Book of Shadows (Charmed)

Book of Shadows
Charmed element
Book of Shadows open at spell pages
Publisher	Spelling Television
First appearance	Something Wicca This Way Comes
Created by	Constance M. Burge
Genre	Magic
In-universe information
Type	Family heirloom Book of spells
Owners	Charmed Ones
Function	A collection of spells and magical lore from previous family generations
Traits and abilities	Can detect evil
Affiliation	Prue Halliwell (Former) Piper Halliwell Phoebe Halliwell Paige Matthews

The Book of Shadows, or simply the Book, is a book of witchcraft from the TV series Charmed. In the beginning, the book was created by Melinda Warren and was passed down the family to the Charmed Ones. This book contains spells, incantations, potions and information of the evil beings that their ancestors have once faced. They first find out that they were witches when Phoebe finds the Book of Shadows in their attic, at midnight on a full moon, and reads an incantation aloud. The Book of Shadows is enchanted. It can protect itself from any evil being who dares to touch it.

Outside of the television series, a Book of Shadows is considered to be a collection of magical and religious texts of Wicca and other Neopagan and witchcraft traditions, containing the core rituals, magical practices, ethics and philosophy of a practitioner. The Book of Shadows is a compendium of information on magical creatures/objects/forces of every variety, especially those that members of the Warren line had encountered, or believed would be useful to future generations. Within the realm of magical beings, it is considered to be the most complete book of magical information in existence.

In the television series Charmed, the Halliwell Sisters or The Charmed Ones^[1] own a powerful and coveted Book of Shadows that has been passed down through their family line. It contains spells, potions, and information on evil beings their ancestors have faced. The book has been enchanted to protect itself, causing it to move away from any evil being that attempts to touch it. It has a large triquetra set into its front cover, symbolizing the Power of Three.