Conjuration

Conjuration
Class information
Professor	Minerva McGonagall (formerly) Albus Dumbledore (formerly)
Required textbooks	A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration
Required equipment	Wand

"Quirrell snapped his fingers. Ropes sprang out of thin air and wrapped themselves tightly around Harry."

— Quirinus Quirrell conjuring ropes

Conjuration was an advanced form and type of Transfiguration, 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

"...these are easier than Conjuring Spells, which you would not usually attempt until N.E.W.T level."

— Professor McGonagall informing her fifth year class of the difficulty level of conjuration

Hagrid conjuring fire out of thin air with the use of his wand

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".

According to Book of Spells by Miranda Goshawk, "for reasons that are still not fully understood ... two categories of creature are easier to conjure from nothing than any other: birds and snakes." The spells to conjure these creatures were the Bird-Conjuring Charm and the Snake Summons Spell respectively.

Dangers

A frog-rabbit hybrid

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

"However, these brothers were learned in the magical arts, and so they simply waved their wands and made a bridge appear across the treacherous water."

— The Peverell brothers conjuring a bridge

Pre-1991

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
The Three Brothers	Unknown	In The Tales of Beedle the Bard, the three brothers conjured a bridge to get across a river.
Appleby Arrows supporters	Pre-1894	Appleby Arrows supporters used to fire arrows onto the Quidditch pitch to support their team by use of the Arrow-shooting spell, however, the spell was banned in 1894 when referee Nugent Potts was pierced through the nose with a stray arrow.
Harry Potter	31 October 1981 (alternate reality)	Conjured fire nonverbally while duelling with Delphini after time-traveling.
Delphini		Conjured fire while duelling with Harry Potter after time-travelling.

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 Bluebell Flames 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 ropes to bind and gag Harry Potter by 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.
	18 December 1992	Nonverbally conjured a fan after the attack of Nearly Headless Nick and instructed Ernie Macmillan to "waft" him up to the Hospital Wing.

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.
		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
		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.
Remus Lupin	6 June 1994	Conjured a wooden rod and bandages to help support Ron Weasley's broken leg by use of the Bandaging Charm.
		Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Peter Pettigrew in the Shrieking Shack, by use of the Incarcerous Spell
Severus Snape		Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Remus Lupin in the Shrieking Shack, by use of the Incarcerous Spell
		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.
		Nonverbally conjured stretchers to lift Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Sirius Black.
Sirius Black		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.
		Nonverbally conjured candles to light the darkening garden in the The Burrow.
Bill Weasley		Nonverbally conjured tablecloths for the tables to prepare for dinner.
Garrick Ollivander	November 1994	During the Wand weighing ceremony, Mr Ollivander conjured wine to test Harry Potter's wand by use of the Fountain of wine Spell.
		During the Wand Weighing ceremony in, Mr Ollivander conjured a flock of birds to test Viktor Krum's wand by use of the Bird-Conjuring Charm.
		Also during the Wand Weighing ceremony, Mr Ollivander also conjured flowers to test Fleur Delacour's wand by use of the Orchideous Spell.
Fleur Delacour	24 November 1994	Conjured water during the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament, by use of the Water-Making Spell.
Albus Dumbledore	January 1995	Nonverbally conjured a tea tray at Hagrid's cabin.
	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.
		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.

1995–1996 school year

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Albus Dumbledore	12 August 1995	Nonverbally conjured two armchairs, for himself and Arabella Figg, during the disciplinary hearing of Harry Potter.
	17 June 1996	During the Duel in the Ministry Atrium, Dumbledore conjured a fiery rope which he sent at Lord Voldemort by use of the Flagrate Spell.
Arthur Weasley	January 1996	Nonverbally conjured a number of chairs for his family and friends while they were visiting him in St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
Minerva McGonagall	December 1995	Nonverbally conjured three draws up straight-backed, wooden chairs, for herself, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley
Dolores Umbridge	17 June 1996	Conjured ropes which bound Magorian the Centaur, after she insulted them in the Forbidden Forest, by use of the Incarcerous Spell.
Lord Voldemort		During the duel in the Ministry Atrium, Lord Voldemort conjured a silver shield to block one of Albus Dumbledore's spells.

1996–1997 school year

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Cornelius Fudge	July 1996	Nonverbally conjured two large glasses of amber liquid, one for himself, one for the Prime Minister.
Hermione Granger	December 1996	Conjured a flock of canaries to keep herself company, by use of the Bird-Conjuring Charm.
Albus Dumbledore	July 1996	Nonverbally conjured a dusty bottle of oak-matured mead and five glasses.
	30 June 1997	Nonverbally conjured a goblet to drink the Emerald Green Potion in the Horcrux cave.
Harry Potter		Conjured water to give Albus Dumbledore in the Horcrux Cave by use of the Death Eaters, however, the water disappeared due to a protective curse.
		Conjured ropes which bound an Inferius in the Horcrux Cave, by use of the Incarcerous Spell.
		Conjured ropes in a failed attempt to stop Severus Snape fleeing from Hogwarts during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower
		Conjured water by use of the the Water-Making Spell to douse the fire which Thorfinn Rowle had created.
Rubeus Hagrid
Thorfinn Rowle		Conjured flames to set Rubeus Hagrid's cabin on fire by use of the Fire-Making Spell during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.
Poppy Pomfrey		Nonverbally conjured a chair for Minerva McGonagall in the Hospital Wing.

1997–1998 school year

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Antonin Dolohov	1 August 1997	Nonverbally conjured ropes to bind and gag Ron Weasley during the Luchino Caffe Duel by use of the Incarcerous Spell.
Hermione Granger	31 July 1997	Nonverbally conjured purple and gold streamers to decorate Harry Potter's seventeenth birthday party.
	4 August 1997	Nonverbally conjured a fire in the grate in 12 Grimmauld Place by use of the Fire-Making Spell.
		While interrogating Mundungus, Harry Potter accidentally set his eyebrows on fire. Hermione Granger conjured water to put the fire out by use of the Water-Making Spell.
	October 1997	Conjured blindfold over the eyes of the Portrait of Phineas Nigellus Black to prevent him from seeing her, Ron Weasley's and Harry Potter's hiding place by use of Obscuro.
	1997–1998	Conjured Bluebell Flames in order to keep warm and to cook with.
	24 December 1997	Nonverbally conjured a wreath of Christmas roses to place on the graves of Lily and James Potter at the Godric's Hollow graveyard.
	2 May 1998	Conjured a crystal flask to hold Severus Snape's memory.
Minerva McGonagall		Conjured a silver rope and a net to restrain Alecto and Amycus Carrow. Conjured a fiery whirlwind similar to a fire rope in her duel with Severus nape.
Harry Potter		During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry tried to douse Vincent Crabbe's Fiendfyre curse with the Water-Making Spell, to ill effect.

2019–2020

Caster(s)	Date	Notes
Albus Potter	1 September 2019	Conjured fire and burned his Hogsmeade permission form — and surprised himself as it was not usually a charm he could perform successfully.
Harry Potter	September 2020	Used the spell Obscuro to conjure a blindfold while duelling Draco Malfoy.

Known Conjuration spells

Fire Conjuration spells ?? Incendio Duo Spell: Conjured green flames. Incendio Tria: Conjured blue flames. Lacarnum Inflamari: Conjured a small fireball to set pieces of clothing alight. Bluebell Flames: Conjured blue flames. ??

Water Conjuration spells Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti): Conjured a jet of clear water. ??? Aqua Eructo: Conjured a jet of clear water, similar to Aguamenti. ?? ??

Animal/weapon Conjuration spells

Arrow-shooting spell: Conjured and fired a group of arrows. Bandaging Charm (Ferula): Conjured a wooden rod and bandages. Bar conjuring spell: Conjured metal bars in a doorway. Bird-Conjuring Charm (Avis): Conjured a flock of birds. Bluebell Flames: Conjured blue flames. Bridge-conjuring spell: Conjured a bridge. Bubble Spell: Conjured a stream of non-bursting bubbles from the wand. Butterfly-conjuring spell: Conjured butterflies. Candle conjuring spell: Conjured candles out of thin air. Chair-conjuring spell: Conjured chairs out of thin air for seating. Christmas decorations conjuring spell: Conjured Christmas decorations out of thin air. Cracker Jinx: Conjured Wizard Crackers. Ebublio Jinx: Conjured a large bubble of water to trap a target, which couldn't be popped with physical force. Ecto Spell (Ectomatic): Conjured ectoplasm. Gytrash-conjuring spell: A Dark spell which conjured bright green Gytrashes to attack an opponent. Fan conjuring spell: Conjured an electric fan out of thin air. Fiendfyre: Conjured cursed fire. Fire-Making Spell (Incendio): Conjured a jet of flame. Fire rope: Conjured a long, thin fiery rope to attack a target with. Firestorm: Conjured a ring of crimson and gold fire around the caster's wand.

Flask-conjuring spell: Conjured a drinking flask out of thin air. Floating eye curse: Conjured a malevolent magical eye. Fountain of wine: Conjured wine. Hand-held flames: Conjured flames in the hand. Hoop conjuring spell: Conjured wooden hoops out of thin air. Inanimatus Conjurus Spell: Possibly conjured an inaminate object. Incarcerous Spell: Conjured ropes. Incendio Duo Spell: Conjured green flames. Incendio Tria: Conjured blue flames. Lacarnum Inflamari: Conjured a small fireball to set pieces of clothing alight. Lawn-creating spell: Created lawns out of larger geographical formations. Manacle conjuring spell: Conjured manacles out of thin air. Melofors Jinx: Conjured a pumpkin to encase the target's head in it. Obscuro: Conjured blindfolds around the target. Orchideous: Conjured flowers. Ribbon conjuring spell: Conjured a ribbon from the tip of the wand in order to illustrate symbols in the air. Protego Diabolica: Unleashed a ring of Dark and protective black fire which would incinerate one's enemies whilst unharming allies. Purple Firecrackers: Conjured purple firecrackers out of thin air. Sauce-making spell: Conjured a stream of edible sauce for culinary purposes.

Silver net conjuring spell: Conjured a silver net to trap something. Silver rope conjuring spell: Conjured a shimming silver rope to bind things together with. Silver shield spell: Conjured a physical, silver shield in front of the caster, to protect them from attacks. Sleeping bag conjuring spell: Conjured sleeping bags out of thin air. Snake Summons Spell (Serpensortia): Summoned a snake out of thin air. Sofa conjuring spell: Conjured a sofa out of thin air. Spell to conjure a circle of fire: Conjured a circle of fire around an area. Spider-conjuring spell: Conjured a spider out of thin air. Stream of Flames: Conjured a stream of purple flames. Stretcher conjuring spell: Conjured stretchers out of thin air. Tablecloth conjuring spell: Conjured tablecloths out of thin air. Unidentified buffalo spell: Conjured buffalos out of thin air. Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti): Conjured a jet of clear water. Whip Spell: Conjured a whip from the wand. Whisky conjuring spell: Conjured whisky out of thin air.

Known practitioners

Fat Friar

Albus Dumbledore

Poppy Pomfrey

Antonin Dolohov

Arthur Weasley

Molly Weasley

William Weasley

Cornelius Fudge

Dolores Umbridge

Draco Malfoy

Pomona Sprout

Filius Flitwick

Fleur Delacour

Harry Potter

Hermione Granger

Tom Riddle

Garrick Ollivander

Gellert Grindelwald

Peter Pettigrew

Quirinus Quirrell

Remus Lupin

Sirius Black

Rubeus Hagrid

Thorfinn Rowle

Severus Snape

Minerva McGonagall

Olympe Maxime

Antioch Peverell

Cadmus Peverell

Ignotus Peverell

Vincent Crabbe

Yusuf Kama

Torquil Travers

Wilkie Twycross

Patricia Rakepick

Jacob's sibling

Jacturus Cloke III

• Appleby Arrows supporters

Behind the scenes

• J. K. Rowling has said that items conjured from thin air tend not to last long.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard
• Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• LEGO Dimensions
• Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells
• Wonderbook: Book of Potions
• Harry Potter for Kinect
• Harry Potter: Spells
• Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game
• Pottermore
• HarryPotter.com
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Harry Potter: Magic Caster Wand

See also

• Animagus
• Human Transfiguration
• Untransfiguration
• Vanishment

External links

• Conjuring Spell at the Hogwarts Legacy Wiki