I doubt it was a portkey(Hagrid flew)

[Marcus]

No: HPFGUIDX 43852

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "maddiehayes01" <sugarkadi at a...> wrote:
> Hi!  This is my first post, but I've been on the list for a while.  

> So a portkey can't be 
> ruled out, though I'll admit I don't think that's how it was done, 
> though I suspect that will be revealed later on.  I sure hope so, 
> I've been wondering about it for a while!
> 
> ~Katey

You are, of course, correct.  Logistically it would have been a 
nightmare though.  Besides, the "not saying portkeyed instead of 
flying because of Harry's ignorance" idea forgets one thing -- 
Hagrid.  He is not known for subtlety.  :)

Marcus