Raven to Writing Desk

Raven to Writing Desk
Type	Transfiguration
Effect	Turns ravens into writing desks

Raven to Writing Desk was a spell that transfigured ravens into writing desks.

Behind the scenes

• There may be versions of this spell for other animals. In 1991, Minerva McGonagall Transfigured her desk into a pig and back.
• "Raven to Writing Desk" is most likely a reference to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in which the Mad Hatter makes the seemingly answerless riddle "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"

Appearances

• Harry Potter Trading Card Game (First appearance)