======Draconifors======
=====Spell Information=====
  * **Incantation:** Draconifors
  * **Pronunciation:** //drah-KOH-nih-fors//
  * **Wand Movement:** Unknown
  * **Light:** Varies; often depicted as a flash of white or red light (video game).
  * **Effect:** Transfigures the target object, typically a small statuette, into a miniature, living [[dragon]]. This small [[dragon]] can be controlled for a short time to breathe [[fire]] on command.
  * **Type:** [[Transfiguration]]
=====History and Known Uses=====
The Draconifors spell does not appear in the original seven [[Harry Potter]] novels. Its primary appearances are in the [[Harry Potter]] video game series.
In the video game adaptations of //[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]// and //[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]//, the spell is used to bring small [[dragon]] statuettes to life. The player, as [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], or [[Hermione Granger]], can then direct these miniature [[dragons]] to solve environmental puzzles, such as burning through tapestries and vines to reveal secret passages or lighting distant torches and braziers. (video game)
=====Learning and Counter-Spells=====
In the //[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]// video game, Draconifors is taught as a spell challenge in [[Transfiguration]] class, presumably by Professor [[Minerva McGonagall]]. (video game)
There is no known specific counter-spell for Draconifors. However, it is likely that a general counter-spell such as `[[Finite Incantatem]]` or a general Untransfiguration Spell would be effective in reversing the enchantment.
=====Etymology=====
The name //Draconifors// is likely a combination of two Latin words:
  * //Draco//, the Latin word for '[[dragon]]'.
  * //Forma//, the Latin word for 'shape' or 'form'. The `-fors` suffix is a common element in [[transfiguration]] spells found across various [[Harry Potter]] media (e.g., //[[Lapifors]]//, a spell that turns an object into a [[rabbit]]).
Thus, the incantation literally translates to "dragon form."
=====Behind the Scenes=====
Draconifors is one of several spells created specifically for the [[Harry Potter]] video games to introduce unique puzzle-solving mechanics. It is not considered part of the book [[canon]].
Alongside //[[Carpe Retractum]]// and //[[Glacius]]//, it is one of the most well-known spells originating exclusively from the video games. (video game)
The spell's function is a form of [[transfiguration]] that animates an inanimate object into a creature. This is similar in principle, though on a much smaller and less powerful scale, to the advanced [[transfiguration]] performed by [[Minerva McGonagall]] to animate the statues of [[Hogwarts]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].