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Standard household guide to common first aid for magical injuries and illnesses.

Contains a chapter on "Bruises, Cuts, and Abrasions", which Mrs. Weasley consulted while trying to heal the black eye Hermione had received from the twins' punching telescope (HBP5).

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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 Fundamental Laws of Magic 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
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