Hogwarts Transfiguration (Class)

Transfiguration was a core class and subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Uagadou. It taught the art of changing the form and appearance of an object or a person. This type of magic was commonly referred to as "Transfiguration" and was considered both complex and dangerous.There were limits to Transfiguration, which were governed by Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration. There were also many branches of Transfiguration, including Trans-Species Transformation and Human Transfiguration. This type of magic was regarded as "very hard work" and was "more scientific" than charms-work, as one had to get it exactly right for the transfiguration to be successful.J.K. Rowling at the Royal Albert Hall, 26 June 2003The professor of this subject at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for many years was Albus Dumbledore and later Minerva McGonagall. It is unknown who the teacher was before Professor Dumbledore and who took over when Professor McGonagall became headmistress of Hogwarts.Students at Uagadou School of Magic were exceptionally skilled in transfiguration, specifically, Human Transfiguration, meaning the teaching of this subject was likely excellent at the school.
==Class information==
Transfiguration was a required subject for all first year to fifth year students, with the option of a N.E.W.T. (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test) course in sixth and seventh year. Minerva McGonagall was the Transfiguration Professor from 1956 until 1998, the year in which she became Headmistress of the school. Before her, Albus Dumbledore taught Transfiguration. It is unknown who became the Transfiguration professor after she became Headmistress of Hogwarts. McGonagall believed Transfiguration to be more elegant and superior to other types of magic.Students practised actual transfigurations during classes. Accidents sometimes resulted in partial transfigurations, and theoretical homework was sometimes assigned. The further into a student's education, the more difficult the classwork and homework became.In fifth year, students took, the Ordinary Wizarding Level examination, much of the year was spent learning Ordinary Wizarding Level material, as well as revisiting the past four years of lessons. As part of their Transfiguration O.W.L., students had to sit a written exam, and then complete a practical exam; one of the questions on the written exam asked the definition of Switching spells and one practical aspect of the exam was Vanishment. In order to advance to N.E.W.T.-level for the final two years of education, a student had to achieve a high O.W.L. score of either 'Outstanding' or 'Exceeds Expectations' on their exam. The casting of nonverbal spells was required for N.E.W.T.-level Transfiguration.Like charms work, Transfiguration was achieved through concentration, precise wand movements, and the proper pronunciation of an incantation. However, it was generally more difficult than Charms and required great effort.150px|thumb|A classroom diagramWhile Professor McGonagall was teaching the class, she was fair but strict, having no tolerance of silliness and threatening to dismiss any students who dared to fool around. She refused leniency for her students based on emotional circumstances. She refused to let her students play games in her classroom for the upcoming Yule Ball (as Filius Flitwick did because his students were too distracted by the exciting events), and even Katie Bell knew full well that Minerva would give her homework on the day right after being discharged from St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries for a near-death experience.
She refused to accept any students into her N.E.W.T. classes unless they achieved at least 'Exceeds Expectations', believing that those who have anything below would be unable to cope with the increased coursework. Failure to hand in assigned homework would result in detention, as Draco Malfoy experienced after he failed twice during 1996.
==Location and time==
=== Lesson times ===
Year 	Day 	Period
First 	Thursday 	second
Second	Tuesday 	first
Second	Wednesday	second
Second	Thursday 	fourth
==Curriculum==
===First year===
*The Transfiguration alphabet
*The transformation formula, which is that the intended transformation is directly influenced by bodyweight (a), viciousness (v), wand power (w), concentration (c), and a fifth unknown variable (Z).
*Desk Into Pig	
*Match to needle
*Switching Spell
*Mice to Snuffboxes
*Avifors Spell
*Flintifors
===Second year===
*Beetle Buttons
*Rabbit Slippers
*Vera Verto - Chapter 14 (About the Chamber)
*Avifors Spell	
*Reparifarge
*Softening Charm
*Porcupine to Pin Cushion
*Transfiguration Spell
==Known professors==
600full-Albus-Dumbledore-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-photo.jpg|Albus Dumbledore (?-1956)
Mcgonagall.jpg|Minerva McGonagall (?-1998) (also an Animagus)
==Required textbooks==
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration Pottermore.png|A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
Intermediate Transfiguration.png|Intermediate Transfiguration
Untitledhfhrfhr.png|A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration (N.E.W.T.)
==Grades==
===Passing grades===
*Outstanding [O]
*Exceeds Expectations [E]
*Acceptable [A]	
===Fail grades===
*Poor [P]
*Dreadful [D]
*Troll [T]
==Known O.W.L.s==
600full-Albus-Dumbledore-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-photo.jpg|Albus Dumbledore †
Draco Malfoy Promo HPB.jpg|Draco Malfoy
HBP promo side Harry cropped.jpg|Harry Potter
Hermione Granger HBP.jpg|Hermione Granger
File:Mcgonagall.jpg|Minerva McGonagall
File:Neville Longbottom Promo OOTP.jpg|Neville Longbottom (did not qualify for N.E.W.T.)
File:Percy-weasley.jpg|Percy Weasley - It is said that both Percy and Bill Weasley earned twelve Ordinary Wizarding Levels, meaning they must have earned an O.W.L. in this subject.
Fred HS TDH promo.jpg|Fred Weasley
DH promo front closeup George Weasley.jpg|George Weasley
Ron Weasley Half Blood Prince.jpg|Ron Weasley
Best Main James Potter.jpg|James Potter I † (possibly)
Sirius Black OOTP promo.jpg|Sirius Black † (possibly)
File:Pettigrew DH1.jpg|Peter Pettigrew † (possibly)
Tom Marvolo Riddle (HBP promo) 1.jpg|Tom Riddle † (likely)
==Branches of Transfiguration==
*Animagus
*Trans-Species Transformation
*Conjuration
*Human Transfiguration
*Transfiguration
*Untransfiguration
==See also==
*Transfiguration Trophy
==Behind the scenes==
*Both Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall served as Transfiguration Professors before becoming Headmasters.
*As revealed in , J. K. Rowling had originally devised this class to be called "Transfiguration/Metamorphosis".
*In , if players take Jacob's sibling to the O.W.L. through an optional side quest, they will definitely gain at least an A, even if they fail to answer every question and execute any transfiguration.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Hogwarts Educational Subjects
Category:Transfiguration