Changes: Transmogrifian Torture

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"It was definitely a curse that killed her - probably the Transmogrifian Torture. I've seen it used many times, so unlucky I wasn't there, I know the very counter-curse that would have saved her..."

— Gilderoy Lockhart^[src]

The Transmogrifian Torture (incantation unknown) was a curse that which presumably tortured it victims to death over time. It is different from the Cruciatus Curse in that it can kill. Professor Gilderoy Lockhart claimed that this was the spell to have killed Mrs. Norris before it was revealed that she had only been Petrified.

Etymology

Transmogrifian comes from the English "transmogrify," meaning "to change or alter greatly, often to grotesque effect," possibly implying that the curse changes the shape of the victim to cause pain.

Behind the scene

Seeing that this curse eventually kills, it is similar to the Killing Curse. The difference could be that, like the Cruciatus Curse, this one causes torturous effects as opposed to outright death.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned in the script)
Pottermore (Mentioned only)

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-The '''Transmogrifian Torture''' was a [[curse]] which [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] suggested could have killed [[Mrs. Norris]] (before it was discovered that she had only been [[Petrification|Petrified]]). Lockhart claimed to have witnessed the spell more than once and stated that he knew its [[counter-curse]].
+{{Spell infobox
+|name=Transmogrifian Torture
+|image=
+|incantation=
+|type=[[Curse]]
+|hand=[[File:Transmogrifian-torture.png]]
+|light=
+|effect=Tortures, eventually to death
+}}
+{{Quote|It was definitely a curse that killed her - probably the Transmogrifian Torture. I've seen it used many times, so unlucky I wasn't there, I know [[Counter-curse for the Transmogrifian Torture|the very counter-curse]] that would have saved her...|Gilderoy Lockhart|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+The '''Transmogrifian Torture''' (''incantation unknown'') was a [[curse]] that which presumably tortured it victims to death over time. It is different from the [[Cruciatus Curse]] in that it can kill. [[Professor]] [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] claimed that this was the [[spell]] to have killed [[Mrs. Norris]] before it was revealed that she had only been [[Petrification|Petrified]].
+==Etymology==
-Since Lockhart based his entire career on lies, it is unknown if the Transmogrifian Torture is a real spell, or simply something which Lockhart made up to make himself look like an expert in the [[Dark Arts]].
+Transmogrifian comes from the English "''transmogrify''," meaning "to change or alter greatly, often to grotesque effect," possibly implying that the curse [[Transfiguration|changes the shape]] of the victim to cause pain.
+==Behind the scene==
+* Seeing that this curse eventually kills, it is similar to the [[Killing Curse]]. The difference could be that, like the [[Cruciatus Curse]], this one causes torturous effects as opposed to outright death.
 ==Appearances==
 * ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st Mention}}
+* ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{C|Mentioned in the script}}
+* ''[[Pottermore]]'' {{Mention}}
+[[pl:Tortura Transmutancji]]
+[[es:Tortura Metamórfica]]
+[[fr:Supplice de Métamorphose]]
+[[Category:Articles related to basilisks]]
 [[Category:Curses]]
+[[Category:Spells of unknown incantation]]
+[[Category:Dark Magic]]