da = dark arts

introduction to defense against the dark arts:

• the dark arts include many branches of magic, potions, and charms


• once the da have a hold on you, they never let go


• when the da corrupts your soul, it also corrupts your body


• da can never be defeated – can never be completely gone


• once you beat a 'branch' of da, another will form, and the old one will come back stronger 


• you can never defeat dark arts, only hold them back

categories of dark arts:

• dark spells


• dark potions


• dark creatures 


• dark artifacts 


• dark practices 

dark spells: any spelling with the intent to harm others. 

• this also is the generic definition of da


• the ministry has broken down dark spells into 3 categories 

dark arts: three spell categories:

jinx: 1st and lowest level of dark spells

• won't cause much harm


• said to be more minor irritation than serious harm


• ex include: tripping jinx, knockback jinx, stinging jinx


• mainly used as distractions and don't cause much damage 

hex: 2nd clasification of dark spells 

• darker than jinxs 


• will do more lasting damage 


• ex include: bat–bogey hex, hurling hex, pensaugeo 


• cause more damage to target


• vewied as major inconveniences 


• cause a moderate amount of suffering 


• can be reversed with the use of a her breaker 

curse: darkest and most dangerous clarification of the dark arts

• casted with the intent to severely harm or potentially kill the target


• ex include: reductor curse, full body–bind curse, conjunctivitis curse 


• these spells are absolutely discouraged unless absolutely necessary  

unforgivable curses: darkest spells known to wizarding kind

• any usage of unforgivables will result in a lifetime sentence to azkaban 


• will learn more in future years 

wand lighting and wand extinguishing charm:

• produces yellow light if casted correctly 


• several dark creatures have a sensitivity to light; casting light charm will allow you to move away


• doesn't go out unless you cast extinguishing charm

spell blocks:

• spell: the wand lighting charm


• incantation: lumos (loo-mos)


• wand movement: counter–clockwise loop


• concentration: low; lighting up tip of wand


• willpower: low

•  spell: the wand extinguishing charm


• incantation: nox (nock—ss)


• wand movement: flick of wand 


• concentration: none


• willpower: none 

1997–1998: the use of dark arts was legalized through voldemorts forces (death eaters)