Accio Use (Was Re: "Get The Golden Egg" Plot Hole!)

[uncmark]

No: HPFGUIDX 37945

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Brooks Rowlett <brooksar at i...> wrote:
> > I'm guessing anti-accio charms are well accepted at Hogwart's. 
> > Otherwise it would be much easier to get the Polyjuice Potion 
> > ingredients in book 2 (Yes I know they haven't learned it yet) 
> > but Moody would have used accio to summon the same ingredients in 
> > Book 4. Instead, he had to physically enter Snape's Office 
> > (Possibly wearing his own invisibility cloak.)
> 
> Well, we don't know if the 'broom hangar' was closed, or if Harry 
> pre-arranged to get the door open, but I bet summoned things just 
> bounce against closed cabinet/cupboard/closet doors.  I doubt they 
> can dematerialize through them....

I thought Harry was keeping his Firebolt in his room. Does the window 
of Gryffindor Tower open? Or did Harry leave the broom someplace 
open? Possibly the top of one of the towers or the roof of Hagrid's 
hut?

Uncmark