Carpe Retractum (Seize and Pull Charm)

Type: Charm

Pronunciation: CAR-pay ruh-TRACK-tum

Description: Produces a rope of light used to pull objects towards the caster, or, if the target is fixed in place, to pull the caster towards the target.

Seen/Mentioned: In 1993 and 1994 by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.

Etymology: From the Latin carpe, meaning "to seize" and retracto, meaning "I draw back"