~Introduction

-Language: Involves system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and ideas to each other
-Written language helps us to know the thoughts of ancient civilizations
-Scripts(written systems of symbols) take 2 forms:
1. Complex symbols which resemble words(Ex: hieroglyphs, cuneiform), requiring a person to learn thousands of symbols and meanings
2. Alphabet - relatively small set of symbols organized into words, with words each having a different meaning

~Alphabets

-Earliest known alphabet is Phoenician Alphabet, dating back to 1050 BC, and contains many of the same letters used today
-Didn't have vowel representations
-Greek, English, Latin, and many other languages do have written vowels

~Incantations

-Almost always 1-2 words long
-Almost all originate in Europe and are Latin
-Ex: "Levioso"(Hover Charm) Latin root: "levis", meaning "light of weight"
-Pronunciation is crucial - you could totally screw up the meaning of the words just by missing a syllable
-Sometimes mispronunciations result in nothing or a small backfire; other times they result in things like explosions!

~The Fire-Making Charm

-Incantation comes directly from Latin("Incendio" literally means "fire")
-Makes fire(obviously)
-Spell block:

Spell: The Fire-Making Charm
Incantation: Incendio (‘in-SEN-dee-oh’)
Wand Movement: Curved flick up and down (as a flame)
Willpower: Low to very high depending on the distance of the target and the difficulty of igniting the target.
Concentration: Less needed for a simple light, more needed for a continuous stream of fire. On the target to be ignited.

-Spell NOT to be taken lightly
-Use in a well-ventilated area, where nothing can easily catch fire
-Could cause damage even if properly used!
-Be careful
-Supervision recommended
-User should be able to make a trickle of flame come from their wand
-1 of the oldest wizarding spells
-Requires more experience and willpower

~The Locomotion Charm

-Not an official "flight" charm
-Moves target from one place to the other
-Spell block:

Spell: The Locomotor Charm
Incantation: Locomotor (‘LOH-koh-moh-tor’)
Wand Movement: Full circle with an upward flick toward the target at the end, then pointed where the object should go.
Willpower: Moderate to very high, depending on the distance and weight of the object.
Concentration: Minimal concentration should be maintained on the target object.

-Incantation is derived from 2 Latin words: "loco" meaning "Place/location", and "motor" meaning "to move"
-Together they mean "to move to a place" which is very accurate
-It's useful to specify the object you want to move(Ex: Locomotor Trunk)
-Focus and pay attention
-Doesn't work on living things

~Assignments

-Mandatory worksheet
-Journal Entry (due lesson 5)