Accio (Summoning Charm)
Chapter 1
The Summoning Charm (Accio) was a charm that caused an object at a distance from the caster to fly into their arms. It was one of the oldest spells known to wizarding society.
History
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.
Casting and Effects
The Summoning Charm could not be used on buildings. In addition, it did not work on most living things, and those few on which it did were generally not considered worth Summoning, such as flobberworms.
The farther the desired object was from the caster, the harder it was to Summon. However, there was apparently some controversy over this claim, as Hermione Granger 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.
There were counterspells 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 anti-theft spells to keep them from being Summoned by anyone but their rightful owners.
Uses:
Successful:
| Caster(s) | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Weasley | 1994 | Molly Weasley used several Summoning Charms to find many different magical sweets Fred and George Weasley were trying to sneak out of the house to the Quidditch World Cup in 1994. |
| Hermione Granger Harry Potter | 1994 | Hermione Granger taught the charm to Harry Potter, who later used it in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament to Summon his broom to him to outmanoeuvre the Hungarian Horntail. |
| Barty Crouch Jr. (disguised as Alastor Moody) | 1995 | Barty Crouch Jr. used the Summoning Charm to take the Marauders Map away from Severus Snape before he could read it. |
| Harry Potter | 24 June, 1995 | Harry Potter used this charm to Summon the Triwizard Cup, which had been made a Portkey, in order to escape Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters in 1995. |
| Harry Potter | 1995 | Harry Potter on his toad with which he was practicing his Silencing Charm in Charms class (in 1995). |
| Hermione Granger Ron Weasley | 1996 | During the Battle of the Department of Mysteries Hermione Granger used it to retrieve wands, and Ron Weasley Summoned a brain in a tank to himself while under the effects of a disorienting curse. |
| Death Eaters | 1996 | During the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Death Eaters attempting to pull the prophecy sphere from Harry's hands. |
| Harry Potter | 1997 | Harry Potter Summoned Madam Rosmerta's brooms to himself and Albus Dumbledore to get back to Hogwarts in 1997. |
| Hermione Granger | 1997 | Hermione Granger Summoned books about Horcruxes from the Headmaster's office in 1997. |
| Harry Potter | 31 July, 1997 | Harry Potter Summoned his glasses on his 17th birthday. |
| Fred Weasley | August 1997 | Fred Summoned hairs from a Muggle boy in Ottery St. Catchpole in order to help Harry disguise himself for the wedding using Polyjuice Potion. |
| Lord Voldemort | 2 May, 1998 | He summoned the Sorting Hat non-verbally; it flew through a shattered window of Hogwarts Castle. |
Unsuccessful:
| Caster(s) | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter | 1994 | Harry Potter tried to cast the charm while Hermione Granger was teaching him how to use it in preparation for the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. |
| Harry Potter | Summer of 1995 | Harry Potter tried to cast the charm wandlessly to retrieve his wand after Dudley hit him when they were attacked in 1995 by two Dementors sent by Dolores Umbridge. |
| Death Eaters | 1996 | The Death Eaters tried to cast the charm on the prophecy during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, but Harry managed to hold on to it, having cast a Shield Charm to protect himself. |
| Harry Potter | 1 September, 1996 | Harry Potter tried to cast the charm nonverbally and wandlessly to retrieve his wand after Draco Malfoy hit him with a Full Body-Bind Curse in 1996. |
| Harry Potter | 1997 | Harry Potter tried the Charm to Summon Salazar lytherin's fake locket in the Crystal Cave in 1997. |
| Harry Potter | 27 July, 1997 | He tried it to Summon Hedwig and Rubeus Hagrid during the Battle of the Seven Potters. |
| 1997 | Hermione Granger tried the Summoning Charm to Summon Salazar Slytherin's Locket in Regulus Black's bedroom at 12 Grimmauld Place. Harry also tried Summoning the locket while he was in Dolores Umbridge's office |
To be continued at a later date and time.
