Teapot to tortoise spell

Teapot to tortoise
Type	Transfiguration
Light	Orange
Effect	Transforms a teapot into a tortoise

"The third years emerged from Transfiguration at lunchtime on Monday, limp and ashen-faced, comparing results and bemoaning the difficulty of the tasks they had been set, which had included turning a teapot into a tortoise. Hermione irritated the rest by fussing about how her tortoise had looked more like a turtle, which was the least of everyone else’s worries."

— The third year Transfiguration exam in June 1994, involving this spell

This was a transforming spell (incantation unknown), that when cast correctly, transformed a teapot into a tortoise.

History

Student 1: "Mine still had a spout for a tail, what a nightmare...."

Student 2: "Were the tortoises supposed to breathe steam?"

Student 3: "It still had a willow-patterned shell, d’you think that’ll count against me?"

— Third year students their performance of this spell in their Transfiguration exam

Third years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were required to cast the spell during their final exams. If the spell was not performed perfectly, the tortoise may breathe steam, have spouts where the tail should be, or have the teapot's willow-pattern on their shell. Hermione Granger worried that her tortoise looked more like a turtle, much to everyone else's annoyance since many other students had their tortoises breathe steam and have other weird traits.

Behind the scenes

• There is also a wizard wrock band named "Teapot to tortoise", they sing songs related to Harry Potter and the transforming spell. They formed in October 2011 and have three songs on YouTube. They are an English band from Liverpool.

See also

• Teacup to tortoise spell
• Snail to Teapot
• Teapot to ferret spell

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)