Components of spellcasting

Concentration - This concept is actually an interesting one. This is the only term that has an interchangeable equivalent. Through the course of your studies, you will encounter people who refer to this as “focus.” These terms mean the same thing. The only time that listings will be consistent is in official spellbooks or spell blocks. Do not be confused. Both terms refer to the mental process that goes into channeling your magic on a specific target to accomplish an effect. When casting a spell, the spell needs to be instructed. This is partially done through the incantation, but it is primarily done by thinking specifically of what you want the spell to do and what you want the effect to affect.

Willpower - Willpower is a component that seems relatively simple, but takes time to train properly. In the simplest terms, willpower is the magical force you exert to make the spell happen. Some spells will require little to no willpower and the use of the incantation and proper wand movement will be enough.

 Wand Movement - This is probably the second most familiar component of spellcasting to you. When you think of casting a spell, you probably think of someone saying words (the incantation) and waving their wand or their hand. The wand movement is a way to help witches and wizards channel their magical energy and draw on the energy both within and around them. Some wand movements will be simple - in Defense Against the Dark Arts you will often find that they are easier, since many of the spells in this course need to be cast quickly; however, they can also become extremely complex.

Incantation - Then we come to the funny words that you are so used to hearing. Despite the ideology that the words can be random or you can just make things up, incantations are extremely important to the process of spellcasting. While accents are acceptable, it is important that you, to the best of your ability, say the incantation with the appropriate 

Verdimillious 

Spell: The Verdimillious Charm (offensive version)

Incantation: Verdimillious (vur-duh-MILL-ee-us)

Wand Movement: A forward slash the ends pointing at the target

Concentration: Low - focus on the effect

Willpower: Low

Effect: Green sparks will shoot out of the wand and fly towards the target and sting them

Spell: The Verdimillious Charm (illumination version)

Incantation: Verdimillious (vur-duh-MILL-ee-us)

Wand Movement: A circular motion above your head aimed at nothing

Concentration: Low - focus on the effect

Willpower: Low - More willpower can slightly extend the duration of the light

Effect: Green sparks will fly upward and explode, filling the area with green light and reveal

objects hidden by Dark magic

 The revealing charm

Incantation: Aparecium (ah-par-EH-see-um)

Wand Movement: Tap the target object

Concentration: Low - focus on the effect

Willpower: Low - Can use more willpower to “charge” the spell and make it last longer

Effect: Nothing if there is no hidden text. If there is hidden text, the words will glow purple for a

few seconds before looking normal. The message will conceal itself after about five minutes.