Endless Sandwiches

Endless Sandwich
Type	Transfiguration
Hand movement	Point wand at the location you want the plate of sandwiches to appear
Effect	A large plate of sandwiches that kept refilling itself appeared

"Professor McGonagall raised her wand again and pointed it at Snape’s desk. A large plate of sandwiches, two silver goblets, and a jug of iced pumpkin juice appeared with a pop."

— Professor McGonagall casting this spell

Endless Sandwiches (incantation unknown) was a transfiguration spell that caused a plate of sandwiches to appear. The plate would also refill itself after the sandwiches were eaten.

History

This spell was used, nonverbally, by Professor Minerva McGonagall in 1992, so that Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley could have their dinner in Severus Snape's office in the Dungeons without interrupting the Start-of-Term Feast in the Great Hall.

Behind the scenes

• While the spell seems to be a form of conjuration, this is impossible since conjuration of food is not allowed according to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration. It may be that these sandwiches were transported into the room, similarly to how food is transported into the Great Hall from the kitchens below, and then charmed to duplicate the food, as multiplication of food is not a violation of Gamp's Law.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game (First identified as Endless Sandwiches)