The Four Types

• Were defined in 1651 by a German transfigurist, though we’re unsure of the name of this person. The different branches of transfiguration are transformation, vanishment, conjuration, and untransfiguration.

Transformation

• This is a form of magic that causes things to change from their original state into another or alters their form of them.


• Transformation itself is further broken down into three sub-branches: trans-species transformation, switching, and human transfiguration. 


• A trans-species transformation is a transformation that to some degree changes the species of the target.


• Human transfiguration is exactly what it sounds like: the act of transforming the human body.


• Animagi are wizards with the capability of fully turning themselves into an animal at will while keeping their human sentience(which can be learned).


• Metamorphmagi is people with the ability to change parts of their appearance at will(born with it).

Vanishment;

• Causes an object to disappear from the world. However, they cannot truly cease to exist due to the law which states that matter can neither be created nor destroyed. The more complex the object, the harder it is to vanish.

Conjuration;

• Conjured items are formed by pulling together the particles around us to create the object we desire. There are extensive laws restricting what can & cannot be conjured & things that are conjured also will not last forever.

Untransfiguration;

• It is a series of spells that allow you to undo previous transfigurations. However, this is mostly for transformations, as vanishment cannot be undone, and things that are conjured disappear naturally after a matter of time.