Portkeys - Curses foiled again

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 73815

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
<overlarge snip>
> So, my conclusion is that the Portkey charm, while being a 
relatively
> simple incantation which Dumbledore performs easily, is actually a
> difficult and dangerous charm for all but the most powerful and 
well
> trained wizards. 
> 
> So much of magic is driven by intent, and while Dumbledore may
> extrenally charm a Portkey object easily, internal there could be
> factors similar to apparating involved, whereby many precise 
factors
> must be allowed for and included in the wizards intent when casting
> the spell. Externally, he says the word 'Portus', internally, his
> intent must include the destination, the activation, and several 
other
> as yet unknow factors. 

Hey!?! That was *my* theory!  (Message # 59154 -- back when we were 
young and innocent -- well, more innocent than we are now...)

As I recall, you allowed it had some merit, but you preferred your 
own!  ;)

Heh, I wish we'd had some kind of bet going!

Annemehr
who admits her small contribution only looks as good as it does 
because it's standing on the shoulders of Steve bboy_mn's much 
larger feat of portkey reasoning...