Portkeys - Curses foiled again

[princesspeaette]

No: HPFGUIDX 77548

> > > bboy_mn:
> > > I have a theory in this area of magical travel. Much like Star 
> Trek
> > > Transporter teleportation, I think, with in reasonable limits, 
> magic
> > > has a certain safeguard built in that prevent you from 
> materializing
> > > inside solid objects. 

> > Me (Margaret):
 This would be a really nice thing to have, but one 
> of 
> > the most vivid images from the Weasley kitchen in GoF (at least 
> for 
> > me) is Mr Weasley explaining what "squelching" is, (apparating 
> poorly 
> > and leaving part of yourself behind: OW!) and talking about the 
> > magical reversal squad having to sort them out "they were stuck 
> you 
> > see, couldn't move either way" and having to perform memory 
charms 
> on 
> > the muggles who saw the random body bits.  

{snipped}



Margaret, replying to my own post:

It's called SPLINCHING not squelching.  I seem to have sustituted 
this because I always imagined a rather squelchy sound when I thought 
about the mechanics of how being splinched would happen.  It's been 
driving me nuts for days, I'm veryveryvery sorry, you would not 
believe how long it took me to find my own post again.


~Margaret, hoping the L.O.O.Ns do not send her howlers, because she 
did remedy her own mistake (without anyone(!) mentioning it to her) 
as soon as she possibly could.