Accio Charm / Snape / Wasted Charms

[Gabriel Edson]

No: HPFGUIDX 32727

> RPG fan), is that Ron's mother accios the fake items from the 
> twin's pockets without even knowing what they were or even if they truly 
> existed.

My theory on that is that she knew they were there, and could visualize them. After all, she's seen them before. Note that she said "Accio!" not "Accio Ton-Tongue Toffee" or "Accio Fake Wand!" because she's not sure *exactly* what they have, just that they definately have naughty gags on their person.

In my humble opinion, the Accio Charm is one of those plot-hole-making devices - like the Polyjuice and Veritaserum Potions - that JKR really should have thought through better before tossing them in. There are way too many places where it would be so easy to use Accio (the Egg and the Eye for example - and RIGHT AFTER Harry spent days and days working on Accio!) and the characters stupidly forget it exists. 

> Snape's worst moment

While I agree with people about the Shrieking Shack scene (what a loss of control for someone who's made coldness an art!) the one line that I always found completely unforgivable was when Harry and Malfoy shot hexes at each other and hit Goyle and Hermione. How dare he say that about that poor little girl? Sure, she's a Gryffindor, an insufferable know-it-all, and the sidekick of awful Harry Potter.... but she's also a little girl, a student, and was clearly suffering from the hex. The "I see no difference" comment was absolutely unforgivable. Scoring those kind of points on a child is just petty and small beyond belief. 

BTW, regarding the Shrieking Shack scene... why didn't they use a Cheering Charm on him? Wouldn't THAT have been a great scene? Ah, another place where using a Charm we've seen them all learn would ruin the plot, and so it goes to waste, *sigh*

    Gabriel
Pack House Quidditch Team Keeper
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