Banishing Charm

The Banishing Charm is the countercharm to the Summoning Charm. As Accio summons objects to the caster, Depulso sends objects away.

Fourth-year students studying Charms at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry learn this spell.

Known practitioners

 * Ginny Weasley
 * Harry Potter
 * Hermione Granger
 * Neville Longbottom
 * Ron Weasley
 * Sirius Black

Behind the scenes

 * Although the incantation is not revealed in the books, it appears in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
 * The Wizard in the Wizard and the Hopping Pot may have used this spell to try to force the pot out of the house.

Etymology
From the Latin “depulsio”, meaning “driving away”. Also is similar to repulse meaning "drive away with force". It could also be seen to be derived from the English word pulse (as in a pulse of energy.) and the prefix "de" which would make it mean "a negative pulse of energy."

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)