How can Newt cast Accio on a Niffler when it is only supposed to work on inanimate objects? [duplicate]Can this inconsistency in the ability of the Summoning Charm (Accio) to summon animals be explained?How can they see Harry's invisibility cloak when they are not wearing it?How can electricity not work at Hogwarts?Can Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak hide inanimate objects/Non-sentient beings?What would happen when you cast spells meant for objects on humans?If no spell can reawaken the dead, how did the resurrection stone work?How does the Accio spell work?If Magical Curses in Harry Potter only work on humans and other tangible objects, how did Voldemort curse the DADA position, if it was intangible?Can you transfigure animate objects into inanimate objects?Can this inconsistency in the ability of the Summoning Charm (Accio) to summon animals be explained?How quickly do objects summoned by Accio fly?
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How can Newt cast Accio on a Niffler when it is only supposed to work on inanimate objects? [duplicate]
Can this inconsistency in the ability of the Summoning Charm (Accio) to summon animals be explained?How can they see Harry's invisibility cloak when they are not wearing it?How can electricity not work at Hogwarts?Can Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak hide inanimate objects/Non-sentient beings?What would happen when you cast spells meant for objects on humans?If no spell can reawaken the dead, how did the resurrection stone work?How does the Accio spell work?If Magical Curses in Harry Potter only work on humans and other tangible objects, how did Voldemort curse the DADA position, if it was intangible?Can you transfigure animate objects into inanimate objects?Can this inconsistency in the ability of the Summoning Charm (Accio) to summon animals be explained?How quickly do objects summoned by Accio fly?
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Can this inconsistency in the ability of the Summoning Charm (Accio) to summon animals be explained?
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Accio is not supposed to work on people or creatures as per this source:
Why couldn’t Newt use ‘Accio’ to retrieve all his beasts?
‘Accio’ only works on inanimate objects. While people or creatures may be indirectly moved by ‘Accio-ing’ objects that they are wearing or holding, this carries all kinds of risks because of the likelihood of injury to the person or beast attached to an object travelling at close to the speed of light.
JK Rowling’s New Website
Yet in the new film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Newt casts 'Accio' on a Niffler to get it back to him. He specifically says 'Accio Niffler'.
Doesn’t this break the rules set by JK?
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Can this inconsistency in the ability of the Summoning Charm (Accio) to summon animals be explained?
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Accio is not supposed to work on people or creatures as per this source:
Why couldn’t Newt use ‘Accio’ to retrieve all his beasts?
‘Accio’ only works on inanimate objects. While people or creatures may be indirectly moved by ‘Accio-ing’ objects that they are wearing or holding, this carries all kinds of risks because of the likelihood of injury to the person or beast attached to an object travelling at close to the speed of light.
JK Rowling’s New Website
Yet in the new film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Newt casts 'Accio' on a Niffler to get it back to him. He specifically says 'Accio Niffler'.
Doesn’t this break the rules set by JK?
harry-potter fantastic-beasts the-crimes-of-grindelwald
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JKR breaks the rules set by JKR...
– TheLethalCarrot
10 hours ago
3
@TheLethalCarrot While this is true, it still a glaring mistake.
– GamerGypps
10 hours ago
5
Glaring mistakes and broken ret-cons seemed to be par for the course with JKR. So I believe the answer to your question is yes, it breaks her own rules.
– Virusbomb
10 hours ago
1
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Can this inconsistency in the ability of the Summoning Charm (Accio) to summon animals be explained?
1 answer
Accio is not supposed to work on people or creatures as per this source:
Why couldn’t Newt use ‘Accio’ to retrieve all his beasts?
‘Accio’ only works on inanimate objects. While people or creatures may be indirectly moved by ‘Accio-ing’ objects that they are wearing or holding, this carries all kinds of risks because of the likelihood of injury to the person or beast attached to an object travelling at close to the speed of light.
JK Rowling’s New Website
Yet in the new film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Newt casts 'Accio' on a Niffler to get it back to him. He specifically says 'Accio Niffler'.
Doesn’t this break the rules set by JK?
harry-potter fantastic-beasts the-crimes-of-grindelwald
This question already has an answer here:
Can this inconsistency in the ability of the Summoning Charm (Accio) to summon animals be explained?
1 answer
Accio is not supposed to work on people or creatures as per this source:
Why couldn’t Newt use ‘Accio’ to retrieve all his beasts?
‘Accio’ only works on inanimate objects. While people or creatures may be indirectly moved by ‘Accio-ing’ objects that they are wearing or holding, this carries all kinds of risks because of the likelihood of injury to the person or beast attached to an object travelling at close to the speed of light.
JK Rowling’s New Website
Yet in the new film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Newt casts 'Accio' on a Niffler to get it back to him. He specifically says 'Accio Niffler'.
Doesn’t this break the rules set by JK?
This question already has an answer here:
Can this inconsistency in the ability of the Summoning Charm (Accio) to summon animals be explained?
1 answer
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9
JKR breaks the rules set by JKR...
– TheLethalCarrot
10 hours ago
3
@TheLethalCarrot While this is true, it still a glaring mistake.
– GamerGypps
10 hours ago
5
Glaring mistakes and broken ret-cons seemed to be par for the course with JKR. So I believe the answer to your question is yes, it breaks her own rules.
– Virusbomb
10 hours ago
1
This seems like a duplicate of scifi.stackexchange.com/q/207433/100430 but I can’t close it since it has no answer.
– Alex
10 hours ago
Notably this is not her new (new) website but her old (new) website. It has since been superceded
– Valorum
10 hours ago
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9
JKR breaks the rules set by JKR...
– TheLethalCarrot
10 hours ago
3
@TheLethalCarrot While this is true, it still a glaring mistake.
– GamerGypps
10 hours ago
5
Glaring mistakes and broken ret-cons seemed to be par for the course with JKR. So I believe the answer to your question is yes, it breaks her own rules.
– Virusbomb
10 hours ago
1
This seems like a duplicate of scifi.stackexchange.com/q/207433/100430 but I can’t close it since it has no answer.
– Alex
10 hours ago
Notably this is not her new (new) website but her old (new) website. It has since been superceded
– Valorum
10 hours ago
9
9
JKR breaks the rules set by JKR...
– TheLethalCarrot
10 hours ago
JKR breaks the rules set by JKR...
– TheLethalCarrot
10 hours ago
3
3
@TheLethalCarrot While this is true, it still a glaring mistake.
– GamerGypps
10 hours ago
@TheLethalCarrot While this is true, it still a glaring mistake.
– GamerGypps
10 hours ago
5
5
Glaring mistakes and broken ret-cons seemed to be par for the course with JKR. So I believe the answer to your question is yes, it breaks her own rules.
– Virusbomb
10 hours ago
Glaring mistakes and broken ret-cons seemed to be par for the course with JKR. So I believe the answer to your question is yes, it breaks her own rules.
– Virusbomb
10 hours ago
1
1
This seems like a duplicate of scifi.stackexchange.com/q/207433/100430 but I can’t close it since it has no answer.
– Alex
10 hours ago
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– Alex
10 hours ago
Notably this is not her new (new) website but her old (new) website. It has since been superceded
– Valorum
10 hours ago
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– Valorum
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Accio has been used on creatures before.
In the Harry Potter series, creatures have been successfully summoned by using Accio before, and aren’t harmed by it. Harry successfully Summoned Neville’s toad Trevor.
“I’m almost certain of it,’ said Hermione grimly. ‘Watch your frog, it’s escaping.’
Harry pointed his wand at the bullfrog that had been hopping hopefully towards the other side of the table – ‘Accio!’ – and it zoomed gloomily back into his hand.”
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18 (Dumbledore’s Army)
Also, Ted Tonks successfully Summons salmon out of a river.
“There ought to be a few salmon in here, or d’you reckon it’s too early in the season? Accio salmon!’
There were several distinct splashes and then the slapping sounds of fish against flesh.”
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 15 (The Goblin’s Revenge)
Therefore, the answer by JKR contradicts the book.
1
It's worth mentioning that book canon is separate from movie canon, and both are separate from Rowling's "word of God". Questions and answers should be more specific about which canon they're talking about.
– only_pro
5 hours ago
Also don't forget about the fly that Harry accio'ed in Divination class while practicing the spell for the challenge. We still don't whether Harry managed to do it , or the fly was stupid to fly to his hand :)
– atayenel
5 hours ago
1
I guess creatures like frogs and fish are more likely to fail their spell saves.
– Sycorax
4 hours ago
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I'd argue that though JKR said that objects travel close to the speed of light on that website, that all of her writings in the books seem to contradict this, as she seems to describe objects as appearing to fly through the air, rather than instantaneously teleporting, which is how traveling near the speed of light a very short distance would appear to a person. Additionally, there are examples in the books of people using accio on living things, such as Harry accio'ing the toad he was practicing the silencing charm in. As late as book 7, "accio salmon" is successfully used, however, as the intent was to eat the salmon, there was no concern about killing the salmon with sudden g-forces. https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Summoning_Charm Therefore, I see that blog post as the contradiction, rather than the accio'ing of the niffler.
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Accio has been used on creatures before.
In the Harry Potter series, creatures have been successfully summoned by using Accio before, and aren’t harmed by it. Harry successfully Summoned Neville’s toad Trevor.
“I’m almost certain of it,’ said Hermione grimly. ‘Watch your frog, it’s escaping.’
Harry pointed his wand at the bullfrog that had been hopping hopefully towards the other side of the table – ‘Accio!’ – and it zoomed gloomily back into his hand.”
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18 (Dumbledore’s Army)
Also, Ted Tonks successfully Summons salmon out of a river.
“There ought to be a few salmon in here, or d’you reckon it’s too early in the season? Accio salmon!’
There were several distinct splashes and then the slapping sounds of fish against flesh.”
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 15 (The Goblin’s Revenge)
Therefore, the answer by JKR contradicts the book.
1
It's worth mentioning that book canon is separate from movie canon, and both are separate from Rowling's "word of God". Questions and answers should be more specific about which canon they're talking about.
– only_pro
5 hours ago
Also don't forget about the fly that Harry accio'ed in Divination class while practicing the spell for the challenge. We still don't whether Harry managed to do it , or the fly was stupid to fly to his hand :)
– atayenel
5 hours ago
1
I guess creatures like frogs and fish are more likely to fail their spell saves.
– Sycorax
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Accio has been used on creatures before.
In the Harry Potter series, creatures have been successfully summoned by using Accio before, and aren’t harmed by it. Harry successfully Summoned Neville’s toad Trevor.
“I’m almost certain of it,’ said Hermione grimly. ‘Watch your frog, it’s escaping.’
Harry pointed his wand at the bullfrog that had been hopping hopefully towards the other side of the table – ‘Accio!’ – and it zoomed gloomily back into his hand.”
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18 (Dumbledore’s Army)
Also, Ted Tonks successfully Summons salmon out of a river.
“There ought to be a few salmon in here, or d’you reckon it’s too early in the season? Accio salmon!’
There were several distinct splashes and then the slapping sounds of fish against flesh.”
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 15 (The Goblin’s Revenge)
Therefore, the answer by JKR contradicts the book.
1
It's worth mentioning that book canon is separate from movie canon, and both are separate from Rowling's "word of God". Questions and answers should be more specific about which canon they're talking about.
– only_pro
5 hours ago
Also don't forget about the fly that Harry accio'ed in Divination class while practicing the spell for the challenge. We still don't whether Harry managed to do it , or the fly was stupid to fly to his hand :)
– atayenel
5 hours ago
1
I guess creatures like frogs and fish are more likely to fail their spell saves.
– Sycorax
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Accio has been used on creatures before.
In the Harry Potter series, creatures have been successfully summoned by using Accio before, and aren’t harmed by it. Harry successfully Summoned Neville’s toad Trevor.
“I’m almost certain of it,’ said Hermione grimly. ‘Watch your frog, it’s escaping.’
Harry pointed his wand at the bullfrog that had been hopping hopefully towards the other side of the table – ‘Accio!’ – and it zoomed gloomily back into his hand.”
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18 (Dumbledore’s Army)
Also, Ted Tonks successfully Summons salmon out of a river.
“There ought to be a few salmon in here, or d’you reckon it’s too early in the season? Accio salmon!’
There were several distinct splashes and then the slapping sounds of fish against flesh.”
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 15 (The Goblin’s Revenge)
Therefore, the answer by JKR contradicts the book.
Accio has been used on creatures before.
In the Harry Potter series, creatures have been successfully summoned by using Accio before, and aren’t harmed by it. Harry successfully Summoned Neville’s toad Trevor.
“I’m almost certain of it,’ said Hermione grimly. ‘Watch your frog, it’s escaping.’
Harry pointed his wand at the bullfrog that had been hopping hopefully towards the other side of the table – ‘Accio!’ – and it zoomed gloomily back into his hand.”
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18 (Dumbledore’s Army)
Also, Ted Tonks successfully Summons salmon out of a river.
“There ought to be a few salmon in here, or d’you reckon it’s too early in the season? Accio salmon!’
There were several distinct splashes and then the slapping sounds of fish against flesh.”
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 15 (The Goblin’s Revenge)
Therefore, the answer by JKR contradicts the book.
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It's worth mentioning that book canon is separate from movie canon, and both are separate from Rowling's "word of God". Questions and answers should be more specific about which canon they're talking about.
– only_pro
5 hours ago
Also don't forget about the fly that Harry accio'ed in Divination class while practicing the spell for the challenge. We still don't whether Harry managed to do it , or the fly was stupid to fly to his hand :)
– atayenel
5 hours ago
1
I guess creatures like frogs and fish are more likely to fail their spell saves.
– Sycorax
4 hours ago
add a comment |
1
It's worth mentioning that book canon is separate from movie canon, and both are separate from Rowling's "word of God". Questions and answers should be more specific about which canon they're talking about.
– only_pro
5 hours ago
Also don't forget about the fly that Harry accio'ed in Divination class while practicing the spell for the challenge. We still don't whether Harry managed to do it , or the fly was stupid to fly to his hand :)
– atayenel
5 hours ago
1
I guess creatures like frogs and fish are more likely to fail their spell saves.
– Sycorax
4 hours ago
1
1
It's worth mentioning that book canon is separate from movie canon, and both are separate from Rowling's "word of God". Questions and answers should be more specific about which canon they're talking about.
– only_pro
5 hours ago
It's worth mentioning that book canon is separate from movie canon, and both are separate from Rowling's "word of God". Questions and answers should be more specific about which canon they're talking about.
– only_pro
5 hours ago
Also don't forget about the fly that Harry accio'ed in Divination class while practicing the spell for the challenge. We still don't whether Harry managed to do it , or the fly was stupid to fly to his hand :)
– atayenel
5 hours ago
Also don't forget about the fly that Harry accio'ed in Divination class while practicing the spell for the challenge. We still don't whether Harry managed to do it , or the fly was stupid to fly to his hand :)
– atayenel
5 hours ago
1
1
I guess creatures like frogs and fish are more likely to fail their spell saves.
– Sycorax
4 hours ago
I guess creatures like frogs and fish are more likely to fail their spell saves.
– Sycorax
4 hours ago
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I'd argue that though JKR said that objects travel close to the speed of light on that website, that all of her writings in the books seem to contradict this, as she seems to describe objects as appearing to fly through the air, rather than instantaneously teleporting, which is how traveling near the speed of light a very short distance would appear to a person. Additionally, there are examples in the books of people using accio on living things, such as Harry accio'ing the toad he was practicing the silencing charm in. As late as book 7, "accio salmon" is successfully used, however, as the intent was to eat the salmon, there was no concern about killing the salmon with sudden g-forces. https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Summoning_Charm Therefore, I see that blog post as the contradiction, rather than the accio'ing of the niffler.
add a comment |
I'd argue that though JKR said that objects travel close to the speed of light on that website, that all of her writings in the books seem to contradict this, as she seems to describe objects as appearing to fly through the air, rather than instantaneously teleporting, which is how traveling near the speed of light a very short distance would appear to a person. Additionally, there are examples in the books of people using accio on living things, such as Harry accio'ing the toad he was practicing the silencing charm in. As late as book 7, "accio salmon" is successfully used, however, as the intent was to eat the salmon, there was no concern about killing the salmon with sudden g-forces. https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Summoning_Charm Therefore, I see that blog post as the contradiction, rather than the accio'ing of the niffler.
add a comment |
I'd argue that though JKR said that objects travel close to the speed of light on that website, that all of her writings in the books seem to contradict this, as she seems to describe objects as appearing to fly through the air, rather than instantaneously teleporting, which is how traveling near the speed of light a very short distance would appear to a person. Additionally, there are examples in the books of people using accio on living things, such as Harry accio'ing the toad he was practicing the silencing charm in. As late as book 7, "accio salmon" is successfully used, however, as the intent was to eat the salmon, there was no concern about killing the salmon with sudden g-forces. https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Summoning_Charm Therefore, I see that blog post as the contradiction, rather than the accio'ing of the niffler.
I'd argue that though JKR said that objects travel close to the speed of light on that website, that all of her writings in the books seem to contradict this, as she seems to describe objects as appearing to fly through the air, rather than instantaneously teleporting, which is how traveling near the speed of light a very short distance would appear to a person. Additionally, there are examples in the books of people using accio on living things, such as Harry accio'ing the toad he was practicing the silencing charm in. As late as book 7, "accio salmon" is successfully used, however, as the intent was to eat the salmon, there was no concern about killing the salmon with sudden g-forces. https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Summoning_Charm Therefore, I see that blog post as the contradiction, rather than the accio'ing of the niffler.
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9
JKR breaks the rules set by JKR...
– TheLethalCarrot
10 hours ago
3
@TheLethalCarrot While this is true, it still a glaring mistake.
– GamerGypps
10 hours ago
5
Glaring mistakes and broken ret-cons seemed to be par for the course with JKR. So I believe the answer to your question is yes, it breaks her own rules.
– Virusbomb
10 hours ago
1
This seems like a duplicate of scifi.stackexchange.com/q/207433/100430 but I can’t close it since it has no answer.
– Alex
10 hours ago
Notably this is not her new (new) website but her old (new) website. It has since been superceded
– Valorum
10 hours ago