Transportation (Was: Wizard Schools and Transportation

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 6273

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Rita Winston" <catlady at w...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Christian Stubø <rhodhry at y...> 
> wrote:
> 
> > Portkey = Taxi.  It gives the same benefit as apparation, except 
it 
> > has to be arranged beforehand, as far as I can tell.
> 
> As a resident of a civilised country, I would not do business with 
a 
> taxi that grabbed me violently by a string inside my stomach and 
> pulled or flung me through (outer/inner space) so that I landed 
with 
> a thud that knocked me off my feet.

I guess I dont live in a civilized country, because I have had lots 
of taxi rides that could be described pretty much by Ritas above 
description.  While the taxis in my current locale (DC) are pretty 
sedate, in my city of origin (NYC) they can be pretty wild.  And I 
can remember a few rides in Rio de Janiero, Rome and Mexico City 
which make a portkey seem tame by comparison.  I guess New York City, 
Brazil, Italy and Mexico are all uncivilized countries, as I have 
long suspected.

--Joywitch