INFORMATION

Pronunciation: AK-ee-oh
Type: Charm
Light: None
Etymology: The Latin word 'accio' means 'I call' or 'I summon'.

DESCRIPTION

A spell used to summon objects towards the caster, as well as things out of view, by calling the object aloud after the incantation (uncles casted no verbally). The object must be clear in the caster's mind in order to summon it. The caster does not need to know the location of the object in order to summon it.

However, the summoning charm is unable to summon exceptionally large objects such as buildings or living creatures. Though it is perhaps possible to move a living creature by summoning things they are wearing or holding. It is also possible to bewitch items to become unaffected from this charm.

EXAMPLES OF USAGE

This charm was taught to fourth years at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Charms class and was revised again in fifth for preparation for the O.W.L.s. This spell can be found in The Standard Book of Spells by Miranda Goshawk.

In December 1926 Newt Scamander used this spell to summon an Occamy egg held in Jacob Kowalski's hand, which also caused Jacob to be summoned along with it.
Scamander has alao used it to summon his niffler, jewellery his niffler has stolen and his suitcase from the ground whilst riding a Zouwu.

Filius Flitwick used it to summon a hundred rolls of parchment paper during the O.W.L.s exam in 1976.

Molly Weasley used this spell to summon magical sweets that Fred and George were trying to sneak out of the house for the 422nd Quidditch World Cup in 1994.

Harry Potter in 1994 used this spell to summon his broomstick (and various other objects) during the first task in the Triwizard Tournament.