Rare Summoning Charm

The Summoning Charm (Accio) was a charm that summoned an object toward the caster. It was able to summon objects in direct line of sight of the caster, as well as things out of view, by calling the object aloud after the incantation (unless the spell was cast nonverbally). This spell needed thought behind it, and the object had to be clear in the caster's mind before trying to summon it. The opposite charm of the Summoning Charm was the Banishing Charm.
==History==
The Summoning Charm was one of the oldest known to wizarding society. This spell's most famous use was, according to Miranda Goshawk, by the Accionites and their leader, Gideon Flatworthy.In the traditional wizarding tale "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot" from , the son of the titular pot's original owner summoned a lost donkey belonging to one of his fellow villagers.
This charm was taught to fourth-years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Charms class and was revised again in a student's fifth in preparation for O.W.L.s.
==Casting and effects==
The Summoning Charm could not be used on buildings. In addition, it would not work on living things, although they might be moved indirectly by summoning things they were wearing or holding. It was risky to summon them in this manner, because they travelled at close to the speed of light and might be injured in the process.JK Rowling - Welcome to my new website - "3. Why couldn't Newt use 'Accio' to retrieve all his beasts? 'Accio' only works on inanimate objects. While people or creatures may be indirectly moved by 'Accio-ing' objects that they are wearing or holding, this carries all kinds of risks because of the likelihood of injury to the person or beast attached to an object travelling at close to the speed of light."JK Rowling -Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them Insider Interview The only known exception to this rule were Flobberworms, which were generally not considered worth summoning.
The further the desired object was from the caster, the harder it was to summon. Hermione Granger, however, stated that it did not matter how far away the object was — so long as the caster had it clearly in mind, they should be able to summon it with ease. In addition, the object's general location must be known, otherwise it couldn't be summoned.
There existed counter-spells that could be placed on objects to keep them from being summoned. Most wizarding goods sold as of the 20th century and early 21st century came pre-enchanted with an anti-theft charm to keep them from being summoned by anyone but their rightful owners.
==Known uses==
===Successful===
Caster(s) 	Notes
Filius Flitwick 	Used it to summon over a hundred rolls of parchment during an O.W.L.s exam, and in cause the parchments knocked him backwards off his feet.
Molly Weasley 	Used it several to summon many different magical sweets Fred and George Weasley were trying to sneak out of the house to the 422nd Quidditch World Cup.
Minerva McGonagall	Used it nonverbally to summon the books she had dropped back into her arms. She had dropped the books in shock after seeing Alastor Moody transfigure Draco Malfoy into a ferret.
Hermione Granger 	Used it to teach the charm to Harry Potter, who later used it in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament.
Hermione Granger 	Used it during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries to summon Harry's wand to him.
Hermione Granger 	Used it to summon books about Horcruxes from the Headmaster's office; it flew through an opened window.
Harry Potter 	Used it to summon books, feathers, chairs, Gobstones and Trevor in the Gryffindor common room in order to use this spell in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament.
Lord Voldemort 	Used it nonverbally to summon the Sorting Hat from the Headmaster's office; it flew through a shattered window.
===Unsuccessful===
Caster(s) 	Notes
Harry Potter	Used it to summon books and feathers in preparation for the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, but unsuccessfully.
Harry Potter	Used it nonverbally and wandlessly to summon his wand after Draco Malfoy hit him with a Full Body-Bind Curse, but unsuccessfully.
Harry Potter	Used it to summon Salazar Slytherin's fake locket in the Crystal Cave, but unsuccessfully.
Harry Potter	Used it to summon Hedwig and Rubeus Hagrid during the Battle of the Seven Potters, but unsuccessfully.
Harry Potter	Used it to summon the Salazar Slytherin's Locket in the Dolores Umbridge's office during the infiltration, but unsuccessfully.
Harry Potter	Used it wandlessly to summon his wand after it had been knocked out of his hand during his fight with Nagini in Bathilda Bagshot's home at Godric's Hollow, but unsuccessfully.
Harry Potter	Used it to summon the Sword of Gryffindor from the frozen pool in the Forest of Dean, but unsuccessfully.
==Known practitioners==
Filius Flitwick profile.jpg|Filius Flitwick
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Best Main James Potter.jpg|James Potter I - While practising Accio, Sirius Black tells Harry: "You´re almost as good as your father."
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Molly Weasley Half Blood Prince.jpg|Molly Weasley
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Ginny Weasley hbp promo.jpg|Ginevra Weasley
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Lord Voldemort Tom Marvolo Riddle Original Appearance.jpg|Lord Voldemort
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==Etymology==
The Latin word accio can mean "I call", "I summon", or "action". In the Hungarian translation, the spell is called "Invito", possibly from the word "to invite".
==Behind the scenes==
*In the 2006 short film , Harry Potter and Ron Weasley both use the charm in an attempt to retrieve Queen Elizabeth II's handbag, which has been lost. They are unsuccessful and Hermione suggests they're too far away from it, suggesting the charm may have a maximum range. However, in Goblet of Fire, Hermione stated that distance didn't matter, as long as the caster was concentrating hard enough. Also, the short film's canonicity is uncertain, so it is unlikely this applies to mainstream continuity.
*In canon, various pronunciations for the incantation of this spell are heard, including:
**(AK-ee-oh) or (AK-see-oh) from the films.
**(AK-see-oh) from the UK audiobook performed by Stephen Fry and video game.
**(AS-see-oh) from the US audiobook performed by Jim Dale.
*Suggested pronunciation includes (AT-chee-oh), the Anglo-Catholic pronunciation, whereas the original Latin translation sounds like (AK-ee-oh).
*In the console and PC versions of , it can be bought at Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in Diagon Alley.
*In the handheld versions of , Accio can move an object in any direction, not just towards the caster. In some cases, it moves an object directly away from the caster, working more like its opposite.
*When Hermione Summoned Secrets of the Darkest Art from Dumbledore's office, she simply said "Accio Horcrux books", instead of the specific book name, meaning that this spell can function even when the item's description is not detailed.
*According to , the hand motion is this: 
*Given that the Summoning Charm will not work on most living objects, the Summoning of the donkey in "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot" may have been one of the uses of poetic licence on the part of Beedle the Bard.
*Despite not being able to summon most living objects, Gideon Flatworthy managed to summon livestock along with a farm and well-stocked larder, all of which crushed him to death.
*Even though Rowling stated that Summoning Charm can only be used on inanimate object, in Fantastic Beast: Crimes of Grindelwald, Newt used this spell as 'Accio Niffler!'. So Rowling might have changed her mind regarding this matter.
*In , Teddy was pulled through the air due to this spell pulling on all the jewellery inside the Niffler's pouch, causing the jewels to fly out towards Newt along with the Niffler. What seemed to be this spell was used to summon Jacob Kowalski though the air in a hazy wind by Newt using the spell to summon the Occamy egg Jacob was holding. It may have again been, used by Grindelwald, under the guise of Percival Graves, to wandlessly summon Newton Scamander's suitcase and wand, causing the former to fly next to him and the latter to fly to his hand.
*Accio is Tom Felton's favourite spell.https://www.pottermore.com/news/what-are-the-harry-potter-cast-members-favourite-hogwarts-classes
*The summoning of a Golden Snidget by Modesty Rabnott in the book as well as Newton Scamander's use of the charm to summon a Niffler in the film seemingly clashes with the rule that living creatures supposedly can't be summoned. Ted Tonks also summons salmon in , though it is not entirely clear if the salmon was alive at the time. 
**Harry Potter uses this charm to summon toads on two occasions; firstly to summon Neville Longbottom's toad, Trevor, when practising the charm in preparation for the Triwizard Tournament, and secondly in his fifth year to retrieve the toad on which he was practising his silencing charm. A possible explanation is that the Summoning Charm can be used on some living creatures, but they must be in direct line of sight and/or only a short distance away.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Charms
Category:Spells With Incantations of Latin Known Origin