Dark Art, art that is broadly defined as disturbing or horrific in nature.
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The DarkArts, in the Harry Potter series, are magical spells and practices designed for evil purposes.
Most Dark wizards are Pure-Blooded, or at least prejudiced against those who are not, but since all Dark wizards encountered in the books are Death Eaters this may be an attitude particular to Voldemort's followers.
The DarkArts are implicitly illegal, but prevalent enough in society that even before the rise of Lord Voldemort many schools (including Hogwarts) taught Defence Against the DarkArts as a subject.
The art of metamorphosis, Transfiguration is the changing of the form and appearance of an object, and sometimes, the conjuring and creation of objects.
Defence Against the DarkArts is taught from the first year to the fifth, with the option of an N.E.W.T. course in the sixth and seventh years.
As Defence Against the DarkArts teachers left the school, Snape regularly reapplied for the position, to be constantly denied, in what he assumed was Dumbledore's fear of relapse.