Defense Against the Dark Arts
An interactive course for witches and wizards to master the fundamentals for defending yourself from the Dark Arts
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Go from novice to Auror
"The Dark Arts, are many, varied, ever-changing, and eternal. Fighting them is like fighting a many-headed monster" - Professor Severus Snape
In this course, you'll learn to be flexible, clever, and inventive so you can defeat all aspects of the Dark Arts.
Who is this course for
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You're a wizard or a witch
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Key outcomes
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Give students an idea of what they can expect to learn in the course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.
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What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Harry Potter in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
3 lessons • 2 projects
Week 1
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Introduce yourself in the community
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Bonus
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PREWORK: Read about the Patronus charm
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PREWORK: Professor Lupin demonstrating the Patronus Charm
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What are the steps for casting a Patronus charm? Share a video of yourself practicing the spell.
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Patronus Charm
Patronus Charm
Today, you will learn and practice casting the Patronus charm to protect yourself from Death Eaters and other dark creatures.
Meet your instructor
Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Auror | Master of Death | The Boy Who Lived
In my Hogwarts days, I protected the Philosopher's Stone from Voldemort, slayed a basilisk, and conjured a patronus at the age of 13. In my fourth year, I won the Triwizard Tournament, the youngest to ever win. I taught my first Defence Against the Dark Arts course at Hogwarts and formed Dumbledore's Army.
I played a significant role in the Battle of Hogwarts. I sacrificed myself to defeat Voldemort once and for all. I united the Deathly Hallows and become the Master of Death at seventeen.
I'm teaching the Defence Against the Dark Arts to witches and wizards of all ages to be able to protect themselves and their families. I want to make an impact beyond my work as an auror.
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Hermione Granger
Ron Weasley
Course schedule
4-6 hours per week
Tuesdays & Thursdays
1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Twice a week workshops with lots of demonstrations and hands-on practice
Weekly projects
2 hours per week
Each week, you'll be expected to practice and demonstrate a spell or charm that you learned.
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Learning is better with cohorts
Active learning, not passive watching
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you