Switching Spell

"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 suggests using this spell to deal with the dragon of the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. The Switching Spell (incantation unknown) is one of many transforming spells used to swap two different objects for one another. They are studied in the first year in transfiguration class.

Practitioners

 * Hermione Granger
 * Neville Longbottom

Behind the scenes

 * 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.
 * Hermione also gains some house points for knowing about these spells before they studied them.
 * Neville Longbottom cannot perform a simple Switching Spell. This has been criticised by Minerva McGonagall.
 * Harry Potter forgot the definition of a Switching Spell when doing his written Transfiguration O.W.L.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter Trading Card Game
 * Pottermore