Accio

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 is cast nonverbally). This spell needs thought behind it, and the object must be clear in the caster's mind before trying to summon it.

Effect

Summons an object

Side/Secondary Effects

There exist 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.

Discovery

The Summoning Charm is 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 Tales of Beedle the Bard , the son of the titular pot's original owner summoned a lost donkey belonging to one of his fellow villagers.

Gestures & Ritual

Pronunciation: AH-kee-oh

Related School

Charm

Range

The further the desired object is from the caster, the harder it is 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.

Level

This charm is taught to fourth years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Charms class and is revised again in a students fifth in preparation for O.W.L.s. This spell is located in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4 by Miranda Goshawk.

Applied Restriction

The Summoning Charm can not be used on buildings. In addition, it will not work on living things, although they may be moved indirectly by summoning things they are wearing or holding. It is risky to summon them in this manner, because they travel at close to the speed of light and may be injured in the process.The only known exception to this rule are Flobberworms, which are generally not considered worth summoning. The object's general location must be known, otherwise it cannot be summoned.