Charms-Master

> Professor Flitwick, the Charms teacher, was a tiny little wizard who had to stand on a pile of books to see over his desk. At the start of their first class he took the roll call, and when he reached Harry's name he gave an excited squeak and toppled out of sight.
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> Professor Flitwick's first lesson with Harry Potter on 2 September 1991, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)

**Charms Master** was the title given to the ***Charms*** Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They were in charge of teaching their subject to the students of Hogwarts in ***Classroom 2E***, and they owned ***an office*** near the ***West Tower***. Filius Flitwick held the post since at least the ***1975***–***1976*** school year, and remained Charms Master through the 1990s to at least ***2008***.

## Classroom and office

The Charms Master's classroom was ***Classroom 2E***, which was located on the second floor of Hogwarts Castle. The classroom had four long, large desks that were built like stairs and were located on both sides of the classroom. There was also a large fireplace in the room, as well as several books and bookshelves. When Filius Flitwick was held the post, his office was inside a tower near the ***West Tower*** and thirteenth window to the right, according to Albus Dumbledore. The office contained portraits, a desk, and sleeping quarters and was decorated with green wallpaper and red furniture.

## Classes

As Charms Master, they had to teach ***Charms class*** to all years, from first to seventh, since Charms was a required subject for all students in their first five years and might take it for the final two. The spells the professor taught were taken from textbooks, including ***The Standard Book of Spells, Grades 1 to 7***, ***Quintessence: A Quest*** and ***Extreme Incantations***. They taught specific wand movements and proper pronunciation and often allowed students to partner up in class to experiment on one another.

### First year

> Now, don’t forget that nice wrist movement we’ve been practising! Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too — never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said ‘s’ instead of ‘f’ and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest.
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> Professor Filius Flitwick teaching first years the Levitation Charm, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

   The Charms Master must teach their first-year students the Levitation Charm, which was used in the end-of-year examination. When Filius Flitwick taught the spell to the class of 1991, he first taught them the "swish and flick" wrist movement and required them to practise it before Hallowe'en, which subsequently allowed Ronald Weasley to defeat Quirinus Quirrell's Mountain Troll that night. At that time, he taught them the incantation and told them to practise it on their quills, which only Hermione Granger managed to do successfully. The Fire-Making Spell was taught for the first time in this class as well, along with the Softening Charm, for example.

### Second year

They revised the Levitation Charm, Fire-Making Spell and learned how to cast the ***Skurge Charm***, for example.

### End-of-year examinations

At the end of each year, the Charms Master was required to set practical examinations for their students.

### First year exams

> Professor Flitwick called them one by one into his class to see if they could make a pineapple tap-dance across a desk.
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> The exam in 1992., Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The first year Charms examination consisted in attributing animation to an otherwise inanimate object. In 1992, Professor Filius Flitwick asked the students to make a ***pineapple*** ***dance across his desk***. If the Charms Master's first-year students did not successfully complete the exam, it is possible that they would be forbidden to remain for second year.

### Second year exams

> ... as a school treat, all exams have been cancelled!
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> Albus Dumbledore announcing the cancellation of all exams in 1993, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)

The Charms Master must also set exams for their students in their second year of education. However, with the cancellation of the examination in 1993, nothing is known of the exams contents.

### See also

* Professor
* ***Charms (class)***
* Filius Flitwick
* Charm

## Behind the scenes

* It is unknown if a female professor would be the *Charms Master* still or if she would be the *Charms Mistress* instead, but since the Hogwarts Headmaster becomes the Hogwarts *Headmistress* when the position is filled by a woman, it seems plausible.
* Since the unidentified individual who appeared to go through with a student in the restricted section was referred to as a Charms Professor rather than Charms Master, it is not inconceivable for the Charms *Master* to Head the Charms department (which there in all probability there is) just like how the Pomona Sprout headed the ***Herbology department*** at the school.
* If this is indeed the case, then the same can presumably be said about the ***Potions Master***.

## Appearances

* *Harry-Potter and-the Sorcerer's S Stone* (film) (First Physical Appearance)
* *Harry-Potter and The Chamber-Of Secrets* (film)
* *Harry-Potter and The Prisoner-Of Azkaban* (film)
* *Harry-Potter and The Goblet-Of Fire* (film)
* *Harry-Potter and The Order-Of-The Phoenix* (film)
* *Harry-Potter and The Half-Blood Prince* (film)
* *Harry-Potter and The Deathly Hallows, An Part 002*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry-Potter and-the Sorcerer's S Stone* (film), Chapter 17 - (*Facts And Feathers*) and *Harry-Potter and-the Sorcerer's S Stone* (film), Chapter 18 - (*Mountain-Troll*)