Conjuring Things Out of Thin Air

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No: HPFGUIDX 28654

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., cynthiaanncoe at h... wrote:
> I can only think of four instances in which we know for certain 
that 
> wizards conjure things out of thin air.  One is when Dumbledore 
draws 
> a chair for Trelawney in PoA.  Another is when Dumbledore conjurs 
up 
> sleeping bags for the students.  Another is when Sirius conjurs 
> manacles for Lupin, Ron and Pettigrew.  Another is when Voldemort 
> conjures the silver hand for Wormtail.
> 
> There are other instances of things appearing, such as when people 
> cause ropes to fly out of their wand.  But the rope trick might not 
> be pure conjuring, because the ropes fly out of the wand the way 
> Molly's sauce pours out of her wand.  In the four examples of 
> conjuring above, however, it seems that the item doesn't fly out of 
> the wand, but kind of materializes out of thin air.  
> 
> Given that conjuring things out of thin air is a tremendously 
useful 
> spell, it doesn't get used nearly as much as I would expect.  Ron 
> could conjur dress robes in GoF, for instance.  Harry could conjure 
> up some butterbeer rather than go to Hogsmeade.

> (snip)

> Anyway, does this make any sense, and have I missed any instances 
in 
> which wizards conjure things from thin air?
> 
> Cindy

In the beginning of GoF, Bill and Charlie conjure tablecloths out of 
thin air for the battling tables.  This is ,of course, after Percy 
yelled at them for disturbing his work.  To which Bill replied (with 
a very sexy grin) "Sorry, Perce."  That's one of my favorite scenes.  
The chaotic big family get together.  Brings back memories!

Leslie