Chapter Eight



Summoning Charm




__A C C I O.



Accio, or better known as the Summoning Charm.


Effects/Limits
The Summoning Charm is a charm that caused an object at a distance from the caster to fly into their arms. This spell needs thought behind it, the object must be clear in the casters mind, before trying to summon.

History
This spell is one of the oldest spells known to wizarding society. 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. Though the spell is most famous for its history regarding the Accionites, a a group of anti-Muggle extremists whose only form of Muggle-hating was to never lift, carry, or move anything without the use of magic. For that reason, they became famous for their numerous uses of the Summoning Charm.

Etymology
The Latin word accio can mean "I call", "I summon", or "action".

Pronunciation
AK-key-oh

Wand Movement
Half Moon