"Get The Golden Egg" Plot Hole!

[serenadust]

No: HPFGUIDX 37939

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "grey_wolf_c" <greywolf1 at j...> wrote:
> I wrote:
> > "To be able to accio an object, you must be able to see it 
> > or be VERY familiar with it."   -Grey Wolf

Jacey answered: 
 You'll notice that when Harry
> > summons his firebolt to him he says "accio 
> > firebolt" but when Mrs. weasly used the charm she just 
said "accio."  
> > Also, when Harry was practicing the charm earlier, I *think* he 
was 
> > only saying "accio." Perhaps when a person is far away from the 
> > object they need to say it's name, or maybe Harry just felt like 
> > adding the word "firebolt" after "accio" because he felt like 
it, 
> > with no real significance. Possibly saying the name out loud 
helps a
> > person get a better mental image of it.

Grey wolf replied:

> 
> I agree with your theory of the name-calling: it is only to 
provide 
> further focus on what you're doing: to help think of the shape and 
size 
> of the broomstick, Harry says it's name.
> 

If Harry had just said,"accio broomstick" he probably would have 
been bombarded with every school broom in the sheds.  IIRC, his 
broomstick is the only Firebolt in the school.
I agree that Mrs Weasleys "accio" obtaining exactly the tainted 
toffees she was after is fairly baffling.  My reasoning on that is 
that as a fully trained and presumably powerful witch, she only 
needs to say accio, point her wand in the general direction of what 
she wants and concentrate on the desired objects.

Jo Serenadust