For year 1, my charms professor has assigned me to keep a journal so here's some important points and notes from my first charms lesson!

The Olivanders family:

• making wand since 382 B.C.E.


• first and longest wandmakers

The government:

• starting from 1000 C.E.


• wizarding world began separating from the muggle world 


• the Council of Warlocks ruled for 400 years till 1400 C.E. 


• various magical governments were established after that based on the ethic and cultural values, as well as location


• there are seperate Ministry of Magic in different countries as well

The Interntional Statute of Secrecy:

• established in 1689


• completed the separation  of the two worlds 


• to protect both the magical and non-magical communities from each other


• each government became responsible for hiding all evidence of magical activities within their borders, including magical flora and fauna


• even though the law was signed in 1689, it took another three years before being officially established by all governments internationally 

The Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery:

• established in 1875


• no students are allowed to practice magic outside of school under the age of 17


• exceptions only when there are life threatening situations to yourself, a fellow witch/wizard, or a fellow muggle


• attempts to break the law will result in severe punishments 


• there is the trace on witches and wizards under the age of 17


• will be immediately detected using the trace if underage sorcery is performed outside of prohibited area


• traceable in both wizarding and muggle homes

The Discovery of Wands

• before wands were discovered, magic was not always taught or controlled


• some lead relatively normal lives while others caused great destruction 


• ancients wands were made out of lead wood 


• other primitive tools such as crystals, crude wand made of a little hippogriff wing feather wrapped around a stick and metal rods allowed some to control their magic to a certain level

The Wand Lighting Charm: 

• first demonstrated in 1772


• it can light the tip of your wand


• can provide and endless source amusement for young witches and wizards with its colour change


• safe and easy method to cast a vote


• can also be used to repel incoporeal threats and other malevolent spirits

Incantation: Lumos 

Wand movement: Single counter-clockwise loop

Willpower: Low; determines the colour of the light

Concentration: Low; lighting the top of your wand

• too little willpower and concentration would cause it to go pearly white


• aim for a nice light yellow coloured light


• different circumstances will call for a weaker or stronger light

The Wand-Extinguishing Charm:

Incantation: Nox

Wand movement: Flick of the wand

Willpower: None

Concentration: None

• no harm of backlash, making it a very safe charm to perform 

That's all the notes i have for today! Hope this helped :)