Transmogrifian Torture

Transmogrifian Torture
Type	Curse
Hand movement
Effect	Kills

"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

The Transmogrifian Torture (incantation unknown) was a curse which killed its victims. 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

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

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)