Hmmm...Everyone's basically said everything, but I just want to add in my (limited and very few) thoughts.
I personally would love to use the summoning charm, because I'm constantly losing keys, books, socks, papers, and (very sadly) jewlery. My room's also a complete disaster, so it would be nice to go in there and Accio what I need, especially if I'm in a rush. Also, I tend to forget things when I'm really excited, so instead of losing lets say a digital camera on an airplane *winces at memory*, I can quickly get it back without a problem when I can actually think.
But, that has it's disadvantages, because lets say you forgot to do your homework, or, even worse, a really big project, so you tell your teacher you left it at home or in your locker. With the charm, they would just tell you to summon it and well, then you would be royally screwed. Also, it would be hazardous to our health, and probably our sanity, to see things and (possibly) people flying through the air.
Somehow I don't think that you can summon people. I mean, if they could summon people, why doesn't Dumbledore summon Voldemort and then immediately knock him out. Or in Voldemort's case, he can summon his victims quite easily. It just doesn't make that much sense you know?
Alas, it would also make us all even more lazy bums, but personally, I think it would be pretty cool to be summoned. I mean you're sitting down peacefully, or talking to someone, and then all of the sudden you're flying at top speed through the air. Think of all of the weird looks you could get. And all the walls you would hit...ouch. Okay, it was a fun thought at the moment.
Unfortunately, for some people, it would be much easier to summon things than others. I know that my brother has a photogenic memory and could summon anything he could possibly imagine. But, for those people, like me, who can't even invision the clothes they are wearing right now, it would be extremely unfair.
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I personally would love to use the summoning charm, because I'm constantly losing keys, books, socks, papers, and (very sadly) jewlery. My room's also a complete disaster, so it would be nice to go in there and Accio what I need, especially if I'm in a rush. Also, I tend to forget things when I'm really excited, so instead of losing lets say a digital camera on an airplane *winces at memory*, I can quickly get it back without a problem when I can actually think.
But, that has it's disadvantages, because lets say you forgot to do your homework, or, even worse, a really big project, so you tell your teacher you left it at home or in your locker. With the charm, they would just tell you to summon it and well, then you would be royally screwed. Also, it would be hazardous to our health, and probably our sanity, to see things and (possibly) people flying through the air.
Somehow I don't think that you can summon people. I mean, if they could summon people, why doesn't Dumbledore summon Voldemort and then immediately knock him out. Or in Voldemort's case, he can summon his victims quite easily. It just doesn't make that much sense you know?
Alas, it would also make us all even more lazy bums, but personally, I think it would be pretty cool to be summoned. I mean you're sitting down peacefully, or talking to someone, and then all of the sudden you're flying at top speed through the air. Think of all of the weird looks you could get. And all the walls you would hit...ouch. Okay, it was a fun thought at the moment.
Unfortunately, for some people, it would be much easier to summon things than others. I know that my brother has a photogenic memory and could summon anything he could possibly imagine. But, for those people, like me, who can't even invision the clothes they are wearing right now, it would be extremely unfair.
Sarah-Hufflepuff