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{{Quote|Well, there are Switching Spells... but what's the point of Switching it? Unless you swapped its fangs for [[wine-gum]]s or something that would make it less dangerous...|[[Hermione Granger]] considers using Switching Spells against a [[dragon]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
'''Switching Spells''' are a sub-division of [[Transforming spells]] used to [[switching|switch]] two different objects. These spells are studied in [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]], in [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration Class]]. [[Hermione Granger]] performed some perfect switching spells during her time at Hogwarts. [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] taught [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], [[Hermione Granger]] and their classmates this spell in her class in their [[1991–1992 school year|first year]]. Three years later, [[Neville Longbottom]] accidentally put his own ears on a cactus, prompting Professor McGonagall to scold Neville not to show anyone from [[Durmstrang]] his bad talent<ref>[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]], Chapter 15</ref>.
 
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The '''Switching Spell''' {{Incantation unknown}} is a [[Transfiguration]] [[spell]]<ref name="PS9" /><ref name="GOF">{{GOF}}</ref> used to [[Switching|switch]] the positions of two objects.<ref name="GOF" /> The spell was studied in [[Transfiguration (class)|transfiguration class]] by [[fifth year]]s<ref name="HM5ch5"/> and [[fourth year]]s<ref name="PM">{{PM}} - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book4/chapter15/moment1/switching-spells From the Story: Switching Spells]</ref> respectively during the [[1988–1989 school year|1988–1989]] and [[1994–1995 school year]]s. [[Hermione Granger]], however, gained points for knowing about Switching Spells in her first year.<ref name="PS9">{{PS|B|9}}</ref>
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==History==
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During the [[1988–1989 school year]], [[fifth year]] students, including [[Jacob's sibling]], were taught the Switching Spell in [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration class]], with individual lessons on feather dusters with [[ferret]]s,<ref name="HM5ch5">{{HM|5|5|t}}</ref> piggy banks with guinea pigs,<ref>{{HM|5|11|t}}</ref> [[top hat]]s with [[rabbit]]s,<ref>{{HM|5|17|t}}</ref> and pillows with [[armadillo]]s.<ref>{{HM|5|20|t}}</ref>
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[[Neville Longbottom]] proved unable to perform a Switching Spell by [[October]] [[1994]], a fact that was criticised by [[Minerva McGonagall]], who called the spell "simple".<ref name="GOF" />
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In preparation for the first task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], [[Hermione Granger]] idly suggested to [[Harry Potter]] that he might use this spell on a dragon to turn its fangs to [[wine-gum]]s, but rejected the idea as impractical because as a rule it was nearly impossible to cast a spell through a dragon's hide.<ref name="GOF"/>
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In [[1996]], Harry Potter forgot the definition of a Switching Spell when doing his written [[Transfiguration]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]<ref name="OP31">{{OOTP|B|31}}</ref>
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==Practitioners==
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*[[Jacob's sibling]]<ref name="HM5ch5"/>
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*[[Hermione Granger]]
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*[[Neville Longbottom]] {{C|Failed; put ears onto cactus}}
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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*This might have been the spell [[Porpentina Goldstein|Tina]] and [[Queenie Goldstein]] used to change their clothes before entering [[The Blind Pig]] to talk to [[Gnarlak]]. If so, they presumably made their work clothes switch places with a pair of nicer attire that hung in the closet back in their apartment.
*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', when [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] are going to duel [[Draco Malfoy]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] complains that they will lose all of the points that she gained from [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] for knowing about Switching Spells.
 
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*There may be specific spells used for switching specific things.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st mention}}
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*{{PS|G}} {{Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{Mention}}
 
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*{{GOF}} {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
 
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*{{OOTP}}
*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]''
 
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
 
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*{{PM}}
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*{{HM}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 23:38, 31 May 2020

"Well, there are Switching Spells... but what's the point of Switching it? Unless you swapped its fangs for wine-gums or something that would make it less dangerous..."
Hermione Granger considers using Switching Spells against a dragon[src]

The Switching Spell (incantation unknown) is a Transfiguration spell[1][2] used to switch the positions of two objects.[2] The spell was studied in transfiguration class by fifth years[3] and fourth years[4] respectively during the 1988–1989 and 1994–1995 school years. Hermione Granger, however, gained points for knowing about Switching Spells in her first year.[1]

History

During the 1988–1989 school year, fifth year students, including Jacob's sibling, were taught the Switching Spell in Transfiguration class, with individual lessons on feather dusters with ferrets,[3] piggy banks with guinea pigs,[5] top hats with rabbits,[6] and pillows with armadillos.[7]

Neville Longbottom proved unable to perform a Switching Spell by October 1994, a fact that was criticised by Minerva McGonagall, who called the spell "simple".[2]

In preparation for the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, Hermione Granger idly suggested to Harry Potter that he might use this spell on a dragon to turn its fangs to wine-gums, but rejected the idea as impractical because as a rule it was nearly impossible to cast a spell through a dragon's hide.[2]

In 1996, Harry Potter forgot the definition of a Switching Spell when doing his written Transfiguration O.W.L.[8]

Practitioners

Behind the scenes

  • This might have been the spell Tina and Queenie Goldstein used to change their clothes before entering The Blind Pig to talk to Gnarlak. If so, they presumably made their work clothes switch places with a pair of nicer attire that hung in the closet back in their apartment.
  • There may be specific spells used for switching specific things.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 9 (The Midnight Duel)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 5 (Penny, Portraits, Peace, and Pressure) - Transfiguration Lesson "Feather Duster to Ferret"
  4. Pottermore - From the Story: Switching Spells
  5. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 11 (Mundungus Fletcher) - Transfiguration Lesson "Switch: Piggy Bank & Guinea Pig"
  6. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 17 (Broken Bonds) - Transfiguration Lesson "Switch: Top Hat & Rabbit"
  7. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 20 (Peter Pettigrew) - Transfiguration Lesson "Switch: Pillow & Armadillo"
  8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 31 (O.W.L.s)
Transfiguration (class)
COS Vera Verto demo
Branches of Transfiguration Transformation · Vanishment · Conjuration · Untransfiguration
Notable practitioners Circe · Emeric Switch · Falco Aesalon · Mirabella Plunkett · Thaddeus Thurkell
Professors Albus Dumbledore · Minerva McGonagall · Charles Rookwood · Matilda Weasley
Textbooks A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration · Intermediate Transfiguration · A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration
Transfiguration spells taught at Hogwarts
Colour Change Charm (Colovaria) · Change of hair colour and style (Crinus Muto) · Hardening Charm (Duro) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Partial Vanishment · Reparifarge · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Switching Spell · Vanishing Spell (Evanesco)
Conjuring Spells Bird-Conjuring Charm (Avis) · Inanimatus Conjurus Spell · Bouquet Spell (Orchideous) · Snake Summons Spell (Serpensortia)
Transforming Spells Animal to water goblet (Vera Verto) · Armadillo to Pillow · Bowling Ball to Balloon · Beetle into Button · Cauldron to badger · Cat to cauldron (Felifors) · Cauldron Cakes to Cabbages · Chair to cat · Cross-Species Switches · Desk Into Pig · Fairy Cakes to Fairies · Feather Duster to Ferret · Ferret to Feather Duster · Gobstone to butterfly · Goldfinch to Golden Snitch · Flobberworm to Fritter · Gnomes to Lawn Gnomes · Guinea fowl to guinea pig · Gobstone to Skunk · Hedgehog to pincushion · King to Rook · Lovebird to Love Note · Match to needle · Meddling Man to Monkey · Mice to Snuffboxes · Owl to Opera Glasses (Strigiforma) · Pawn to Queen · Porcupine to Pin Cushion (Hystrifors) · Puffskein to Paperweight · Rubbish to Raccoon Dog · Small Child to Rat · Small object to dragon (Draconifors) · Snail to Teapot · Target to bird (Avifors) · Target to matchbox (Flintifors) · Target to rabbit (Lapifors) · Teacup into Gerbil · Teacup to Rat · Teapot to Tortoise · Thimble to Thestral · Toad to Toadstool · Tortoise to Trumpet · White rabbits to slippers