Book of Spells

Book of Spells

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Book of Spells
Book information
Author	Miranda Goshawk
Subject	Spellbook
Copies	Hogwarts Library (Restricted Section)

"I could not be prouder that this simple school text book is now being used in schools for magic all over the world, and has been translated into seventy-two languages, including Gobbledegook and Mermish."

— Miranda Goshawk, Book of Spells (Foreword).

Book of Spells is a spellbook written by Miranda Goshawk. An old copy of it (probably a first edition, seeing as such rare books are known to be kept there) is kept at the Library of Hogwarts, in the Restricted Section.

The Book of Spells was a huge success, and was used in several schools for magic all over the world. It has, since, been translated into seventy-two different languages (including Gobbledegook and Mermish).

Book of Spells is more than just a simple textbook, however. The book was enchanted by Miranda Goshawk to be capable of projecting its text out of the page for simpler reading, as well as conjuring various objects, and even entire rooms, to provide a safe environment for practising the book's various spells. The book's enchantments are such that even doodles and other embellishments added by previous owners of a copy of the book would be added to the book's contents and could be utilized by future readers of that copy.

Some two hundred years after its publication, a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry got permission to use the Hogwarts Library's copy of the book to supplement their studies. The Charms Professor at Hogwarts at that time assisted this student in learning from the book.

Contents

• Bat-Bogey Hex (Used to create mess to practise Scouring Charm)
• Bird-Conjuring Charm
• Disarming Charm
• Engorgement Charm
• Fire-Making Spell
• Gouging Spell
• Hardening Charm
• Impediment Jinx
• Levitation Charm
• Mending Charm
• Patronus Charm
• Reductor Curse
• Revealing Charm
• Scouring Charm
• Severing Charm
• Shield Charm
• Shrinking Charm
• Stunning Spell
• Summoning Charm
• Unlocking Charm
• Wand-Lighting Charm
• Water-Making Spell

In addition to its printed contents, the Hogwarts Library copy has the following spells written in the margins by previous students:

• Bubble-Head Charm
• Disillusionment Charm
• Doubling Charm
• Oppugno Jinx
• Tickling Charm

Behind the scenes

• Book of Spells was purportedly "200 years old", suggesting it was published sometime in 1812 (200 years prior to 2012, the year in which the game was released) or 1791-1798 (200 years before the time setting of the Harry Potter novels. However, it's author, Miranda Goshawk, was born in 1921. A possible explanation is that the game is set sometime after 2121.
• A Wizard Values Quiz for the Book of Spells was offered through Pottermore.

Appearances

• Pottermore
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells (First appearance)