The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection is a guide book in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It was written by Quentin Trimble. It has information on the Dark forces, including Dark creatures.
It is a set book every first-year[1] and fourth-year[2] student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has to bring for Defence Against the Dark Arts. Harry Potter purchased the book before his first year.[1] In his fourth year, Barty Crouch Jnr., pretending to be Professor Alastor Moody, asked Defence Against the Dark Arts students to put the book away for their lesson.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 14