Lesson 3
· Accio (Summoning Charm)
Pronunciation: Various suggestions have been made:
['ɑkkio] (AK-ee-o) - classical Latin (film)
['ɑksio] (AK-see-o) - (audiobook)
['æsio] (AH-see-o) - (Scholastic) English
Description: This charm summons an object to the caster, potentially over a significant distance. It can be used in two ways: by casting the charm, and then naming the object desired ("Accio Firebolt"), or by pointing the wand at the desired object during or immediately following the incantation to "pull" it toward the user. In either case, the caster must concentrate upon the object they wish to summon in order for the charm to succeed. The caster doesn't necessarily need to know the location if they say the name of the object to be summoned. The summoning charm is limited only to items and small animals, as it has been shown incapable to summon people. And it is still possible for items to be enchanted so as to be impossible to summon
Etymology: The Latin word accio means "I call" or "I summon".
· Wingardium Leviosa
Pronunciation: win-GAR-dee-um lev-ee-OH-sa
Description: Levitates objects.
Etymology: "Wingardium" certainly contains English wing, possibly also Latin arduus, "steep"; or perhaps the second element is simply mock-Latin. "Leviosa" most probably originates in Latin levis, "light", but contains "levi", which is a prefix meaning 'to raise.'
· Locomotor
Pronunciation: loh-koh-MOH-tor
Description: The spell is always used with the name of a target, at which the wand is pointed (e.g. "Locomotor Trunk!"). The spell causes the named object to rise in the air and move around at the will of the caster.
Etymology: Latin locus (place) and moto, "set in motion" (passive motor), or English locomotion.
· Mobiliarbus
Pronunciation: MO-bil-ee AR-bus
Description: Levitates and moves a tree.
Etymology: Latin mobilis, "movable" or "flexible", and arbor (alternatively arbos), "tree".
· Mobilicorpus
Pronunciation: MO-bil-ee-COR-pus
Description: Levitates and moves bodies.
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Disclaimer: You can only use spells above your year level inside the classroom and the TA and Professor offices only. First years using 2nd and third year level spells outside the said places. Same rule applies to second year students regarding third year spells.