Book Of Spells
written by Tahlia Bennett
Written by Miranda Goshawk. The Book of Spells, now a widely popular school textbook was the first spell book to be written by Goshawk and to this day remains the most popular book written by the famous witch. The Book of Spells will teach you a variety of spells, some being simple, others being quite complex.
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Chapter 2: The Fire-Making Spell.
Chapter 8
CHAPTER INTRODUCTION
It's time to move on to more complex magic. In this chapter we will cover a range of challenging and at times dangerous new spells. Keep your wits about you in this chapter, and soon you'll master new magical skills, from revealing invisible ink or conjuring flocks of birds from your wand, to the art of magical fire-making.
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FIRE-MAKING SPELL
From lighting a warm hearth to igniting a Christmas pudding, the Fire-Making Spell is always useful around the wizarding household. However, the ability to produce fire with the flick of a wand can be dangerous to your fellow students (and worse, your books). A pair of dragon-hide gloves is therefore recommended for this lesson. (More careless students might also like to brush up on any hair-regrowing spells that they might know).
HISTORY OF THE FIRE-MAKING SPELL
Spectacular though it is, students are warned that the irresponsible use of the Fire-Making Spell can have serious consequences. Take one ill-fated performance of Malecite's classic wizarding play 'Alas, I have Transfigured my Feet'. History does not record the names of the actors, which is perhaps for the best... since by halfway through the first act the audience had taken to throwing pumpkins. Undeterred, the actor playing Crapaud began the famous foot-transfiguration scene. By this time, the special effects wizard hidden under the stage was apparently bored as the audience and decided to replace the traditional puff of yellow smoke with a huge eruption of fire from his wand. The audience were suitably impressed, and their cheering only increased when the curtains were caught alight. And the effects wizard began vainly trying to put out the flames, while dodging hexes from his Director. With the rest of the cast fleeing in panic, the actor playing Crapaud took this as his moment to shine. Casting a Flame-Freezing Charm, he began the play's rousing final speech, protected from the fire now engulfing the stage. Unfortunately, his no doubt stirring delivery was lost in the confusion as the audience abandoned the theatre and the ill-prepared effects wizard tried desperately to remember the Flame-Freezing Charm for himself. Show-off young students should take heed: cast your Fire-Making Spell with care.
INCANTATION: INCENDIO
The incantation to produce fire from your wand is 'Incendio' (Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh)
GESTURE
The Fire-Making Spell uses three movements: A straight line to the right, then diagonally down and left, then right again. The shape is the exact same as the letter 'Z'.
It's time to move on to more complex magic. In this chapter we will cover a range of challenging and at times dangerous new spells. Keep your wits about you in this chapter, and soon you'll master new magical skills, from revealing invisible ink or conjuring flocks of birds from your wand, to the art of magical fire-making.
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FIRE-MAKING SPELL
From lighting a warm hearth to igniting a Christmas pudding, the Fire-Making Spell is always useful around the wizarding household. However, the ability to produce fire with the flick of a wand can be dangerous to your fellow students (and worse, your books). A pair of dragon-hide gloves is therefore recommended for this lesson. (More careless students might also like to brush up on any hair-regrowing spells that they might know).
HISTORY OF THE FIRE-MAKING SPELL
Spectacular though it is, students are warned that the irresponsible use of the Fire-Making Spell can have serious consequences. Take one ill-fated performance of Malecite's classic wizarding play 'Alas, I have Transfigured my Feet'. History does not record the names of the actors, which is perhaps for the best... since by halfway through the first act the audience had taken to throwing pumpkins. Undeterred, the actor playing Crapaud began the famous foot-transfiguration scene. By this time, the special effects wizard hidden under the stage was apparently bored as the audience and decided to replace the traditional puff of yellow smoke with a huge eruption of fire from his wand. The audience were suitably impressed, and their cheering only increased when the curtains were caught alight. And the effects wizard began vainly trying to put out the flames, while dodging hexes from his Director. With the rest of the cast fleeing in panic, the actor playing Crapaud took this as his moment to shine. Casting a Flame-Freezing Charm, he began the play's rousing final speech, protected from the fire now engulfing the stage. Unfortunately, his no doubt stirring delivery was lost in the confusion as the audience abandoned the theatre and the ill-prepared effects wizard tried desperately to remember the Flame-Freezing Charm for himself. Show-off young students should take heed: cast your Fire-Making Spell with care.
INCANTATION: INCENDIO
The incantation to produce fire from your wand is 'Incendio' (Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh)
GESTURE
The Fire-Making Spell uses three movements: A straight line to the right, then diagonally down and left, then right again. The shape is the exact same as the letter 'Z'.
