[HPforGrownups] Re: Accio Charm (and a bit about portkeys & apparating)

[Becky]

No: HPFGUIDX 32753


--- brewpub44 <brewpub44 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>  > 
> > The only hole I find in this theory (which had
> occoured to me, 
> being an 
> > 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.
> > 
> > Any views on this?
> > 
> > Grey Wolf
> 
> Wow! Great observation! OK, how's this:
> 
> a) she saw them put something in their pockets (not
> likely)
> b) she obviously sees that "something" is in their
> pockets. The 
> pockets themselves are visible, they're bulging out
> or something. 
> There has to be something there, and she knows it
> (more likely)
> 
> For example, if a wizard saw a tablecloth over an
> obvious object 
> underneath, that person could Accio it into his or
> her hand. Of 
> course, this could be verrrrry dangerous. It could
> be a bowling ball 
> with teeth or something.
> 
> It would be different if there was an object in a
> tablecloth in a 
> room not in view. Then there's nothing there as far
> as the person 
> knows, hence, no Accio.
> 
> A Barkeep in Diagon Alley
> 
> 


But in GoF chap. 26 'The Second Task' it says, "Ron
quite liked the idea of using the Summoning Charm
again - Harry had explained about Aqua-Lungs, and Ron
couldn't see why Harry shouldn't Summon one from the
nearest Muggle town."

The only objections to this is that it was unlikely
for Harry to learn how to operate one in the set limit
of an hour, and even more unlikely for a Muggle not to
notice an Aqua-Lung zooming around the countryside.

I would say that familiarity isn't really needed for
an object you wish to Summon. I like the theory that
there are some objects that cannot be (or it would be
unwise to) Summoned.

Becky <who is wondering if a human can be Summoned>


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woman she meets and then teams up with three complete strangers 
to kill again." - newspaper TV listing for "The Wizard of Oz"

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