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For some reason or another, you can't get to the [[McGuffin]] because it produces a forcefield or has a forcefield surrounding it. Possibly due to it being a [[Loyal Phlebotinum]] or [[Empathic Weapon]]. Maybe there is an enchantment upon it that causes it to repel a certain type of being, such as demons, or maybe it's a curse that will let you touch the object but causes adverse side effects, such as death.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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== [[Literature]] ==
* ''[[Harry Potter and
* The eponymous Silmarils from ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' burned any evil creature touching them, such as Morgoth and Carcharoth, while sparing the good-aligned heroes such as Beren and Earendil. Becomes a plot point late in the book, when two remaining sons of Feanor (Simarils' creator) finally get their hands on their "heirloom"—only to find that the Simarils reject and burn them, [[He Who Fights Monsters|after all they have done to get them back]].
== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[The Wizard of Oz (film)|The Wizard of Oz]]''. When the Wicked Witch of the West tries to take the Ruby Slippers from Dorothy's feet, they generate an electric shock field that prevents their removal.
* ''[[Colossus: The
== [[Live
* The [[Charmed]] Ones' [[Spell Book|Book of Shadows]] won't let you touch it if you happen to be evil.
** There were also various amulets and charms which protected against
** Also once when Piper pulled [[Public Domain Artifact|Excalibur]] from the stone, the sword would let no one else
** In season 7 Pandora's Box protects itself by teleporting to its next guardian when its current protector dies.
**
== [[Tabletop
* ''[[Dungeons
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In the ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'' episode "The Jihad", the Soul of the Skorr is protected by a force field.
* ''[[Adventure Time]]'': In "City of Thieves," the King of Thieves' tower has a barrier around it that repels all thieves.
* The Omnitrix from ''[[Ben 10]]'' generates a small field around itself when someone who is not the person who it is currently attached to tries to touch it. However, it should noted that the Omnitrix is neither [[Empathic Weapon|Empathic]] nor [[Loyal Phlebotinum|Loyal]] and only tries to protect itself; in fact, one way you can obtain it is to kill the current user and then take it for yourself.
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