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Charms Revision & Study Guide In this thread you will find any reference material required for lessons, as well as a break down of each lesson with links to important posts and particularly good answers quoted here for revision purposes. While this thread is OOC, the content of the hand outs is IC as indicated within the lesson itself. If you are linked to a post, please look for the appropriate section. If you have questions feel free to PM me. Credit will be given to anyone who has answers listed here! Lesson overviews Term 29: Introduction to Charms & Metal Charming (Intro topics: The Components of a Spell and Basic Wand Movements) (Spells taught: Argentum Frigidus, Argentum Calidus, Argentum Siccus , Argentum Humidus, Excolo) Term 30: Introduction to Charms & Gripping Charms (Intro topics: Incantations and Counter spells) (Spells taught: Prehenso and Finite) Other stuff Substantive Charms |
Term 29: Introduction to charms & Metal charming Part 1: Introduction - the Components of a Spell and Basic Wand Movements What are 'Charms'? “A charm is a spell, or enchantment, or an incantation.It gives something or someone properties that it would not under ordinary circumstances have.” -Ivory Erised, Ravenclaw (Ivy Nienna) "Charms are distinguished from other types of magic in that a charm adds or changes properties of an object. It focuses on altering what the object does as opposed to what the object is." - Marilyn Force, Slytherin (Miss Marilyn) "A charm changes the properties of an object. It alters what the object does. For example when using a levitation charm, it causes an object to hover in the air." - Mia Gibbins, Hufflepuff (aussiegirl) “A charm, by definition, is a spell that does not change the inherit properties of the object it is being cast on. Instead, it enhances the object to behave or look in a manner that it wouldn’t normally. An example of this is the color changing spell. It may turn something an entirely different color, say a purple apple, but the apple is still an apple and will taste like one when you bit into it." - Kurumi Hollingberry, Gryffindor (sweetpinkpixie) ------------------ What are the components of a spell? Motion or Wand movement Incantation/Invocation Intention/Focus/Concentration ------------------ Types of Wand Movements. SPOILER!!: Quintessence: A Quest, Page 47-Wand Movements Questions and Answers about Wand Movements Responses to Incantation related questions. (Latin and Ancient Greek incantations? Known by incantation or another name?) Lets name some bewitched objects! SPOILER!!: list of bewitched objects Part Two: Metal Charming What are Metal charmers? Student answers & Professor Feedback Answering Questions, directions to select a metal egg! A little more about the assignment. A little about what might need to be done to take care of the eggs. ------------------ What is an alloy? "Alloys are metals mixed in that allows an increase in strength and resistance." - Kimalia Fanster, Slytherin (Kimalia) "Alloys are generally homogeneous mixture or solid solutions made up of two or more elements. The atoms of one alloy replacing or occupying the small spaces or interstitial positions between the atoms of another. Therefore binding together. The metal brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. My favorite alloy is that of Meteoric Iron - which is a naturally occuring alloy of nickle and zinc." - India Johanson, Ravenclaw (McFeisty) "An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals, a good example of an alloy is something such as stainless steel." - Sam Beam, Ravenclaw (Zekk) "Alloy is a metal that is made by mixing two or more types of metal together. Sometimes we can combine metals with non-metals depending on the outcome we want. The process differs according to the made-up substances' properties. The final outcome, however, usually has a different properties of those that it is combined of." - Louisa Carter, Ravenclaw (Magical Soul) "An alloy is a mixture of two or more elements. A metal alloy is made to take one metal and enhance it by adding another element to it. Like steel is stronger than iron, which is the base element of that mixture." - Harlow Riddle, Slytherin (Tommehbell) "An alloy is a solution made by combining two or more metallic or non metallic elements and fusing them together or dissolving into each other while molten. The aim is to have a final end product that is generally less brittle, harder, resistant to corrosion, or have a more desirable color and luster. Like for example the alloys in bronze is copper and tin". - Alyssa Potter, Hufflepuff (kaseyus) "An alloy is the result of the melting of two or more metals together. For example statues can be considered alloys because usually bronze and copper and mixed together to create one." - Kennedy Escalante (Bubbles) "An Alloy is a metal compound. It is a mixture of two or more metals, and is done because an alloy is stronger than the base metal. Sterling Silver is one example of an alloy. It is mostly Silver with like 8 percent copper." - Emmaleigh Swynford, Hufflepuff (Yourenodaisy) "It is a mixture of two or more elements, and at least one of them must be a metal," - Nora Reed, Slytherin (nogoodforyou) "An alloy is a mixture of 2 or more metals or non-metals mixed in specific ratios. The properties of the alloys depend on the ratio of the ingredients used." - Ira Wilson, Gryffindor (nups21) ------------------ What do we know about Silver? ------------------ Incantation component: meaning "pronunciation" argentum: silver “ar-gent-um” frigidus: cold “Frigid-us” siccus: dry “Sik-us” calidus: warm, hot “Ca- lid- us” humidus: damp, humid “Humid-us” Argentum Frigidus - swish and tap Argentum Calidus - swish and tap Argentum Siccus - twirl and point Argentum Humidus - twirl and point As you say the incantation the two seperate movements match the two seperate parts of the incantation. ---------------------------- Excolo: L. polish, adorn, refine and serve "Ex-CO-lo" The wand movement is a pointing movement except you need to move your wand and trace where you wish the spell to have effect |
Term 30: Introduction to Charms and the Gripping Charm Part 1: Introduction - Incantations and Counter spells What should a First Year know about Charms? SPOILER!!: some great answers ---Transfiguration changes what something fundamentally is, while a Charm leaves the base object and gives it properties or changes its behaviour. ---The 'seven classifications of spells' aren't precisely wrong but neither is it a particularly useful or clean cut definition of spell types. You'll find different classifications depending on who wrote the textbook, and many of the classifications are arbitrary. ---The three main components of a spell are wand movement, incantation and intent. This means you have to get the wand movement right, focus on what you are trying to do, and pronounce the incantation correctly, all of which feed into your focus and intent. The intent is the most important of the three because eventually some will be able to cast their spells non-verbally, or in some rare cases, wandlessly. Professor's response and next question ---------------------- What do we know about incantations? ---Incantations are the words or word we use in order to cast a specific spell. The incantation is the way your thoughts channel the spell you are casting, whether you think about it or say it, the incantation channels your intent, because of the links between the meaning and the intended outcome. ---With incantations there is a relationship with meaning and result. A stable semantic relationship between the incantation and the intended spell result is necessary for a spell to be memorable and effective. ---The pronunciation of any one incantation is very important but sometimes the pronunciation doesn't reflect the root of the word or follow particular grammar rules. The emphasis often falls on the second syllable if there are two or three syllables in the incantation. ---Incantations are often Latin or Greek based but not always. Latin, and Ancient Greek, and other ancient languages used for forming incantations, are not growing and changing the same way as English or other modern tongues. This means that the associated meanings are stable and our understanding of these meanings remains consistent, which is an important reason why we still use these languages to provide the root words for incantations used today. ---Societies without links to Latin or Ancient Greek are more likely to develop spells that have incantations based on other languages. However, where the language is still in use, it is less common as the meanings can continue to change. Where a language is more nuanced and subtle, or where the meaning is conveyed as much with how words are said, and who says them- as rich as such languages may be- they are less effective for spell-making. Professor's response. ------------------------ How do you stop a spell from working? Quote:
------------------------ Why would you choose to use 'Finite' over 'Finite Incantatem' as a counterspell? Finite targets a specific spell on an object or individual and Finite Incantatem ends spell effects in the surrounding area. Finite allows you to be specific in what you target, but Finite Incantatem would also target all the other spells in the area, as it is not selective about what it counters. Part Two: Gripping Charms What do we know about Gripping Charms? "It was invented in 1875. It's used on Quaffles so players can catch them one-handed, as is necessary in most cases." - Ellie Stone, Ravenclaw (HaRoHeGiNeLu) "You can use it to allow something wet or slimy to be easier to grip." - Jezzabelle Antoinette, Gryffindor (HOPEendures) "A gripping charm, as implied by the name, would be good at holding onto something. This seems, at first thought, like a type of sticking charm, but there's a difference between gripping and sticking." - Nate Stone, Ravenclaw (EastonionNW) "Gripping charms would serve the purpose of allowing you to have a better hold of something, like a quaffle in quidditch or say a ledge or tree branch when climbing." - Gideon Gert, Gryffindor (Macavity) "The Gripping Charm, as mentioned, is used to facilitate the grip on an object. I heard some wizards do this in duels to prevent them from dropping their wands in case their hands become stunned or petrified. Though I can't be certain if it would be considered cheating." - Eino Uronen, Ravenclaw (Starbreeze) "I think they might help in dangerous or at least tricky situations, too. Sometimes a person just has too much to manage at once, and I think the charm might come in handy then--like in dueling or high-speed flying." - Sierra Greingoth, Slytherin (Anna Banana) ------------------------ The Gripping Charm is 'Prehenso'. How does the meaning of this incantation relate to its purpose? What are some related English words? In Latin, Prehenso means to grasp or seize hold of, which is the purpose of a gripping charm. Related English words include: prehension prehensile apprehend reprehend comprehend hend pre- (credit to etymonline and wordnik. The links will take you to those sites.) ------------------------ Gripping Charm Incantation: Prehenso Meaning: to grasp or seize hold of Effect: gives target object more grip Wand Movement: twist and tap Counterspell Incantation: Finite Meaning: to limit, set bounds to, to end Effect: Stops spell effect Wand Movement: point In class activity instructions: here and here ------------------------ Capture the Flag Game |
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