Why then? Portkey issues (WAS:Hopes for Book 5)

[innermurk]

No: HPFGUIDX 59163

> > Chuck: > > Additionally, all that was needed was a line from 
> > Voldemort that Harry's blood was no good to him unless he had a 
> > certain level of skill as a wizard for his rebirth spell to work 
> > and the purpose of having Harry in the Tournament is validated.
> > 
> 
> 
> Chuck continues in his new response:
> > 
> > ....  Justify Harry being in the Tourney.  Voldy just has to 
> > say, "The blood of a foe isn't good enough.  It has to be a foe 
> > that's been challenged.  That's grown as a wizard.  The TWT gave 
> > Harry the skills to make my rebirth possible," blah, blah, blah.  
> > This is the "Luke - you must face Vader again before you are a 
Jedi" 
> > argument.  Harry's blood - Not good.  Harry the powerful wizard 
> > blood - Now cooking with gas!  With the added bonus of Voldy 
> > now "inheriting" some of Harry's magical protections (Voldy can 
now 
> > touch Harry).
> >  
> > ...edited...
> >  
> > Chuck
> 
> bboy_mn responds:
> 
> Sorry Chuck, but I don't buy it. On the other hand, it is a nice
> concept. It could be like a magical adrenaline factor, at the point 
of
> Harry winning the tournement, Harry is PUMPED UP magically,
> psychologically, physically, and biologically. All his energy
> (magical, physical, and psychic) is flowing at full force thereby
> making his blood an extra powerful agent for the potion.
> 
> I can see that as a possible concept, but I don't see it as a likely
> concept. But, of course, that is nothing more than my opinion. I
> suspect there are others who will find your concept very appealing.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 


I innermurk would like to say:
What if it's not HARRY that needs the time to grow? I've lurked 
through most all the portkey debates smiling when I saw everyone 
argue about why Moody didn't turn Harry's toothbrush into a portkey. 
Or why they had to wait until the tournament.
Voldemort says in GOF that he's not strong enough to make it on his 
own yet, and Wormtail has to nurse him back to health. I'd always 
assumed the timing of the portkey was for Voldemort to be able to 
gain the level of strength he needed to go through with the potion to 
get his body back.
If he hadn't been strong enough maybe he would've died at the bottom 
of that cauldron.
Then again, maybe he just had to wait until he could hold his breath 
that long.

Innermurk