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|name=''The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection'' |
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+ | |author=[[Quentin Trimble]]<ref name="PS5">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 5 (''Diagon Alley'')</ref> |
+ | |released=Pre [[1991]]<ref>It had to be available by the time Harry started, as it was on his school shopping list.</ref> |
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− | |subject=[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] |
+ | |subject=[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]<ref name="GF14">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' - Chapter 14 (''The Unforgivable Curses'')</ref> |
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+ | |copies=*[[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] textbook |
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+ | {{Quote|This book gives an excellent grounding in magical self-defence.|Advert at [[Flourish and Blotts]].|Pottermore}} |
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− | '''''The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection''''' is a book written by [[Quentin Trimble]]. It was a required textbook for [[First year]] [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in the [[1991–1992 school year]]. <ref name="PS5" /> It was also the textbook used in the [[1994–1995 school year]] in the [[fourth year]] [[Defence Against the Dark Arts|D.A.D.A.]] class. <ref name="GF14" /> |
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+ | '''''The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection''''' is a book authored by [[Professor]] [[Quentin Trimble]]. This book provides insight and information on various [[Dark Arts|dark creatures]], it also contains some defensive spells, such as the [[Knockback Jinx]]. |
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+ | ==History== |
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+ | It was a required textbook for both [[first year]] and [[fourth year]] [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name="PS5"/><ref name="GF14"/> This book was an item on the 1991 school list of things needed. |
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+ | A copy of this textbook at [[Flourish and Blotts|Flourish and Blotts Bookshop]] has a cost of [[Galleon|one galleon]].<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref> |
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+ | ==Known contents<ref name="pottermore" />== |
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+ | *[[Curse of the Bogies]] |
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+ | *[[Green Sparks]] |
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+ | *[[Hag]]s - The hag is a child-eating creature of human appearance, though likely to have more warts than the average witch. |
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+ | *[[Knockback Jinx]] |
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+ | *[[Red Cap]]s - Avoid the Red Cap, a Dark dwarfish creature that lurks in places where blood has been shed and will attempt to bludgeon the unwary to death. |
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+ | *[[Red Sparks]] |
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+ | *[[Smokescreen Spell]] |
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+ | *[[Vampire]]s |
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+ | *[[Wand-Extinguishing Charm]] |
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+ | *[[Wand-Lighting Charm]] |
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+ | *[[Werewolf]] Bites - Werewolf bites should be thoroughly and magically cleaned, as the werewolf’s fangs are venomous. However, there is no cure once you have become a werewolf, so try and avoid being bitten at all costs. |
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+ | *[[Zombie]]s - The Zombie dwells only in the Southern part of America. It is an example, like the Vampire, of the and may be recognised by its greyish colour and its rotten smell. |
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+ | ==Behind the scenes== |
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+ | *It is possible, given that this was the required textbook for [[1994-1995 school year|that year]] and that [[Barty Crouch Jr.|Moody]] wanted his class to read about resisting the [[Imperius Curse]], that such a topic was covered in this book. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}} |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{Comment|PS2 version only}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{Comment|PS2 version only}} |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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+ | [[it:Le Forze Oscure: guida all'autodifesa]] |
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+ | [[ru:Тёмные силы: пособие по самозащите]] |
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Revision as of 18:50, 24 November 2015
- "This book gives an excellent grounding in magical self-defence."
- — Advert at Flourish and Blotts.[src]
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection is a book authored by Professor Quentin Trimble. This book provides insight and information on various dark creatures, it also contains some defensive spells, such as the Knockback Jinx.
History
It was a required textbook for both first year and fourth year Defence Against the Dark Arts students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1][3] This book was an item on the 1991 school list of things needed.
A copy of this textbook at Flourish and Blotts Bookshop has a cost of one galleon.[4]
Known contents[4]
- Curse of the Bogies
- Green Sparks
- Hags - The hag is a child-eating creature of human appearance, though likely to have more warts than the average witch.
- Knockback Jinx
- Red Caps - Avoid the Red Cap, a Dark dwarfish creature that lurks in places where blood has been shed and will attempt to bludgeon the unwary to death.
- Red Sparks
- Smokescreen Spell
- Vampires
- Wand-Extinguishing Charm
- Wand-Lighting Charm
- Werewolf Bites - Werewolf bites should be thoroughly and magically cleaned, as the werewolf’s fangs are venomous. However, there is no cure once you have become a werewolf, so try and avoid being bitten at all costs.
- Zombies - The Zombie dwells only in the Southern part of America. It is an example, like the Vampire, of the and may be recognised by its greyish colour and its rotten smell.
Behind the scenes
- It is possible, given that this was the required textbook for that year and that Moody wanted his class to read about resisting the Imperius Curse, that such a topic was covered in this book.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (PS2 version only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Pottermore
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ It had to be available by the time Harry started, as it was on his school shopping list.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 14 (The Unforgivable Curses)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pottermore