All 8 Uses of
summon
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- Then he remembered that some wizards, like Dumbledore, could perform spells without speaking, so he tried to summon his wand, which had fallen out of his hand, by saying the words "Accio Wand!" over and over again in his head, but nothing happened.†
Chpt 8
- It is a summons to the Ministry for a hearing —†
Chpt 10
- Summons!†
Chpt 10
- Summons?†
Chpt 10
- Who do you think you are, summoning my son anywhere?†
Chpt 10 *
- We couldn't… we couldn't just try a Summoning Charm?†
Chpt 26
- When I tried to Summon the Horcrux, a body leapt out of the lake.†
Chpt 26
- They alone of all the DA had responded to Hermione's summons the night that Dumbledore had died, and Harry knew why: they were the ones who had missed the DA most … probably the ones who had checked their coins regularly in the hope that there would be another meeting … Cornelius Fudge walked past them towards the front rows, his expression miserable, twirling his green bowler hat as usual; Harry next recognised Rita Skeeter, who, he was infuri-ated to see, had a notebook clutched in…†
Chpt 30
Definition:
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(summon) to call forthThe exact meaning of summon can depend upon its context. For example:
- "summon to court" -- officially demand that someone appear in court (call them to court)
- "summon the team to a meeting" -- call upon the team members to attend a meeting
- "summon help" -- call others to come and help
- "summon her courage" -- call forth her courage from within