Also Known As: The Summoning Charm Accio might seem like a simple spell, but it's actually useful and powerful. In fact, Harry managed to overcome the first task of the Triwizard Tournament thanks to ...

Put down your wands and open a dictionary. While we're all still waiting for our Hogwarts letters to arrive, most Harry Potter fans already know several basic spells to help them through the wizarding ...

Right now, there's nothing but leaks and rumors surrounding the major Harry Potter RPG video game that is supposedly in development, but it's enough for fans to get speculating. And naturally, a key ...

Magic in Harry Potter isn't only limited to wands, although spells and enchantments do form the bulk of the Hogwarts syllabus. Also known as enchantments, charms are distinct from other varieties of ...

Accio, like Lumos, is another one of those handy charms that can get a witch or wizard out of trouble in a second's notice. Sometimes cast nonverbally by particularly seasoned spellcasters, the ...

There are so many magical things in the Harry Potter universe. From the mysteries of Hogwarts to the magical creatures to the rich history of the world, Rowling created an expansive universe that is — ...

What was life like before you knew to look at a locked door and say, “Alohomora?” Before we were introduced to the world of Harry Potter? The first book was published 20 years ago, and the stories by ...

Wizards and witches from Hogwarts have handfuls of spells at their disposal and don’t realize how lucky they are. Outside of the Unforgivable Curses, a vast majority of the spells in the Harry Potter ...