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Spellman’s Syllabary

Spellman’s Syllabary

Spellman’s Syllabary is a guide to symbols used to represent syllables.

One of the many books Hermione consulted as she worked on her Ancient Runes homework in the common room (OP26, HBP24). She took it along on the quest to find Horcruxes in case she would need to translate runes (DH6). It came in handy (DH16).

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Commentary

Etymology

"Spellman" is humorous because "spell" can refer to magic or to spelling out a word.

Notes

A syllabary is a set of symbols where each one represents a specific syllable. The title of this books suggests that the words used to cast spells are sometimes represented by sets of symbols other than our usual alphabet. However, since English and Latin are not well suited at all for a syllabary, this book might actually be designed for use with another language or perhaps a separate spellcasting language which is built with sound chunks which have discrete magical meanings. - SVA

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guide
A Study into Muggle Suspicions About Magic A Study into the Possibility of Reversing the Actual and Metaphysical Effects of Natural Death, with Particular Regard to the Reintegration of Essence and Matter An Appraisal of Magical Education in Europe Broken Balls: When Fortunes Turn Foul Common Magical Ailments and Afflictions Death Omens: What To Do When You Know The Worst Is Coming Encyclopedia of Toadstools Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Flesh-Eating Trees of the World From Egg to Inferno, A Dragon Keeper’s Guide German illuminated manuscript showing discomfort of broom-riding Gilderoy Lockhart’s Guide to Household Pests Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century Guide to Advanced Transfiguration
Guidelines for the Treatment of Non-Wizard Part-Humans Handbook of Do-It-Yourself Broomcare Handbook of Hippogriff Psychology Home Life and Social Habits of British Muggles Important Modern Magical Discoveries Invisible Book of Invisibility Little People, Big Plans Magical Drafts and Potions Magical Hieroglyphs and Logograms Magical Theory Magical Water Plants of the Mediterranean Magick Moste Evile Making sure the purchaser of your old wand is human Men Who Love Dragons Too Much Muggles Who Notice
My Eyes and How to See Past Them New Theory of Numerology Notable Magical Names of Our Time Predicting the Unpredictable: Insulate Yourself Against Shocks Sites of Historical Sorcery Spellman’s Syllabary The Dark Arts Outsmarted The Hairy Heart: A Guide to Wizards Who Won’t Commit The Healer’s Helpmate The Imperius Curse and How to Abuse It The Nightshade Guide to Necromancy The Philosophy of the Mundane: Why Muggles Prefer Not to Know Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches Werewolf Code of Conduct Xylomancy
textbook
A Beginner’s Guide to Transfiguration A History of Magic Achievements in Charming Advanced Potion-Making Advanced Rune Translation Ancient Runes Made Easy Chadwick’s Charms Vols I-VII Confronting the Faceless Defensive Magical Theory
Dream Oracle Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Gadding With Ghouls Guide to Advanced Transfiguration Intermediate Transfiguration Magical Theory Numerology and Gramatica One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi Quintessence: A Quest
Rune Dictionary Spellman’s Syllabary Textbooks The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection The Standard Book of Spells Theories of Transubstantial Transfiguration Unfogging the Future Voyages With Vampires Wanderings With Werewolves
Sources
Order of the Phoenix Chapter 26 Half-Blood Prince
Chapter 24 Deathly Hallows Chapter 6
Chapter 16