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{{Quote|Harry turned and saw something monstrous cutting through the [[water]] toward them: a human body in swimming trunks with the head of a shark.... It was Krum. He appeared to have transfigured himself — but badly.|Description of Viktor Krum's use of this spell|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
 
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This '''[[spell]]''' [[Transfiguration|transfigures]] the caster into a [[shark]].
{{Quote|Harry turned and saw something monstrous cutting through the water toward them: a human body in swimming trunks with the head of a shark.... It was Krum. He appeared to have transfigured himself — but badly.|Description of Victor Krum's use of this spell|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
 
 
This '''spell''' [[Transfiguration|transfigures]] the caster into a [[shark]]. [[Viktor Krum]] attempted to use this spell to complete the Second task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], but only managed to transfigure his head. He was able to complete the task successfully regardless.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' - Chapter 26 (''The Second Task'')</ref>
 
   
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==History==
 
[[Viktor Krum]] attempted to use this spell to complete the Second task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], but only managed to transfigure his head. He was able to complete the task successfully regardless.<ref>{{GOF|B|26}}</ref>
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
*Despite presumably not being his intention, this partial transfiguration was arguably more effective than a full one would have been. A transfigured human only has the intellgence of the creature they transform into<ref>{{QTA|E}}</ref>, so this partial transformation allowed him to brave the lake and yet keep the mental capacity to perform the task. It is also possible that Viktor knew he would have lost his human intelligence and intentionally transfigured himself partially.
 
*Despite presumably not being his intention, this partial transfiguration was arguably more effective than a full one would have been. A transfigured human only has the intellgence of the creature they transform into<ref>''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]]''</ref>, so this partial transformation allowed him to brave the lake and yet keep the mental capacity to perform the task.
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
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*{{GOF}} {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
 
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
 
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==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Human Transfigurations]]
 
[[Category:Human Transfigurations]]
 
[[Category:Spells of unknown incantation]]
 
[[Category:Spells of unknown incantation]]

Revision as of 21:41, 3 July 2019

"Harry turned and saw something monstrous cutting through the water toward them: a human body in swimming trunks with the head of a shark.... It was Krum. He appeared to have transfigured himself — but badly."
— Description of Viktor Krum's use of this spell[src]

This spell transfigures the caster into a shark.

History

Viktor Krum attempted to use this spell to complete the Second task of the Triwizard Tournament, but only managed to transfigure his head. He was able to complete the task successfully regardless.[1]

Behind the scenes

  • Despite presumably not being his intention, this partial transfiguration was arguably more effective than a full one would have been. A transfigured human only has the intellgence of the creature they transform into[2], so this partial transformation allowed him to brave the lake and yet keep the mental capacity to perform the task. It is also possible that Viktor knew he would have lost his human intelligence and intentionally transfigured himself partially.

Appearances

Notes and references