Did J. K. Rowling Make An Error in The 7th Installment of the Harry Potter Series?

Question

In the 7th book, J. K. Rowling said that wizards could not conjure up food. I'm re-reading The Goblet of Fire and read that Dumbledore, when he went to talk to Hagrid when Hagrid was hiding out after Rita Skeeter printed that piece about his mother being a giantess, conjured up tea and cakes. It said that the tea and cakes appeared out of mid-air. Earlier in the book, Molly Weasley was stirring an empty pot and sauce appeared from her wand.

So did J. K. Rowling make in error in the 7th Harry Potter book when she said that wizards could not conjure up food?

Answer 1

no she didn't make an error.when molly conjured up the sauce, it was probably already from somewhere in here cupboards, the tea and cakes that dumbledore conjured was most likely from the kitchen.

what she meant was that they cant make food appear in frontr of them if they dont have anythat is theirs or at all.

Answer 2

It seems so to me.

I'm reading how people are saying that Dumbledore conjured up cakes and tea from within Hagrid's house.

But in the book, Ron Weasley wanted one of the cakes on the plate.  And both Harry and Ron did not like eating Hagrid's cakes because they were not the best in the world.  And you're right, the book did say that Dumbledore conjured up tea and cakes in mid air.

And as far as Molly is concerned, the book didn't say that the sauce came out of a refrigerator or off a shelf or anything like that.  It said that Mrs. Weasley was stirring an empty pot and sauce poured from her wand.

So I think she did make an error.

And what about the one in book 7 when Harry got the Gryfinndor sword out of the water and Ron pulled him up and then Harry and Ron was able to find the tent again even though there was supposed to be some type of charm on the tent that couldn't be seen?  I thought that one was a biggie.

Answer 3

No you can only conjure up food if you know where it is.  Dumbledore would have conjured up the tea and cakes from the Hogwarts Kitchen.

Answer 4

That is a very interesting error you bring up, and one with an easy answer.

Conjuring is making something out of nothing. So, J. K. R. has stated wizards are unable to "create food from nothing". However, as has already been stated, it is probable the examples you brought up of this rule seemingly being broken were actually not of Conjuring at all, but of the wizard in question merely summoning, or whatever word you want to use, pre-existing food to them. They did not conjure it at all.

So, nope, no error in Deathly Hallows.

Answer 5

I guess s why dont you ask her yourself?