diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7bb1f9d..1c25d92 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 ## Ignore mac files
 .DS_Store
 DS_Store
+
+## whitelist .gitkeep files
+!.gitkeep
+
+## ignore all files in scripts
+scripts/*
diff --git a/src/SpellBook/SpellBook.lua b/src/SpellBook/SpellBook.lua
index 952596f..c99fc8f 100644
--- a/src/SpellBook/SpellBook.lua
+++ b/src/SpellBook/SpellBook.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@ function SpellBook:GetSpell(id)
     return self.spells[id]
 end
 
+---@param ... number[]
+---@return Spell, ... Spell
+function SpellBook:GetSpells(...)
+    local spells = {}
+    for _, id in ipairs({ ... }) do
+        table.insert(spells, self:GetSpell(id))
+    end
+
+    return unpack(spells)
+end
+
+---@param name string
+---@return Spell
+function SpellBook:GetSpellByName(name)
+    local _, rank, icon, castTime, minRange, maxRange, spellID, originalIcon = GetSpellInfo(name)
+    return self:GetSpell(spellID)
+end
+
 ---@return Spell
 function SpellBook:GetIfRegistered(id)
     return self.spells[id]