{{Quote|This book gives an excellent grounding in magical self-defence.|Advert at [[Flourish and Blotts]].|Pottermore}}
{{Quote|This book gives an excellent grounding in magical self-defence.|Advert at [[Flourish and Blotts]].|Pottermore}}
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[[File:The-dark-forces-a-guide-to-self-protection-pottermore.png|thumb|left|100px|''The Dark Forces: Guide to Self-Protection'' at [[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" />
'''''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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A copy of this book costs 1 [[Galleon]] at [[Flourish and Blotts]].<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>
A copy of this book costs 1 [[Galleon]] at [[Flourish and Blotts]].<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>
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==Spells covered<ref name="pottermore" />==
==Spells covered<ref name="pottermore" />==
*[[Curse of the Bogies]]
*[[Curse of the Bogies]]
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*[[Wand-Extinguishing Charm]]
*[[Wand-Extinguishing Charm]]
*[[Wand-Lighting Charm]]
*[[Wand-Lighting Charm]]
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==Other topics covered<ref name="pottermore" />==
==Other topics covered<ref name="pottermore" />==
*[[Hag]]s
*[[Hag]]s
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*[[Werewolf]] bites
*[[Werewolf]] bites
*[[Zombie]]s
*[[Zombie]]s
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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.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
*''[[Pottermore]]''
*''[[Pottermore]]''
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==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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{{Defence Against the Dark Arts}}
{{Defence Against the Dark Arts}}
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[[fr:Forces obscures : comment s'en protéger]]
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[[it:Le Forze Oscure: Guida all'autoprotezione]]
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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.
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