Transfiguration

Vanishing Magic — "various" • Magical discipline Vanishing Magic consists of various types of spells and items that make things vanish, but in different ways. Read More

Vanishing Magic • Article

Posted August 14, 2003 by Steve VanderArk in Canon discussion / Essays

Various types of spells and items make things vanish, but in different ways. Vanishing The basic form of Vanishing is the Vanishing Spell. Taught in fifth year Transfiguration (OP13), this spell is usually cast using the incantation Evanesco which is Latin for “vanish.” McGonagall starts students out with Vanishing invertebrates—snails—and then works them up to mice… Read More

Vanishing Spell — "Evanesco" • Spells The Vanishing Spell makes something vanish (not just become invisible, but go away completely)… Read More

Veela • Creature Veela are female humanoid magical beings that have the ability to drive men uncontrollably wild, especially when they ‘turn on’ their charm or perform the sensual dance for which they’re known (GF8, GF22). Read More

Viktor Krum • Character Viktor Krum is a Bulgarian wizard who was their national side’s Seeker at the Quidditch World Cup (1994, 2002, 2014) and also Durmstrang Institute‘s representative at the Triwizard Tournament held at Hogwarts in 1994. A famous international Quidditch player for the Bulgarian National Team while still… Read More

Voldemort's potions • Potions In his unnatural quest to achieve immortality, Voldemort has used three different potions: Unicorn blood was used in the Forbidden Forest to keep Voldemort alive while his spirit form possessed Professor Quirrell. The potion that kept Voldemort alive from the time Wormtail returned to him until he could be reborn… Read More