Harry's accio in the cave

[Mike]

No: HPFGUIDX 165619

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Dondee Gorski"  wrote:
>
> Reading Ceridwen's recent post re:Unbreakable Vows made me think
> about something...
> 
> Harry and DD assumed that a real horcrux was at the center of the
> lake in the cave. When Harry's summoning charm did not work was it 
> because the potion in the basin would not allow the removal of the 
> locket or because the locket was not a real horcrux? If a real 
> horcrux had been there would Accio have worked?
> 
> It doesn't really matter now that it's all and done with but it's
> an interesting thought.
> 
> Cheers, Dondee >^,,^<
>

Mike:
If you're willing to entertain an even more convoluted theory, try 
this one. When Harry tried Accio, the inferius that *leaps* out of 
the water wasn't really leaping. It was pulled out of the water 
because there was a Horcrux in his pocket. That particular inferius 
was none other than the now departed but not gone Regulus Arcturus 
Black.

We know that a difficult summoning charm can be successful if the 
caster concentrates very hard. Learned that from Hermione in GoF. 
Well, first off, I don't think Harry was concentrating particularly 
hard for this attempt. Second, as soon as Reggie broke the water, 
whatever amount of concentration Harry had put into the charm was 
gone.

I don't believe this theory myself, but thought I would pass it 
along. If you like it, it's yours. :-)

Mike, who believes that the Locket Horcrux never made it into that 
Birdbath of Doom in the first place. I think Reggie pulled the old 
switcheroo on cousin Bella when she came over to the house 
bragging, 'Look what the Dark Lord gave me. And you'll never guess 
what it is and what I'm suppose to do with it.' My preciousss