The Standard Book of Spells, Grade One
Charms differ from Transfiguring Spells in the following manner: a charm adds certain properties to an object or creature, whereas a transfiguring spell will change it into something utterly different. The lesser charms are not very difficult to break and many of those that you learn as a young wizard will wear off in a matter of days or even hours. Dark charms are known as jinxes, hexes and curses. This book does not deal with such spells. Lapses in concentration while charming can result in painful side effects – remember Wizard Baruffio, who said ‘s’ instead of ‘f’ and found himself lying on the floor with a buffalo on his chest. Some charms will be ineffective on large creatures such as trolls, whose hides repel all but the more powerful spells.
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Afterword
Chapter 7
Afterword
So did you guess, my faithful friend, Who’s worked so hard, from start to end,
What would have saved the dreadful five Whose stories you have heard described?
Yes, PRACTICE, every single day Will pave the gifted wizard’s way
To greater skill (but Izzy Rose Was lazy, as her failure shows).
Now WIT and CONCENTRATION are Essential if you would go far:
Naught but distraction rots your brain (As seen by Douglas, in the drain).
No gteatness comes without HARD WORK (Which Angus didn’t like, the berk)
And PATIENCE too, which will not quit (As Angus did, the silly git).
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When faced with monsters, fanged or furred, No, CUNNING ’s not a dirty word!
If you'd avoid poor Morgan’s end Then SHREWDNESS is your truest friend.
Above all: BRAVERY in danger (Sorely lacked by Quintus Stranger)
Will lift you high in our esteem We all want DARING on our team.
Each habit, trait and quality Which Pve described so pithily
Is quite essential, if you wish To be the best you can: now swish!
And flick! And wave! Pronounce the spell!
And make your magic work so well
That onlookers will rub their eyes:
Our admiration is your prize!
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