DADA Notes Year 1
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DADA Notes Year 1
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Lesson 3
Chapter 1
There are many ways that spells can be organized and categorized. So far, you have learned about categories of Dark spells - jinxes, hexes, and curses. The next step to consider, then, is the way in which we classify the effects of spells. When casting a spell, there are two potential outcomes - either the spell will have a singular, immediate effect or it will have an effect that occurs over a duration of time with the potential to change. The former is known as a static spell and the latter is known as a dynamic spell.
Spell Type: Static Spells
The first type of spell that we need to discuss is the static spell. These are the types of spells that we will most often encounter in this course. A static spell is a type of spell that has a singular and immediate effect that does not change when cast. To cast a static spell, there is no extended concentration involved. The duration of the concentration lasts only as long as it takes to cast the spell and to allow the effect to happen.
-Knockback Jinx
Spell Type: Dynamic Spells
The second type of spell that you will encounter is known as a dynamic spell. These spells will require a stronger sense of concentration, since you will need to hold the concentration for a longer period of time. These types of spells will typically have either extended effects that require a continuous flow of willpower and concentration that must be directed towards the target and the effect, or effects that can be changed in the middle of the casting.
- Patronus Charm
Magical Exhaustion
Spells have a much bigger impact on you than you might realize. Every time you cast a spell, you are utilizing magical energy from within you. Casting a static spell uses magical energy solely during the time it takes to cast; dynamic spells will continue to draw on your magical energy for as long as the spell is in effect.The more you use your magic, the more worn out you will get. Each witch or wizard has, at any given time, the ability to channel a certain amount of magical energy through their bodies. If you try to channel too much magical energy at one time, though, or cast too many spells in a short timespan, you will begin to feel fatigued.
Spell Type: Static Spells
The first type of spell that we need to discuss is the static spell. These are the types of spells that we will most often encounter in this course. A static spell is a type of spell that has a singular and immediate effect that does not change when cast. To cast a static spell, there is no extended concentration involved. The duration of the concentration lasts only as long as it takes to cast the spell and to allow the effect to happen.
-Knockback Jinx
Spell Type: Dynamic Spells
The second type of spell that you will encounter is known as a dynamic spell. These spells will require a stronger sense of concentration, since you will need to hold the concentration for a longer period of time. These types of spells will typically have either extended effects that require a continuous flow of willpower and concentration that must be directed towards the target and the effect, or effects that can be changed in the middle of the casting.
- Patronus Charm
Magical Exhaustion
Spells have a much bigger impact on you than you might realize. Every time you cast a spell, you are utilizing magical energy from within you. Casting a static spell uses magical energy solely during the time it takes to cast; dynamic spells will continue to draw on your magical energy for as long as the spell is in effect.The more you use your magic, the more worn out you will get. Each witch or wizard has, at any given time, the ability to channel a certain amount of magical energy through their bodies. If you try to channel too much magical energy at one time, though, or cast too many spells in a short timespan, you will begin to feel fatigued.
