Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing the treasure inside of Bellatrix Lestrange’s bank vault, how it was able to multiply, and whether or not it broke any of the Principal Exceptions of Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration. 

The majority of the wizarding world of Harry Potter is steeped in magic. Witches and wizards use it to travel faster by way of broomstick, Apparition and Floo Powder. They use it to tidy up messes and summon items to their side without getting to their feet. People with the ability to wield a wand even use magic to transform themselves into OTHER people, and sometimes even animals. It’s also common for witches and wizards to transfigure one object into another, completely different object. After all, lessons on this very topic are offered to first-year students at magical schools like Hogwarts.

And yet, despite all the great and wonderful—not to mention dark and terrible—things that magic can do within the wizarding world, there are also a few things that it CANNOT do. While we don’t have time to dive into a complete list of all the things that magic can’t do in today’s video, let’s explore a few of these restrictions using Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration, especially as it relates to the duplication of valuable items like gold.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices