Chapter Discussion: Goblet of Fire Ch. 6: The Portkey

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> The Portkey
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> 1. Much of JKR's WW comes from folklore. What do you think inspired "Portkeys"?
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Megan: That's a good question - I know there are other stories involving people being transported by touching magical objects, but I can't think of a specific example.
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> 2. We finally meet Cedric Diggory after hearing about him last year. What do
> you think of Cedric? What do you think of Mr. Diggory? How does your opinion
> change at the end of the book?
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Megan: I think I projected Mr. Diggory's attitude onto Cedric at first and thought he was kind of arrogant - but my opinion of him definitely improved through the book. I think Mr. Diggory struck me kind of like some people I know who were older when they had their kids, so they had more time to get involved with them and therefore take their accomplishments (and failures) more personally. I don't think my opinion on him changed much.
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> 3. How would you compare Mr. Diggory and Mr. Weasley as fathers?
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Megan: I think they both love their kids very much, but they are I'm very different situations with their families, finances, careers, etc.
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> 4. The Weasley family doesn't have a lot of extras--so how did they afford all
> these good tickets. Per canon, they didn't have cheap seats.
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Megan: You know, I had always assumed that Mr. Weasley got them through work, but I'm not sure where I picked that up. That would probably be the most likely source, though.
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> 5. Is this chapter as simple as it looks? What is its purpose?
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Megan: I think the chapter is simple but important - it introduces port keys, the Diggorys, and the World Cup atmosphere.
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> 6. Your questions here ( Bonus points if you can think of a way to discuss Snape
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Megan: Um...Do you think Snape was at the World Cup? :)