Accio-proof Items (WAS:Re: House points and Dumbledore)

[annemehr <annemehr@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51283

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Erica <cymru1ca at y...>" 
<cymru1ca at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Scott Northrup" <snorth at u...> 
> wrote:

<snip> 
> >  You only assume that Quirrel actually  used a broom
> > to catch the key!  I don't think it would be a stretch to say he 
> pointed his
> > wand at the big fat silver key, and said "ACCIO" and the key flew 
> into his
> > hand.
> > 
> > That's not too much of a stretch, is it?
<snip>
> 
> I suspect that  objects that are under some kind of enchantment 
> (flying keys) may not be susceptible to 'Accio' - I mean, it would 
> make for a very boring Quidditch match, wouldn't it? (Accio Snitch!)
> 
> Erica

Oh, thank you, Erica!  Of *course* Snitches couldn't be Accioed!
I had never even considered the possibility before, but the neccessity 
of having some things Accio-proof would explain perfectly the fact 
that none of the Triwizard champions bothered to point their wands and 
say "Accio Egg!"

Annemehr