The Standard Book of Spells

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The Standard Book of Spells is a collection of books written by Miranda Goshawk for a variety of subjects at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The series includes seven books, apparently for each year at Hogwarts, covering the spells students are taught. They are used by Professor Filius Flitwick in Charms^[1], and by Professor Severus Snape in Defence Against the Dark Arts during the 1996–1997 school year.^[2] The Standard Book, or at least the second Volume, costs 1 Galleon at the Flourish and Blotts bookstore.^[3]

Books in the collection

• The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1
• The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2
• The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 3
• The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4
• The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 5
• The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 6
• The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 7

Known contents

• Fire-Making Spell, Severing Charm, Levitation Charm, Locking Spell are all found in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1.
• Unlocking Charm is a spell found in Chapter 7 of The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1.^[4]
• Softening Charm is found in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1
• Mending Charm is found in the The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1
• Wand-Lighting Charm is found in the Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2^[3]
• The second volume contains information on powering up spells.^[3]
• Dancing Feet Spell, Disarming Charm, Engorgement Charm, Freezing Charm, General Counter-Spell, Memory Charm, and Tickling Charm can all be found in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2
• The Summoning Charm is covered in the The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4.
• The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 5 contains a description of the Substantive Charm.
• A section on nonverbal spells is found in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 6.^[5]

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) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Notes and references

Charms (class)
Charm-book writers and developers
Blagdon Blay · Daisy Pennifold · Delfina Crimp · Miranda Goshawk · Jarleth Hobart · Basil Horton · Helixa Hyslop · Syna Hyslop · Randolph Keitch · Levina Monkstanley · Orabella Nuttley · Mnemone Radford · Scarpin · Elliot Smethwyck · Felix Summerbee · Fred Weasley · George Weasley · Violeta Stitch
Professors	Fortinbras · Filius Flitwick · Unidentified male Charms Professor
Textbooks	Achievements in Charming · Extreme Incantations · Quintessence: A Quest · The Standard Book of Spells
Charms studied at Hogwarts
Banishing Charm (Depulso) · Blackboard Writing Spell · Blue sparks · Bubble-Head Charm · Cheering Charm · Cistem Aperio · Cleaning Charm · Colour Change Charm (Colovaria) · Confundus Charm (Confundo) · Counter-charm for hiccoughs · Dancing Feet Spell (Tarantallegra) · Descendo · Disillusionment Charm · Drought Charm · Eradication Spell (Deletrius) · Engorgement Charm (Engorgio) · Exploding Charm (Bombarda) · Fire-Making Spell (Incendio) · Freezing Charm (Immobulus) · Freezing Spell (Glacius) · Full Body-Bind Curse (Petrificus Totalus) · General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem) · Gouging Spell (Defodio) · Growth Charm · Knitting Charm · Knockback Jinx (Flipendo) · Leg-Locker Curse (Locomotor Mortis) · Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) · Locking Spell (Colloportus) · Locomotion Charm (Locomotor) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Memory Charm (Obliviate) · Muffliato Charm (Muffliato) · Nonverbal spells · Pack Charm (Pack) · Red Sparks (Vermillious) · Reductor Curse (Reducto) · Scouring Charm (Scourgify) · Seize and Pull Charm (Carpe Retractum) · Severing Charm (Diffindo) · Shrinking Charm (Reducio) · Silencing Charm (Silencio) · Slowing Charm (Arresto Momentum) · Skurge Scouring Charm (Skurge) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Spell for growing legs · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm (Accio) · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Unlocking Charm (Alohomora) · Vinegar into Wine · Wand-Extinguishing Charm (Nox) · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos) · Lumos Maxima · Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti)

The Standard Book of Spells
Grade 1 · Grade 2 · Grade 3 · Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6 · Grade 7
Charms included in the series: Banishing Charm · Dancing Feet Spell · Disarming Charm · Engorgement Charm · Fire-Making Spell · Freezing Charm · General Counter-Spell · Levitation Charm · Locking Spell · Memory Charm · Mending Charm · Severing Charm · Softening Charm · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm · Tickling Charm · Unlocking Charm · Wand-Lighting Charm