Conjuration (Harry Potter)

Conjuration was an advanced form and type of Transfiguration, - (see this video) some of the most complex magic taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Conjurations were distinguished from the other branches of Transfiguration, by their ability to transfigure the desired object from 'thin air', while its opposite, Vanishment, caused desired objects to disappear from existence.Conjuration was more than difficult than Transformation, Switching, and Vanishment and was only taught to students at N.E.W.T.-level. The only form of Transfiguration that exceeded Conjuration in difficulty was Human Transfiguration. Conjuration also had some overlap with charms and some dark charms, such as the Water-Making Spell and the floating eye curse.
==Nature==
Since Conjuration was an advanced form of Transfiguration, most were N.E.W.T.-level, taught to sixth-years and above at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, although some conjurations were simpler and taught to younger students. Some conjurations taught included the Fire-Making Spell (Incendio), the Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti) and the Bird-Conjuring Charm (Avis), the former two of which were taught in Charms class. There were limits as to what can be conjured; Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration had five Principal Exceptions which could not be conjured, one of which was "good food".
===Dangers===
Many things could go wrong when attempting to conjure something from nothing, especially in the case of living creatures. If Conjuration was not performed exactly right or if the caster was simply messing around with Conjuring Spells, mistakes such as frog-rabbit hybrids could occur. 
The hybrids in question could be explainable by the magical law Principle of Artificianimate Quasi-Dominance. Things such as severed heads and indeterminate stumps could also occur, when the conjuration wasn't exactly right, as well.
==Known instances of Conjuration==
====1991–1992 school year====
Caster(s) 	Date 	Notes
Rubeus Hagrid 	31 July, 1991 	Nonverbally conjured a fire in the grate in the Hut in which the Dursleys and Harry Potter were staying to avoid the barrage of Harry's Hogwarts letters.
Hermione Granger 	1991–1992 school year	Hermione conjured Lacarnum Inflamari to keep herself, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter warm during the winter months, as well as setting Severus Snape's robes on fire and to fend off the Devil's Snare which was attacking them.
Filius Flitwick 	December, 1991 	Nonverbally conjured gold bubbles for Christmas decorations.
Quirinus Quirrell	4 June 1992 	Nonverbally and wandlessly conjured flames around all exits to stop Harry Potter escaping with The Wizarding-Sorcery Stoneby use of the Incarcerous Spell.
===1992–1993 school year===
Caster(s) 	Date 	Notes
Draco Malfoy 	17 December, 1992	Conjured a snake by use of the Snake Summons Spell, while dueling with Harry Potter during the Duelling Club.
Minerva McGonagall	1 September, 1992	Nonverbally conjured a fire in the grate in Severus Snape's office by use of the Fire-Making Spell Spell.
===1993–1994 school year===
Caster(s) 	Date 	Notes
Albus Dumbledore	1993 	Dumbledore may have conjured a stretcher and then 'magicked' Harry onto it when he fell from his broom.
Albus Dumbledore	1993 	Nonverbally conjured hundreds of purple sleeping bags for students who were taking refuge in the Great Hall after Sirius Black's break-in to Hogwarts
Albus Dumbledore	1993 	Nonverbally conjured a chair for Sybill Trelawney to sit in at the Christmas feast in the Great Hall.
Cornelius Fudge 	July, 1993 	Nonverbally conjured two large glasses of amber liquid, one for himself, one for the Prime Minister.
Severus Snape 	6 June 1994	Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Remus Lupin in the Shrieking Shack, by use of the Incarcerous Spell
Severus Snape 	6 June 1994	Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Sirius Black when he found him unconscious next to Hermione Granger and Harry Potter under the influence of Dementor.
Severus Snape 	6 June 1994	Nonverbally conjured stretchers to lift Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Sirius Black.
Sirius Black 	6 June 1994	Nonverbally conjured manacles to bind Peter Pettigrew to Remus Lupin and Ron Weasley.
===1994–1995 school year===
Caster(s) 	Date 	Notes
Arthur Weasley 	August 1994 	Conjured a fire in the Dursley's fireplace by use of the Fire-Making Spell.
Arthur Weasley 	August 1994 	Nonverbally conjured candles to light the darkening garden in the The Burrow.
Garrick Ollivander	November 1994	.
Albus Dumbledore 	January 1995 	Nonverbally conjured a tea tray at Hagrid's cabin.
Albus Dumbledore 	24 June, 1995	Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Bartemius Crouch Junior after Polyjuice Potion with Alastor Moody's hair stopped working and he revealed by Veritaserum that he escaped from Azkaban and helped Lord Voldemort to capture Harry Potter.
Peter Pettigrew 	24 June, 1995	Nonverbally conjured a fire under Voldemort's cauldron in the Little Hangleton graveyard.
Peter Pettigrew 	24 June, 1995	Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Harry Potter to Tom Riddle Snr's gravestone by use of the Incarcerous Spell.
Lord Voldemort 	24 June, 1995	Nonverbally conjured a silver hand for Peter Pettigrew to replace the one he sacrificed for his rebirth.
==Known Conjuration spells==
===Fire Conjuration spells===
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*Lacarnum Inflamari: Conjured a small fireball to set pieces of clothing alight.
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===Water Conjuration spells===
*Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti): Conjured a jet of clear water.
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===Animal/Weapon Conjuration spells===
*Fire-Making Spell (Incendio): Conjured a jet of flame.
*Inanimatus Conjurus Spell: Possibly conjured an inaminate object.
*Lacarnum Inflamari: Conjured a small fireball to set pieces of clothing alight.
*Snake Summons Spell (Serpensortia): Summoned a snake out of thin air.
*Spell to conjure a circle of fire: Conjured a circle of fire around an area.
*Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti): Conjured a jet of clear water.
==Known practitioners==
Fat Friar Profile.png|Fat Friar
Albus Dumbledore POA promo.jpg|Albus Dumbledore
Madam Pomfrey.png|Poppy Pomfrey
Profile - Mister Arthur Weasley.jpg|Arthur Weasley
Profile - An Molly Weasley.jpg|Molly Weasley
Corneliushogwarts.jpg|Cornelius Fudge
Draco Malfoy hp6.jpg|Draco Malfoy
Pomona Sprout with wand.jpg|Pomona Sprout
20100111183429!Flitwick HBPoster Lighter.png|Filius Flitwick
Harry Potter.jpg|Harry Potter
Hermione Granger 2.jpg|Hermione Granger
Voldemort Headshot DHP1.png|Tom Riddle
Garrick Ollivander.png|Garrick Ollivander
Wormtail DH1.jpg|Peter Pettigrew
Quirinus Quirrell.jpg|Quirinus Quirrell
Remus Lupin Deathly Hallows promo image.jpg|Remus Lupin
OOTP promo front closeup Sirius Black.jpg|Sirius Black
Rubeus Hagrid promo.png|Rubeus Hagrid
Severus Snape.jpg|Severus Snape
McGonagall dh2.png|Minerva McGonagall
Antioch sketch.jpg|Antioch Peverell
Cadmus Peverell.JPG|Cadmus Peverell
Ignotus Peverell.jpg|Ignotus Peverell
==See also==
*Animagus
*Human Transfiguration
*Untransfiguration
*Vanishment
==Behind the scenes==
*J. K. Rowling has said that items conjured from thin air tend not to last long.Accio Quote!
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==Notes and references==
Category:Conjurations