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- "I see Charms as a slightly lighter subject than Transfiguration which is very hard work. With Charms there would be a little more leeway for a little more personal creativity— "
- — J. K. Rowling on the nature of this subject[src]
Charms was a subject and core class taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry[8] and Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[7] As the name suggests, it specialised in the teaching of charms.[8]
Even though mastering charm-work was clearly essential to performing the greater part of magic, charm-work was seen as a "softer option" by some. Augusta Longbottom who, incidentally, failed her Charms O.W.L. considered it such.[9]
Professor Filius Flitwick taught Charms for many years.[8] It was rumoured that his expertise with charm-work made him a duelling champion.[10]
Class information[]
- "They then spent over an hour revising Summoning Charms, which according to Professor Flitwick were bound to come up in their OWL, and he rounded off the lesson by setting them their largest ever amount of Charms homework."
- — A fifth-year Charms lesson, O.W.L. revision[src]
![Charms class in 1991](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/6/60/Charms_class_in_1991.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20170524214535)
A first-year Charms lesson on the Levitation Charm
Charms was a required subject for all students in their first five years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The spells learned in Charms class were taken from textbooks. Students were taught specific wand movements and proper pronunciation. Often students partnered up in class to experiment on one another. Charms was Hermione Granger's favourite subject,[8] until she started Arithmancy as an elective in 1993.
![Filius Flitwick profile](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/b/b8/Filius_Flitwick_profile.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20100302201855)
In a student's fifth year, they took the Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations. This exam contained a written portion and a practical portion. The written portion was made up of questions concerning the theory of charms and the practical was where students were judged upon the charms they could perform. Their O.W.L. scores decided what courses they would be taking in their final years at Hogwarts. Only students who achieved a high O.W.L. score of either "Outstanding" or "Exceeds Expectations" might advance to N.E.W.T.-level.
Professor Flitwick was one of the kinder teachers at Hogwarts. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger often enjoyed a "nice chat" in this class. This was the class where they used the Muffliato Charm as well.[11] Harry was on at least fairly good terms with Professor Flitwick, as the professor spoke with Harry about the "perfect" Summoning Charm he used in the Triwizard Tournament. Sometimes, Professor Flitwick, after trying and failing to get the class to concentrate, would allow the class to play games. One of these instances was just before the Yule Ball.[12]
An O.W.L. and a N.E.W.T. in Charms were compulsory for both Auror and Healer training, at either an "Exceeds Expectations" or "Outstanding" level.[13]
Location and time[]
Classrooms[]
Charms classes were held in Class 99 in the South Tower and Classroom 2E along the Charms corridor on the third floor, near the Third-floor corridor. Classroom 2E had three rows of desks, all facing the teacher's table, behind which sat a large upholstered chair with a high back. Two blackboards flanked the teacher's table, and behind them was a small shelf with books and other objects, beneath a pair of windows.[14]
Location times[]
Time table for Gryffindor students first enrolled in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the 1991–1992 school year.
Year | Day | Period |
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First | Tuesday | first |
Thursday | ||
Second | Monday | unknown |
Thursday | second/third | |
Friday | morning | |
Third | second | |
Fourth | Wednesday | morning |
Friday | third | |
Fifth | Thursday | second/third |
Sixth | unknown | unknown |
Seventh | Monday | morning |
Curriculum[]
First year[]
- "Now, don't forget that nice wrist movement we've been practising! Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too - never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest."
- — Professor Flitwick teaching the Levitation Charm to his first years in 1991[src]
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Second year[]
Third year[]
- "Professor Flitwick did indeed test them on Cheering Charms."
- — Third year exam in 1994[src]
Fourth year[]
- "They were supposed to be practising the opposite of the Summoning Charm today — the Banishing Charm."
- — A fourth year Charms lesson on the Banishing Charm[src]
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Fifth year[]
- "What you must remember, is that these examinations may influence your futures for many years to come! If you have not already given serious thought to your careers, now is the time to do so. And in the meantime, I’m afraid, we shall be working harder than ever to ensure that you all do yourselves justice!"
- — Professor Flitwick on the importance of fifth year Charms[src]
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Sixth year[]
Seventh year[]
Known professors[]
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry[]
Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry[]
Required textbooks[]
Grades[]
Passing grades[]
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Fail grades[] |
O.W.L.[]
![OWL exam paper](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/7/73/OWL_exam_paper.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20160810160543)
A Theory of Charms O.W.L. exam paper
The Charms O.W.L. contained both a written paper and practical examination where the students were assessed on the charms they could successfully perform.[5]
Written[]
- Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)[5]
- Summoning Charm (Accio)[5]
- Cheering Charm[5]
- Counter-charm for hiccoughs[5]
Practical[]
- Levitation Charm[5]
- Colour Change Charm (Colovaria)[5]
- Growth Charm[5]
- Take an egg cup and make it do some cartwheels[5]
Known O.W.L.s[]
Media[]
Behind the scenes[]
- Charms is Warwick Davis's favourite subject.[83]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the only book set predominantly at Hogwarts which does not explicitly state which spells are taught in the class during that year, despite the book depicting the lesson itself. The entire second year Charms curriculum is currently derived from the Chamber of Secrets video game adaptation, The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2's contents from Pottermore, and Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle all appear to have passed their Charms O.W.L.s, despite the fact that they weren't mentioned to have done so in the books. Therefore, it is unknown if any of them actually passed their Charms O.W.L. in canon, and if they did, attended N.E.W.T. classes as a result.
- In the German translation, "charm" is translated as "Zauber". The plural form is also "Zauber". The subject, however, is always called "Zauberkunst", which literally means "charm-art".
- In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, the Knockback Jinx and the Full Body-Bind Curse are covered in Charms class. This seems unusual, as outside this game, defensive spells have not been shown as being part of the Charms curriculum, but Defence Against the Dark Arts instead. Though jinxes, hexes and curses can indeed be grouped together in a category called Dark charms.
- Given the fact that students have been complaining about the incompetence of the various DADA professors up till the 1987–1988 school year, it may be necessary for those defensive spells to be temporarily included in the Charms curriculum.
- As charms are sometimes referred to as a catch-all category for spells which are not Transfiguration spells, it could be that at least some basic healing spells (such as Reparifors), anti-jinxes, protective enchantments and a diversity of counter-charms are also taught in Charms class.
- In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, the classroom is at East Towers.
- If players take Jacob's sibling to the O.W.L. through an optional side quest, they will definitely gain at least an A, even if they answer every question and fail to execute every charm.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Mentioned on Marauder's Map)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (NDS version only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Mentioned in a newspaper)
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World
- Harry Potter: The Wand Collection (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- LEGO Harry Potter
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter for Kinect
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- Hogwarts Legacy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Side Quest "Nearly Headless Nick"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hogwarts Legacy
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 8 (The Potions Master)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 31 (O.W.L.s)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15 (The Unbreakable Vow)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" at Wizarding World
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 10 (Hallowe'en)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 (The Half-Blood Prince)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 11 (The Duelling Club)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 24 (Sectumsempra)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 22 (The Unexpected Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 29 (Careers Advice)
- ↑ Pottermore
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 1, Chapter 5 (The Duel) - Charms Lesson "Wingardium Leviosa"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 1, Chapter 2 (Welcome to Hogwarts) - Charms Lesson "Lumos"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 1, Chapter 6 (A Curious Corridor) - Charms Lesson "Nox"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 1, Chapter 8 (Preparing for the Room) - Charms Lesson "Alohomora"
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 16 (Through the Trapdoor)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 1, Chapter 7 (Class Matters) - Charms Lesson "Flipendo"
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 2, Chapter 1 (Year Two Begins) - Charms Lesson "Engorgio"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 2, Chapter 2 (Growing and Shrinking) - Charms Lesson "Reducio"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 15 (The Quidditch Final)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 16 (Professor Trelawney's Prediction)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Chapter 6 (The Letter from No One) - Charms Lesson "Finite Incantatem"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Side Quest "Wizarding World Famous"
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - Chapter 1 (Under Covers Prologue)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Chapter 3 (Three Broomsticks) - Charms Lesson "Petrificus Totalus"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Chapter 4 (Filching from Filch) - Charms Lesson "Depulso"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 18 (The Weighing of the Wands)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26 (The Second Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 4 (Curse-Breakers) - Charms Lesson "Vermillious"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 2 (The Mysterious Madam Rakepick) - Charms Lesson "Bombarda"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 16 (The Forest Vault) - Charms Lesson "Colloportus"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 7 (Beast, Beings, and Creatures) - Charms Lesson "Cistem Aperio"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 10 (Seeing Red) - Charms Lesson "Scourgify"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 12 (Working with Snape) - Charms Lesson "Diffindo"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, "Valentine's Day" Achievement - Part 1, Side Quest "Valentine's Day at Hogwarts"
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 13 (Detention with Dolores)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18 (Dumbledore's Army)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 6 (The Ghosts of Hogwarts) - Charms Lesson "Silencio"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 30 (Grawp)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 21 (The Search for Peeves) - Charms Lesson "Deletrius"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 23 (Mischief Masterpiece) - Charms Lesson "Pack Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 8 (Trial by Fire) - Charms Lesson "Arresto Momentum"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 1 (Year Five Begins) - Charms Lesson "Cheering Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 12 (The Vault Portrait) - Charms Lesson "Locomotor Mortis"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 16 (A Dance With Diego) - Charms Lesson "Disillusionment Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 18 (Legilimency and Occlumency) - Charms Lesson "Descendo"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 27 (A New Danger) - Charms Lesson "Confundus Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 29 (Final Preparations) - Charms Lesson "Lumos Maxima"
- ↑ 61.0 61.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 11 (Hermione's Helping Hand)
- ↑ 62.0 62.1 62.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 36 (Search for the Mole) - Charms Lesson "Aguamenti"
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 64.2 64.3 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 1 (Year Six Begins) - Charms Lesson "Drought Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 6 (On Jacob's Trail) - Charms Lesson "Knitting Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 12 (Now You See Me) - Charms Lesson "Bubble-Head Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 17 (Getting the Message) - Charms Lesson "Gouging Spell"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 21 (Moving Forward) - Charms Lesson "Blackboard Writing Spell"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 26 (Unfinished Business) - Charms Lesson "Cleaning Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 31 (The Polyjuice Plan) - Charms Lesson "Blue Sparks"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 41 (Assemble the Team) - Charms Lesson "Extinguishing Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 1 (Year Seven Begins) - Charms Lesson "Ascendio"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 17 (An Infestation of Doxies) - Charms Lesson "Anti-Alohomora Charm"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 30 (It All Falls Down) - Charms Lesson "Lumos Solem"
- ↑ 75.0 75.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 41 (That's Awkward) - Charms Lesson "Impervius"
- ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay, Scene 24
- ↑ 78.0 78.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 4 (At Flourish and Blotts) - It is said that both Percy and Bill Weasley earned twelve Ordinary Wizarding Levels, meaning they must have earned an O.W.L. in this subject.
- ↑ 79.0 79.1 79.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 15 (The Hogwarts High Inquisitor)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20 (The First Task)
- ↑ 81.0 81.1 81.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 5 (An Excess of Phlegm)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- ↑ PottermorePottermore - What are the Harry Potter cast members favourite Hogwarts classes?
Hogwarts subjects | ||
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Core classes | Astronomy · Charms · Defence Against the Dark Arts · Herbology · History of Magic · Potions · Transfiguration | |
Elective classes | Alchemy · Arithmancy · Care of Magical Creatures · Divination · Muggle Studies · Study of Ancient Runes | |
Extracurricular classes | Apparition · Advanced Arithmancy Studies · Ancient Studies · Art · Flying · Ghoul Studies · Magical Theory · Muggle Art · Muggle Music · Music · Xylomancy · Field Studies | |
Former classes | Beasts · Dark Arts | |
Examinations | ||
First year exams · Second year exams · Third year exams · Fourth year exams · Ordinary Wizarding Level · Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test |
Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry | |||
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Ilvermorny Houses | |||
Namesake Founders | |||
Isolt Sayre · Chadwick Boot · Webster Boot · James Steward | |||
Subjects offered | |||
Arithmancy · Charms · Creature Care · Defence Against the Dark Arts · Potions · Study of Ancient Runes · Transfiguration · Xylomancy | |||
Ilvermorny staff | |||
William · Rionach Steward · Eulalie Hicks · Unidentified Ilvermorny professor · Agilbert Fontaine · Karen Crowley | |||
Ilvermorny locations | |||
Ilvermorny Castle · Ilvermorny's snakewood tree · Ilvermorny library |