DADA 101, Lesson 1

Chapter 1

Class taught by: Professor Penrose LESSON 1: Introduction, History of the Dark Arts, Lumos, Nox Essay Grading Rubric: 70%- Content 15%- Word Count 10%- Spelling and Grammar 5%- Identifying Marks *all essays for this class are optional, but highly recommended (they also give you extra house points) Class Rules: 1. No food or drink in the classroom. If something were to be spilled while we are doing practical lessons someone could fall and get hurt 2. Be respectful 3. No cheating. It will not be tolerated. You will receive a 1% and a detention 4. Study The Dark Arts: An Introduction -The "Dark Arts" is a general term that covers anything that has the intent to harm, injure, or kill another person -Once the Dark Arts have a hold on you, it will never let go -From 1995-1998, Voldemort worked to attain power after regaining his human form *He lost his human form when he attacked the Potters in 1981, killing Lily and James, but only leaving Harry with a scar -During the school year of 1997-1998, the class Dark Arts was taught rather than Defense Against the Dark Arts *This was because Voldemort had succeeded in taking over the Ministry of Magic in 1997 -The Dark Arts can never be defeated or completely known The Dark Arts: The Three Spell Categories Jinx -The lowest level of Dark spell -Will not cause much harm, considered a minor irritation -Common example: Knockback Jinx Hex -The second classification of Dark spells -More lasting damage than a jinx -Common example: Bat-Bogey Hex Curse -The final classification of Dark spells -Used with the intent of serious harm or death to the victim -Common Example: Full Body-Bind Curse The Unforgivable Curses (a category of curses within the category of curses) -Imperius Curse *puts you in control of that person's mind, allows you to control what they do -Cruciatus Curse *causes an immense amount of pain, the cruelest form of torture -Avada Kedavra Curse *the killing curse, death is caused in an instant The Wand-Lighting and Wand-Extinguishing Charms Spell: The Wand-Lighting Charm Incantation: Lumos (pronounced: loo-mos) Wand Movement: A counter-clockwise loop Concentration: Low- lighting up the tip of your wand Willpower: Low Spell: The Wand-Extinguishing Charm Incantation: Nox (pronounced: nocks) Wand Movement: A flick of the wand Concentration: None Willpower: None Assignments: Introduction to DADA Quiz (required) Opinion Piece Essay (optional)