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{{Episode Season 5
 
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|number = 21
  
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|image = Grams and the Necromancer.jpg
  
 
|caption = Grams is seduced by the Necromancer.
  
|caption = Grams is seduced by the Necromancer.
 
|airdate = May 4, [[2003]]
  
|airdate = May 4, [[2003]]
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|director = [[Jon Paré]]
  
|director = [[Jon Paré]]
 
|production = 4301109
  
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|actor = [[Chris Sarandon]]
  
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|character = [[The Necromancer|Necromancer]]
  
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|actor1 = [[Norman Reedus]]
  
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|character1 = [[Nate Parks]]
  
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|actor2 = [[Jennifer Rhodes]]
  
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|character2 = [[Penny Halliwell]]
  
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|actor3 = [[Eric Dane]]
  
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|character3 = [[Jason Dean]]
  
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|actor4 = [[Sam Pancake]]
  
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|character4 = [[Skreek]]
  
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|actor5 = [[Todd Tucker]]
  
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|character5 = [[Creeper Demons|Creeper Demon]]
  
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|actor6 = [[Scout Taylor-Compton]]
  
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|character6 = [[Fairies|Fairy]]
  
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|actor7 = [[Lisa Renee Pitts]]
  
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|character7 = [[Co-Pilot]]
  
 
|previous = [[Sense and Sense Ability]]
  
|previous = [[Sense and Sense Ability]]
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|next = [[Oh My Goddess! Part 1]]}}
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|next = [[Oh My Goddess! Part 1]]|name = Necromancing the Stone
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'''Necromancing the Stone''' is the ''21st episode'' of the [[Season 5|fifth season]] and the 109th overall episode of '''[[Charmed (TV series)|Charmed]]'''.
   
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'''Necromancing the Stone''' is the ''21th episode'' of the [[Season 5|fifth season]] and ''the 109th overall episode'' of '''''[[Charmed (TV series)|Charmed]]'''''.
  
 
==Summary==
  
==Summary==
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 Piper is preparing for Wyatt's Wiccaning and vanquishes several Demons that could form a possible threat. They did the last one on the list, Then Grams asks if they'd done the Necromancer, he has a past with Grams and has the power to control Spirits. He starts controlling Grams and wants her to call the matriarchs of the Halliwell line, because the magic they possess is strong enough to bring them both back to life.
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Piper is preparing for Wyatt's Wiccaning and vanquishes several Demons that could form a possible threat. The last one on the list, the Necromancer, has a past with Grams and has the power to control Spirits. He starts controlling Grams and wants her to call the matriarchs of the Halliwell line, because the magic they possess is strong enough to bring them both back to life.
  
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==Characters==
  
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Characters in '''bold''' appear for the first time in the series.
  
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<li>[[Phoebe Halliwell]]</li>
  
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<li>[[Paige Matthews]]</li>
  
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<li>[[Piper Halliwell]]</li>
  
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<li>[[Leo Wyatt]]</li>
  
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<li>[[Darryl Morris]]</li>
  
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<li>[[Wyatt Halliwell]]</li>
  
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<li>'''[[The Necromancer]] '''</li></ul>
  
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<li>[[Nate Parks]]</li>
  
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<li>[[Penny Halliwell]]</li>
  
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<li>[[Jason Dean]]</li>
  
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<li>'''[[Skreek]]'''</li>
  
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<li>'''[[Creeper Demons|Creeper Demon]]'''</li>
  
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<li>'''[[Fairies|Fairy]]'''</li>
  
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<li>'''[[Co-Pilot]] '''</li></ul>
  
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==Cast==
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<gallery type="slideshow">
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5x21Phoebe.png|Phoebe Halliwell
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5x21Paige.png|Paige Matthews
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5x21Piper.png|Piper Halliwell
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5x21Leo.png|Leo Wyatt
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5x21Darryl.png|Darryl Morris
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5x21Wyatt.png|Wyatt Halliwell
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5x21Necromancer.png|The Necromancer
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5x21Nate.png|Nate Parks
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5x21Grams.png|Penny Halliwell
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5x21Jason.png|Jason Dean
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5x21Skreek.png|Skreek
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5x21CreeperDemon.png|Creeper Demon
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5x21Fairy.png|Fairy
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5x21CoPilot.png|The Co-Pilot talking to Jason.
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===Main Cast===
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*[[Alyssa Milano]] as [[Phoebe Halliwell]]
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*[[Rose McGowan]] as [[Paige Matthews]]
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*[[Holly Marie Combs]] as [[Piper Halliwell]]
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*[[Brian Krause]] as [[Leo Wyatt]]
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*[[Dorian Gregory]] as [[Darryl Morris]]
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===Guest Stars===
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*[[Norman Reedus]] as [[Nate Parks]]
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*[[Jennifer Rhodes]] as [[Penny Halliwell]]
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*[[Sam Pancake]] as [[Skreek]]
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*[[Chris Sarandon]] as [[The Necromancer]]
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*[[Eric Dane]] as [[Jason Dean]]
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===Co-Stars===
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*[[Lisa Renée Pitts]] as [[Co-Pilot]]
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===Featuring===
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*[[Scout Taylor-Compton]] as [[Fairies|Fairy]]
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===Uncredited===
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*[[Jason & Kristopher Simmons]] as [[Wyatt Halliwell]]
 
==Magical Notes==
  
==Magical Notes==
 
==='''Book of Shadows'''===
  
==='''Book of Shadows'''===
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====''[[Creeper Demons]]'' ====
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[[File:ToSummonTheDeadScan.jpg|thumb]]
  
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[[File:5x21SummonSpell.png|thumb|Paige casting the Spell.]]
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Although the entry itself is never seen, Piper said she found one in the Book of Shadows. It included a Spell to summon the leader of the Creeper Demons. Paige cast this spell to summon the Creeper Demon to attic in the Manor. The Creeper appeared behind them and Piper vanquished him using the Vanquishing Potion.
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:''Demons who dwell''
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:''in slivers of night''
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:''Uncloak his shadows''
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:''to Witch's sight.''
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[[File:ToSummonTheDeadScan.jpg|thumb|Book of Shadows Entry]]
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====''[[To Summon the Dead]] ''====
  
====''[[To Summon the Dead]] ''====
 
:'''''P'''lace five candles in a loose circle on the''
  
:'''''P'''lace five candles in a loose circle on the''
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:'''''C'''ome to me I''
  
:'''''C'''ome to me I''
 
:''summon thee''
  
:''summon thee''
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:'''''C'''ross now the '''G'''reat '''D'''ivied.''
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:'''''C'''ross now the '''G'''reat '''D'''ivide.''
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====''[[Truth Spell]]'' ====
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====''[[The Truth Spell]]'' ====
 
[[File:Truth_Spell.jpg|thumb|The entry in the Book of Shadows.]]
  
[[File:Truth_Spell.jpg|thumb|The entry in the Book of Shadows.]]
 
:''For those who want the''
  
:''For those who want the''
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:''lest she too becomes''
  
:''lest she too becomes''
 
:''a spirit in fact.''
  
:''a spirit in fact.''
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====''[[To Call The Halliwell Matriarchs]] ''====
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====''[[To Call the Halliwell Matriarchs]] ''====
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[[File:Halliwell_Matriarchs.JPG|thumb|The entry in the Book of Shadows.]]
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[[File:CallHalliwellMatriarchsBook.jpg|thumb|The entry in the Book of Shadows.]]
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::''I call forth from space and time''
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:''I call forth from space and time''
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::''Matriarchs of the Halliwell Line''
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:''Matriarchs of the Halliwell Line''
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::''Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Friends''
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:''Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Friends''
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::''Our family spirit without end.''
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:''Our family spirit without end.''
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::''To gather now, in this sacred place''
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:''To gather now, in this sacred place''
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::''and help us bring this child to grace.''
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:''and help us bring this child to grace.''
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:'''Note:'''
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*The spell in the Book of Shadows is incorrect. The first two lines are right but then the spell continues with the truth spell. This discrepancy between what is written and what is recited is presumably due to a producer/writer's change in script after the page in Book was painted.
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*The spell in the Book of Shadows is incorrect. The first two lines are right but then the spell continues with the truth spell. This discrepancy between what is written and what is recited is presumably due to a producer/writer's change in script after the page in the Book was painted.
 
*The spell reads thus:
  
*The spell reads thus:
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::''I call forth from space and time''
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:''I call forth from space and time''
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::''Matriarchs from the Halliwell line''
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:''Matriarchs from the Halliwell line''
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::''For those who want the truth revealed''
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:''For those who want the truth revealed''
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::''Opened hearts and secrets unsealed''
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:''Opened hearts and secrets unsealed''
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::''From now until it's now again''
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:''From now until it's now again''
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::''After which the memory ends.''
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:''After which the memory ends.''
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==='''Spells'''===
  
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====''To Summon the Creeper Demon ''====
  
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Paige casted this spell to summon the Creeper Demon to attic in the Manor. The Creeper appeared behind them and Piper vanquished him using the Vanquishing Potion.
  
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::''Demons who dwell''
  
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::''in slivers of night''
  
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::''Uncloak his shadows''
  
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::''to Witch's sight.''
  
   
 
==='''Potions'''===
  
==='''Potions'''===
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*There is a potion to vanquish the Creeper Demon.
  
*There is a potion to vanquish the Creeper Demon.
 
*Grams kn'''​'''ows of a potion Dragon root, eel skin, blood wart to banish the Necromancer back to the Spirit Realm.
  
*Grams kn'''​'''ows of a potion Dragon root, eel skin, blood wart to banish the Necromancer back to the Spirit Realm.
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5x21-3.png|The Creeper Demon is vanquished.
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5x21Potion.png|The Necromancer is banished back to the Spirit Realm.
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==='''Powers'''===
  
==='''Powers'''===
 
*'''[[Orbing]]:''' Type of Teleportation used by Paige.
  
*'''[[Orbing]]:''' Type of Teleportation used by Paige.
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*'''[[Fading]]:''' Type of Teleportation used by Skreek.
  
*'''[[Fading]]:''' Type of Teleportation used by Skreek.
 
*'''[[Manifestation]]:''' Used by the Necromancer to appear in Spirit form and have all his powers.
  
*'''[[Manifestation]]:''' Used by the Necromancer to appear in Spirit form and have all his powers.
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*'''[[Flight]]:''' Used by the Fairy to fly.
 
*'''[[Spirit Absorption]]:''' Used by the Necromancer to absorb Spirits, in order to make himself corporeal.
  
*'''[[Spirit Absorption]]:''' Used by the Necromancer to absorb Spirits, in order to make himself corporeal.
 
*'''[[Telekinesis]]:''' Used by Grams to attack the Necromancer.
  
*'''[[Telekinesis]]:''' Used by Grams to attack the Necromancer.
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5x21P4.png|Skreek fading in.
  
5x21P4.png|Skreek fading in.
 
5x21P5.png|The Necromancer uses Manifestation.
  
5x21P5.png|The Necromancer uses Manifestation.
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5x21-11.png|The Fairy flying.
 
5x21P6.png|The Necromancer absorbs the Fairy Queen's Spirit.
  
5x21P6.png|The Necromancer absorbs the Fairy Queen's Spirit.
 
5x21P7.png|Paige orbing out.
  
5x21P7.png|Paige orbing out.
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==Beings==
  
==Beings==
 
===Magical Beings===
  
===Magical Beings===
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*'''[[The Necromancer]]''' - A past lover of Grams and a ghost of a Demon. He has the power to absorb Spirits and control them. He wanted to use the Halliwell matriarchs to be resurrected for good.
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*'''[[Skreek]]''' - The Necromancer's Minion. He resurrected the Necromancer after he was sent to the spirt kingdom by a potion.
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*'''[[Creeper Demons]]''' - Piper and Paige vanquished them because they could've been a threat whilst performing Wyatt's [[Wiccaning]].
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*'''[[Fairies|Fairy]]''' - Skreek captured her and after she died, the Necromancer absorbed her Spirit.
 
===Mortals===
  
===Mortals===
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*'''[[Nate Parks]]''' - Paige's boyfriend. Paige cast the Truth Spell on him to see if he could handle her being a Witch, but under the influence of the Spell, he told her that he was married and had kids. After he told her, she broke up with him.
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*'''[[Jason Dean]]''' - Phoebe's boyfriend and boss. He asked Phoebe to go back with him to Hong Kong, to live there for 6 months or more.
   
 
==Notes and Trivia==
  
==Notes and Trivia==
 
[[Video:Charmed 5x21 |thumb|300px|right|Necromancing the Stone WB Trailer]]
  
[[Video:Charmed 5x21 |thumb|300px|right|Necromancing the Stone WB Trailer]]
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[[File:Charmed_Promo_season_5_ep._21_-_Necromancing_the_Stone.jpg|thumb|The WB episode promo]]
 
*In this episode, it's shown that [[Grams]] was also romantically involved with a [[Demon]] and wrote facts about him in the [[Book of Shadows]]. Phoebe did the same thing with [[Cole]] in [[Look Who's Barking]].
  
*In this episode, it's shown that [[Grams]] was also romantically involved with a [[Demon]] and wrote facts about him in the [[Book of Shadows]]. Phoebe did the same thing with [[Cole]] in [[Look Who's Barking]].
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*The Trailer and the Promo don't even mention the Necromancer or Wyatt's Wiccaning.
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*The Trailer and the Promo do not mention the Necromancer or Wyatt's Wiccaning.
 
*The episode's title refers to the movie Romancing the Stone (1984).
  
*The episode's title refers to the movie Romancing the Stone (1984).
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*A still from this episode would be used again as inspiration for the front cover of [[No Rest for the Wicca]].
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*[[Paige]] mentions that [[Jason]] could be gay. Ironically, [[Eric Dane]] who portrays Jason, plays a closeted gay character in the movie, Valentine's Day.[[File:Charmed_Promo_season_5_ep._21_-_Necromancing_the_Stone.jpg|thumb|The WB episode promo]]
  
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*This episode marks the third appearance of Grams in [[Season 5]]. The first was [[Happily Ever After]] and the second one was [[Sympathy for the Demon]].
  
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*Grams originally thought that the Charmed Line was supposed to be lead by women, this was first thought to be true when Piper, Phoebe and Prue went to the future in [[Morality Bites]], showing that Piper had a daughter in that timeline.
  
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*An episode still from this episode would be used again for inspiration for the [[Charmed Comics|Charmed Comic]], [[No Rest for the Wicca]].
  
 
*This is the first [[Wiccaning]] that Grams is shown to perform. She will also perform [[Chris]]' Wiccaning in [[Cheaper by the Coven]].
  
*This is the first [[Wiccaning]] that Grams is shown to perform. She will also perform [[Chris]]' Wiccaning in [[Cheaper by the Coven]].
 
*This is the first episode that [[Jason & Kristopher Simmons]] portray [[Wyatt Halliwell]].
  
*This is the first episode that [[Jason & Kristopher Simmons]] portray [[Wyatt Halliwell]].
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*[[Wyatt]] has grown much more in this episode compared to the previous one, [[Sense and Sense Ability]].
  
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* The Truth Spell used in this episode is different then the truth spell used before. Previously, any question the [[Charmed Ones]] asked would be answered truthfully and they had to answer questions honestly too. In this episode [[Nate Parks|Nate]] is unable to lie, but nobody else seems to be affected.
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* Paige castes a truth spell on her boyfriend to find out whether he could handle the secret of her being a witch. Similarly, Prue did the same thing on her (then) boyfriend Andy Trudeau
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* It is said in this episode that Grams' romance with the Necromancer is the reason she gave up on love and began hating men. However, that is contradicted in part in "[[Witchstock]]", where it is said that Grams gave up on love and became bitter after the death of her first husband [[Allen Halliwell|Allen]]. 
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* When Grams uses telekinesis in this episode, it is accompanied by the same sound effect that used whenever Prue used telekinesis.
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*This episode scored 5.0 million viewers.
   
 
==International Titles==
  
==International Titles==
 
*'''French:''' Le Nécromancien ''(The Necromancer)''
  
*'''French:''' Le Nécromancien ''(The Necromancer)''
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*'''Czech:''' Velká láska Penny Halliwellové
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*'''Czech:''' Velká láska Penny Halliwellové ''(Big Love of Penny Halliwell)''
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*'''Serbian: '''Prizivač duhova (''The Necromancer)''
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*'''Slovak:''' Oživiť kameň ''(Revive the Stone)''
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*'''Russian:''' Roman s Necromantom ''(Romance with Necromancer)''
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*'''Spanish (Spain):''' Necromantando en el más allá
  
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*'''Serbian:''' Prizivač duhova ''(The Necromancer)''
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*'''Spanish (Latin America):''' Embrujando la piedra
  
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*'''Spanish (Spain):''' Necromantando en el más allá ''(Necromancer At He More There)''
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*'''Spanish (Latin America):''' Embrujando la piedra ''(Bewitching the Stone)''
 
*'''German:''' Hexentaufe ''(Witch Baptism)''
  
*'''German:''' Hexentaufe ''(Witch Baptism)''
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*'''Italian:''' Un amore passato ''(A Love Past)''
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*'''Hungarian:''' Nekromantika ''(Necromantic)''
   
 
==Photo Gallery==
  
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== Quotes ==
  
== Quotes ==
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:'''[[Grams]]: '''Oh I'm sorry,I'm just too excited. How are you my dear?
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:'''[[Grams]]: '''Oh I'm sorry, I'm just too excited. How are you my dear?
 
:''(she hugs Piper)''
  
:''(she hugs Piper)''
 
:'''[[Piper]]: '''Excited too.
  
:'''[[Piper]]: '''Excited too.
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:'''[[Piper]]: '''Okay and now she's dead!
  
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:'''[[Paige]]:''' You sound so happy about that.
   
 
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Necromancing the Stone is the 21st episode of the fifth season and the 109th overall episode of Charmed.

Summary

For a complete plot of Necromancing the Stone, go here.

 Piper is preparing for Wyatt's Wiccaning and vanquishes several Demons that could form a possible threat. They did the last one on the list, Then Grams asks if they'd done the Necromancer, he has a past with Grams and has the power to control Spirits. He starts controlling Grams and wants her to call the matriarchs of the Halliwell line, because the magic they possess is strong enough to bring them both back to life.

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Stars

Co-Stars

Featuring

Uncredited

Magical Notes

Book of Shadows

Creeper Demons

5x21SummonSpell

Paige casting the Spell.

Although the entry itself is never seen, Piper said she found one in the Book of Shadows. It included a Spell to summon the leader of the Creeper Demons. Paige cast this spell to summon the Creeper Demon to attic in the Manor. The Creeper appeared behind them and Piper vanquished him using the Vanquishing Potion.

Demons who dwell
in slivers of night
Uncloak his shadows
to Witch's sight.
ToSummonTheDeadScan

Book of Shadows Entry

To Summon the Dead

Place five candles in a loose circle on the
floor, light the candles and then Chant:
Hear these words
hear my cry
Spirit from the
other side
Come to me I
summon thee
Cross now the Great Divide.

The Truth Spell

Truth Spell

The entry in the Book of Shadows.

For those who want the
truth revealed,
Opened hearts and secrets
unsealed,
From now until it's
now again,
After which the memory
ends.
Those who now are
in this house,
Will hear the truth
from other's mouths.

The Necromancer

NecromancerPage1

The entry in the Book of Shadows

The Necromancer is not a demon
but the ghost of a demon who was
vanquished. Mostly dwelling in the
spirit realm he has dominion over
the dead, although he has been
known to escape to the land of the
living. He no longer possesses
powers of his own but feeding on
the souls of the magical dead
imbues him with temporary life. The
length of his empowerment depends
on the strength of the Spirit.
Grams' Notes:
favorite dinner: lamb chops with mint jelly
Enjoys Clark Gable pictures
Enjoys Luxuries of LIFE!
Willing to do anything to live!!
A user and a liar
BanishaGhost1

The first part of the entry (left) in the Book of Shadows.

To Vanquish a Ghost and Return Him to His Rest

to fight the evil spirit on the astral
plane it is necessary to join him
in death.
mix the following:
a pinch of oleander
a pinch of jimsonweed
a pinch of bloodroot
a pinch of hollyhock seeds
VanquishGhostReturnToHisRest 2

The second part of the entry (right) in the Book of Shadows.

grind to a fine powder and
take with the juice of
cranberries...
after battle is joined,
chant the following
"ashes to ashes
spirit to spirit
take his soul,
banish this evil."
continue chanting without ceasing
until the evil spirit disintegrates.
this spell must only be
attempted with a partner.
after not more than four minutes
the dead one must be awakened,
lest she too becomes
a spirit in fact.

To Call the Halliwell Matriarchs

CallHalliwellMatriarchsBook

The entry in the Book of Shadows.

I call forth from space and time
Matriarchs of the Halliwell Line
Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Friends
Our family spirit without end.
To gather now, in this sacred place
and help us bring this child to grace.
Note:
  • The spell in the Book of Shadows is incorrect. The first two lines are right but then the spell continues with the truth spell. This discrepancy between what is written and what is recited is presumably due to a producer/writer's change in script after the page in the Book was painted.
  • The spell reads thus:
I call forth from space and time
Matriarchs from the Halliwell line
For those who want the truth revealed
Opened hearts and secrets unsealed
From now until it's now again
After which the memory ends.

Potions

  • There is a potion to vanquish the Creeper Demon.
  • Grams kn​ows of a potion Dragon root, eel skin, blood wart to banish the Necromancer back to the Spirit Realm.

Powers

  • Orbing: Type of Teleportation used by Paige.
  • Corporealization: Grams became corporeal when she left the circle of candles for the summoning spell.
  • Fading: Type of Teleportation used by Skreek.
  • Manifestation: Used by the Necromancer to appear in Spirit form and have all his powers.
  • Flight: Used by the Fairy to fly.
  • Spirit Absorption: Used by the Necromancer to absorb Spirits, in order to make himself corporeal.
  • Telekinesis: Used by Grams to attack the Necromancer.
  • Light Darts: Used by Skreek to attack Piper and Phoebe.
  • Spirit Dominion: Used by the Necromancer to control Grams' spirit.
  • Molecular Combustion: Used by Piper to blow up Skreek.
  • Smoke-Fading: Type of Teleportation used by the Necromancer.

Beings

Magical Beings

  • The Necromancer - A past lover of Grams and a ghost of a Demon. He has the power to absorb Spirits and control them. He wanted to use the Halliwell matriarchs to be resurrected for good.
  • Skreek - The Necromancer's Minion. He resurrected the Necromancer after he was sent to the spirt kingdom by a potion.
  • Creeper Demons - Piper and Paige vanquished them because they could've been a threat whilst performing Wyatt's Wiccaning.
  • Fairy - Skreek captured her and after she died, the Necromancer absorbed her Spirit.

Mortals

  • Nate Parks - Paige's boyfriend. Paige cast the Truth Spell on him to see if he could handle her being a Witch, but under the influence of the Spell, he told her that he was married and had kids. After he told her, she broke up with him.
  • Jason Dean - Phoebe's boyfriend and boss. He asked Phoebe to go back with him to Hong Kong, to live there for 6 months or more.

Notes and Trivia

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The WB episode promo

  • The Truth Spell used in this episode is different then the truth spell used before. Previously, any question the Charmed Ones asked would be answered truthfully and they had to answer questions honestly too. In this episode Nate is unable to lie, but nobody else seems to be affected.
  • Paige castes a truth spell on her boyfriend to find out whether he could handle the secret of her being a witch. Similarly, Prue did the same thing on her (then) boyfriend Andy Trudeau
  • It is said in this episode that Grams' romance with the Necromancer is the reason she gave up on love and began hating men. However, that is contradicted in part in "Witchstock", where it is said that Grams gave up on love and became bitter after the death of her first husband Allen. 
  • When Grams uses telekinesis in this episode, it is accompanied by the same sound effect that used whenever Prue used telekinesis.
  • This episode scored 5.0 million viewers.

International Titles

  • French: Le Nécromancien (The Necromancer)
  • Czech: Velká láska Penny Halliwellové (Big Love of Penny Halliwell)
  • Slovak: Oživiť kameň (Revive the Stone)
  • Russian: Roman s Necromantom (Romance with Necromancer)
  • Serbian: Prizivač duhova (The Necromancer)
  • Spanish (Spain): Necromantando en el más allá (Necromancer At He More There)
  • Spanish (Latin America): Embrujando la piedra (Bewitching the Stone)
  • German: Hexentaufe (Witch Baptism)
  • Italian: Un amore passato (A Love Past)
  • Hungarian: Nekromantika (Necromantic)

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Quotes

Paige: (after Nate said he has a wife) Excuse me?
Nate: Did I say wife?
Paige: You're married? You never told me you were married!
Grams: Oh I'm sorry, I'm just too excited. How are you my dear?
(she hugs Piper)
Piper: Excited too.
Piper: Okay and now she's dead!
Paige: You sound so happy about that.


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