[HPforGrownups] Portkeys

[heidi]

No: HPFGUIDX 5896



ABoyko at starchoice.com wrote:

> In G0F, the group going to the Quidditch World Cup use a portkey that was
> set to take them at a certain time. From what I understand, portkeys are set
> to be used only at a certain time. Mr Weasley checks the time on his watch
> so that they know when they will be leaving. (I'm at work, don't have the
> book with me).
>
> But when Cedric and Harry touch the cup in the maze, and get whisked away to
> Voldy and Wormtail - how could that have worked if portkeys can only be used
> at certain times? Did Moody/Barty Jr control the events in the maze so that
> Harry reached the cup at the right time?

This has come up here on occasion before, but it certainly be asked again (full
disclosure here - I've known Angela for about 5 years now, from another mailing
list) - one thing that's been discussed is that there are 2 different kinds of
portkeys - the kind that work as soon as they are touched (like the Triwizard
Cup one (and the kind Cassandra created in Draco Sinister for a certian evil
person whose initials are SS to use)) and the kind that work at a certain time,
liek the kind used to get to the Quidditch World Cup - in other words, there are
2 triggers - time, and touch.