[HPforGrownups] Accio Charm / Wasted Charms

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No: HPFGUIDX 32786

-----Original Message-----
From: Gabriel Edson <feycat at feycat.net>


>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.


I guess you can say "Accio!" only if you can see the object(s) (or their location, as in
the Molly Weasley case) so that you can point at them with your wand (to make sure you get
the right thing and not something else). If the object is not in sight, you must call it
by name (Harry called "Accio Firebolt!" when he needed his broom for his first task).
Ron's idea of Accio'ing a diving gear always seemed a little weird to me. I doubt that it
would have really worked (if Hermione would have proposed that, I wouldn't). By the way, I
also think that the Accio charm can only be used on objects that one could physically move
without the use of magic, i.e. you couldn't use it on a 300 kg barrel (I hope you get my
point).

-----Original Message-----
From: cindysphynx <cindysphynx at home.com>

>Another is Hermione's failure to attempt to move the Whomping Willow
>with "Mobilarbus."  Another is Lupin and Black's failure to just
>apparate out of the Shrieking Shack rather than be taken to the
>dementors.  Another is Lupin's failure to just "Accio" Scabbers out
>of Ron's hands when Ron was reluctant to hand him over.

I am pretty content with the explanation that you can't use the "Mobiliarbus" spell on
things that can't normally be moved (like trees, houses, etc). If we assume that, Hermione
must have known this (she doesn't know?? you're kidding) and it's logical that she didn't
try to do it as something impossible.
Hm.. what if Lupin and Black can't apparate? I guess that it's not a common skill.
Scabbers.. maybe you can't "Accio" a living being? Although Neville could make porfessor
Flitwick fly through the class...

lv, just guessing