TriWizard Cup as Portkey

[Chuck]

No: HPFGUIDX 47255

Ancient thread, new poster.

This struck me as simply bad writing.  There was no reason for Harry 
to even be in the Tournament.  To get him to touch the Cup?  That's 
it?  And the whole, very specific setup at the beginning about how 
time specific portkeys are.  Strikes me that after 650 pages, JKR 
just plain forgot.

And it was an easy knot to wriggle out of.  All that needed tobe 
explained was that the spell to bring back Voldy needed the blood of 
a wizard of some sort of experience level.  Voldy had a deadline 
(sorry for the pun) that he had to return within a certain timeframe 
or he would never be able to.  Since Harry didn't take OWLs yet, the 
Tournament would serve to boost his abilities.

The cup as portkey could easily have been handled by having the 
tournament end in the maze followed by a prescheduled awards 
ceremony, at which the cup was to be awarded.  Harry wins.  Party.  
Ceremony.  Cup handed to Harry.  He holds it over his head.  Poof!

Tangles resovled.

I think it's just poor writing.

Chuck