======The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4======
=====Object Information=====
  * **Type:** [[Textbook]], [[Educational Material]]
  * **Owners:** Fourth-year [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] students, including [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]].
  * **Maker:** [[Miranda Goshawk]] (Author)
=====Description and Appearance=====
The specific physical appearance of //The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4// is not described in the original novels. As a required school [[textbook]], it was available for purchase at [[Flourish and Blotts]] in [[Diagon Alley]]. It is the fourth volume in a comprehensive series authored by [[Miranda Goshawk]] that covers the subject of [[Charms]] for each year of study at [[Hogwarts]].
=====Magical Properties and Usage=====
This book is the primary educational resource for fourth-year [[Charms]] class, which is taught by [[Professor Filius Flitwick]]. It contains the theory, [[incantations]], and proper [[wand movements]] for a variety of intermediate-level [[Charms]]. The book provides the foundational knowledge that enables students to practice and eventually master the spells required for their academic year.
Known spells and topics covered include:
  * **[[Summoning Charm]] ([[Accio]]):** The most significant spell detailed in this volume. It enables a [[witch]] or [[wizard]] to call an object to them from a distance. [[Professor Flitwick]] assigned his fourth-year students the task of practicing this charm on various objects in his classroom.
  * **[[Banishing Charm]]:** The direct counter-charm to the [[Summoning Charm]]. It is used to send an object away from the caster and was taught in the same lessons as [[Accio]].
=====History=====
//The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4// is one volume in a long-standing series that forms the core of the [[Hogwarts]] [[Charms]] curriculum. The entire series was written by the renowned [[Charms]] expert, [[Miranda Goshawk]]. The collection consists of at least six, and presumably seven, volumes, with a new book corresponding to each year of study. These books have been a staple of magical education for many generations of students.
=====Role in the Story=====
The book is first mentioned in //[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]// when [[Harry Potter]] receives his list of required school supplies for his fourth year. Its primary significance to the plot is through the spells it teaches, most notably the [[Summoning Charm]].
The study of [[Accio]] from this textbook is a crucial plot point. While [[Hermione Granger]] masters the charm quickly, [[Harry Potter]] struggles with it in [[Professor Flitwick]]'s class. He is later advised to perfect it in preparation for the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. His eventual mastery of the spell, achieved through dedicated practice, proves instrumental to his survival and success in the [[First Task]]. He uses [[Accio]] to summon his [[Firebolt]] broomstick from the castle, allowing him to outmaneuver the [[Hungarian Horntail]] and retrieve the golden egg. The textbook is therefore directly responsible for providing Harry with the magical tool essential for overcoming one of his greatest challenges.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * The full series of //The Standard Book of Spells// helps to flesh out the [[Hogwarts]] curriculum, demonstrating a structured and graded system of magical education that progresses in difficulty each year.
  * According to supplementary materials, the author [[Miranda Goshawk]] was the youngest of nine daughters and became a leading authority on [[Charms]] (Pottermore).
  * While the [[Banishing Charm]] is taught from this book, its incantation, //Depulso//, is never mentioned in the novels. The incantation originates from the [[Harry Potter]] video games (video game).