The Cup as Portkey Question

[Trina]

No: HPFGUIDX 14073

"Horst or Rebecca J. Bohner wrote in response to my portkey theory:
> Trina --
> 
> Only one problem with your logic.  It tells us why the Cup was 
rigged to return to Hogwarts, but it still doesn't tell us why they 
used the Cup for the portkey and didn't use something far simpler 
like (as you suggested, to my considerable amusement) Harry's 
toothbrush.  Surely *that* could have been enchanted to return 
Voldemort & Co. to Hogwarts just as easily as the Cup?


Yes, but it would not have the theatricality of returning in front of 
the entire school and honored guests, and let's face it, Voldy likes 
putting on a show.  He's been exiled for 13 years by a fluke of 
chance (in his eyes at least) in the form of an unkillable baby.  He 
doesn't just want to kill Harry and quietly get on with his hostile 
takeover; he wants everyone to *know* he's killed Harry and that he 
and his minions are back in force.  Arriving on the Hogwarts grounds 
on some idle Tuesday when no one is around would not have the visual 
and emotional impact of arriving in front of an audience who is 
already worried about Harry's disappearance.  Can you imagine being 
in the stands, seeing Harry touch the Cup and vanish, only to have 
You-know-who and an army of hooded goons show up?  

Trina, prepared to defend this theory to the death--or at least until 
it is completely disproven.