Charms (class)

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"Now, don't forget that nice wrist movement we've been practicing! 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 in Charms Class^[src]

Charms is a subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It teaches general spells and wandwork, including such spells as Wingardium Leviosa, Accio and Aguamenti. Spells taught in this class are typically refered to as "charms," though this term can describe a myriad of spells.

Professor Filius Flitwick was head of Charms for many years. It was rumoured that his expertise with charmwork made him a dueling 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 O.W.L.. ^[1]

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]

ProfFlitwick — Filius Flitwick, Professor of Charms.

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

Professor Flitwick was a kind teacher. The trio often enjoyed a "nice chat" in this class. This was the class where they used the Muffliato charm as well. Harry was on good terms with Professor Flitwick as he spoke with Harry about his Accio charm he used in the Triwizard Tournament. ^[3] Flitwick was one of the teachers that let the students play games, such as chess before the Yule Ball as all the students were distracted. ^[3]