Wands and Charms for the Beginning Witch/Wizard

 by Oriona Carter

TECHNICAL DEFINITION OF THE WAND:

Wand: A magical tool used by witches and wizards to perform magical operations such as cast spells, curses, or even conjure everyday house hold needs.

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WAND:

The wand predates history it self. The wand has been around as long as there has been man. The first wand was used by the very first wizard that we know of Johnson Corey. Even back in the day of the muggle cave man wizards walked the earth. The wand may come across to a muggle looking like a twig or a small tree branch. Most wands have some component of wood. Such as oak, maple, pine, cedar, etc. which gives the wand it’s wood appearance. In the heart of each wand there is a piece of a magickal creature or plant. Which is the root of the wands power. It is true that each wand is unique and different. Much like a finger print. Each wizards/witches wand is custom made to suit them. That is why when wands are passed down the wand never works quite as well as it did for the original owner. The wand picks up on wizards/ witches individual vibrations and sees if it matches its own. That is why many wizards/witches can go through hundreds of wands before they find one that works best with them. Without the wand wizards and witches would be very lost. The wand has become such an important part of a magical person’s daily life. Much like the muggles dependency on their giant metal box type things that roll around on four wheels. The wand indeed makes the wizard/ witch who he/she is. You can tell a lot about a wizard/ witch just from asking what their wand is made up of. For example one who has dragons hearts strings in their wand has a fiery spirit and is prone to agitate easily. More owner wand analyses will be cover later on in the book. 

How to work you wand? 

Working with a wand is truly an art form that many take for granted. Hold your wand in your wand hand (writing hand). Hold it tightly. With in a few seconds you should feel a familiar throbbing that you probably never paid attention to before. That throbbing is the magical core of the wand sending it’s magical energy into you. 

HOW TO USE YOUR WAND:

 LESSON 1:

Take the wand and place it in to your wand hand. Hold it straight out of in front of you. Start with a simple incantation such a “Lumos” with this incantation a small light should have appeared at the end of your wand. Don’t forget to swish and flick. Like your professor has taught you. If nothing happened then try again. Repeat the incantation louder and clearer. Wand and incantation go hand in hand. If the incantation is pronounced wrong two things could happen.

1) Absolutely nothing because what you said wasn’t a real incantation at all.

2) You conjured another spell.

What’s so bad about conjuring another spell? The bad thing is you could have conjured a ring of flowers or a ring of fire that sets the classroom on fire. Pronunciation is key. Which was proven to Wizard Baruffio the hard way who said ’s’ instead of ’f’ and wound up on the floor with a buffalo on his chest. More of which will be covered later in the book. Continue to practice the “Lumos” incantation until you have mastered it or directed by your professor to move on to a more difficult spell.

Now that you have successfully mastered the “ Lumos” spell we may move on to another spell. (If you are reading this and have not mastered the “Lumos” spell do not go any further and return to the “Lumos” incantation.)

Wingardium Leviosa: (Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa) 

Supplies: A feather 

Point your wand at the feather and say the incantation (Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa) don’t forget to add the proper swish and flick. If done correctly the feather should float. Keep practicing until you have mastered this incantation. It takes time and patience.

Alohomora: (A-low-hom-or-uh)

The Alohomora spell is quite simple once mastered. This spell is used to open any locked door that is not magically sealed. To use this spell go to any locked door and tap on the doorknob and say “Alohomora”. The door then should open. If the door has remained locked try again. This spell is tricky when first tried. Once mastered you should be able to open any locked door with success.

Locomotor Mortis: (Lo-co-mote-or More- tis)

This spell is far more complex. It requires the use of another person. This spell should only be used with an on looking professor. The Locomotor Mortis spell is also known as the leg-locking spell. Use this spell as a defense to stop a wizard in their tracks or simply bind their legs together. Point your wand at the person’s legs and say “Locomotor Mortis”. The person should stop in their tracks as there legs become magically bound together.

Petrificus Totalus: (Pet-rif-ek-us Toe-tal-us)

This spell is a step up from the Locomotor Mortis spell. This spell will bind a person’s whole body. Making it impossible for them to move at all. This spell should not be preformed with out the supervision of a professor. Simply point your wand at the person and say “Petrificus Totalus.” The person’s arms and legs should then collapse to their side and they should fall to the floor.