offbeat - and must have been discussed- Hogwarts Portkeys

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No: HPFGUIDX 144870

CH3ed:
I like bboyminn's theory that Dumbledore controlled the security 
charms protecting Hogwarts. I would modify it to say the 'current  
headmaster' controls the protective charms (and probably the other 
charms like those that controll the decoration of the Great Hall as 
well). 

I also like the theory that the Triwizard Cup was already a portkey 
back out of the maze and the fake Moody just added a stop. But then 
that would make it a bit odd for the fake Moody to say under the 
influence of veritaserum that after he volunteered to take the cup 
inside the maze he "turned it into a portkey." It could just be 
something JKR overlooked, I suppose. It wouldn't be necessary to make 
a portkey out of the cup in order to bring the winner out of the maze 
since all he'd need to do is send up some red sparks for the teachers 
patrolling outside to come and get him.

CH3ed