Portkeys

[jklb66]

No: HPFGUIDX 36240

Why did Moody/Crouch make the Triwizard cup the portkey instead of 
something easier to get (and earlier in the year)?

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "linda_mccabe" <lmccabe at s...> wrote:
> The second reason is more character-oriented and does not deal with 
> the finer points of how one should diagram a plot for the most 
> effect.  This has to do with Voldemort's ego.  He wanted to have as 
> much bang for his buck in his resurrection.  He lives the 
> Machiavellian rule that "it is more secure to be feared than to be 
> loved."  He wanted everyone to be in total fear and have a greater 
> level of fear than they had in 1981 when he fell.  To do that, he 
> devised the scheme to have all eyes on Harry Potter again.  Being 
> the leading contestant (and sentimental favorite) going into the 
> final would make all eyes in the wizarding world be on Harry once 
> again.  If instead of cheering Harry's victory, they found out that 
> Harry was now dead and Voldemort had risen once again - Voila!  No 
> one could escape the emotion of FEAR.
> He had waited for thirteen years without a true body, a few months 
> here or there wouldn't make that much of a difference to him.  

Way back on the list (Sorry, couldn't find it!) someone had an 
excellent answer to this very question.  His/Her theory (feel free to 
jump up and take credit) was that after Voldemort tortured & killed 
Harry, reestablishing himself as the biggest and baddest Dark Lord 
ever to swill down a venom cocktail, he and the DE's would use the 
portkey to make the return journey to Hogwarts.  The stands around 
the maze were packed with students & faculty of Hogwarts, 
Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang, not to mention MoM representatives, 
media, etc.  Voldemort and the DE's would AK people left and right 
and thus announce their return with the maximum impact.  This theory 
explains 2 things: why was the Harry kidnapping planned for the last 
night of the tournament, and why the portkey worked to return Harry 
to Hogwarts.

-Jennifer (who has recently discovered how much fun reading fanfic 
is!)