[HPforGrownups] Portkey mystery? - incomplete lexicon information

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 59099

In a message dated 5/31/2003 5:46:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
yellows at aol.com writes:

> I decided to tell myself that Harry's Portkey at the end of GoF was a 
> generic Portkey, that just allowed for travel back and forth from one place to 
> another at any old time. And the QWC Portkey was designed to open only at 
> *specific* times, to prevent Muggles from stumbling across them and being 
> transported. If a QWC Portkey opens only at one moment, the chance of Muggles being 
> transported by accident is cut dramatically.
> 

My thought was that the World Cup Portkeys were like public transportation - 
set to run on a predetermined timetable, & unavailable before or after that 
time.

The Cup, though was more like a private car - with no time restrictions, it 
could be activated at any time.  Moreover, I think it was spelled to be 
SPECIFIC for Harry - it wouldn't activate unless Harry touched it.  

Sherrie
(who didn't have any difficulty with this at all)


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