Changes: Vinegar to wine spell

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"Hermione was the only one who had managed to turn vinegar into wine; her glass flask was full of deep crimson liquid."

— Description.^[src]

This charm (incantation unknown) is used to turn vinegar into wine.

History

This spell was taught by Filius Flitwick, the Charms professor, to the sixth year students during the 1996–1997 school year. If cast incorrectly, said vinegar may turn into ice or explode.

Practitioners

Hermione Granger

Behind the scenes

At first sight, this spell seems to change one thing into another, rather than adding properties to it, technically making it a transfiguration spell, despite being taught in Charms class. However, when one considers that vinegar is produced through the oxidation of ethanol it is entirely possible that what this charm does is revert that naturally occurring mechanism and not transform one thing to another, stricto sensu — effectively making it a Charm spell.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)

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 |name=Vinegar to wine
 |type=[[Charm]]
-|incantation=Unknown
+|incantation=
-|light=None (presumably)
+|light=None
 |hand=Point wand at target
 |effect=Turns vinegar into wine
 }}
-{{Quote|Hermione was the only one who had managed to turn vinegar into wine; her glass flask was full of deep crimson liquid ''[...]'' |Description.|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
-This '''charm''' is used to turn [[vinegar]] into [[wine]]. It was taught by [[Filius Flitwick]], the [[Charms]] [[professor]], to the sixth year students in the [[1996–1997 school year]]. If cast incorrectly, said vinegar may turn into ice, or else the flask which contains the vinegar may explode, as happened when Harry and Ron attempted to cast it.
+{{Quote|Hermione was the only one who had managed to turn vinegar into wine; her glass flask was full of deep crimson liquid.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
-==Known users==
+This '''charm''' (''incantation unknown'') is used to turn [[vinegar]] into [[wine]].
+==History==
+This spell was taught by [[Filius Flitwick]], the [[Charms]] [[professor]], to the sixth year students during the [[1996–1997 school year]]. If cast incorrectly, said vinegar may turn into ice or explode.
+==Practitioners==
 *[[Hermione Granger]]
-*[[Harry Potter]] (failed)
-*[[Ronald Weasley]] (failed)
 ==Behind the scenes==
+*At first sight, this spell seems to change one thing into another, rather than adding properties to it, technically making it a [[transfiguration]] spell, despite being taught in [[Charms (class)|Charms]] class. However, when one considers that vinegar is produced through the oxidation of ethanol it is entirely possible that what this charm does is ''revert'' that naturally occurring mechanism and not ''transform'' one thing to another, ''stricto sensu'' — effectively making it a [[Charm]] spell.
-*Although taught in Charms, this spell changes one thing into another, rather than adding properties to it, so it technically has the qualities of a [[transfiguration]] spell.
 ==Appearances==
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 [[Category:Unidentified spells]]
 [[Category:Spells of unknown incantation]]
+[[Category:Alcoholic beverages]]