Fera Verto is a spell that Transfigures animals into water goblets. If done incorectly or with a faulty wand the spell can transform the animal into the goblet but it will still by furry and have a tail as shown by Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Behind the scenes
- The spell is often misspelt Vera Verto but is really Fera Verto.
- In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (gba version) Harry has to transform an animal into a cup during his practical Transfiguration OWL exam. It´s unknown if this spell was Fera Verto. In the PC version, it was mentioned that a girl had transfigured a mouse into a cup.
Etymology
From Latin fera meaning "beast" or "animal", and verto, meaning “I turn”.