Snakes

Snakes are reptiles that live everywhere except Antarctica. Snakes are carnivores & have two methods of attack for their prey. A minority of snakes have venomous bites. Most wrap around their prey tightly. They are able to eat prey that are bigger than their heads. To track their prey, they use their tongue to smell & taste its meal. To defend themselves, they have hard scales. Snakes are ecotherms. In the wizarding world, they are a symbol of the Dark Arts.

Smoke

Smoke is composed with gas, liquid, & solid particles. The substances are carbon dioxide, liquid water, & ash. Smoke doesn't move on its ownd ue to the wind forcing it to move.

Spell

In 1921, a transfigurist created this spell. His daughter was scared of snakes & he wanted to keep her away from them. This spell is used to temporarily vanish snakes & for dueling. When dueling, the snake conjuring spell & the Smoke to Dagger is used. Also, this spell is used for self-defense from a snake. This spell will not work on Basilisks. Visualize the snake altering into gas & dispersing. If the spell fails, only half of the snake will transform into smoke, the snake can transform into stone, creates a small explosion. It is impossible to transfigure the creature back once the smoke disperses.

Incantation: Colubra Suffitus (koh-LOO-brah SUFF-i-tus)
Wand Movement: Flick to the head
Concentration: Low to medium
Willpower: Medium

Fun Facts
⊱ They are four inches to thirty feet long & have many different colors & sizes.
⊱ There are twenty-seven hundred types of snakes.
⊱ Salazar Slytherin & Voldemort had snakes & could speak Parseltongue.
⊱ The transfigurists daughter would transfigure the snake & trap the smoke in a glass box. He could then untransfigure the snake to set it free.