an entire human being into another form. As it is more difficult than other forms of Transfiguration, including [[Cross-Species Transfiguration]], it is [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]-level, taught only to sixth years and above at [[Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry]].<ref name= "GoF">{{GOF}}</ref>
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Human Transfiguration was more difficult than any other form of Transfiguration, including [[Trans-Species Transformation|Cross-Species Transfiguration]] and was therefore [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]-level, taught only to sixth-years and above at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name="GOF26"/>
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Students of [[Uagadou School of Magic]] were especially skilled in Human Transfiguration.<ref name="Uagadou">{{WW|uagadou}}</ref>
   
 
==Nature==
  
==Nature==
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{{Quote|They had just embarked upon the immensely difficult topic of human Transfiguration; working in front of mirrors, they were supposed to be changing the color of their own eyebrows.|[[Harry Potter]]|Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince}}
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{{Quote|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|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
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[[File:Horace_Slughorn,_disguise_himself_as_a_chair.gif|250px|thumb|left|[[Horace Slughorn]] disguised by the use of Human Transfiguration]]
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Human Transfiguration could be used to essentially replicate the natural abilities of [[Metamorphmagus|Metamorphmagi]], allowing the practitioner or the subject to take on an entirely different form or make various individual changes to their appearance, such as growing or [[Crinus Muto|changing the colour, style or pattern]] of one's [[Human hair|hair]]<ref name="HBP15">{{HBP|B|15}}</ref> or taking on individual animal body parts. However, while human [[Transfiguration]] could presumably be performed by any wizard who was skilled enough, on themselves as well as on others, a Metamorphmagus was born with the ability to make such changes to their own bodies with little to no effort and without the use of a wand.<ref name="OOTP3">{{OOTP|B|3}}</ref>
   
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Although it was possible to transfigure humans into inanimate objects,<ref name="COS8"/><ref name="GOF26"/> it is unknown how someone who had himself transfigured into an object would be able to [[Untransfiguration|untransfigure]] without the intervention of another [[Wizardkind|witch or wizard]]. Probably, if witches and wizards performed this on themselves, they would do this with the intention of retaining their mental consciousness and abilities. Therefore, they could untransfigure themselves back to human form, both nonverbally and wandlessly.
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[[File:Ron_disguised.jpg|thumb|left|160px|[[Ron Weasley]] disguised by the use of human Transfiguration]]Human Transfiguration can be used to essentially replicate the natural abilities of [[Metamorphmagus|Metamorphmagi]], allowing the practitioner or the subject to take on an entirely different form or make various individual changes to their appearance, such as growing or changing the colour of one's hair<ref name=HBP>{{HBP}}</ref> or taking on individual animal body parts. However, while human Transfiguration can presumably be performed by any wizard who's skilled enough, on themselves as well as on others, a Metamorphmagus is born with the ability to make such changes to their own bodies with little to no effort and without the use of a wand<ref name=OOTP>{{OOTP}}</ref>.
  
   
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[[Emeric Switch]] contributed an article on the scientific aspects of Human Transfiguration to a [[1926]] issue of ''[[Transfiguration Today]]''.<ref name="fb-mag">{{FB|F}} {{See image|File:TransfigurationToday.png}}</ref>
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Although it is possible to transfigure humans into inanimate objects<ref name="GOF" />, it is unknown how someone who had himself transfigured into an object would be able to [[Untransfiguration|untransfigure]] without the intervention of another [[Wizardkind|witch or wizard]].
  
   
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===Dangers===
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==Known instances of human Transfiguration==
  
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It had been stated many times that Human Transfiguration could go badly wrong when performed poorly. The user had the risk of getting stuck in their transfigured state.<ref name="GOF26"/>
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==Known instances==
 
===Prior to [[1991]]===
  
===Prior to [[1991]]===
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*During the [[Quidditch World Cup]] of [[1470s|1473]], all 700 fouls were committed, including one of the players transfiguring one of the [[Chaser]]s on the opposite team into a polecat.
  
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*During the [[1600s]], [[Thaddeus Thurkell]] had [[Thurkell brothers|seven sons]], all of whom were Squibs. Thurkell was so angry he transfigured them all into hedgehogs.
  
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! align="left" width="17%" |'''Caster(s)'''
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*During the [[1800s]], it is possible that [[Mirabella Plunkett]] transfigured herself into a haddock in order to live with her [[Merpeople|merman]] lover, although it may be possible that she was an [[Animagus]].
  
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! align="left" width="15%" |'''Date'''
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*[[Circe]], a witch who lived in ancient times, was famous for turning sailors into pigs.
  
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! align="left" width="50%" |'''Notes'''
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*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 teansfigured into [[Quintaped]]s.
  
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*[[D.J. Prod]] stated that he was able to turn his wife into a yak after he took a [[Kwikspell|Kwikspell course]].
  
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|Unknown
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|[[1473]]
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|During the [[Quidditch World Cup]] of [[1473]], all 700 fouls were committed, including one of the players transfiguring one of the [[Chaser]]s on the opposite team into a polecat.
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|[[Thaddeus Thurkell]]
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|[[1600s]]
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|During the [[1600s]], [[Thaddeus Thurkell]] had [[Thurkell brothers|seven sons]], all of whom were Squibs. Thurkell was so angry he transfigured them all into hedgehogs.<ref name="COSG">{{COS|G}}</ref>
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|[[Mirabella Plunkett]]
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|[[1800s]]
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|During the [[1800s]], it is possible that [[Mirabella Plunkett]] transfigured herself into a haddock in order to live with her [[Merpeople|merman]] lover, although it may be possible that she was an [[Animagus]].<ref name="COSG"/>
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|[[Gellert Grindelwald]]
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|[[1926]]
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|Using entirely the power of Human Transfiguration, Gellert Grindelwald disguised himself as [[Magical Congress of the United States of America|MACUSA]] auror [[Percival Graves]].<ref name="Grindelwald">[http://jkrowling.com/welcome-to-my-new-website/ JK Rowling FAQs] - 5. Why did ‘revelio’ undo the effects of Polyjuice Potion?</ref>
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|[[Circe]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |Unknown
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|[[Circe]], a witch who lived in ancient times, was famous for [[Human to pig spell|turning]] sailors into [[pig]]s.<ref name="COSG"/>
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|-
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|McCliverts
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|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 [[Quintaped]]s.<ref name="FBR">{{FB|R}}</ref>
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|[[Demetrius Prod|D.J. Prod]]
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|[[Demetrius Prod|D.J. Prod]] stated that he was able to [[Human to yak spell|turn]] his [[Elsie Prod|wife]] into a yak after he took a [[Kwikspell]] course.<ref name="COS8">{{COS|B|8}}</ref>
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|[[31 October]], [[1981]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2"|After travelling back in time Harry and Hermione used a transfiguration spell to disguise Harry as [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]].<ref name="CC">{{CC}}</ref>
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
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|[[Merula Snyde]]
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|[[1989–1990 school year]]
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|Attempted to transfigure herself into a [[Thunderbird]] to impress the [[Sphinx Club]] and establish her reputation as the most powerful witch at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. The spell went wrong and transformed her into a [[flobberworm]] instead.<ref name="HM6Welcome2">{{HM|6|WELCOME TO THE SPHINX CLUB}}</ref>
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|[[Jacob's sibling]]
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|[[1989–1990 school year]]
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|Attempted to return Merula to human form after her flobberworm transformation, succeeded only in transforming her into a [[puffskein]].<ref name="HM6Welcome2">{{HM|6|WELCOME TO THE SPHINX CLUB}}</ref>
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|}
   
 
===[[1991]] to [[1998]]===
  
===[[1991]] to [[1998]]===
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{{Quote|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|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
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*In [[1991]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]] attempted to transfigure [[Dudley Dursley]] into a pig, but only succeeded in giving him a pig's tail.
  
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*In [[1992]], a Hogwarts student accidentally changed his classmate into a badger.
  
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*In [[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]].
  
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! width="17%" align="left" |'''Caster(s)'''
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*[[Gwenog Jones]], captain of the [[Holyhead Harpies]], was particularly skilled at transfiguring anyone who disagreed with her into [[wood lice]].
  
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! width="15%" align="left" |'''Date'''
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*In [[1994]], [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]] transfigured [[Draco Malfoy]] into a [[ferret]], and in [[1995]], transfigured his [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|father]] into a bone.
  
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*While competing in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament in [[1995]], [[Viktor Krum]] attempted to transfigure himself fully or partially into a shark; ultimately, only his head was transfigured, the shark's teeth were misplaced<ref name=GOF>{{GOF}}</ref>.
  
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*According to [[Nymphadora Tonks]], her Metamorphmagus abilities gave her an advantage in the Disguise and Concealment portion of [[Auror]] training, as Aurors have to transfigure and [[Untransfiguration|untransfigure]] themselves on a regular basis<ref name="HBP" />.
  
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|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
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*In [[1996]], [[Horace Slughorn]] transfigured himself into an over-stuffed armchair in order to avoid detection from [[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Harry Potter]].
  
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|[[1991]]
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*During a Transfiguration lesson in 1996, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] accidentally transfigured a moustache on his face. In the same lesson, [[Harry Potter]] transfigured his eyebrow bright yellow.<ref name="HBP15">{{HBP}} - Chapter 15 (''The Unbreakable Vow'')</ref>
  
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|[[Rubeus Hagrid]] gave [[Dudley Dursley]] a pig's tail in response to [[Vernon Dursley|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.<ref name="PS4">{{PS|B|4}}</ref>
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*[[Hermione Granger]] used human Transfiguration to disguise Ron Weasley as "Dragomir Despard" before [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|breaking in]] to the [[Lestrange Vault]] at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]]<ref name=DH>{{DH}}</ref>.
  
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*During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in [[1997]], [[Percy Weasley]] shot a Transfiguration-based jinx at [[Pius Thicknesse]], transfiguring him into some sort of sea urchin.
  
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|[[Unidentified boy who transfigured his friend|Unidentified boy]]
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|[[1992]]
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|A Hogwarts student accidentally changed his [[Badgered Boy|classmate]] into a badger.<ref name="COS11">{{COS|B|11}}</ref>
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|-
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|[[Fred and George Weasley]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[1994]]
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|[[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]].<ref name="GOF21">{{GOF|B|21}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |[[Bartemius Crouch Junior]]
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|[[Bartemius Crouch Junior]] [[Human to ferret spell|transfigured]] [[Draco Malfoy]] into a [[ferret]]<ref name="GOF13">{{GOF|B|13}}</ref>
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[1995]]
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|After murdering his own [[Bartemius Crouch Senior|father]], Bartemius Crouch Junior transfigured the body into a [[bone]].<ref name="GOF35">{{GOF|B|35}}</ref>
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|-
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|[[Viktor Krum]]
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| 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.<ref name="GOF26">{{GOF|B|26}}</ref>
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|[[Horace Slughorn]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[1996]]
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|[[Horace Slughorn]] [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] himself into an [[Human to armchair spell|over-stuffed armchair]] in order to avoid detection by [[Death Eaters]]. Was discovered by [[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Harry Potter]].<ref name="HBP4">{{HBP|B|4}}</ref>
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|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]
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|During a Transfiguration lesson in 1996, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] accidentally transfigured a moustache on to his face.<ref name="HBP15" />
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|-
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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|In a Transfiguration lesson [[Harry Potter]] transfigured his eyebrow bright yellow.<ref name="HBP15" />
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|-
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |[[1998]]
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|[[Hermione Granger]] used Human Transfiguration to disguise Ron Weasley as "Dragomir Despard" before [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|breaking in]] to the [[Lestrange Vault]] at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]].<ref name="DH26">{{DH|B|26}}</ref>
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|[[Percy Weasley]]
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|During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], [[Percy Weasley]] shot a [[Sea urchin jinx|jinx]] at [[Pius Thicknesse]], transfiguring him into some sort of sea urchin.<ref name="DH31">{{DH|B|31}}</ref>
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|-
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|[[Gwenog Jones]]
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|Unknown
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|[[Gwenog Jones]], captain of the [[Holyhead Harpies]], was particularly skilled at transfiguring anyone who disagreed with her into [[Wood louse|wood lice]].
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|}
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===After [[1998]]===
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! align="left" width="17%" |'''Caster(s)'''
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! align="left" width="15%" |'''Date'''
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|[[Hannah Wellengood]]
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|At some point between [[2008]] and [[2011]]
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|During class, Hannah accidentally [[Switching Spell|switched]] her nose with a needle, which caused her to be very embarrassed.<ref name="MA">{{MA}}</ref>
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|}
   
 
==Known practitioners==
  
==Known practitioners==
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<gallery widths="105" position="center" orientation="portrait" spacing="small">
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*[[Alastor Moody]]
  
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Albus Dumbledore POA promo.jpg|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
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*[[Alice Longbottom]]
  
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*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.]]
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Barty Crouch, Jnr.jpg|[[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Barty Crouch Jnr]]<ref name="GOF13"/><ref name="GOF35"/>
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*[[Circe]]
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Circe.jpg|[[Circe]]<ref name="COSG"/>
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PHELPS2-1.jpg|[[Fred Weasley]] I<ref name="GOF21"/>
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*[[D.J. Prod]]
  
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Gellert Grindelwald publicity still.jpg|[[Gellert Grindelwald]]<ref name="Grindelwald"/>
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*[[Frank Longbottom]]
  
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DH promo front closeup George Weasley.jpg|[[George Weasley]]<ref name="GOF21"/>
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*[[Fred Weasley]]
  
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Gwenog Jones.jpg|[[Gwenog Jones]]
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*[[Gawain Robards]]
  
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HBP promo side Harry cropped.jpg|[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="HBP15"/><ref name="CC"/>
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*[[George Weasley]]
  
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Hermione Granger HBP.jpg|[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="HBP15"/><ref name="DH26"/><ref name="CC"/>
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*[[Gwenog Jones]]
  
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Horace Slughorn.jpg|[[Horace Slughorn]]<ref name="HBP4"/>
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*[[Harry Potter]]<ref name= "HBP15">{{HBP}} - Chapter 15 (''The Unbreakable Vow'')</ref>
  
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*[[Hermione Granger]]<ref name= "DH">{{DH}}</ref>
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Mcgonagall.jpg|[[Minerva McGonagall]]<ref name="HBP15"/>
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Mirabella Plunkett.jpg|[[Mirabella Plunkett]]<ref name="COSG"/>
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*[[Horace Slughorn]]
  
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Percy.jpg|[[Percy Weasley]]<ref name="DH31"/>
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*[[John Dawlish]]
  
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Ron Weasley Half Blood Prince.jpg|[[Ronald Weasley]]<ref name="HBP15" />
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*[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]
  
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Rubeus Hagrid promo.png|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]<ref name="PS4"/>
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*[[McClivert clan|The McCliver clan]]
  
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Thaddeus Thurkell.jpg|[[Thaddeus Thurkell]]<ref name="COSG"/>
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*[[Mirabella Plunkett]] {{Comment|possibly}}
  
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Viktor Krum promo Yule Ball.png|[[Viktor Krum]]<ref name="GOF26"/>
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*[[Neville Longbottom]] <ref>http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/1217-pottercast-anelli.html Neville had a brief stint as an Auror</ref>
  
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File:Merula Snyde Headshot.jpg|[[Merula Snyde]]
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*[[Percy Weasley]]
  
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File:Jacob's sibling generic.png|[[Jacob's sibling]]
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*[[Proudfoot]]
  
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</gallery>
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*[[Ronald Weasley]]<ref name= "HBP15">{{HBP}} - Chapter 15 (''The Unbreakable Vow'')</ref>
  
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*[[Rubeus Hagrid]]
  
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*[[Demetrius Prod|D.J. Prod]]<ref name="COS8" />
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*[[Rufus Scrimgeour]]
  
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*[[McClivert clan]]<ref name="FBR" />
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*[[Savage]]
  
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*[[Thaddeus Thurkell]]
  
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==Behind the scenes==
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*[[Viktor Krum]]
  
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*In September 1994, when Draco Malfoy was transfigured into a ferret, he tried to get to the dungeons.<ref name="GOF13" /> Complete transfiguration into an animal makes a human think like the animal, except [[Animagus]] transfigurations.<ref name="QTAR">{{QTA|R}}</ref> This suggests that the attempted escape had nothing to do with him wanting to get to his common room and was coincidental.
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*[[Williamson]]
  
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*In {{HM}}, Professor McGonagall claims that a wizard can use a combination of wandless and non-verbal magic to change themselves back into a human,<ref name="HM6Welcome">{{HM|6|Welcome to the Sphinx Club}}</ref> though it had previously been established that full Human Transfiguration causes a human to think like the creature they turn into.<ref name="QA1">{{QTA|R|1}}</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
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*{{PS}} {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''
  
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*{{PS|F}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
  
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*{{PS|G}} {{FWC}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on a [[Famous Wizard Card]]}}
  
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*{{COS}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on a [[Famous Wizard Card]]}}
  
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*{{COS|F}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on a [[Famous Wizard Card]]}}
  
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*{{COS|G}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
  
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*{{POA}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
  
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*{{POA|F}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
  
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*{{POA|G}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
  
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*{{GOF}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
  
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*{{GOF|F}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
  
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*{{GOF|G}}
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]'' {{C|Partial transfiguration}}
  
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*{{OOTP}}
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
  
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*{{OOTP|F}}
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*{{OOTP|G}} {{Mention}}
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*{{HBP}}
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*{{HBP|F}}
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*{{HBP|G}}
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*{{DH}}
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*{{DH|F1}}
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*{{DH|F2}}
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*{{CC}}
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*{{CC|P}}
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*{{FB|S}}
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*{{FB|F}}
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*{{COG|S}}
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*{{COG}}
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*{{FB|R}} {{Mention}}
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*{{TBB|R}}
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*{{QTA|R}} {{Mention}}
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*{{DP}} {{Mention}}
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*{{PM}}
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*{{WW}}
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*{{LEGO|C}} {{C|Partial transfiguration}}
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*{{LEGO|Y1}}
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*{{LEGO|Y2}}
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*{{WBS}} {{Mention}}
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*{{WBP}}
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*{{HM}}
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*{{WU}}
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*{{MA}}
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*{{HL}}
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==
 
*[[Metamorphmagus]]
  
*[[Metamorphmagus]]
 
*[[Animagus]]
  
*[[Animagus]]
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*[[Transmogrification]]
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*[[Transformation]]
 
*[[Untransfiguration]]
  
*[[Untransfiguration]]
 
*[[Transfiguration]]
  
*[[Transfiguration]]
 
*[[Switching]]
  
*[[Switching]]
 
*[[Vanishment]]
  
*[[Vanishment]]
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*[[Conjuration]]
   
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[[de:Menschliche Verwandlung]]
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==Notes and references==
  
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[[es:Transformación humana]]
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{{Reflist}}
  
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[[fr:Métamorphose humaine]]
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[[pt-br:Transfiguração humana]]
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{{Transfiguration}}
  
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[[Category:Human Transfigurations]]

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"If only we'd done Human Transfiguration already! But I don't think we start that until sixth year, and it can go badly wrong if you don't know what you're doing...."
— Hermione Granger worrying about Transfiguration[src]

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.[2]

Human Transfiguration was more difficult than any other form of Transfiguration, including Cross-Species Transfiguration and was therefore N.E.W.T.-level, taught only to sixth-years and above at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[2]

Students of Uagadou School of Magic were especially skilled in Human Transfiguration.[3]

Nature

"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]
Horace Slughorn, disguise himself as a chair

Horace Slughorn disguised by the use of Human Transfiguration

Human Transfiguration could be used to essentially replicate the natural abilities of Metamorphmagi, allowing the practitioner or the subject to take on an entirely different form or make various individual changes to their appearance, such as growing or changing the colour, style or pattern of one's hair[1] or taking on individual animal body parts. However, while human Transfiguration could presumably be performed by any wizard who was skilled enough, on themselves as well as on others, a Metamorphmagus was born with the ability to make such changes to their own bodies with little to no effort and without the use of a wand.[4]

Although it was possible to transfigure humans into inanimate objects,[5][2] it is unknown how someone who had himself transfigured into an object would be able to untransfigure without the intervention of another witch or wizard. Probably, if witches and wizards performed this on themselves, they would do this with the intention of retaining their mental consciousness and abilities. Therefore, they could untransfigure themselves back to human form, both nonverbally and wandlessly.

Emeric Switch contributed an article on the scientific aspects of Human Transfiguration to a 1926 issue of Transfiguration Today.[6]

Dangers

It had been stated many times that Human Transfiguration could go badly wrong when performed poorly. The user had the risk of getting stuck in their transfigured state.[2]

Known instances

Prior to 1991

Caster(s) Date Notes
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.[7]
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.[7]
Gellert Grindelwald 1926 Using entirely the power of Human Transfiguration, Gellert Grindelwald disguised himself as MACUSA auror Percival Graves.[8]
Circe Unknown Circe, a witch who lived in ancient times, was famous for turning sailors into pigs.[7]
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.[9]
D.J. Prod D.J. Prod stated that he was able to turn his wife into a yak after he took a Kwikspell course.[5]
Harry Potter 31 October, 1981 After travelling back in time Harry and Hermione used a transfiguration spell to disguise Harry as Lord Voldemort.[10]
Hermione Granger
Merula Snyde 1989–1990 school year 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.[11]
Jacob's sibling 1989–1990 school year Attempted to return Merula to human form after her flobberworm transformation, succeeded only in transforming her into a puffskein.[11]

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]
Caster(s) Date Notes
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.[12]
Unidentified boy 1992 A Hogwarts student accidentally changed his classmate into a badger.[13]
Fred and George 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.[14]
Bartemius Crouch Junior Bartemius Crouch Junior transfigured Draco Malfoy into a ferret[15]
1995 After murdering his own father, Bartemius Crouch Junior transfigured the body into a bone.[16]
Viktor Krum 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.[2]
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.[17]
Ron Weasley During a Transfiguration lesson in 1996, Ron Weasley accidentally transfigured a moustache on to his face.[1]
Harry Potter In a Transfiguration lesson Harry Potter transfigured his eyebrow bright yellow.[1]
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.[18]
Percy Weasley During the Battle of Hogwarts, Percy Weasley shot a jinx at Pius Thicknesse, transfiguring him into some sort of sea urchin.[19]
Gwenog Jones Unknown Gwenog Jones, captain of the Holyhead Harpies, was particularly skilled at transfiguring anyone who disagreed with her into wood lice.

After 1998

Caster(s) Date Notes
Hannah Wellengood At some point between 2008 and 2011 During class, Hannah accidentally switched her nose with a needle, which caused her to be very embarrassed.[20]

Known practitioners

Behind the scenes

  • In September 1994, when Draco Malfoy was transfigured into a ferret, he tried to get to the dungeons.[15] Complete transfiguration into an animal makes a human think like the animal, except Animagus transfigurations.[21] This suggests that the attempted escape had nothing to do with him wanting to get to his common room and was coincidental.
  • In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Professor McGonagall claims that a wizard can use a combination of wandless and non-verbal magic to change themselves back into a human,[22] though it had previously been established that full Human Transfiguration causes a human to think like the creature they turn into.[23]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15 (The Unbreakable Vow)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26 (The Second Task)
  3. ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Uagadou" at Wizarding World
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 3 (The Advance Guard)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 8 (The Deathday Party)
  6. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (see this image)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 JK Rowling FAQs - 5. Why did ‘revelio’ undo the effects of Polyjuice Potion?
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Side Quest "WELCOME TO THE SPHINX CLUB"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 4 (The Keeper of the Keys)
  13. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 11 (The Duelling Club)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 21 (The House-Elf Liberation Front)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 13 (Mad-Eye Moody)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 35 (Veritaserum)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 26 (Gringotts)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)
  20. ↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
  21. ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages
  22. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Side Quest "Welcome to the Sphinx Club"
  23. ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 1 (The Evolution of the Flying Broomstick)

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