[HPFGU-OTChatter] Logistics of a Portkey

[Dina Lerret]

Steve said:

> I think when people travel by Floo, Portkey, and probably Apparate
> they are traveling through a different dimension; the magical
> dimension.

Hm, magical?  Not necessarily.  With enough energy and bending of
space/time, it's possible... Although, probably not any time soon.  I
referenced a 'blackhole effect' and some scientists have theorized on the
intense gravity of a blackhole to propel travel.  There are other theories
floating around, and as much as I used to follow science, I'm sketchy on
them.


> One clue to this is that they do not travel in real-time.

Depends on how you define 'real time'.  Light speed is pretty damn quick,
and with proper shielding, a wizard could utilize the principle.  I'm
estimating that matter is briefly changed into energy, and in this state,
magical travel is achieved and then energy is reverted back into matter. 
Energy also has the capability to travel through solid matter.

What Harry perceives could be towards the beginning and end of the trip of
bodies being jostled.  I'm hypothesizing the 'middle portion' is when the
conversion occurs.


> Diagon Alley in London. The same with their travel to the World Cup,
> assuming they Traveled from Stoadshead Hill to somewhere in Scotland,
> at normal speeds, that's about a four hour journey. If we assume 400
> miles in one minute, for example, that's a real-time speed of 24,000
> miles per hour (400miles X 60minutes = 24,000mph). I really don't
> think speed like that are possible in the real world, and humans
> certainly couldn't take the stress of traveling at that speed in the
> open.

You're going with they're in solid form during travel.


> for considerable distance. Although, that tumbling and rolling
> wouldn't be a big problem, it would hurt, but wizards are very

Although, what we've seen of portkeys from GOF implies some still manage
to remain standing afterwards.

I suspected the question was for fanfic and the reason apparating wasn't
used was because the wizard in question couldn't achieve the effect or was
in an area where there were anti-apparating wards.

Both portkeys and apparating are regulated, so they're both dangerous if
not properly handled, not forgetting security factors too.

Dina