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"Professor Flitwick announced in Charms that he thought they were ready to start making objects fly […] "

— 1991 lesson ^[src]

Charms is a core class and subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Unsurprisingly, it specialises in the teaching of charms. Even though mastering the science of charmwork is clearly essential to performing the greater part of magic, charmwork is seen as a "softer option" by some such as Augusta Longbottom who, incidentally, failed her Charms O.W.L.^[1]

Professor Filius Flitwick taught Charms for many years. It was rumoured that his expertise with charmwork made him a duelling champion.

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."

— Charms Class in 1995^[src]

Charms class in 1991 — charms class in 1991

Charms is a required subject for all students in their first five years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The spells learned in Charms class are taken from textbooks. Students are taught specific wand movements and proper pronunciation. Often students partner up in class to experiment on one another. Charms was Hermione Granger's favourite subject until she started Arithmancy in 1993.^[2]

File:Profileflit.jpg

Professor Flitwick the charms master

In a student's fifth year they take the Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations. This exam contains a written portion and a practical portion. The written portion is made up of questions concerning the theory of charms and the practical is where students are judged upon the charms they can perform. Their O.W.L. scores decide what courses they'll be taking in their final years at Hogwarts. Only students who achieve a high O.W.L. score of either 'Outstanding' or 'Exceeds Expectations' may advance to N.E.W.T.-level.

Professor Flitwick was one of the kinder teachers at Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione often enjoyed a "nice chat" in this class. This was the class where they used the Muffliato Charm as well. 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.^[3] 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.

Location and time

Classroom 2E is where Charms classes are taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and it is located on the third floor, on the Charms Corridor.

Classroom layout

The classroom has three rows of desks, all facing the teacher's table, behind which sits a large upholstered chair with a high back. Two blackboards flank the teacher's table, and behind them is a small shelf with books and other objects, beneath a pair of windows.^[4]

Lesson times

First year
- Tuesday (first period)
- Thursday (first period)
Second year
- Monday (unknown)
- Thursday (second or third period)
- Friday (morning)
Third year
- Friday (second period)
Fourth year
- Wednesday (morning)
- Friday (third period)
Fifth year
- Tuesday (second/third period)
Sixth year
- Unknown
Seventh year
- Monday (morning)

Curriculum

First year

"Professor Flitwick called them one by one into his class to see if they could make a pineapple dance across the desk."

— First year exam in 1992^[src]

Tumblr m1637aAs591qeb3sro5 r1 250 — first year Charms class practicing the Levitation Charm

Levitation Charm^[2]
Wand-Lighting Charm
Lumos Solem
Fire-Making Spell
Softening Charm
Severing Charm
Unlocking Charm
Locking Spell
Mending Charm
Make a pineapple dance across a desk.^[2]

Second year

Third year

"Professor Flitwick did indeed test them on Cheering Charms."

— Third year exam in 1994^[src]

Fourth year

Summoning Charm ^[3]
Seize and Pull Charm (Revision)
Banishing Charm ^[3]
Mending Charm (Revision)

Fifth year

Sixth year

Known professors

Filius Flitwick

Textbooks

Book of Spells 1 — The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1

The Standard Book of Spells (Grades 1-6, and presumably 7) by Miranda Goshawk
Quintessence: A Quest

Grades

Pass

Fail

Poor [P]
Dreadful [D]
Troll [T]

O.W.L.

The Charms O.W.L. contains both a written section and a practical where the students are judged on the charms they can perform.

Written

"...a) Give the incantation and b) describe the wand movement required to make objects fly."

— Question on the Charms O.W.L.^[src]

Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)^[6]
Summoning Charm (Accio)^[6]
Cheering Charm
Counter-charm for hiccups

Practical

Levitation Carm
Colour Change Charms (Colovaria)^[6]
Growth Charms
Take an egg cup and make it do some cartwheels

Known O.W.L.s

Behind the scenes

J. K. Rowling stated: "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 — Transfiguration you have to get it exactly right, Transfiguration is more scientific." ^[7]
In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Lavender Brown, Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle all appear to have passed their O.W.L.s, despite the fact that they weren't mentioned to have done so in the books.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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 (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)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Mentioned only)
Pottermore

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 · Violeta Stitch
Professors	Fortinbras · Filius Flitwick · Abraham Ronen · Unidentified male professor · Unidentified medieval professor
Textbooks	Achievements in Charming · Extreme Incantations · Quintessence: A Quest · The Standard Book of Spells
Charms studied at Hogwarts
Anti-Alohomora Charm · Ascension Charm (Ascendio) · Banishing Charm (Depulso) · Blackboard Writing Spell · Blue sparks · Bombardment Spell (Bombarda) · Box Blasting Charm (Cistem Aperio) · Bubble-Head Charm · Cheering Charm · Cleaning Charm · Colour Change Charm (Colovaria) · Confundus Charm (Confundo) · Counter-charm for hiccoughs · Dancing Feet Spell (Tarantallegra) · Descendo · Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) · Disillusionment Charm · Drought Charm · Entrancing Enchantments (theoretically) · Eradication Spell (Deletrius) · Engorgement Charm (Engorgio) · Extinguishing Spell · 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 · Ice Jinx · Impervius Charm (Impervius) · Knitting Charm · Knockback Jinx (Flipendo) · Leg-Locker Curse (Locomotor Mortis) · Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) · Locking Spell (Colloportus) · Locomotion Charm (Locomotor) · Lumos Solem Spell (Lumos Solem) · 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 Charm (Skurge) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Spell for growing legs · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm (Accio) · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Unlocking Charm (Alohomora) · Vinegar to wine spell · Wand-Extinguishing Charm (Nox) · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos) · Lumos Maxima · Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti)

Wizarding education

The eleven schools
Beauxbatons · Castelobruxo · Durmstrang · Hogwarts · Ilvermorny · Koldovstoretz · Mahoutokoro · Uagadou
Specialised schools
Academy of Broom Flying · Charm School · Euro-Glyph School of Extraordinary Languages · Merge School of Under-Water Spellage · The Naaszcademy of Magizoology · Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts · Young Wizards Daycare Center

[HBP-1] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[PS-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

[GOF-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[pottermore-4] Pottermore

[POA8-5] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter. 8

[OTP-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[7] J.K. Rowling at the Royal Albert Hall, 26 June 2003

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-'''Charms''' is a subject taught at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. Unsurprisingly, it specialises in the teaching of [[charms]].
-Professor [[Filius Flitwick]] taught Charms for many years. It was rumoured that his expertise with charmwork made him a [[duel]]ling champion. Though mastering the science of charmwork is clearly essential to performing the greater part of [[magic]], charmwork is seen as a "softer option" by some such as [[Augusta Longbottom]] who, incidentally, failed her Charms [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]<ref name="HBP">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
+'''Charms''' is a core class and subject taught at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. Unsurprisingly, it specialises in the teaching of [[charms]]. Even though mastering the science of charmwork is clearly essential to performing the greater part of [[magic]], charmwork is seen as a "''softer option''" by some such as [[Augusta Longbottom]] who, incidentally, failed her Charms [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]<ref name="HBP">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
-==Class location==
-'''Classroom 2E''' is where Charms classes are taught at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], and it is located on the third floor, on the [[Charms Corridor]].
+Professor [[Filius Flitwick]] taught Charms for many years. It was rumoured that his expertise with charmwork made him a duelling champion.
-===Classroom layout===
-The classroom has three rows of desks, all facing the teacher's table, behind which sits a large upholstered chair with a high back. Two blackboards flank the teacher's table, and behind them is a small shelf with books and other objects, beneath a pair of windows.<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>
-==Lesson times==
+==Class information==
-[[First year]]
-*Tuesday (first period)
-*Thursday (first period)
-[[Second year]]
-*Monday (unknown)
-*Thursday (second or third period)
-*Friday (morning)
-[[Third year]]
-*Friday (second period)
-[[Fourth year]]
-*Wednesday (morning)
-*Friday (third period)
-[[Fifth year]]
-*Tuesday (second and third period)
-[[Sixth year]]
-*Unknown
-[[Seventh year]]
-*Monday (morning)
-==Class information==
 {{Quote|They then spent over an hour revising [[Summoning Charm]]s, 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.|Charms Class in [[1995]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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 [[File:Profileflit.jpg|thumb|145px|[[Professor Flitwick]] the charms master]]
-In a student's fifth year they take the [[Ordinary Wizarding Level ]]examinations. Where their O.W.L. scores decide what courses they'll be taking in their final years at [[Hogwarts]]. Only students who achieve a high O.W.L. score of either '[[Outstanding]]' or '[[Exceeds Expectations]]' may advance to [[N.E.W.T.]]-level.
+In a student's fifth year they take the [[Ordinary Wizarding Level ]]examinations. This exam contains a written portion and a practical portion. The written portion is made up of questions concerning the theory of charms and the practical is where students are judged upon the charms they can perform. Their O.W.L. scores decide what courses they'll be taking in their final years at [[Hogwarts]]. Only students who achieve a high O.W.L. score of either '[[Outstanding]]' or '[[Exceeds Expectations]]' may advance to [[N.E.W.T.]]-level.
-Professor Flitwick was one of the kinder teachers at Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione often enjoyed a "nice chat" in this class. This was the class where they used the [[Muffliato Charm]] as well. Harry was on at least fairly good terms with Professor Flitwick, as the professor spoke with [[Harry Potter|Harry]] about the "perfect" [[Summoning Charm]] he used in the [[Triwizard Tournament]].<ref name="GOF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref> 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]].
+Professor Flitwick was one of the kinder teachers at Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione often enjoyed a "''nice chat''" in this class. This was the class where they used the [[Muffliato Charm]] as well. Harry was on at least fairly good terms with Professor Flitwick, as the professor spoke with [[Harry Potter|Harry]] about the "''perfect''" [[Summoning Charm]] he used in the [[Triwizard Tournament]].<ref name="GOF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref> 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]].
+==Location and time==
+'''Classroom 2E''' is where Charms classes are taught at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], and it is located on the third floor, on the [[Charms Corridor]].
+===Classroom layout===
+The classroom has three rows of desks, all facing the teacher's table, behind which sits a large upholstered chair with a high back. Two blackboards flank the teacher's table, and behind them is a small shelf with books and other objects, beneath a pair of windows.<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>
+===Lesson times===
+*[[First year]]
+**Tuesday (first period)
+**Thursday (first period)
+*[[Second year]]
+**Monday (unknown)
+**Thursday (second or third period)
+**Friday (morning)
+*[[Third year]]
+**Friday (second period)
+*[[Fourth year]]
+**Wednesday (morning)
+**Friday (third period)
+*[[Fifth year]]
+**Tuesday (second/third period)
+*[[Sixth year]]
+**Unknown
+*[[Seventh year]]
+**Monday (morning)
 ==Curriculum==
-{{Quote|Professor Flitwick called them one by one into his class to see if they could make [[Dancing Feet Spell|a pineapple dance across the desk]].|The end of year Charms exam in [[1992]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 ===First year===
+{{Quote|Professor Flitwick called them one by one into his class to see if they could make [[Dancing Feet Spell|a pineapple dance across the desk]].|First year exam in [[1992]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
-*[[Levitation Charm]]<ref name="PS"/>
+[[File:Tumblr m1637aAs591qeb3sro5 r1 250.gif|frame|first year Charms class practicing the [[Levitation Charm]]]]
+*[[Levitation Charm]]<ref name="PS" />
 *[[Wand-Lighting Charm]]
 *[[Lumos Solem]]
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 *[[Locking Spell]]
 *[[Mending Charm]]
-*Examination was to make a pineapple dance across a desk.<ref name="PS"/>
+*Make a pineapple dance across a desk.<ref name="PS" />
 ===Second year===
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 *[[Arresto Momentum]]
 *[[Avifors]]
-*[[Dancing Feet Spell]] (Revision)
+*[[Dancing Feet Spell]] {{c|Revision}}
 *[[Engorgement Charm]]
 *[[Freezing Charm]]
 *[[General Counter-Spell]]
 *[[Memory Charm]]
-*[[Tickling Charm]]
+*[[Tickling Charm]] {{c|not practically }}
-*[[Fire-Making Spell]] (Revision)
+*[[Fire-Making Spell]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Levitation Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Levitation Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Wand-Lighting Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Wand-Lighting Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Severing Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Severing Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Unlocking Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Unlocking Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
 ===Third year===
-*[[Cheering Charm]]<ref name="POA8">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]] Chapter. 8''</ref>
+{{Quote|[[Professor Flitwick]] did indeed test them on Cheering Charms.|Third year exam in [[1994]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+* [[Cheering Charm]]<ref name="POA8">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]] Chapter. 8''</ref>
 *[[Draconifors Spell]]
 *[[Lapifors Spell]]
 *[[Lumos Duo Charm]]
-*[[Mending Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Mending Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
 *[[Seize and Pull Charm]]
 *[[Snufflifors Spell]]
 *[[Freezing Spell]]
 *[[Lumos Maxima]]
-*[[Levitation Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Levitation Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Disarming Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Disarming Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
 ===Fourth year===
-*[[Summoning Charm]] <ref name="GOF"/>
+*[[Summoning Charm]] <ref name="GOF" />
-*[[Seize and Pull Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Seize and Pull Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Banishing Charm]] <ref name="GOF"/>
+*[[Banishing Charm]] <ref name="GOF" />
-*[[Mending Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Mending Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
 ===Fifth year===
-*[[Banishing Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Banishing Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Disarming Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Disarming Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Fire-Making Spell]] (Revision)
+*[[Fire-Making Spell]] {{c|Revision}}
 *[[Levicorpus|Levicorpus Jinx]]
-*[[Levitation Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Levitation Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Mending Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Mending Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Shield Charm]]
 *[[Stunning Spell]]
 *[[Substantive Charm]]
-*[[Summoning Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Summoning Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
-*[[Tickling Charm]] (Revision)
+*[[Tickling Charm]] {{c|Revision}}
 *[[Silencing Charm]]<ref name="OTP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>
-*[[Spell for growing legs|Creating legs on teacups]]<ref name="OTP"/>
+*[[Spell for growing legs|Creating legs on teacups]]<ref name="OTP" />
 ===Sixth year===
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 ===Written===
 {{Quote|...a) Give the incantation and b) describe the wand movement required to make objects fly.|Question on the Charms [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-*[[Levitation Charm]] ''(Wingardium Leviosa)''<ref name="OTP"/>
+*[[Levitation Charm]] ''(Wingardium Leviosa)''<ref name="OTP" />
-*[[Summoning Charm]] ''(Accio)''<ref name="OTP"/>
+*[[Summoning Charm]] ''(Accio)''<ref name="OTP" />
 *[[Cheering Charm]]
 *[[Counter-charm for hiccups]]
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 ===Practical===
 *Levitation Carm
-*[[Colour Change Charm]]s ''(Colovaria)''<ref name="OTP"/>
+*[[Colour Change Charm]]s ''(Colovaria)''<ref name="OTP" />
 *[[Growth Charm]]s
 *Take an egg cup and make it do some cartwheels
 ==Known O.W.L.s==
+<gallery orientation="portrait" spacing="small" position="center" widths="80">
-*[[Alastor Moody]]
+px-Alastor Moody Profile.jpg|[[Alastor Moody]] †
-*[[Alicia Spinnet]]
+AliciaSpinnet.PNG|[[Alicia Spinnet]]
-*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]]
+Barty Crouch, Jr.jpg|[[Barty Crouch Jr.]] †
-*[[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]]
+Bill-Weasley-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-movies-17182060-1919-2560.jpg|[[Bill Weasley]]
-*[[Cedric Diggory]]
+Cedric-Diggory-promo-pics-hufflepuff-28197938-365-520.jpg|[[Cedric Diggory]] †
-*[[Dean Thomas]]
+Dean ThomasDH2.jpg|[[Dean Thomas]]
-*[[Filius Flitwick]] {{C|Likely}}
+20100111183429!Flitwick HBPoster Lighter.png|[[Filius Flitwick]]
-*[[Fred Weasley]]
+Fredo.jpg|[[Fred Weasley I]] †
-*[[George Weasley]]
+PHELPS2.jpg|[[George Weasley]]
-*[[Harry Potter]]
+PromoHP7 Harry Potter.jpg|[[Harry Potter]]
-*[[Hermione Granger]]
+Hermione-granger-gallery5.jpg|[[Hermione Granger]]
-*[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]
+Kingsley7.jpg|[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]
-*[[Lee Jordan]]
+Leejordan OoTP.PNG|[[Lee Jordan]] {{c|possibly}}
-*[[Neville Longbottom]]
+Neville-promo-pics-neville-longbottom-28261912-390-520.jpg|[[Neville Longbottom]]
-*[[Nymphadora Tonks]]
+Nymphadora Tonks Deathly Hallows promotional image.jpg|[[Nymphadora Tonks]] †
-*[[Percy Weasley]]
+percy.jpg|[[Percy Weasley]]
-*[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]
+Ron-Weasley-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows.jpg|[[Ron Weasley]]
-*[[Seamus Finnigan]]
+SeamusFinnigan.jpg|[[Seamus Finnigan]]
+</gallery>
 ==Behind the scenes==