Portkeys & Poison immune Harry

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 46257

--- Julie wrote:
> I actually was referring to when Harry was on the ground returned to 
> the stadium and Dumbledore was trying to get him to respond . . . 
> Harry says Voldemort is back, but doesn't say "don't touch the cup, 
> it's a portkey to Voldemort".

Well, Harry WAS in very severe shock at this point.  He couldn't really
say much of *anything* at that point, if memory serves; just shake and
cling to Cedric's body.

> I guess I was thinking that Cedric would have known about them from 
> growing up in a wizarding family, and that Harry would have assumed 
> it would take him back as they had at the QWC.

Cedric probably would've known something about Portkeys, but Harry's only
experience with them was at the QWC.  When they arrived there, the old
boot that had served as their portkey was just tossed in a pile with other
"used" portkeys.  It was my assumption that portkeys were one-way devices,
and the objects would be re-spelled for the return trip, with Harry & Co
not necessarily traveling back on the same boot. 

--- GulPlum wrote:
> Hmmm... have you been reading alt.fan.harry-potter? :-) There was a 
> recent discussion about the possibility that Harry might be immune to 
> poisons, with inconclusive results. My own view is that I doubt this 
> is intended on JKR's part.

I haven't read this discussion, but what about the basilisk's poison in
COS?  Harry certainly wasn't immune to that -- he just survived because of
Fawkes.



Andrea


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