TriWizard Cup as Portkey

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 26882

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Kelly Hurt <klhurt at y...> wrote:
> I lean toward the theory that Cup was a portkey so that Voldemort &
> Friends could enter the Hogwarts grounds en masse and without 
warning
> in order to attack Dumbledore, Fudge, and other important wizards &
> witches.
> 
> However I've had an additional thought I haven't seen discussed 
before:
>  Could the Cup have been a portkey through time as well as 
distance? 
> Could Harry & Cedric seemed to have vanished from maze center and 
then
> *poof* they were at the entrance to the maze as intended (but Cedric
> was dead) with no time elapsed?  [I hope I made that clear!]
> 
> 
I'm still not convinced about the "Voldemort Plans To Storm Hogwarts" 
theory.  I can't think of a worse time for Voldemort and his 30 Death 
Eaters to mount an offensive.  There are hundreds of wizards at the 
Third Task, including Dumbledore, presumably a few MoM wizards, 
Hogwarts Teachers, and "hundreds of students" (many of whom know how 
to Stun and Disarm, including Durmstrang students versed in the Dark 
Arts).  The element of surprise will only take you so far.  Also, 
Voldemort has lots of supporters out there, like the Lestranges, who 
need to be released from Azkaban, so he'd probably like to round up 
all of his troops.  Voldemort is stronger to launch sneak attacks to 
undermine the other side than to attempt a frontal assault.

Also, I have trouble with any theory that requires Voldemort to be 
even dumber.  If Voldemort knows the cup is a portkey that could 
transport Harry to Hogwarts, he could have simply stationed one DE to 
guard it during the duel.  He also wouldn't have shouted "Stand 
aside!  I will kill him!  He is mine!" as Harry fled.  His lines 
would have been something like: "Darn it to heck!  Why can't I ever 
remember to do the obvious thing to prevent Harry from escaping."  

Cindy (who is hoping that Voldemort will win a battle or two to keep 
things interesting)